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.