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* READING (10 points) 1. (5 points) Look at the sign in each question and mark the letter next to the correct explana- tion - А, В, C, or D. 1. DRINKS TO TAKE AWAY A Don't leave drinks here. В Drinks are free here. С There are no drinks left. D You can buy drinks here. 2. THIS AREA IS PLANTED. PLEASE KEEP OFF A This ground is soft. В Don't pick these plants. С This area is private. D Don't walk on this area. 3. DON'T TOUCH OR FEED THE DUCKS A You should leave the ducks alone. В These ducks can hurt you. С These ducks eat special food. D You should not fish here. 4. PLEASE KEEP NOISE DOWN WHEN LECTURES ARE IN PROGRESS A You should be quiet during teaching hours. В You cannot go in once a lecture has begun. С Only lectures are allowed into this building. D Please do not leave your lectures early. 5. WARNING: MAIN ROAD AHEAD A The road ahead is closed to traffic. В The road in front is likely to be busy. С There are road works further along. D There is a parking zone further along. 2. (5 points) Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer - А, В, C, or D. A well-known journalist went to interview Jack Parrish in an expensive New York restaurant. The journalist was late, but fortunately when he arrived, he found the great man was not there yet. Some time later, a waiter approached him and said that there was a young man at the door who claimed that he was supposed to be having lunch with the journalist. The waiter thought that the young man was just trying to be funny, because he said that his name was Jack Parrish. And it was. The twenty-four- year-old is becoming famous for the fact that he does not look like the owner of one of the world's most successful computer companies. His manner is polite, his voice is quiet and his clothes are fashionable and expensive. Two years ago, when he started his own company nobody heard of him.

Friends say that he has not changed at all. He has not even moved out of his parents' house. So what does he do with his money? It is all in his company. But some people in the computer world are getting nervous — and they are right. It won't be long before someone in another company picks up the phone to hear that quiet voice saying that he's the new boss. 6. Someone could find out from this text … A how Jack Parrish runs his business. В what Jack Parrish said In an interview. С how to get a job in Jack Parrish's company. D what the writer thinks Jack Parrish will do next. 7. What Is the writer trying to do in the text? A To explain how to make a lot of money. В To give some information about a businessman. С To give some information about a journalist. D To explain how to interview successful people. 8. The waiter thought the young man at the door … A was a journalist. В was behaving rudely. С was not as old аs he said he was. D was pretending to be someone else. 9. What is the writer's attitude to Jack Parrish? A He is more important than he appears. В He is a good example for young people. С He should be more careful how he runs his business. D He would be an interesting person to work for. 10. Which of these headlines does the writer expect to see soon? A Too much success too fast — was that the end of Parrish's luck? В Jack Parrish doesn't worry about money — he gives it away to old friends. С And the new owner of our top computer company is Jack Parrish! D Spend, spend, spend — how Jack furnishes his new million-dollar home. * LISTENING (6 points) Look at the six statements for this part. You will hear a conversation between a boy, William, and a girl, Sophie in a music shop. Decide whether each statement is correct or incorrect. Put a tick, if you think it is correct, or a cross, if it is not, opposite each statement. A Sophie's mother works in the town where she lives. В Sophie enjoys shopping in Birmingham. С William feels confident about finding his way around Birmingham. D Sophie thinks the band 621 has improved. E William persuades Sophie to buy a different CD for him. F William is a Utile bit disappointed with Sophie. TOTAL: / 66 points

VARIANT 4 * SPEAKING (10 points) 1. Introduce yourself to the teachers and be ready to answer their questions. 2. Describe the picture offered by the teachers and express your personal attitude towards its theme. 3. You are going to buy a present for one of your friends. Talk it over with another friend. Decide together what you are going to buy. Think what your friend might enjoy. 4. Talk with your partner about activities you are going to arrange at school for a Christmas party. * WRITING (20 points) 1. (10 points) A clothes shop is offering students a discount card. Look at the form and fill it in. MAYFAIR CLOTHES SHOP Cambridge Road London UK Full name (1) ................... ………………………….................. Home address (including country) (2) ............................................................ Date of birth (day/month/year) (3) ............................................................ Sex (4) ............................... Nationality (5) ............................ How much time do you spend shopping for clothes each week? (6) ..................... On which day(s) of the week do you usually go shopping? (7) ............................. What clothes do you usually wear? (8) .................................... What Is your favourite colour? (9) .......................................... Who do you usually go shopping with? (10) ......................................................... 2. (10 points) You have just come from a holiday, which you spent in your aunt's luxurious house. Write a letter to your friend (150 words), describing it and write what you did during your holiday.

* USE OF ENGLISH (20 points) 1. (10 points) Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on its position on Earth, its 1 ................... from the sea and how high it is. In countries winch have sea all 2. ................... them, like Britain, New Zealand, winters are mild and summers are cool. There is not a huge change from one season to 3 ................... . Countries near the Equator have hot weather all year with some 4 ................... rain, except in deserts where it rains 5 ................... little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky so the 6 ................... of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day but it gets very cold at night. People are always 7 ................... in unusual weather and pictures of tornadoes, for example, are shown on television. Strong winds and rain can 8 ............. a lot of damage to buildings and in spite of modern 9 ............... of weather forecasting they can 10 ................... surprise us. 1. distance space depth length 2. through beside around near 3. next another later other 4. hard large heavy great 5. not quite more very 6. heat fire light temperature 7. attracted interested keen excited 8. make happen have cause 9. jobs tools methods plans 10. yet still already ever 2. (10 points) Change each sentence so it means the same as the first one. The second sentence is started for you. Write down the missing words only. 11. The Prime Minister was giving an interview, when I joined the crowd. The Prime Minister ................................................................................................... . 12. The weather is not nice. We won't go for a walk. If the weather ............................................................................................................ . 13. We said, \"We are looking for our books.\" We said ..................................................................................................................... . 14. It's a pity that you are not a doctor. I wish ................................................ . 15. I saw John. He was crossing the street. I saw John .......................................... . 16. You have not done your homework. You should .............................................. . 17. Their house isn't as big as yours. Your house .................................................... . 18. Jane asked, \"When will you come back?\" Jane asked ................................................................................................................. . 19. Usually I get bored when I go to the country. Usually I find ............................................................................................................ . 20. We didn't get the tickets for the show and we didn't have a good time yesterday. If we .......................................................................................................................... .

* READING (10 points) 1. (5 points) Look at the sign in each question and mark the letter next to the correct explana- tion - А, В, C, or D. 1. NO VISITORS ALLOWED DURING OFFICE HOURS A People can come when they want. В People can't come from 10a.m. to 5p.m. С People are not allowed to come here at all. D People can come from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2. THIS MACHINE IS OUT OF ORDER TODAY. BUY DRINKS AND SNACKS AT THE KIOSK A The kiosk is closed today so you will have to use the machine. В The kiosk has a better choice of drinks and snacks than the machine. С The machine no longer sells drinks, just snacks. D Drinks and snacks are only available from the kiosk at present. 3. PASSENGERS FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS — CHECK LUGGAGE IN HERE A Passengers arriving from abroad must check in their luggage here. В Travelers from other countries have to check in their own luggage here. С If you have checked in your luggage, you must wait here for your flight. D This is where you check in your luggage when you are going abroad. 4. PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT THIS IS NOT A PLAYGROUND, PLEASE KEEP CHILDREN OFF PICTURES! A Families can only watch sports events in this park. В Children must not play with the pictures. С Some of the pictures are unsuitable for children. D Only children are allowed in the park. 5. STAFF ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THEIR SHOPPING A Please keep your shopping with you. В This shop is looking for extra staff. С Please ask if you need an assistant. D Please help yourself to what you need. 2. (5 points) Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer - А, В, C, or D. In spite of its widespread diffusion, music remains an enigma. Music for those who live with it is so important that to be deprived of it would be cruel and unusual punishment. Moreover the perception of music as a central part of life is not only for professionals or gifted amateurs. It is true that those who studied the techniques of musical composition can more thoroughly appreciate the beauty of a musical work than those who have not. But even listeners who cannot read musical notation and who have never learnt an instrument may be deeply involved so that a day without music is wasted.

In the context of contemporary culture, this is puzzling. Many people think that music is a luxury rather than a necessity, and that words or pictures are the only means of influence. Those who do not appreciate music think that it has no significance except giving pleasure. This is, no doubt, why our society seldom provides a significant place in education. Today, when education is becoming very practical, music is likely to be treated as an extra in the school curriculum and which only well- to-do parents can afford. 6. What does the author of the text find enigmatic about music? A That it can be enjoyed by anyone. В That a thing so widely loved does not play a more important role in our society. С That so many people who love music do not enjoy it more often. D That our education system does not find it important. 7. How do different people take music? A As something unusual. В As something not necessary. С As something that interferes with their life. D As something that only some people can afford. 8. What does the author think about the role of music in education? A That it is overestimated. В That it is underestimated. С That it is not thought about at all. D That it is forgotten. 9. Which words in the text show that the author is critical about the role of music? А A day without music is wasted. В This is puzzling. С a luxury D treated as an extra 10. Which of these titles is the most suitable for the text? A A day without music is wasted. B Music is not important. С Music is an enigma. D Music is wonderful. * LISTENING (6 points) Look at the six statements for this part. You will hear a radio programme about Eastern. Decide whether each statement is correct. Put a tick, if you think it is correct, or a cross, if you think it is incorrect, opposite each statement. A You can reach the centre by car. В The old building is on the hill. С It used to be a gloomy place. D There is a lot of history behind the town. E The exhibition starts just before July 14th. F The green signs will take you to the museum. TOTAL: / 66 points

VARIANT 5 * SPEAKING (10 points) 1. Introduce yourself to the teachers and be ready to answer their questions. 2. Describe the picture offered by the teachers and be ready to express your personal attitude to it. 3. Your parents' friends are going out for the day. You have been asked to look after two twins a boy and a girl. Talk with your partner how you would plan the day and what kind of things you think they would enjoy most of all. 4. Talk with your partner about the best way to learn a foreign language. * WRITING (20 points) 1. (10 points) You've seen competition entry form in a magazine. Fill it in. BANG MAGAZINE COMPETITION WIN A WEEKEND FOR TWO!!! Full name (1) ............................................................... Home address (2) ............................................................... Nationality (3) ............................................................... Date of birth (day/month/year) (4) ........................................ Occupation (5) ............................................................... Please write down the name of the country where you would like to spend a weekend (6) ......................................................................................... Provide explanation why you want to go there (7) ......................................... Which season of the year would you prefer to go away? (8) .......................... If you win, who will you take with you? (9) ................................................... Signature (10) .................................. 2. (10 points) You've just spent a wonderful week on a lake in your grandfather's village. Write a letter (150 words) to your friend in America telling him/her about the unforgettable experience.

* USE OF ENGLISH (20 points) 1. (10 points) Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Football or soccer, which is so popular all over the world, dates back to the Middle Ages. At that 1 ................... it was very different from the game we play today. Any number of players could 2 ................... part and the matches usually developed into a free-for-all. In its modern 3 ................... , football is less than two hundred years old. In 1848, the first rules to govern the game were drawn 4 ................... at Cambridge University. The number of players was 5 ................... to 11 per side, which made things much more 6 ................... than before. Later in 1863, the Football Association was 7 ................... up to help promote the game in Britain. The game is played on a grass or artificial 8 ................... with a goal net at each end. The 9 ................... is to move the ball around the field, 10 ................... the feet or head, until a player is in a position to put the ball into the net and score a goal. 1. season time term stage 2. play make take do 3. form shape fashion pattern 4. out away up in 6. limited checked counted defined 6. tidy neat arranged orderly 7. put set born called 8. court pitch course track 9. object reason focus purpose 10. by to of with 2. (10 points) Change each sentence so that it means the same as the first. The second sentence is started for you. Write down the missing words only. 11. I wasn't allowed to go on holiday with my friends last year. My parents .................................................................................................................... . 12. It's a good idea to have health insurance when you go on holiday. You ............................................................................................................................... . 13. You have a ring that is cheaper than mine. My ring ............................................... . 14. Every performance that I had attended had been better than that one. It .................................................................................................................................... . 15. It is snowing. We can't go skiing. If ........................................................................ . 16. It's a pity that I don't speak Chinese. I wish ............................................................ . 17. \"When were you here?\" John asked. John asked .................................................................................................................... . 18.I prefer swimming to football. For me, football ........................................................................................................... . 19. Paul wears smarter clothes now he has a girlfriend. Paul used to .................................................................................................................. . 20. Behind the garden I see a lawn. A lawn is ..................................................................................................................... .

