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Fill in the blanks using correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:

Mama tiger and baby tiger _____14_____(be) out hunting in the jungle. They_____15_____ (have) a very productive day, and_____16_____(now lie) down underneath a tree, sleeping off their meal and _____17_____(relax) in the warm afternoon sun. All of a sudden, in the distance, the baby tiger _____18_____(see) a hunter coming towards them. Mama, mama, _____19_____ (wake) up! He _____20_____(shout). There_____21_____(be) hunter out to get us! _____22_____(hush), child,_____23_____(say) the mama tiger. But, mama,_____24_____(squeak) the youngster, he _____25_____(have) at least three rifles, some special computerized sighting scopes and other hi-tech devices to_____26_____(let) him_____27_____ (see) in the dark. We_____28_____ (doom) !  Watch, _____29_____(say) the mama tiger, and_____30_____(learn).

A)  were now lying                

B)  now lay

C)  had now lain     

D)       are now lying