Вариант 38

Veronica loved autumn. It was her favourite season. There were many good things about it. She loved the smells, the changing (20)  , and the cool breezes. There (21) also apple pies, apple doughnuts and pumpkin pies. For Veronica, pumpkin pies were the (22) , especially when her mother cooked them. Veronica had never tried to make a pie herself, but she knew how, as she had seen how (23) mother made it many times. One day, on her way from school, Veronica (24) a pumpkin and decided to cook it. She tried to do everything the same way her mother usually did. Veronica was in the kitchen and (25)  the door bell. Her mother had to use her key to enter the house. “Who (26) a pie?” her mother asked. “I can smell it. How soon is it going to be ready? I’m very hungry.” When the pie was ready, Veronica put it on the table. The pie looked nice: it (27) with nuts and coloured sugar. Veronica’s mother had a large piece. She smiled and said that she (28) it very much.