* READING (10 points) 1. (5 points) Look at the sign in each question and mark the letter next to the correct explana- tion - А, В, С or 0. 1. SAVER TICKETS CAN BE USED ON THE 10.15 BUS AND ANY BUS AFTER THAT A The first bus you can travel on with a 'saver' ticket is the 10.15. В 'Saver' tickets cost extra money if you travel after 10.15. С After 10.15 it is not possible to use a 'saver' ticket. D The 10.15 is the only train you can travel on with a 'saver' ticket. 2. TELL THE RECEPTIONIST YOUR NAME ON ARRIVAL, THEN GO TO THE SURGEON'S WAITING ROOM A Do not leave the room until the receptionist calls your name. В The receptionist will tell you where to wait for the surgeon. С The receptionist will tell the surgeon that you have arrived. D Do not go to the waiting room before telling the receptionist you are here. 3. OPEN 12 A.M. FRIDAYS TO ALLOW FOR STAFF TRAINING. NORMAL OPENING 10 A.M. A The shop assistants are trained on Friday mornings. В The shop assistants leave early on Fridays. С There is a delivery on Friday mornings. D There are interviews for new staff on Fridays. 4. THIS EXIT IS CLOSED TODAY. USE EXIT AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUILDING NEAR THE CAR PARK. A After today the exit out of the building will be at the other side of the building. В Cars should be parked at the other side of the building. С For today only, you should leave the building from the other side. D There are two exits which you can use today. 5. THE COACH DRIVER TAKES CASH ONLY. THE TICKET OFFICE TAKES CREDIT CARDS OR CASH A You need the correct money to pay the driver. В You cannot pay the coach driver with a credit card. С The ticket office can give you change for the bus D It is not possible to buy a ticket with a credit card 2. (5 points) Read this text and questions below. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer - А, В, C, or D. Some people believe that there are mysterious animals of large lakes, which live in the water of large lakes or high up in the snow on the mountain tops or deep in the forests. A few people claim that they have actually seen the creatures. Lake Okanagan is situated in the Rocky mountains of western Canada and some local people say that a strange creature lives at the bottom of this large lake (128 kilometres long and 230 metres deep): the Ogopogo, they call it. You can read the

name forwards or backwards and it's still the same name. You can see the stones about this creature in two different ways, too: believe them or doubt them? Ed Fletcher, who lives in a house on the side of the lake, is certain that there is something there, under the surface. He says that he has taken more than 50 photos of it out in the middle of the lake. He reports that it is green in colour and about fifteen metres long. But his photos are not at all clear so we can't be sure. Other people say that the Ogopogo is grey and only about six metres long. Some say it has a head like a dog; some say it has horns on top of its head, like a goat. So who should we believe? Perhaps we should not be too quick to laugh at those stories. Television teams from Japan and the USA have been down into the lake in small submarines, in the area near a small island. They have not been able to make clear pictures either, but they do believe that something lives near the island — something very large, deep under the water. And if it is there, then what is it? 6. What does the author think about the creatures? A That they exist. В That they do not exist. С That nobody has seen them. D He does not take any of these sides. 7. Where is Lake Okanagan? С It is in the valley. D It is an imaginary lake. A It is in the Rocky Mountains of the USA. В It is in the western part of Canada. 8. What does Ed Fletcher say about the creature? A It is fifty metres long. В It is green. С It is grey. D It is huge. 9. Which words show that the author is doubtful about the creatures? A Some people believe ... С ... they are all nonsense, they say ... В A few people claim ... D So, who should we believe? 10. Which of these titles is the most suitable for the story? A A sensational creature В Ed Fletcher has found a new monster С More stories, but the same thing D USA television team has made an amazing discovery * LISTENING (6 points) Look at these six statements. You will hear six different men talking about sum- mer. Decide whether each statement is correct or incorrect. Put a tick, if you think it is correct, or a cross, if it is not correct, opposite each statement. A Speaker 1 went to his brother in Thailand. В Speaker 2 spent the summer in private house. С Speaker 3 was working. D Speaker 4 went somewhere he had never been before. E Speaker 5 took a charter flight to his holiday destination. F Speaker 6 was recovering from an accident. TOTAL: / 66 points

VARIANT 6 * SPEAKING (10 points) 1. Introduce yourself to the teachers. Be ready to answer their questions. 2. Describe the picture offered by the teachers and express your personal attitude to the theme of the picture. 3. You've just won one thousand dollars in a lottery. Talk with your partner about what you are going to do with the money. 4. Talk with your partner about spending leisure time. * WRITING (20 points) 1. (10 points) You're going to join a reader's club. Fill in the application form. STERLING READER'S CLUB Full name (1) ........................................... Home address (2) ........................................... Nationality (3) .......................................... Date of birth(day/month/year) (4) ..................................... Sex (5) ........................................ Why have you decided to apply for the membership? (6) ……………………………... What books do you enjoy reading? (7)………………………………………………… What activities do you think you could organize in the club? (8) .................................. What activities in your opinion would be interesting for the in embers of the club? (9) ................................................................................................................................... Signature (10)……………………………. 2 . (10 points) When you were on your summer holiday in Spain you made friends with a girl from the Australia. Write a letter (150 words) :o your pen friend in Great Britain describing the personality and the appearance of your new friend as well as how you spent time together.

* USE OF ENGLISH (20 points) 1. (10 points) Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Fill in the space with an appropriate word. The tiger can live in almost 1 ................... natural environment from hot, steamy jungles to snowfields with zero temperatures. Л female tiger has her first cubs when she is less 2 ............... four years old. About half usually die before they 3 ................... a year old. They kill their first small animals when they are about one and leave their mother a year 4 ................. . Tigers are good swimmers, can climb trees 5 ................ , eat 23 kilos of meat in a night. They can jump nearly nine metres, 6 ................... is about the length of a double-decker bus. A tiger depends 7 ................... its sharp eyes and keen ears. It waits in cover and rushes at the animals it hunts, jumping on 8 ........ . If it fails it often 9 ................... up because it gets tired very easily. It can go for more than a week 10 ................... catching anything. 1. any some other another 2. more than then over 3. become reach get find 4. earlier next later soon 5. and but if in case 6. what where when which 7. over in on under 8. them their us it 9. gets takes gives sends 10. with without by in 2. (10 points) Change each sentence so that it means the same as the first. The second sentence is started for you. Write down the missing words only. 11. I am sorry I didn't phone him. I wish ................................................................... . 12. She said, \"I will lend you my notes.\" She promised ............................................. . 13. I had a feeling somebody was touching my hand. I felt ............................................................................................................................. . 14. She lost her job because her work was careless. If she ............................................................................................................................ . 15. I haven't smoked for three years. I gave .............................................................. . 16. Can you describe him for me? Can you ........................................................... . 17. My sister and I are very alike physically. I look ................................................... . 18. If you read the slogan, it sounds as if it's about shampoo. Reading the slogan makes ............................................................................................ . 19. This pond is more shallow than the one near our house. The pond near our house is .......................................................................................... . 20. It takes much less time to travel by train than by car. Travelling by train ........................................................................................................ .

* READING (10 points) 1. (5 points) Look at the sign in each question and mark the letter next to the correct explana- tion - А, В, C, or D. 1. THIS GATE IS TO BE OPENED AT ALL TIMES A Leave this gate open during day. В This gate must never be closed. С There is no lock on the gate. D Please open the gate carefully. 2. DRIVERS OF LARGE OR SLOW LORRIES PHONE BEFORE CROSSING A No driver can cross without first phoning. В Certain vehicles are not allowed to cross here. С Some drivers will need to phone before they cross. D You should cross here if you need the phone. 3. PLEASE PLACE USED CUPS IN THE BASKET A Waste cups should be placed in the basket. В This basket is full of waste cups. С Do not use the cups in this basket. D These basket must not to used for cups. 4. PLEASE DO NOT SIT OR PLACE ANYTHING ON THESE BENCHES A These benches are reserved for the guests. В You need a ticket to sit on them. С These benches must not be touched. D These benches have already been sold. 5. THE CINEMA WILL OPEN HALF AN HOUR BEFORE THE FILM A Films are shown an hour later this week. В The cinema closes when the film starts. С Films are every half an hour. D Films start half an hour after the cinema opens. 2. (5 points) Read this text and questions below. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer - А, В, C, or D. Sixty years ago, before the start of the \"throw-away\" consumer societies of today's world, people did not throw away so many things. They used and re-used bottles, jars, cardboard boxes, paper bags, etc. much more carefully than we do today. Now, more than fifty years later, we are returning to the same good idea — we call it \"recycling\". We are again thinking about what we throw out. Why do we throw away so much food packaging, so many plastic supermarket bags, old newspapers and phone books, drinks bottles and cans? What is all this rubbish doing to our environment, to the world we live in? Can't we use some of it again? Answer: yes, we can. New industries — recycling industries — are staring to re- use some of our rubbish. For example, the island of Taiwan now buys tons of waste paper from the USA and recycles it to make newspapers, and for use in offices and

homes. Japan takes scrap metal from the USA and makes some parts of new cars with it. Most European and American cities now have \"recycling centres\" for people's old bottles and newspapers. All this recycling is not only good for the environment but it is good business, too. A recycled aluminium can is twenty per cent cheaper to make than a new can, for instance. For both the recycling and the economy, recycling makes very good sense. 6. Why is recycling so important? A Because it makes us richer. В Because it makes us happier. С Because it improves the environment. D Because it is a modern trend. 7. Is recycling a new idea? A Yes, it was adopted by \"throw-away\" societies. В No, it was known long ago. С Some people knew about it. D Scientists have discovered it. 8. What questions do we ask ourselves? A Why do we throw away? В What should we throw away? С When should we throw away? D How should we throw away? 9. What is recycled in Taiwan? A metal scrap В waste paper С glass bottles D old clothes 10. What title is the most appropriate for the text? A Recycling is good for business В Recycle more — save more С Recycling will save our environment D New industries will help us to recycle * LISTENING (6 points) Look at the six statements. You will hear part of a radio programme about the effect of food on our mood. Decide whether each statement is correct or incorrect. Put a V, if you think it is correct, or a X, if it is not correct, opposite each statement. A Serotonin makes you feel calm and relaxed. В A lack in folic acid can be a source of happiness. С If there is not much selenium, you'll be tired. D Fish is good for your muscles. E Chilly can cause depression. F Eating sardines will result in improving your mental abilities. TOTAL: / 66 points

KEYS FORM 5 VARIANT 1 USE OF ENGLISH 1. lived; 2. lived; 3. were; 4. did not know; 5. crime; 6. began; 7. to talk; 8. can; 9. said; 10. will kill; 11. said; 12. will hear; 13. were; 14. began; 15. said; 16. want; 17. will put. READING A 1. true; 2. false; 3. false; 4. false; 5. true. В 1. a penguin; 2. Because the man was walking with the penguin. 3. in the park; 4. Because he did not know how to entertain the penguin and he thought that it was something the policeman asked him to do. LISTENING A 1. with his family, 2. He bought them what they wanted. 3. Because they were bad. 4. Because he wanted to buy it for his children. 5. That the Zoo could buy his children. В 1. Great Britain; 2. ran, jumped, cried, gave food to the animals; 3.buy the Zoo; 4. the children; 6. the Zookeeper could show the American that his children did not have any manners/ were bad children. VARIANT 2 USE OF ENGLISH 1. Are (you); 2. will come; 3. bring; 4. have not met; 5. think; 6. will like; 7. is; 8. loves; 9. went; 10. had; 11. swam; 12. played; 13. saw; 14. want; 15. do; 16. are having/will have; 17. know; 18. do not eat; 19. will like; 20. will be. READING A 1. true; 2. false; 3. false; 4. false. В 1. Because Mr Monk had lost his ticket/wanted to have fun. 2. to other compartments; 3. A lady gave him her ticket. LISTENING A 1. on a hill; 2. Because he seldom spoke to other people. 3. lie breathed on his hands. 4. He was blowing on it. В 1. house; 2. blow on it; 3. he thought that the stranger was not an honest man. 4. he blew hot and cold with the same breath. VARIANT 3 USE OF ENGLISH 1. had; 2. was; 3. went; 4. brought; 5. went; 6. brought; 7. was; 8. could; 9. did not know; 10. thought; 11. was; 12. invited; 13. came; 14. put; 15. began; 16. did not like; 17. came; 18. are ... doing; 19. is; 20. have thrown. READING A 1. true; 2. true; 3. false. В 1. Because the king thought that his pictures were good./Because they were afraid of his anger/of him. 2. The king sent the painter to prison. 3. No, he did not. LISTENING A 1. He was the manager of a big company. 2. by his car; 3. He did not find his car. 4. two tickets and a note; 5. That there had been burglars in their house. В 1. to a small restaurant; 2. he thought that he would never see it. 3.the play was good and the tickets were very expensive. 4. they knew that the Mortons were in the theatre that night.

