Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context :
Books (a) —— (possess) as essence of immortality. They (b) —— (be) the most precious products of human efforts. Temptations (c) —— (crumble) into ashes. Pictures and statues (d) —— (decay) but books (e) —— (survive). Time is of no account for great thoughts which (f) —— (be) as fresh today as they (g) —— (be) when came through the authors' minds ages ago. What (h) —— (be) then thought or said still (i) —— (speak) to us. Books (j) —— (introduce) us to the best society. They (k) —— (bring) us into the presence of the noblest minds that have ever (l) —— (live). We hear what they (m) —— (think) or said. We see them as if they (n) —— (be) really alive.
Books (a) —— (possess) as essence of immortality. They (b) —— (be) the most precious products of human efforts. Temptations (c) —— (crumble) into ashes. Pictures and statues (d) —— (decay) but books (e) —— (survive). Time is of no account for great thoughts which (f) —— (be) as fresh today as they (g) —— (be) when came through the authors' minds ages ago. What (h) —— (be) then thought or said still (i) —— (speak) to us. Books (j) —— (introduce) us to the best society. They (k) —— (bring) us into the presence of the noblest minds that have ever (l) —— (live). We hear what they (m) —— (think) or said. We see them as if they (n) —— (be) really alive.
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