Choose the correct answers from the bracket. Once there lived three artists in a famous city. They were famous for their art. They claimed that they (a) (are/were/have been,
perfectly skilled. Each praised oneself claiming he was the best (b) (in/ between/among) them. One day they decided to have
c... (a an the) fair competition to find out who the best was. There (d) (is/was/were) a good prize for the winner. A judge was
also (e) appoint/appointing/appointed) to decide the case. The competition started on time. One artist painted flowers. The
second painted a fruit and the third painted a curtain. All their paintings (f) (is/are/ were) observed and evaluated by the judge.
First he observed the flower on which a bee was sitting. Then he observed the fruit (g) (who/where/which) an ox tried to eat.
Both of the picture looked natural (h) (haven't they/wasn't it/didn't they)? He praised them. Then he observed the curtain. It
was so natural he tried to pull it (i) (to entertentered/entering) the room. The judge realized that the picture of the curtain was
the most natural among them. The judge declared the third artist the winner. This was how his art (j (get/getting got aw arded.​