VARIANT 4 USE OF ENGLISH 1. advised; 2. decided; 3. examined; 4. told; 5. take; 6. said; 7. will feel; 8. looked; 9. heard; 10. did not sec; 11. came; 12. are; 13. asked; 14. look; 15. has helped; 16. said; 17. did; 18. went; 19. ate; 20. was. READING A 1. false; 2. false; 3. true; 4. false. В 1. He asked him to go. 2. No, lie did not. 3. When the traveller started to move. 4. Because he did not know how quickly the traveller could move. LISTENING A 1. through Holland; 2. to have breakfast; 3. a hundred florins; 4. Because it was too expensive. В l. some coffee, bread, butter and eggs; 2. it was difficult to find eggs in the village. 3. kings did not come to that village very often. VARIANT 5 USE OF ENGLISH 1. said; 2. agreed; 3. came; 4. was pleased; 5. told; 6. said; 7. enjoyed; 8. sang; 9. did not expect; 10. called; 11. was not; 12. was not; 13. will you sing; 14. asked; 15. am; 16. have ... sung; 17. see; 18. sing; 19. left; 20. taught. READING A 1. false; 2. true; 3. true; 4. false; 5. false. В 1. He wanted to go to a big hotel. 2. He said that he had read in newspapers about his arrival and his clothes told him that he was English. 3. Yes, he did. 4. There were labels on the writer's bags with his name. 5. He did it for fun/to enjoy himself. LISTENING A 1. a penguin; 2. in the park; 3. to the policeman; 4. to the Zoo; 5. Because he did not understand him. В 1. in the park; 2. the man with the penguin. 3. he had told him to go to the Zoo before. 4. they had already been there and then they were going to the cinema. VARIANT 6 USE OF ENGLISH l. had; 2. enjoyed; 3. were; 4. thought; 5. said; 6. wear; 7. dies; 8. wear; 9. are; 10. does ... wear; 11. marries; 12. said; 13. is; 14. agreed; 15. put; 16. said; 17. do ... want; 18. asked; 19. do ... wear; 20. marry. READING A 1. true; 2. true; 3. false; 4. false. В 1. She asked her what they liked lo eat. 2. Because she had a lot of electric things in the kitchen, which could make the work of a cook easier. 3. She left the house. 4. Because she was afraid to touch the electric things. 5. She was afraid she would not be able to work with them. LISTENING A I. for a summer holiday; 2. by plane; 3. They sunbathed, swam, visited places of interest. В 1. it was very comfortable. 2. he had a lot of fun there. 3. was dark. 4. his seat was up.

FORM 6 VARIANT 1 USE OF ENGLISH I. got up; 2. was; 3. was; 4. was raining; 5. found; 6. were; 7. took; 8. said; 9. would come; 10. went; 11. came; 12. sat; 13. had; 14. left; 15. took; 16. went; 17. asked; 18. am; 19. said; 20. took; 21. got; 22. was; 23. looked; 24. said; 25. have had, haven't. READING A 1. true; 2. false; 3. false; 4. true. В 1. Because he wrote almanacs about weather. 2. to see his friends; 3. for a short time; 4. Because he knew that it would rain. 5. Ho knew that the weather would be completely different from what Patridge's almanacs predicted. LISTENING A 1. He liked it. 2. He had to share the room with another man. 3. Mr Green heard some noise, the other man felt bad and Mr Green thought that he broke the window. 4. He discovered that he had broken a large mirror. 5. The other man thought that the window was broken, so his imagination helped him not to die. В 1. there was only one left. 2. he was too tired to go anywhere.3. he felt bad. 4. he was absolutely sure it was the window and nothing else. VARIANT 2 USE OF ENGLISH 1. decided; 2. packed; 3. remembered; 4. took; 5. was; 6. could; 7. was; 8. hoped; 9. would be; 10. enjoyed; 11. thought; 12. would notice; 13. landed; 14. was sitting; 15. told; 16. did not know; 17. landed; 18. put; 19. went; 20. told; 21. could not; 22. said; 23. understand; 24. is hanging; 25. is. READING A 1. true; 2. false; 3. false; 4. false; 5. true; 6. true. В 1. Because he could not speak it. 2. He understood that the author had problems with English. 3. The author said terrible things about the Queen and the Englishman was very patriotic. 4. Yes, he did. 5. Something that can put you in a difficult situation. LISTENING A 1. in the bar at the railway station; 2. A porter did. 3. It was the last train. 4. two of them. В 1. they were drinking in the bar. 2. the porter told them that it was the last train. 3. spoke with the porter. 4. came to see him off. 5. he came too late. VARIANT 3 USE OF ENGLISH 1. got married; 2. have lived; 3. goes; 4. gets; 5. are; 6. are; 7. died; 8. came; 9. was watching; 10. said; 11. kisses; 12. leaves; 13. kisses; 14. comes; 15. don't ... do; 16. did not know; 17. was puzzled; 18. thought; 19. answered; 20. don't know. READING A 1. true; 2. false; 3. true; 4. false. В 1. to go by plane, 2. expensive, 3. If the passengers did not speak during the flight. 4. His wife did. 5. Nо, he did not. 6. She fell out. LISTENING A 1. Because he got on the train when it had already started. 2. Because it was hot in the compartment and the ladies were talking too loudly. 3. He pulled the cord and got off the train. 4. Because he lived near by and he could afford to pay for stopping the train. В 1. Oxford railway; 2. a black hat and a black suit. 3. communication cord. 4. a thief. 5. he was a rich man who could pay for the stop.

VARIANT 4 USE OF ENGLISH 1. saw; 2. wa3; 3. ran; 4. got; 5. went; 6. bought; 7. said; 8. put; 9. will catch; 10. came; 11. looked; 12. could not; 13. did not want; 14. was; 15. cut; 16. put; 17. was; 18. came; 19. was; 20. do ... think; 21. did. READING A 1. false; 2. false; 3. true; 4, false; 5. true. В 1. at a London theatre; 2. They shouted and ran under a large piece of green cloth. 3. Because the director decided to pay them less. 4. The director agreed to pay them more. LISTENING A 1. for the rubbish; 2. Near the cages where the lions and tigers were kept. 3. There was nobody there that day. 4. at a mouse; 6. It was close and they could enjoy watching it. В 1. cages with lions and tigers. 2. a big basket for rubbish. 3. running among pieces of paper looking for bits of food. 4. not afraid. VARIANT 5 USE OF ENGLISH 1. went; 2. left; 3. was; 4. had left; 5. was; 6. took; 7. found; 8. was; 9. said; 10. has made; 11. has put; 12. Take; 13. comes; 14. give; 16. took; 16. went; 17. came; 18. am; 19. have made; 20. have taken; 21. give; 22. answered; 23. have given; 24. will give; 25. called; 26. said; 27. understood. READING A 1. false; 2. false; 3. true. В 1. She thought that people should not waste it. 2. tea, bread and butter; 3. She meant that she was sorry for her Mum/that she had a sense of humour. 4. No, she did not. LISTENING A 1. an old bag; 2. something to eat; 3. Fortune did. 4. No, he did not. 5. The bag slipped out of Ids bags, the diamonds fell on the ground and became dust. В 1. why people were greedy. 2. if a diamond falls on the ground, it will become dust. 3. he wanted more and more/he was greedy. 4. Fortune disappeared leaving the man in the street. 5. greediness. VARIANT 6 USE OF ENGLISH 1. were travelling/travelled; 2. was; 3. opened; 4. came; 6. wanted; 6. said; 7. is; 8. did not listen; 9. came; 10. sat; 11. decided; 12. could; 13. hoped; 14. was; 16. began; 16. took; 17. began; 18. were sitting; 19. breathing; 20. had. READING A 1. true; 2. true; 3. false; 4. true; 5. false; 6. true. В 1. in 1885; 2. Because it was slow and it could carry only one person. 3. It could take a lot of people. 4. Because the bridge was bad. 5. Because it needed less space and it could go through where other kinds of transport couldn't. LISTENING A 1. at one of the best hotels; 2. They liked it. 3. after dinner; 4. He asked the passer-by the way to his hotel. В 1. she was tired. 2. he could not find his way back. 3. he thought that the passer-by had stolen his watch. 4. a lot of time; 5. he saw the watch in the room of his hotel.

FORM 7 VARIANT 1 USE OF ENGLISH 1. stopped; 2. felt; 3. frightened; 4. looked; 5. saw; 6. coming; 7. ran; 8. sniffed; 9. disappeared; 10. had found; 11. picked; 12. brought; 13. warmed; 14. gave; 15. put; 16. grew up; 17. took; 18. had found; 19. left; 20. had not attacked; 21. was. READING A 1. true; 2, false; 3. true; 4. true. В l. No, there was not. 2. No, they were not. 3. She started to check up his knowledge. 4. Because television does not work without electricity. LISTENING A 1. a present; 2. She did not have much money. 3. Because black can match any other colour. 4. in her compartment. В 1. she wanted to go shopping and buy a present for her mother. 2. her mother had lost hers. 3. felt hungry. 4. she was upset. 6. the passengers who wanted to help Sally. VARIANT 2 USE OF ENGLISH I. was walking; 2. saw; 3. was sitting; 4. holding; 5. sat; 6. looked; 7. saw; 8. was; 9. was; 10. looked; 11. understood; 12. knew; 13. was sitting; 14. was holding; 15. smiled; 16. have; 17. stretched; 18. took; 19. am; 20. opened; 21. looked; 22. is; 23. sighed; 24. have; 25. have had; 26. has ... been; 27. nodded; 28. thought; 29. had seen. READING A 1. false; 2. false; 3. false; 4. false. В 1. No, you can't. 2. Many expeditions have left their old equipment behind. 3. The government lets the expedition go on the condition that they will bring back some litter with them. LISTENING A 1. Yes, she did, but she went too far. 2. She entered the captain's cabin. 3. The captain and other officers. 4. They were looking at the equipment in front of them. В 1. a small kitchen; 2. at the other end; 3. four men. 4. she thought that she had followed the directions of the stewardess. VARIANT 3 USE OF ENGLISH 1. was crossing; 2. asked; 3. have ... heard; 4. haven't; 5. am; 6. have lost; 7. have ... heard; 8. were; 9. left; 10. forgot; 11. was; 12. thought; 13. had lost; 14. wondered; 15. had heard; 16. had ... known; 17. have lost; 18. struck; 19. cried; 20. have ... ever learnt; 21. had lost; 22. was sinking. READING A 1. false; 2. false; 3. true; 4. false. В 1. He was not sure that he understood the customer. 2. Because they were not expensive and they were in a cage. 3. The customer wanted to spend all the money he had earned in jail on something that could get freedom. LISTENING A 1. Because she was rather successful. 2. Because she did not have any greetings on her birthday. 3. She was very lonely and she wanted to see her friends from the theatre. 4. none. В 1. she was selfish and unkind. 2. people hated her. 3. because her friends did not want to send them. 4. she had forgotten to send the invitations.

VARIANT 4 USE OF ENGLISH 1. had bought it; 2. was; 3. noticed; 4. began; 5. to happen; 6. did; 7. moved; 8. were having; 9. had; 10. to eat; 11. had not been turned; 12. lit; 13. do not turn; 14. will go; 15. make; 16. do; 17. went; 18. has done; 19. think; 20. has blown; 21. was; 22. was not; 23. was; 24. had locked; 25. (had) shut; 26. finished; 27. could not; 28. forget; 29. had happened. READING A 1. false; 2. false; 3. true; 4. false. В 1. after six; 2. through small holes; 3. Because it was fun for the children. 4. They did not want to spoil the children's fun. LISTENING A 1, playing cowboys and Indians; 2. He had a cowboy suit and two guns and had seen a film about Indians. 3. Because he could fall out. 4. He gave a cry and fell down. В l. she thought that he was injured. 2. shake him; 3. she was ready to go and look for some help. 4. was playing his favourite game. VARIANT 5 USE OF ENGLISH 1. understood; 2. had changed; 3. went; 4. accompanied; 5. saw; 6. having; 7. cried; 8. has appeared; 9. was ... built;.10. did not expect; 11. to be; 12. see; 13. is; 14. are building; 15. Do ... remember; 16. is being built; 17. has not been finished; 18. finish; 19. will be; 20. shook; 21. has ... been; 22. to make; 23. do; 24. remembered; 25. had been; 26. would see. READING A 1. false; 2. true; 3. false; 4. true. В 1. It did not have money to pay its workers and other newspapers copied its information. 2. Because it was a sensation. 3. \"The Springfield Voice\" taught other newspapers a lesson. LISTENING A 1. Because: she thought that it was very important for every child. 2. Because she wanted them to bring things they had done and arrange them. 3. They had to do their lessons as usual. 4. He brought a collection of butterflies. В 1. he was the laziest boy. 2. it was not his. 3. his brother. 4. his hobby was watching his elder brother collecting butterflies. VARIANT 6 USE OF ENGLISH 1. was doing; 2. thought; 3. would like; 4. went; 5. took; 6. laid; 7. was brought; 8. was enjoying; 9. snatched; 10. was ... shocked; 11. did not react; 12. understood; 13. had disappeared; 14. had been robbed; 15. had happened; 16. did not have; 17. would be found; 18. rang; 19. said; 20. had found; 21. asked; 22. to come; 23. get it back; 24. was talking; 25. had phoned; 26. had taken away. READING A 1. false; 2. true; 3. false; 4. false. В 1. ordinary people; 2. sportsmen; 3. more medals than they used to; 4. Mr Ma has made a lot of money on the drink. LISTENING A 1. They study mathematics, science, tying knots, fire guns and swimming. 2. He had taught all his students to swim. 3. He tried giving him extra lessons, throwing him into the pool, holding him up with a rope. 4. Because he thought that he could do nothing with that boy. В 1. could not swim. 2. he could not teach him to swim. 3. jump over the side into the sea, go right down to the bottom and run to the shore as fast as he could.

