When Mr. Brown retired, he (1) __bought__ a small cottage in a seaside village. (to buy)
The cottage (2) __was built__ in fifteen eighty-eight, but was in a good condition. (to be built)
Mr. Brown was looking forward to a quiet life, but in the summer holidays he (3) _got__ a shock. (to get)
Hundreds of tourists came to the seaside village.
Mr. Brown's cottage (4) __was__ the most interesting building in the village and many of the tourists came to see it. (to be)
From morning till night there were tourists outside the cottage.
They kept looking through the windows and many of them even (5) _went_ into Mr. Brown's garden. (to go)
