Now i had heard that word

[The Old Man accidentally flips the hubcap out of Ralphie’s hands with the nuts in it]

Ralphie as an Adult:
[narrating] Oh! For one brief moment, I saw all the bolts silhouetted against the lights of the traffic, and then they were gone.

Ralphie:
Ohhh, fffffuuuuuudge.

Ralphie as an Adult:
[narrating] Only I didn’t say «fudge.» I said the word. The Big One, The Queen Mother of Dirty Words: The «F-Dash-Dash-Dash» word.

The Old Man:
[stunned] What did you say?

Ralphie:
Uh, um—

The Old Man:
That’s… what I thought you said. Get in the car. [Ralph hesitates] Go on.

Ralphie as an Adult:
[narrating] It was all over; I was dead. What would it be? The guillotine? Hanging? The chair? The rack? The Chinese water torture? Huh. Mere child’s play compared to what surely awaited me.

[Ralphie gets into the car.]

Mother:
Everything go alright?

[Ralphie doesn’t answer.]

The Old Man:
[closes the trunk and checks his watch] Ah!

[Ralphie watches The Old Man gets into the car]

Mother:
8 minutes.

The Old Man:
You know what your son just said?

Mother:
No. What?

The Old Man:
I’ll tell you what he said. Randy?

[He inaudibly whispers the «F-Dash-Dash-Dash» word in Mother’s ear.]

Mother:
[shocked] AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! RALPHIE!!!!

[scene cuts to Ralphie with soap in his mouth]

Ralphie as an Adult:
[narrating] Over the years, I got to be quite a connoisseur of soap. My personal preference is for Lux, but I found Palmolive had a nice, piquant after-dinner flavor; heady, but with just a touch of mellow smoothness. Lifebuoy, on the other hand—

Ralphie:
[disgusted] Yuck!

Mother:
You ready to tell me?

Ralphie:
[mumbles and nods his head.] Yes. I’m ready to tell you.

Mother:
[removes soap from his mouth] All right. Where did you hear that word?

Ralphie as an Adult:
[narrating] Now, I had heard that word at least 10 times a day from my old man. My father worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master. But I chickened out, and I blurted out the first name that came to mind.

Ralphie:
Schwartz!

Mother:
[satisfied] Oh. I see. [puts soap back in Ralphie’s mouth]

Ralphie:
[screams with soap in his mouth] Mom, wait, don’t go! Oh, what.

Mother:
[dials Mrs. Schwartz] Hello, Mrs. Schwartz? Yes, I’m fine. Um, Mrs. Schwartz, do you know what Ralph just said? [Mrs. Schwartz indistinguishable] No. He said… [inaudibly whispers the «F-Dash-Dash-Dash» word into the phone]

Mrs. Schwartz:
[through phone] No, Not THAT!

Mother:
Yes, that. Do you know where he heard it?

Mrs. Schwartz:
[through phone] Probably from his father.

Mother:
No! He heard it from your son!

Mrs. Schwartz:
[through phone, angrily screaming] WHAT?! WHAAAT?!?! WHAAAAAT??!!??!! [She is heard in the background smacking Schwartz, and Mother covers her mouth in shock.]

Schwartz:
AAAAHHH!!!! OHH, WHAT’D I DO, MOM?! WHAT, I DIDN’T DO NOTHING!!! AAAGH!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! [Mother winces as Schwartz screams and bawls in pain, She then hangs up]

Ralphie as Adult:
[narrating] Another shot of mysterious, inexorable official justice.

Mother:
[takes soap of Ralphie’s mouth.] Rinse out and go to bed. Ooh, am I glad you finished your homework this afternoon, ’cause I want you getting right into bed, and I don’t want to see any lights on. You are being punished, so no comic-book-reading. I’m gonna come in there, and if there are any lights on— [angrily] W— Don’t you give me that look! you’re gonna get it!

1.He used … (think) that life ended at 40, but now when he’s 41, he knows it’s not true.

2…. (make) such a terrible noise!

3.It’s five in the morning. I’m not used … (get) up this early,

4.It’s impossible… (cut) with this knife. It’s blunt.

5.My father enjoys … (listen) to jazz music.

6.I’m sorry… (hear) that your mother isn’t well. 

7.Harry looked so funny that I couldn’t help … (laugh).

8.I couldn’t help them … (find) what they were looking for as I was in too much of a hurry.

9.I’d like… (cook) something special when guests come.

10.What do you feel like… (do) tonight?

11.My dad promised … (buy) me a bike if I passed my exams well.

12.I hate… (wait) in queues. It really annoys me.

13.I looked forward … (see) you again soon.

14.It’s difficult … (concentrate) when there’s loud playing on the radio.

15.We stopped for a while … (admire) the scenery.

16.He can’t afford … (hire) a taxi every day.

17.Is it worth … (run) such an awful risk?

18.Would you mind … (fetch) another chair?

19.I offered … (pay) for the meal, but she refused.

20.I’m sorry… (disturb) you, but could you tell me the time?

21.My younger sister can’t stop… (eat) sweets.

22.He dislikes… (spend) money on car repairs.

23.I remember… (go) to Venice as a child.

24…. (call) Mike

25.I suggested … (call) a taxi so we wouldn’t be late.

26.I can’t stand … (wait) in queues.

27.There used to … (be) a cinema in our village but it closed down three years ago.

28.He is Spanish so he’s used … (drive) on the right.

29.Did you remember … (send) your sister a card? It’s her birthday today.

30.Have you tried … (read) a book to help you to sleep?

31.Nowadays I’m used… (go) to bed early.

32.He’ll never forget … (see) the Grand Canyon for the first time.

33.He offered … (drive) me to the airport.

34.I’ll stop … (lend) you money if you waste it on cigarettes.

35.Maya stopped … (tie) her shoelace.

36.John suggested … (go) together in one car.

37.Will you stop … (make) so much noise, boys?

38.It’s difficult to get used … (sleep) in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.

39.Linda offered … (look after) my cat while I was out of town.

40.Could you please stop… (whistle)! I’m trying … (concentrate) on my work.​