FORM 8 VARIANT 1 USE OF ENGLISH 1. 1. increase; 2. useful; 3. what; 4. in; 5. like; 6. realized; 7. share; 8. actually; 9. social; 10. keen. 2. 11. keen on tennis; 12. is being built; 13. fastest; 14. you can't get special reduced prices; 15. dangerous; 16. 1 knew him; 17. allowed to leave our bikes here; 18. where the ball was; 19. should not pay if you are a student; 20. is below the bedroom. READING 1 - 1.A, 2. В, 3. C, 4. A, 5. C. 2 - 6. A, 7.C, 8. С, 9.C, 10. A. LISTENING A, F — correct; В, C, D, E — incorrect. VARIANT 2 USE OF ENGLISH 1 1. meet; 2. immediately; 3. differences; 4. common; 5. vocabulary; 6. from; 7. each; 8. matter; 9. on; 10. likely. 2 11. I had read this book; 12. long; 13. must be kept in the freezer; 14. have no money; 15. is prettier than I am/me; 16 have seen the performance; 17. coffee to tea; 18. will have been read by 4 o'clock; 19. was not able to accept the invitation; 20. he was having a good time. READING 1 - l. B, 2.D, 3.B, 4. A. 5. D. 2 - 6. B, 7. A, 8. D, 9. B, 10. D. LISTENING А, В, E, F — correct; C, D — incorrect. VARIANT 3 USE OF ENGLISH 1 1. was; 2. still; 3. to; 4. even; 5. remember; 6. when; 7. judge; 8. at; 9. persuade; 10. equally. 2 11. speak English, you can't easily explain what you want at the hotel; 12. should be kept in your garage at night; 13. leave your keys in the car; 14. for every tenth student; 15. Tom had gone to the theatre with us yesterday; 16. was being watched when I came home yesterday; 17. could not have taken the money; 18. where the key was; 19. better at skiing than you are; 20. sat behind a very tall man in the theatre. READING 1 1. D, 2. D, 3. A, 4. A, 5. B. 2 6. D, 7. B, 8. D, 9. A, 10. C. LISTENING А, В, E — incorrect; C, D, F — correct.

VARIANT 4 USE OF ENGLISH 1 1. distance; 2. around; 3. another; 4. heavy; 6. very; 6. heat; 7. interested; 8. cause; 9. methods; 10. still. 2 11. was being interviewed, when I joined the crowd; 12. were nicer, we would go for a walk; 13. we were looking for our books; Id. you were a doctor; 15. crossing the street; 16. have done your homework; 17. is bigger than theirs; 18. when I would come back; 19. going to the country boring; 20. had got tickets for the performance we would have had a good time yesterday. READING 1 - l. B, 2.D, 3. D, 4.B, 5. C. 2 - 6. A, 7. D, 8.U, 9. D, 10. C. LISTENING А, В, C, D, F — correct; E — Incorrect. VARIANT 5 USE OF ENGLISH 1 1. time; 2. take; 3. form; 4. up; 5. limited; 6. orderly; 7. set; 8. course; 9. pitch; 10. with. 2 11. did not let me go with my friends last year; 12. should have health insurance when you go on holiday; 13. is more expensive than yours; 14. was the worst performance that I had attended; 15. it did not snow, we could go skiing; 16. I could speak Chinese; 17. when I had been there; 18. is worse than swimming; 19. wear uglier (worse) clothes; 20. in front of the garden. READING 1 - 1.A, 2.D, 3.A, 4.C, 5.B. 2 - 6. D, 7. B, 8. C, 9. D, 10. C. LISTENING A, D, E, F — incorrect; В, С — correct. VARIANT 6 USE OF ENGLISH 1 1. any; 2. than; 3. become; 4. later; 5. and; 6. which; 7. on; 8. them; 9. gives; 10. without. 2 11. I had phoned him; 12. to lend me some notes; 13. somebody touching my hand; 14. had not been careless she would not have lost her job; 15. up smoking tree years ago; 1С give me his description; 17. like my sister; 18. me think about shampoo; 19. deeper than this pond; 20. is faster than travelling by car. READING 1 l. B, 2. С, З.Л, 4. C, 5.D. 2 6. C, 7. B, 8. Л, 9. B, 10. C. LISTENING A, B, F — correct; C, D, E — incorrect.

TAPESCRIPTS FORM 5 VARIANT 1 A rich American travelled all over the world with his family. One day he came with his children to Great Britain. They went to different places and the American always bought them something they liked and asked for. One day they came to the English Zoo. His sons were bad children. They ran, jumped and cried loudly and frightened the animals all day. They also gave food to the animals. In the evening they told their father, \"We like the Zoo. Buy it for us!\" The American asked the Zookeeper, \"How much does the Zoo cost? My children like it very much. I want to buy the Zoo.\" \"We are not going to sell it, but we can buy children for the Zoo,\" was the answer. VARIANT 2 There was once a wild man who was living on a hill, which was far in the forest. He was a simple man and seldom spoke to other people. One day he noticed a man walking along a path in the forest below the hill. He ran down to him and said, \"I want to talk to you. Will you come up to my home and have a talk with me?\" The man agreed. They climbed the hill together. As it was a cold day, the stranger breathed on his hands. \"What are you doing?\" asked the wild man. \"I am blowing on my hands.\" \"Why are you doing it?\" \"My hands are cold. I want them to become warm.\" \"I understand,\" said the wild man. When they came to the house on the hill, the wild man made the stranger drink a cup of boiling milk. It was so hot that the stranger had to blow on it. \"Why are you doing it?\" \"The milk is hot. I am blowing on it to make it cold.\" \"What!\" shouted the wild man. \"But before you blew on your hands to make them hot! Get out of my house! I don't want men like you in my house. You are not an honest man, if you blow hot and cold with the same breath.\" VARIANT 3 Mr Morton, the manager of a big company, always came to his office in Manhattan in his own car. Once, when he went out of his company to go to a small restaurant for lunch he didn't find his car in the parking lot. Mr Morton phoned the police who promised to find the car as soon as possible. At the end of the working day when Mr Morton left the company to go home he was greatly surprised to see his car in its place. When he got into the car he saw two tickets to the theatre on the seat, and a note: \"Sorry for the trouble.\" We needed your car urgently.\" Mr Morton and his wife decided to go to the theatre that night. The tickets were very expensive and the play was very popular. It was difficult to get the tickets for it. Mr Morton and his wife enjoyed the performance very much. When they returned home they saw that somebody had been in their house and the thieves had taken all the valuable things.

VARIANT 4 A king was once travelling through Holland. He stopped at a small farm in a little village to have breakfast. He ordered some coffee, bread and butter and some boiled eggs. The king ate everything and asked the farmer how much he must pay for his breakfast. The farmer answered, \"Л hundred florins, sir.\" The king was very much surprised and said, \"What? A hundred florins for a little bread and butter, a cup of coffee and two eggs? Isn't it too expensive. Perhaps it's difficult to find eggs in your village.\" \"Oh, no, sir,\" answered the innkeeper, \"there are many eggs in our village, it's very difficult to find kings hero.\" VARIANT 5 A man was walking in the park and came across a penguin. Pie took him to a policeman and asked, \"I've found a penguin, what should I do with it?\" The policeman answered, \"Take him to the Zoo.\" The next day the policeman was walking in the park when he saw the same man with the penguin. He walked up to him and said, \"Didn't I tell you to take the penguin to the Zoo?\" \"Yes,\" answered the man, \"that's what I did yesterday and today I am taking him to the movies.\" VARIANT 6 During his last summer holiday Jim flew to Blackpool where his uncle lived. It took him an hour to get there by plane. It was very nice to fly by a plane because it was very comfortable. Jim liked the city very much. He went to the seaside every day, he visited many places of interest. He spent much time in the open air. He sunbathed and swam я lot. One day Jim and his uncle went to the cinema. They were a little late and it was dark when they went in. At last they sat down. After ten minutes Jim's uncle asked him, \"Are you enjoying the film?\" \"Yes, but my seat isn't comfortable. I can't seat on it,\" answered the boy. The uncle looked at Jim and said, \"No wonder, that your seat isn't comfortable. You haven't put it down.\"

FORM 6 VARIANT 1 Mr Green was very fond of travelling. He made trips to Europe and Asia, and he visited India too. Once he arrived at a small hotel in the evening. The receptionist told him that he had to share his room with another traveller. Mr Green didn't like the idea very much, but there was nothing he could do about it. It began raining heavily and he was too tired to go to another hotel. So he agreed to spend the night with another traveller. A porter showed both of them to their room, took in their things and wished them good night. Soon the two men went to sleep. Suddenly Mr Green beard sonic noise. He opened his eyes but didn't see anything. It was quite dark. \"What's the matter?\" Mr Green asked in surprise. The second traveller answered, \"I am very sorry, I had to wake you up. I am not well. Please, open the window quickly.\" Mr Green got out of bed and began looking for matches, but he could not find them in the dark, so he tried to find the window. It took him some time and at last he thought he had found it. But he could not open it. As the voice of the traveller became weaker and weaker, Mr Green took a chair and broke the window with it. Then the man said that he was much better. The two of them went to bed at once and slept till morning. When they woke up the next morning they were surprised to see that Mr Green had broken to pieces a large mirror instead of the window. VARIANT 2 Three men were sitting in a railway station bar. They had asked the railway porter to tell them when the next train, which one of them was going to take, was due at the station. Some time later the porter came to say that the train was arriving at platform 2 five minutes later. \"Oh,\" said the men, \"we could do with another drink, we have enough time to catch the train.\" They had another drink and hurried out, but their train had already left the station. They returned to the bar. An hour later another train arrived and the same thing happened. They missed the train again. Two hours later the porter told them that the last train was due 5 minutes later. Again the men took another drink and when they came to the station the train had already started. Two of them could catch the train, but the third one missed it and went back to the bar. \"Where are your friends travelling?\" asked him the barman. \"I don't know,\" answered the man, \"they have just come to sec me off.\" VARIANT 3 Bill was on his way home from Oxford. When he arrived at the railway station the train was already standing at the platform. All the carriages were full, but Bill found a seat between two ladies in a non-smoking compartment. When the train started a man ran down the platform, opened the carriage door and got in to a first-class compartment. He was wearing a black hat and a black suit and he had an umbrella and an evening newspaper. The train went fast and didn't stop until it was in the country. Then it stopped at every station. It was very hot. The ladies were talking so loudly that Bill decided to leave the compartment. In the corridor he saw the man in black again. He was standing at the open window, his right hand was on the communication cord near the first class compartment. Before Bill could do anything, the man pulled the cord. The train stopped immediately. The man in black got off the train and walked fast to a large house. The guard arrived, looked at Bill. \"Who pulled the cord?\" he asked. \"It was that man. The one who is walking to the large house. I believe he is a thief. I'll run to the house while you phone the police.\" The guard looked out of the window. \"That's Sir Montague. He sometimes doesn't get out at the station and pulls the cord when the train passes his house. He pays 25 pounds each time he does it because he is very rich.\"

VARIANT 4 The zoo had big baskets for rubbish, where people who bought ice-creams and other things could throw the papers from them. One Saturday afternoon Mr Brown was walking near the cages where the lions and tigers were kept. Usually there were a lot of people round the cages on a Saturday afternoon, but that day there was nobody there. Mr Brown was surprised. He was even more surprised when he saw a crowd around the rubbish basket near the lion's cage. He went towards the crowd. Most of them were children. Ho looked over their heads and saw — a little mouse, which was running about among pieces of paper in the basket looking for bits of food. It was only a few centimetres from the children, but it was not afraid — and the children were more interested in this small, common mouse than in the lions and tigers because they could watch it very closely and see life and enjoy it. VARIANT 5 One day a man was walking along the street. He carried an old bag in his hands. He was wondering why people who had so much money were never satisfied but always wanted more. \"As for me,\" he said, \"if I only had enough to eat, I should not ask for anything else.\" Just at this moment Fortune came down the street. She heard the man and stopped. \"Listen,\" she said, \"I want to help you. Hold your bag, and I shall put diamonds into it. But if a diamond falls down to the ground, it will become dust.\" The man agreed. He quickly opened his bag and Fortune put there a lot of diamonds. The bag began to grow heavy. \"Is that enough?\" asked Fortune. \"Not yet.\" The man's hands began to tremble. \"You're the richest man in the world now,\" said the Fortune. \"Just a few more, and a few more,\" said the man. Another diamond was added and the bag slipped. All the diamonds fell down to the ground and became dust. Fortune disappeared leaving the man in the street. VARIANT 6 Once an Englishman and his wife were travelling abroad. When they arrived in Rome they decided to stay at one of the best hotels there. They filled the FORMs and the hotel porter showed them to their room. They liked it very much. It was a single room, not large but very comfortable. They were happy that it was an inside room and hoped that they wouldn't hear much street noise. The Englishman's wife was very tired after the trip and wanted to have a good rest. After dinner the Englishman decided to go sightseeing. His wife, however, could not go with him and went to bed. The Englishman was walking about the city for a long time. Rome impressed him very much. In the evening he wanted to go home but he didn't know the address of the hotel and couldn't find the way back. He came up to a passer-by and asked him in English, \"Could you show me the way to the Flower Hotel?\" But the passer-by didn't tell him anything and hurried away. The Englishman wanted to know the time. He put his hand into his pocket to take out his watch. But there was no watch there. He thought that the passer-by had stolen it. He ran after him and asked to give his watch back. The passer-by didn't know any English but he understood that the man wanted to have his watch. And thinking that the man was a mugger he gave it to him. It took the Englishman a lot of time to find his hotel. He' told everything to his wife. She was listening to him attentively and when he finished his story, she showed him the watch that was on the dressing table. The Englishman understood that he himself was the thief.

FORM 7 VARIANT 1 Sally had been studying at an art college for a year and, like most students, she did not have much money. It was going to be her mother's birthday soon, and she wondered what she could buy her as a present that could be nice and useful but not too expensive. At lunch time one day, a week before her mother's birthday, she decided to have a quick sandwich and a cup of coffee instead of her usual meal in the college hall, and then go shopping near her college to try and find a nice present for her mother. Half an hour later, she came across a shop that was selling umbrellas cheap, and decided that one of those would solve her problem, since her mother had lost hers. She chose a black umbrella because you can carry that with clothes of any colour. On her way home she felt hungry and went to the buffet leaving her umbrella behind in the compartment of the train. When she came back it had gone. Sally burst into tears when she saw that the umbrella was no, longer there. The other three passengers felt sorry for her when she explained what had happened and asked for her mother's address in order to be able to send it to her in case someone had taken it by mistake and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train. The next week, Sally heard from her mother. Her letter said, 'Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?' VARIANT 2 The air hostess was in the small kitchen at the back of the airplane preparing the trays for lunch when a little old lady came up and spoke to her. \"Could you please tell me,\" she asked, \"where the ladies' lavatory is in this airplane?\" \"Yes, madam,\" said the air hostess and smiled. \"It is right at the other end of the plane — at the front.\" The little old lady went too far. She walked all the way to the front of the plane, opened the door in front of her, and saw the captain of the plane and the other officers. They were all busy at their work and didn't see her. She went out again, shut the door and returned to the air hostess. \"Oh, didn't you find it, madam?\" the girl asked her. \"Yes, I did,\" said the little old lady. 'But there are four men in the ladies' lavatory watching television.\" VARIANT 3 Hurriet Reeves was a famous actress but her great-success made her very selfish and unkind to people. On the stage she always tried to attract the attention of the public to herself alone, and after the performance she took no notice of her fellow actors. She always made promises but never kept them. When she grew older she began to have heart attacks and had to retire. Harriet had a lot of money and could afford to live quite comfortably, but by this time everybody in the theatre hated her and she felt quite lonely.

A year later on her birthday she did not receive a single flower or a telephone call. She was so upset that she had a bad heart attack. The doctor who examined her told her frankly that her chance of living was not too good and insisted that she should stay in bed as much as possible. Harriet took the news bravely and for a couple of weeks followed the doctor's instructions. But one day she could no longer be alone and called in her butler to talk over a plan. She wanted to invite all her friends to her place. The same evening she wrote invitations to the actors. She thought she would get them together and apologize for her behaviour in the past. At 10 o'clock Saturday night none of the guests turned up. When she realized that nobody would come to the party she suddenly felt very weak and tired. Her butler found her lying on the floor sonic hours later. She was dead. A few days later when the butler was looking through the papers on her desk he discovered a pack of invitations, which Harriet had forgotten to post. VARIANT 4 Johnny was six years old and his favourite game was cowboys and Indians. He had a cowboy suit and a belt with two guns, and spent most of his time pretending to be fighting Indians. One day his mother took him in a train for the first time. Of course, he wore his cowboy suit and carried his two guns. He had seen a film of an attack by Red Indians on a train in the Wild West, so his mother was not surprised when he began playing cowboys and Indians in the train. But when he wanted to open the window wide so that he could shoot out of it, she thought it too dangerous, and allowed him to have it open only at the top, so that he could shoot out of it if he stood up, but could not fall out. He was playing happily, hiding behind the curtain, suddenly stepping forward, firing a shot out of the window and then quickly stepping back again, when he suddenly gave a cry, fell back on to the seat and lay there with his chin resting on his chest and his arms resting loosely beside him. Of course, his mother was frightened. She thought that something from outside the train must have hit him as he stood at the window. She shook the child gently, but he made no movement, and his eyes rolled in his head. His mother was now very worried indeed. She picked Johnny up in her arms to go and find some help; but just then he lifted one of his arms with great effort, pointed to his chest and said in a weak whisper, \"Pull the arrow out, will you?\" VARIANT 5 The school teacher thought that hobbies were very important for every child. She encouraged all her pupils to have one, and sometimes arranged for their parents to come and see the work they had done as a result. One Friday morning the teacher told the class that those of them who had a hobby could have a holiday that afternoon to get the things they had made so that the parents could see them the following afternoon.

So on Friday afternoon, while those of the pupils who had nothing to show did their usual lessons, the lucky ones who had made something were allowed to go home on condition that they returned before five o'clock to bring what they were going to show, und to arrange it. When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was not there. He was the laziest boy in the class, and the teacher found it difficult to believe that he had a hobby. However, at a quarter to five, Tommy arrived with a beautiful collection of butterflies in glass cases. After his teacher had admired them and helped him to arrange them on a table in the classroom, she was surprised to see Tommy pick them up again and begin to leave. \"What are you doing, Tommy?\" she asked. \"Those things must be here until tomorrow afternoon. That's when the parents are coming to see them.\" \"I know they are coming then,\" answered Tommy, \"and I am going to bring them tomorrow; but my big brother doesn't want them to be out of our house at night.\" \"Aren't the butterflies yours?\" asked the teacher. \"No,\" answered Tommy. \"They belong to him.\" \"But Tommy, you are supposed to show your own hobby here, not somebody else's!\" said the teacher. \"I know that,\" answered Tommy. \"My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies.\" VARIANT 6 Some boys join the navy when they are quite young, and are given a course of training as sailors. It is a long course, both on land and at sea, and during it the boys study things like mathematics and science as well as learning to tie knots, fire guns and do other practical things. One of the important things they are taught is, of course, how to swim. In the old days, many sailors were unable to swim, but nowadays it is rare to find one that cannot. At one school for sailor boys, the swimming instructor was very good. He had never had a boy whom he had failed to teach to swim by the time the course ended. One year, however, there was one particular boy on the training course who seemed quite unable to learn to swim. The instructor tried giving him extra lessons, he tried throwing him into the pool at the deep end, and he tried holding him up with a rope tied to the end of the fishing rod while he attempted to swim, but he had no success at all, whatever he did. In the end, as the time drew near when the course was due to end, he had to give up. One day he called the boy aside after the swimming lesson and said to him, \"John, I have tried very hard to leach you to swim, but I have failed — for the first time in my life. Now I want to give you n piece of advice. Listen carefully.\" \"Yes, sir,\" answered the boy. \"Well,\" the instructor went on, \"if you are ever on board the ship and it sinks, just jump over the side into the sea, go right down to the bottom and run to the shore as fast as you can. That is the only way you will save your life.\"

FORM 8 VARIANT 1 Alice: Hi Sam. What are you doing out here? There's a practice starting in five minutes for the school play. We've decided to do it under the big oak tree in the garden today - it's too hot inside. Sam: I'm not going to come. Alice: But you have to come. You're playing Romeo. How can we do Romeo and Juliet without Romeo? Sam: I'm not going to be Romeo any more. Alice: Oh, don't be silly. Why aren't you? You were so pleased when Miss Hayes chose you. And you are such a good actor too. Sam: You might think so but Miss Hayes doesn't. She says my voice isn't loud enough. Alice: Oil that's too bad. I know she asked you to speak louder at the first few practices we had but you did what she said. You've got a louder voice than most of the other people acting anyway. Sam: She says she is not going to give me another chance. Alice: I could go and talk to her. After all I am playing Juliet so it's important I get on with the person who's acting Romeo. I'd prefer it to be you than anyone else. Sam: It won't help and she has already asked someone else to be Romeo anyway. She offered mc another smaller part but I don't really want it. Alice: But it will be such a pity if you're not in the play at all. Why don't you take the part she is offering and may be you can have a bigger part next time? Sam: You can't persuade me. I spent such a long time learning Romeo's speeches. I can't start again. I am going to offer to do the scenery instead. They are still looking for someone to do that. Alice: So at least I'll see you at the practices. Come on then. I expect everyone is waiting for us. Sam: I won't come today. I'll see Miss Hayes later and see what she thinks of my idea. VARIANT 2 Marcus: Hi there! Cora: Morning, or should I say afternoon? Marcus: I am not late, am I? Cora: Only a few minutes today. But you're never exactly early, are you? Marcus: It's traffic! There were queues of buses stopping anything from moving up the London Road. Cora: But that's where you're wrong. It's the cars that make traffic jams because there are so many of them. And most of the time they just have one person in them — like you! At least the buses have more than one person in them. Anyway I don't know why you don't come to work on your bike. You'd pass all the jams and you'll be fitter. Marcus: I just don't accept that. What about the air I'd breathe while I was cycling? I'd get wet in the rain. And I'd arrive at work all hot and sticky. Cora: But you would not if you allowed enough time to go across the park. It's really quite pleasant riding that way, and it's not much further. It's cheaper. Marcus: Yeah, anything would be cheaper than the buses in this town. If they were not so expensive, more people would catch them. They should make them cheaper or employers should pay part of people's bus fares. That would cut the traffic and we'd all get to work in much less time. Cora: And it'd be healthier for everyone, whether they were on a bike or not. Marcus: If the buses weren't too old and smelly. Some of them arc terrible. Cora: And so are cars and lorries of course. So, are you going to take the bus tomorrow, then? Marcus: Well I might consider it but unfortunately the bus stop's a long way from my flat so I'd have to get up earlier, and tomorrow's my day off anyway. Cora: Honestly, I sometimes wonder how you manage to get out of bed in the mornings! Marcus: Well, I don't have to tomorrow. Cora: So we'd better get on with some work now. Marcus: OK, OK.

VARIANT 3 Sophie: Hi, William. William: Oh, hi, Sophie. Sophie: This is a good music shop, isn't it? Before it opened, I had to ask my mum to buy me what I wanted in Birmingham because there wasn't a good shop here. William: Your mum went all the way to Birmingham to buy what you wanted? It's about twenty kilometres from here! Sophie: No, silly. She works there. William: So do you go with her sometimes during the holidays and spend the day shopping in Birmingham? Sophie: Well I find the city centre a bit big so I get anxious about getting lost. I'd rather tell my mum what I want and she gets it for me. She doesn't mind. William: Well next time you go I could come with you. If we had a map, it would not be a problem for me. Sophie: Yes, if we were together, it'd be OK. That CD you had in your hand when I came in. Are you going to buy it? William: I already have. Why? Sophie: Oh, I was thinking of getting it too. It's the new one by that band 521, isn't? I didn't use to like them much but their music has got a lot better recently. William: Mmm. Don't get the same one. You can borrow mine. If you got a different one by the same band then you could lend that to me. Sophie: Well... William: I don't think this one is very good anyway actually. Look at these others — they've got much better songs on them. Sophie: Mmm, I had not seen that one. But I am going to get the one I planned to buy — that's what I really want. William: Well, here you are then. Happy birthday! I've just bought it for you. Sophie: Oh thank you but my birthday's not till next week. I really prefer surprises. William: You spoilt the surprise. I had to give it to you now to stop you buying it. VARIANT 4 Radio presenter: And to finish our programme about the area, I must advise you to go to Eastern. Cars aren't allowed into the centre so it's very pleasant to walk around. The museum is on the hill just outside the town in a very old building, which used to be a prison. It's much a happier place now than it was then, I can tell you. One room describes the history of the building itself. You can't miss it — it's just in front of the castle and you can see that from any place of the town. History is brought to life in the museum. Go back to the 19th century; go along the street with copies of all the original shops. There are even horses and carts that you can ride on. If you can wait there's a new exhibition opening soon. Eastern is famous for one thing in particular — something most of us enjoy. If you like chocolate, this exhibition is the place for you. You can learn about its history. I've never seen such a variety of different kinds. Rut don't go yet because it does not start until the 14th of July. Have a look round the town too while you are in town. If you start in the main square and follow the green signs, they will take you to the museum. And you will see lots of other interesting things on the way too. Well, that's all for today...

VARIANT 5 Speaker 1 Tim had this friend with an apartment in the Canaries so we all set to book a charter and get down there. It was on the way to the.travel agent's that it happened. I suppose I was lucky to have come out of it with nothing more than a broken leg. I hit that tree pretty hard. So that was the end of my summer. Speaker 2 We pick up and go every year. Usually mid- to late July but sometimes earlier if we can manage it. The house has been in the family for generations. Jane's parents actually used to live there all year round. It must have been freezing. There is no heating. It's blissfully cool in summer. Speaker 3 I never go away before October. Everything's so crowded in July and August and it's almost too hot. Who wants to be on a beach with several thousand other people when you can wait a bit and have it virtually to yourself? I don't mind being here when everyone else is out of town. I get more done in one month than I do in the whole of the rest of the year, I always say. And this year was no exception. Speaker 4 That's my idea of the perfect summer holiday... As far as I am concerned it's the only summer holiday. I like to go somewhere where I don't understand enough of the language to read the newspaper headlines. That's what we did this year and I really recharged the batteries. Speaker 5 My brother is working there actually so I decide to take a chance and go there for summer. And I don't regret. In fact I've enjoyed every minute of it because it was fantastic. Thailand is one of the best places that I have ever seen. Food, people and sites are fantastic! Speaker 6 It's the only chance 1 have so I'm always determined to really make the most of it. I never go back to the same place because I've usually covered every inch of it by the time my two weeks are up. No, it's somewhere different every year. This year I went a bit further than usual. To Sydney. I loved it. I might even move there. VARIANT 6 Today we are going to speak about the effect of mood on our body, spirit and brain. We all feel happy to be alive in the summer, but it may not only he the warmer weather that makes us feel like this. Although we think we choose what we eat because it tastes or looks good, in fact we make unconscious choices based on the way food makes us feel. Summer foods like seafood and salads are full of chemicals that put us in и good mood. One chemical that is found in high protein food is serotonin. It makes you feel calm and relaxed. It can also be found in coffee and tea, ginger and honey, but the best source is spinach which also contains folic acids in large quantities. A deficiency in folic acid can cause depression, sleeplessness, forgetfulness and irritability. Fish has traditionally been considered an ideal brain food because it contains high levels of the mineral selenium, which can also effect how you feel. A lack of selenium in your diet can produce tiredness and depression. If you want some food that will cheer you up instantly, then chillies are the answer. They can have a dramatic effect on your mood giving a sense of well-being. A slow acting but longer lasting antidepressant called DMAE can be found in anchovies and sardines. DMAE also heightens intelligence and makes it easier to learn. So if you've got an important exam coming up, make sure you eat all those foods that keep you feeling good and thinking clearly.

TRAINING EXERCISES USE OF ENGLISH FORM 5 Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper tense form. I. Pete once went to the country to stay with his uncle. When he I ......................... (get) down to the place he 2 ................... (find) that his uncle 3 ................ (be) in France. Hе 4 ................... (decide) 5 ................... (stay) at a hotel and 6 .............. (wait) for his re- turn. The next day he 7 ................... (go) for n walk through the country. But he 8 ....... (lose) his way and 9 ........................ (knock) upon the door of a dark house. An old woman 10 ................... (open) the door and asked, \"What 11 ............. you ................... (want)?\" Pete 12 ................ (answer), .\"I 13 ................ (lose) my way. Please 14 ......... (help) me 15 ............. (find) it.\" The woman 16 ............... (call) her dog and 17 ............ (go) out to show him the way. II. When I was a child summer was my favourite season because I 1 ................... (have) a very good time. Usually I 2 ................... (wake up) at У o'clock and 8 ................. (run) to the river 4 ................... (swim). My dog Spotty usually 5 ................... (go) with me. I 6 ................ (like) to splash in the shallow water. Sometimes I 7 ................. (throw) the ball in to the river and Spotty 8 ................... (bring) it back. Together we 9 ............ (go) to the nearest farm and 10 ................... (watch) the cows. They 11 ............... (be) very big but I 12 ................... (not be) afraid of them. Then I 13 ....................... (play) football with my friends and 14 ................... (go) to the forest 15 ................... (pick) up mushrooms and berries. In the evening when I 16 ................ (come) home my parents usually 17 ................... (ask) me, \"Where 18 ................... you ................... (be)? What 19 ................... you ................... (do)?\" I 20 ................... (tell) them everything though I was tired. III. Mrs Jones wanted a picture for her living-room. She took the bus and went to town. She 1 ................... (look) for a picture shop, and after a few minutes she 2 ................... (find) one. There 3 ................... (be) some pictures in the window, but she 4 .............. (not like) them very much. She 5 .............. (go) into the shop and 6 ................... (look) at some other pictures. She 7 ................ (like) some of those more. There 8 ............... (be) a picture of a young girl and Mrs Jones 9 ............................ (like) it very much. She 10 .............. (go) to the shopkeeper and 11 .............. (say), \" How much 12 ....... you ................... (want) for the picture?\" The shopkeeper 13 ................... (turn) the picture round, looked at it and 14. ...................... (say), \"Thirteen pounds.\" Mrs Jones 15 ........................ (think) that he had said 'Thirty pounds' and answered that thirty pounds 16 ......................... (be) too expensive. \"I 17 ................... (say) 'Thirteen pounds' not 'Thirty pounds,' \" the man 18 ................ (answer). \"Then, I 19 ............ (be) going to offer you nine pounds for it,\" 20 ............. (say) Mrs Jones.

IV. Mary worked in an office in London, and she usually 1 ............ (go) out and 2 ........... (have) lunch in a restaurant. She 3 ................ (like) foreign food and often 4 ............. (look) in the newspaper for the names of new restaurants, because she 5 ................... (enjoy) going to them and eating new things. Sometimes she 6 ................... (say). \"I 7 ................... (not like) this restaurant. I 8 ................... (not be going) to come here again\"; but often she 9 ................... (say), \"1 10 ................... (like) this one. I 11 ................... (be going) to have lunch here often.\" One day she saw the name of a new restaurant in her newspaper and she 12 ............. (go) there for lunch. It 13 ................... (be) very small, but it 14 ................... (be) clean and nice and the food 15 ................... (be) good. But then Mary 16 ................... (find) something hard in her mouth. She 17 ................... (take) it out. It 18 ................... (be) a button. She 19 ................... (call) the waiter, \"I 20 ................... (find) a button in my food!\" \"Thank you,\" the waiter 21 ................. (answer) happily. \"I 22 ............... (look) everywhere for it.\" V. Peter 1 ............ (be) ten, and his sister Jane 2 ............... (be) eight. They 3 ................... (live) in the country. One day they 4 ....................... (see) a picture of a circus in the newspaper and Jane 5 ................... (say) to her mother, \"There 6 ............. (be) going to be a circus in town next week. Please take us there.\" The children's mother 7 ........... (buy) tickets and on Saturday evening Pete and Jane and their parents 8 ................... (go) to the circus. The tent 9 ................... (be) full of people, and after a quarter of an hour the circus 10 .............. (begin). A beautiful young girl 11 .............. (come) in. She 12 ............... (put) a cake in her mouth, and then a big lion 13 .............. (come) and 14 ................... (take) the cake out of her mouth. A man in redcoat 15 ................... (shout) to the people, \"Who's going to do the same for £100?\" Nobody 16 ............. (answer). But then a funny man 17 ................... (stand) up and 18 ................... (say), \"All right... but first take the lion away!\" VI. Ann Grimes had a small car, and she drove a lot in town, because she 1 ................... (go) to work by car every morning and 2 ................... (come) home by car too, and she 3 ................... (do) her shopping with her car on Saturdays. But she very seldom 4 ................... (go) out into the country in it, because she 5 ................... (not have) time. Then one Sunday morning last August she 6 ............ (say) to herself, \"It 7 .......... (be) a beautiful day and I 8 ................... (be going) 9 ................... (drive) out into the country and 10 ................... (have) a picnic in a quiet field there.\" She 11 ................... (drive) twenty kilometres, and then she 12 ................... (come) to a small country road. She 13 .................. (look) at it and 14 .................... (think) that it 15 ................. (be) dangerous. \"16 ................... (be) this road dangerous?\" she 17 ........................ (ask) a man. \"No, it 18 .................... (not be) dangerous up here. They always 19 ................... (crash) down at the bottom,\" he 20 ................... (answer).

VII. John Robinson liked fishing very much. In the summer he 1 ................... (go) out fishing every evening, and in the winter he 2 ................... (fish) at the weekends. His wife 3 ................... (not see) him very much. Then one day John 4 ................... (say) to her, \"I 5 .......... (be) going 6 .............. (have) two weeks' holiday and we 7 ......... (be) going8 ................... (go) to Scotland and fish there.\" They 9 ................... (go) there and 10 ................... (fish) for two weeks. Then they 11 ................... (come) home and John's wife 12 ................... (talk) to her neighbour about her fishing trip with her husband. \"I 13 ................... (do) everything wrong on the trip,\" she said to her. \"I 14 ................... (talk) loudly in the boat and the fish were afraid. I 15 ................... (put) the wrong things on my hook, I 16 ................... (pull) my line in very quickly and I 17 ................... (catch) a lot more fish than Paul 18 ................... (do). VIII. Max was an American. He 1 ............... (go) to Britain last summer and he 2 ................. (visit) some of his British friends there. Two of them wore Mr and Mrs Andrews. They 3 ................... (live) near Edinburgh, and Max 4 ............... (stay) in their house for a week and 5 ................... (enjoy) it very much. On his last evening with the Andrews, Max 6 ................... (say) to them, \"My plane to New York leaves very early tomorrow morning. I 7 ............. (be) going 8 ................... (get) up at five o'clock and make up my breakfast. Please don't come down.\" He 9 ................... (say) good-bye to his friends and 10 ................... (come down) to the kitchen in the morning and 11 ................... (look) at the table. There 12 ................... (be) a photo of the Andrews. Max 13 ................... (laugh) happily and 14 ................... (say), \"That 15 ............ (be) very good. I 16 ................... (not be going) to eat my breakfast alone this morning!\" IX. Tom was five years old and he had no brothers or sisters. He 1 ............... (live) with his parents in the country, and there 2 ........ (be) no neighbours near his house. One day his uncle 3 ............ (come). He 4 ...................... (have) lunch with Tom and his parents, and then Tom's mother 5 ............ (go) into the kitchen and 6 .......... (wash) the dishes, and his father 7 ................... (go) out and 8 ................... (wash) his car. Tom 9 ......... (be) alone with his uncle. He 10 .............. (show) him his toys and they 11 ................... (talk). Then Tom said, \"Now I 12 ................... (be going) to go out and play with God.\" His uncle 13 ............ (be) surprised. \"How 14 ............ you ................... (play) with God?\" he asked him. \"It 15 ...... (be) easy,\" Tom 16 ....... (answer), \"I 17 ................... (throw) the ball up, and then God 18 ................... (throw) it back to me.\" X. Dick was at school. He 1 ........... (be) sixteen and 2 ................ (live) with his father and mother near London. Then he 3 ............... (leave) school and 4 ................... (work) at a factory for a year. One day he 5 ................... (decide) to have a nice holiday in the country. He 6 ................... (not have) much money, but he 7 ................... (find) a small, cheap hotel, and 8 ................... (go) there by train. His room in the hotel 9 ................... (be) very small but clean. The first evening, he 10 ........... (go) down to the dining room of the hotel at dinner time and 11 ............ (sit) down at a small table. The young waitress 12 ................... (bring) him a plate, and Dick 13 ................... (look) at it. Then he 14 .............. (say) to the girl, \"Waitress, this plate 15 ....... (be) wet!\" \"That 16 ................... (be) your soup,\" the girl 17 ................... (answer).

FORM 6 Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper tense form. I. Miss Green lived beside a church in a small street. She 1 ................... (not have) a car. On Fridays she always 2 ................... (go) to the market by bus. There 3 ............... (be) many people in the bus, but she always 4 ................... (find) a seat. One of the houses at the corner of Miss Green's street 5 ................... (be) empty for a long time, but then a family 6 ................... (come) and 7 ................... (live) in it. Their name 8 ................... (be) the Adams. One day Miss Green 9 ................... (visit) Mrs Adams one day and they 10 ................... (become) friends. Once Mrs Adams said, \"I 11 ................... (not know) the way to the market. Can I come with you?\" \"Please do,\" Miss Green answered. They 12 ................... (put) on their coats and 13 ................... (go) to the bus stop. When they 14 ................... (get) on the bus, it 15 ................... (be) full, but Miss Green 16 ................... (say), \"Perhaps those two very handsome men 17 ................... (give) us their scats.\" Six men 18 ................... (stand) up quickly. II. Bob lived in Australia. In January he 1 .............. (say) to his wife, \"I 2 ................. (be) going to fly to New York next week, because I 3 ................... (have) got some work there.\" \"Where 4 ................... you ............ (be) going 5 ................... (stay) there?\" his wife 6 ............... (ask). \"I 7 ................... (not know) yet,\" Bob 8 ................... (answer). \"Please 9 ............ (send) me your address from there in a telegram,\" his wife 10 .......... (say). He flew to New York, 11 ................... (find) a nice hotel in the centre of the city, 12 ................... (put) his things in his room and then 13 ................... (send) a telegram to his wife where he 14 ................... (write) his address in New York. In the evening he 15 ................... (not have) any work, so he 16 .............. (go) to the cinema. He 17 ............ (come) out at nine o'clock and 18 ............ (say), \"Now I 19 .......... (be) going 20 ................... (go) back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.\" But he 21 ................... (not remember) the name of his hotel. He 22 ................... (go) to the post-office and 23 .............. (send) his wife a telegram, \"Please 24 ................... (send) me my address to this telegraph office.\" III. Dill left us in September, and I had to start school in a week. I never 1 ................... (wait) for anything in my life. Jim 2 ................... (take) me to school the first day. When we 3 ................... (walk) Jim 4 ................... (tell) me that during school hours I 5 ................... (have) 6 ................... (be) with the first grade and he 7 ................... (be) in the fifth. \"We 8 ................... (do) like we always 9J ................... (do) at home,\" he 10 .............. (say). \"But you 11 ................... (see), school 12 .............. (be) different.\" And it 13 .......... (be) different. Our teacher 14 ............ (be) no more than twenty-one. She 15 .............. (begin) the day by reading us a story about cats. The cats 16 ............ (have) long talks with one another, they 17 ................... (live) in a warm house under a kitchen floor. The teacher 18 ............... (come) to the end of the story and 19 ............ (say), \"20 ................... (not be) it nice?\"

IV. Summer was coming. Summer was our best season: it 1 ................... (sleep) on the back porch or trying to sleep in the tree-house; summer 2 .......... (be) everything good 3 ................... (eat), but most of all summer 4 ................... (be) Dill. The last day of school Jim and I 5 ................... (walk) home together. As we 6 ............ (come) to the trees at the Radley Place I 7 ................... (raise) my finger 8 ................... (show) for the hundredth time the hole in the tree where I had found the chewing gum and 9 ................... (find) myself showing another piece of tinfoil. Jim 10 ................... (look) around, then 11 ................... (take) out a little shiny package and 12 ................... (put) it into his pocket. We 13 ............ (run) home, and on the front porch we 14 ........ (look) at it. It 15 ................... (be) a small box and inside of it 16 ................... (be) two well-cleaned pennies. V. Mr Jones's shop sold food. Mr Jones and his son worked there. The son's name 1 ....... (be) George. A man 2 ................... (come) into the shop one day. He 3 ............ (be) a funny man and 4 ................... (like) to joke. Mr Jones 5 ................... (not be) in the shop. The funny man 6 ................ (look) at George and 7 .............. (say), \"I 8 ............ (want) a small table.\" George 9 ............... (say), \"We 10 ................... (not sell) tables in this shop. We 11 ............... (sell) food.\" The man 12 ............ (smile) and 13 ............ (answer), \"A small brown table.\" He 14 ................... (take) a picture out of his bag and 15 ................... (show) it to George. It 16 ......... (be) a picture of a small brown table. George 17 ................... (put) his mouth near the man's ear and 18 ................... (say), \"We 19 ................... (not have) tables!\" The man 20 ............. (smile) and 21 ............. (answer), \"That 22 ........ (be) good. Thank you.\" Then he 23 ............ (sit) down in a chair and 24 ................... (wait). Then Mr Jones 25 ................ (come) and 26 ............ (ask) the man, \"What 27 ............ you ................... (want)? \"I 28 ................... (want) some bread,\" 29 ............... (be) the man's answer. VI. This story happened in the summer of the year 1907. I 1 ................... (live) in a little cottage in the country. My life 2 (be) quiet because we 3 (not have) any visitors. One day, at the end of July, a severe storm 4 ................... (begin). The wind б ................... (be) very strong and it 6 …………………… (rain) all day. The next day the weather 7 ................... (be) fine again. The sea 8 ................... (be) calm and I 9 (decide) to go for a walk. When I 10 ................... (go) along a narrow path, I 11 ................... (see) a familiar face. It 12 ............. (be) a teacher from the nearby school. He 13 ................... (make) a few steps, then suddenly 14 ……………………. (throw) up his hands and with a terrible cry 15 ................... (fall) on his face.

VII. One day my friend Holmes and I were smoking in our room after supper when Mr Lestrade came in. He often 1 ................... (visit) us as he 2 ................... (can) always 3 ................... (get) some help from Holmes, and my friend 4 ........................ (listen) with interest to all his stories and 5 (be) ready 6 ............................. (give) him advice. \"Dear gentlemen,\" Lestrade 7 ................... (say), \"I 8 ................... (like) 9 ................... (discuss) with you a very strange case, though perhaps it 10 ……………….. (interest) Dr Watson more than you, Mr Holmes. There 11 (he) a man, who 12 …….… (hate) Napoleon so much that he always 13 ................... (break) his statues. Some months ago a doctor 14 ................... (buy) two statues of Napoleon and after that he 15 …….. (go) to the country when he 16 ................... (come) back he 17 ................... (see) they 18 (disappear).\" \"Your story 19 .............. (begin) 20 .............. (interest) me,\" 21 ............ (say) Holmes. VIII. Early next morning, when I was dressing in my bedroom, Holmes came in with a telegram in his hand. \"This 1 ................... (be) from Lestrade,\" he 2 …………. (say). \"He 3 ……………….. (want) mo 4 ........................... (come) to Kensington at once. It 5 ................... (appear) that our man 6 (begin) operations in another part of London. 7 ................... you ................... (come) with me?\" \"Certainly,\" I 8 ................... (say). \"I 9 ................... (be) ready in a minute.\" Half an hour later we 10 ................... (be) in Kensington at the house named by Lestrade. There 11 ...................... (be) many people in front of it. \"It 12 ................... (look) like murder,\" Holmes 13 ....................... (say). \"Nothing else 14 ..................... (can) 15 .......................... (attract) so many people.\" IX. \"I think Watson, that I shall have to go to Dartmoor,\" said Holmes one morning at breakfast. I 1 ................... (know) that my friend 2 ................... (think) of the strange disappearance of the favourite horse for the Wessex Cup when he 3 ............... (speak) of Dartmoor. \"I 4 ............... (be) happy 5 ................... (go) with you,\" I 6 ................... (say). An hour later we 7 ........... (be) in a first-class carriage. For some time Holmes 8 ................... (sit) looking through newspapers which he 9 ................... (buy) at the station. Then he 10 ................... (push) newspapers away and 11 ................... (smoke) in silence. I 12 ................... (see) that he 13 ................... (be) in deep thought and 14 ................... (not want) 15 ................... (interrupt) him. X. Dorothy slept for a long time. When she 1 ............. (wake) up she 2 ................... (sit) up in her bed and 3 ............... (look) around. It 4 .......... (be) early morning. It 5. ......... (be) very light in the room now. She 6 ......... (get) up and with Toto in her arms 7 ................... (run) to the door and 8 ................... (open) it. The little girl 9 .............. (cry) with joy. She 10 ................ (see) a lot of beautiful fruit-trees and wonderful bright flowers. Beautiful birds 11 ............. (sit) in the trees and 12 ................... (sing) their songs. A little way off there 13 ........ (be) a little river. \"I 14 .......... (be) in fairy-land,\" Dorothy 15 ................... (think). She 16 .................. (look) at the bright flowers and beautiful trees and 17 ............ (laugh) with joy.

FORM 7 Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper tense form. I. That evening I went to have dinner with an uncle and aunt of mine. They also 1 .......... (invite) another person, a young woman, so that there 2 ................... (be) five people at the table. The young woman's face 3 .............. (be) familiar, but I 4 ................... (can't) remember where I 5 .............. (see) it. I 6 ........... (be) quite sure that we 7 ................... (meet) each other before. In the course of conversation, however, the young woman 8 ............... (happen) 9 ................... (remark) that she 10 ................... (lose) her purse that afternoon. I at once 11 ............... (remember) where I 12 ............... (see) her face. She 13 ................... (be) the young girl in the photo, although she 14 ................... (be) now much older. Of course she 15 ............ (be) very surprised when I 16 .............. (be) able 17 ................... (describe) her purse to her. II. The children stopped chattering as Miss Hughes 1 ................... (enter) the classroom. Then they 2 ................... (stand) up as one body and 3 .............. (say) in a loud chorus, \"Good morning, teacher.\" Miss Hughes 4 ................... (smile), 5 ............. (say) good morning and 6 ................... (tell) the class 7 ................... (sit) down. At a glance there 8 ................... (seem) 9 ................... (be) about twenty pupils in the class. The majority 10 ................... (be) girls. She 11 ................... (notice) several intelligent faces. All the pupils 12 ................... (watch) her intently, 13 ................... (wait) 14 ................... (find) out what sort of person she 15 ................... (be). \"I 16 ................... (suppose) you 17 ................... (want) 18 ................... (know) my name,\" she 19 ............... (say). III. Helen was now quite sure that she 1 ............ (be) going 2 .................. (miss) her train, although she 3 ........... (be) not very far from the station. She 4 ................... (wonder) what 5 ................... (do) when a bus 6 ................... (come) into sight, 7 ............... (go) in the direction of the station. The bus stop 8 ............ (be) not far off, so Helen 9 ........ (get) her suitcase out of the taxi and 10 ................... (run) towards the bus, which 11 ................... (stop) 12 ................... (let) some passengers 13 ................... (get) off. The bus conductor 14 ................... (see) her 15 ................... (run) and 16 ................... (not ring) the bell for the bus 17 ................... (start) until she 18 ................... (get) on. Helen 19 .............. (reach) the station just in time and 20 ............... (manage) 21 ........ (catch) her train after all.

IV. It was dark in the attic, as Miss Hunt 1 .............. (warn) him. Tom 2 ............. (find) the small window in the roof and 3 ................... (force) it open, thus 4 ............. (let) in more light. He 5 ................... (can) just 6 ................... (make) out the boxes which Miss Hunt 7 ................... (tell) him about. She 8 .............. (say) that he 9 ................... (find) his huge library, papers and some other possessions including the diary in the attic. They 10 ................... (be) there since the time her father 11 ................... (die). V. We first became aware that something unusual 1 ................... (happen) when one of the ship's officers 2 ............... (come) up to the Chief Engineer, who 3 ................ (sit) at our table, and 4 ................... (speak) to him in a low voice. The Chief Engineer at once 5 ................... (stand up) and with a brief excuse, which 6 ................... (tell) us nothing, 7 ................... (leave) the room. At first we 8 ................... (think) that there 9 ................... (be) an accident or that a fire 10 ....................... (break) out on board the ship, but soon the word 11 ................... (go round) that a man 12 ................... (see) 13 .......................... (float) in the sea. Then we 14 ............................ (notice) that the ship 15 ................... (slow) down and 16 ................... (begin) 17 ……………… (turn) round. Some of the passengers 18 ................... (can't) 19 ................... .(wait) and 20 ................... (rush) to the deck. VI. I was going to a restaurant when I 1 ................. (notice) a man 2 ................... (follow) me. To my surprise he 3 ................... (enter) the restaurant and 4 ................... (speak) to the owner. When I 5 ................... (finish) my meal and 6.................. (be) about 7 ................... (pay) my bill, I 8 ................... (call) the owner of the restaurant over and 9 ................ (ask) him what the man 10 ................ (want). The owner 11. .......... (be) a little embarrassed by my question and at first 12 ............... (not want) 13 ......... (tell) me. But I 14 ................... (insist). \"Well,\" he 15 ......... .(say), \"that man 16 ......... (be) a detective, he 17 ................... (follow) you because he 18 ................... (think) you 19 ................... (be) a criminal. VII. He had just sat down when he 1 ............... (find) the young lady assistant 2 ............. (stand) near him. \"You must 3 .............. (be) more careful when you 4 ................... (handle) these books,\" she 5 ................... (say). Then she 6 ................... (turn) and 7 ................... (go) away. Then a sudden thought 8 .................. (strike) her. \"By the way, how old are you?\" she 10 ………… (ask) Philip. \"Thirteen,\" he 11……….. (tell) her. \"You 12 ................... (not allow) in here under the age of fourteen, you 13 ................... (know),\" the assistant 14 ................... (say). \"15 ............. you ................... (not see) the notice on the door?\" Phillip 16 ............... (shake) his head.

VIII. The manager waved his hand towards the chair on the other side of the desk and 1 ..... (tell) Henry 2 ................... .(take) a seat. \"I 3 ................... (wait) for a long-distance call from Manchester,\" he 4 ................... (explain). The telephone 5 ……………(ring) just as he 6 ................... (speak). The manager 7 ................... (pick) up the receiver and for some time 8 ................... (speak) into the telephone. Henry 9 ................... (wait), rather 10 ................... (regret) that the interview which he 11 ................... (dread) for days, 12 (not begin) at once. When at last the manager 13 ................... (finish), a secretary 14 ................... (come) in with a pile of letters. IX. While I was walking along the road the other day, I 1 ............... (happen) 2 ............... (notice) a small brown leather purse 3 ............. (lie) on the pavement. I 4 ................... (pick) it up and 5 ................... (open) it to see if I 6 ................... (can) 7 ................... (find) out the owner's name. There 8 ................... (be) nothing inside except some small change and a rather old photo of a woman and a girl who 9 ................... (look) like the woman's daughter. I 10 ................... (notice) that the picture 11 ................... (take) many years before. I 12 ................... (put) it back and 13 ................... (take) the purse to the police-station. X. The same night when Walker was walking along the road that 1 ................... (run) past house, he 2 ............. (hear) something 3 ................... (fly) past him and 4 ................... (strike) a tree. Something 5 ................... (throw) at him. With a shout \"Who 6 .............. (be) that?\" he 7 ............... (run) towards the place from which the weapon 8. ................ (come). He 9 ............... (look) about for what 10 ................... (throw), but 11 ........... (can) 12 ................... (find) nothing. He 13 ................... (go) quickly back to the house and 14 ................... (call) his servants, \"Somebody 15 ................... (throw) something at me. 16 .............. (come) along and let's 17 .............. (find) out what it 18 ............ (be).\" They 19 ............... (hunt) for two hours when suddenly they 20 ............... (see) a lonely man on the road.

FORM 8 1. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Fill in the space with an appropriate word. I. Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once 1 ............... John, 2 ................... was a poor sleeper, got 3 ................ of the car after a few minutes and went 4 ............. walk up the hill. Soon he came running back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley 5 ………………. the lights of the town we were looking 6 ....................... . 1. then but however though 2. who which whose what 3. out in from below 4. on along for in 5. on top in front behind below 6. after in for at II. Dawn was just breaking 1 ................... they climbed 2 ................... their boat and pushed off from the bank. A swift current carried them downstream, and there was no 3 ........... . . They took it in 4 .............. to keep the boat in the center of the river. Three hours later they entered the forest as they intended to spend the next 5 ............ days there. 1. when where why what 2. out of into from inside 3. difficulty work hardship need 4. order chance turns time 5. few little a few a little III. 1 ........ Bill entered the gate of Mrs Dunley's house, he was surprised not to 2 .......... her in the garden. She usually spent most afternoons there 3 ................... the weather was fine. Bill went straight round to the back of the house, thinking that she might be in the kitchen. The door was locked and the curtains were 4 ................... . 1. When Before However Meanwhile 2. look for find come write 3. despite after if in spite of 4. closed drawn opened cleaned

IV. Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited 1 .............. a few days' holiday with an uncle 2 ............. had just returned 3 ............... abroad. He had rented a cottage 4 ............. the country, 5 .............. he rarely spent much time there. We understood the reason 6 ............... this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it. 1. to do to enjoy to spend to waste. 2. which whose whom who 3. from after before out of 4. outside in inside to 5. in fact while and but 6. for of on in V. When the train 1 ................... the seaside town 2 ................... I was going to spend my holidays, I went into the corridor 3 ................... my legs. I stayed there 4 ................... a short while, breathing in the fresh air and exchanging 5 ................... words with one of the passengers, whom I had met earlier 6 ................... the station platform. 1. came approached left arrived 2. to move to turn to stretch to exercise 3. for in out of 4. few little a little a few 5. in on out of inside 2. Change each sentence so that it means the same as the first. The second sentence is started for you. Write down the missing words only. I. 1. I am sorry I did not meet him. I wish ..................................................................................................................... . 2. She said, \"I know him.\" She said ................................................................................................................. . 3. Sam saw Polly. She was reading a book. Sam saw ................................................................................................................ . 4. Would you like to go for coffee in ten minutes or so? How about ............................................................................................................ ? 5. They saw an interesting film. An interesting film ................................................................................................ .

II. 1. It's a pity that I did not study well at school. I wish .................................................................................................................. . 2. When I saw them they were watering the garden. The garden .......................................................................................................... . 3. She is less fit than her brother. Her brother .......................................................................................................... . 4. We like tea more than milk. We prefer ………………………………………………………………………. . 5. The children will have done the work by Monday. The work ...................................................................................................................... . III 1. \"Don't do that,\" Polly said. Polly said ………………………………….…………………………………….. 2. I am keen on sports. I am ..................................................................................................................... . 3. He is not as intelligent as his sister. His sister is ......................................................................................................... . 4. There is no difficulty in writing the exercise. Writing ................................................................................................................. 5. May we come in? Are we ……………………………………………………………….…………? IV 1. The basket is in front of the box. The box is, ............................................................................................................ . 2. The cheetah is faster than any other animal. The cheetah is ....................................................................................................... . 3. Tom is playing the violin. The violin ............................................................................................................... 4. It takes much more time to travel by bicycle than by train. Travelling by train ................................................................................................ . 5. I haven't skated for two years. I gave ................................................................................................................... . V. 1. \"Where is the book?\" she asked. She wondered ..................................................................................................... .. 2. Tom said, \"I'll do it.\" Tom said .............................................................................................................. . 3. My attic is above the sitting room. My sitting room ..................................................................................................... 4. I regret that I haven't read this book. I wish ................................................................................................................... . 5. Alice will translate the text. The text ................................................................... .

READING FORM 5 Read the texts and be ready to do the tasks below. I. Mrs Davies lived near the sea in Yarmouth, and went to the same fish shop there for twenty-five years. She always bought beautiful, fresh fish there, but then she and her husband moved to London and lived there. She wrote to her friends, \"I am not going to find nice, fresh fish in London shops. They lie there for days and weeks.\" There was a fish shop near her house, and she went and bought her fish there for two weeks, but she did not like them very much. Then last Friday she went into the shop and looked at all the fish there. \"These ones aren't fresh,\" she said to the shopkeeper. \"Look at them!\" The shopkeeper came and looked. Then he said angrily, \"That's your fault, not mine. These same fish were here in this shop last Friday, but you did not buy them, did you?\" A Write down whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Mr Davies came to London for a holiday. 2. She did not buy fish in London 3. The she did not like the fish on Friday because they were not fresh. 4. The shopkeeper agreed with Mrs Davies. В Answer the following questions. 1. What did Mrs Davies write to her friends? 2. Where did she buy her fish when she was in London? 3. What did she say to the shopkeeper? 4. What did he answer? II. Mrs Green lived in a small village, and she had five children. She always had a lot of work. The children went to different schools, and Mrs Green look them in the morning in her car. Then she bought food at the village shop, and then she went home and cleaned the house, washed the clothes and made cakes or other things. In the afternoon she drove back to the children's schools and brought them home, and then she cooked their evening meal. Every evening she was very tired. One morning she was in the village shop, and there she saw a small notice. It said, \"I do cleaning for &1.50 an hour. Telephone Miss Joan Brown, 7508.\" Mrs Green looked round the shop. \"Nobody's looking,\" she said. \"That's good.\" Then she took her pen out of her bag and wrote under the notice, \"I do cleaning for nothing. Don't telephone me!\" A Write down whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Mrs Green lived in town. 2. She had a lot of things to do every day. 3. She did not understand the meaning of the notice. В Answer the following questions. 1. Why did Mrs Green always have a lot of work? 2. What did she see in the village shop one morning? 3. What did the notice say? 4. What did Mrs Green write? 5. Why did she write it?

III. It was a very hot day in the middle of summer, and there were no trees along the street. Mr Brown closed his shop at half past five, went out into the street and began walking to his bus. He was very fat. The sun shone straight down the street, and in a few minutes Mr Brown was very hot. A small boy came out of another shop in the street and followed Mr Brown. He stayed very near him all the time, and he kicked the heels of Mr Brown's shoes several times. Mr Brown looked at him angrily each time. After a third time, Mr Brown stopped, turned round and said to the small boy, \"What are you doing? Stop following me like that! You are going to hurt my heels.\" \"Please don't stop me!\" the small boy said. \"It's very hot today, and there isn't any shade anywhere in the street!\" A Write down whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Mr Brown closed his shop at five thirty. 2. It was a hot day. 3. A small boy started to follow him. В Answer the following questions. 1. Whore was Mr Brown walking? 2. Why was Mr Brown angry when the boy was following him? 3. Why was the boy going after Mr Brown? IV. Mr Hughes lived twenty kilometers from London, and his office was in the City. He went to work by train and bus at 8.00 in the morning and got home at 7.30 in the evening. It rains a lot in England, and Mr Hughes usually took an umbrella with him to London, but he often lost umbrellas. He lost them in buses, trains and shops. His wife often said, \"Umbrellas are expensive, David, and you buy one every week. Bring this one home this evening!\" One evening Mr Hughes left the train with an umbrella in his hand. His wife saw him when he came home and started to laugh, \"But, David,\" she said, \"you have not taken an umbrella with you this morning. That one isn't yours!\" A Write down whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Mr Hughes lived twelve kilometers from London. 2. Mr Hughes always brought his umbrella home. 3. Mrs Hughes did not want him to bring umbrellas. В Answer the following questions. 1. How did Mr Hughes go to work? 2. What did his wife remind him of? 3. What did he do one day? 4. Whose umbrella did he bring home?

FORM 6 Read the following texts and be able to do the tasks below. I. Caroline was at school in a small, quiet town in England. She was sixteen years old, and her mother and father were poor, and their house was very small. Ann was Caroline's friend. Caroline said, \"Ami, I am going to find a very rich man and I am going to marry him. Then I am going to have a beautiful house and a large garden and a lot of clothes and a lot of money.\" Caroline went to London and then to America where she found the man she wanted to marry. Some years later she came back to England and invited her friend Ann. Of course she wanted to boast about her life. She said, \"Ann, I've married a very rich man. I've got a beautiful house and a large garden. My husband has got a plane and flies it!\" Ann said, \"A lot of people have got planes and fly them.\" \"But my husband does it in his house!\" A Write down whether the following statements are true cr false. 1. Caroline wanted to work in her small town. 2. Caroline went to London and then to Europe to find a husband. 3. Caroline saw Ann in England again. 4. Caroline said that she could fly her plane. В Answer the following questions. 1. What family did Caroline come from? 2. Why did she want to leave her small town? 3. When did she come back? 4. Why did she say that her husband could fly a plane in their house? II. Sam was the son of a farmer. His father's farm was poor, and Sam worked on it for a very long time, one day Sam decided to sell the farm and buy a new one in a better place. He bought a farm in the east of the country, but his new neighbours advised him to build a room under the ground so that his family could hide there as the wind was very strong in the east and could break windows and doors. Sam built a room under the ground. The work was very hard and it took him a lot of time. But after that the weather was very good for a very long time and Sam was angry because he thought he had wasted a lot of time on that room. But one day there was very strong wind, and Sam and his family had to go down into their room under the ground. They spent there much time and when they left it. They saw that all windows and doors were broken. Sam was not angry about his work. \"I am glad I have built that room,\" he said. A Write down whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Sam moved to new place because he had married. 2. He bought a farm in the cast of the country. 3. His neighbours gave him a piece of advice. 4. Sam followed it and was glad he did. В Answer the following questions. 1. Why did Sam move to a new place? 2. What did his neigbours advise him to do? 3. Why was Sam angry after he had built the room? 4. Why was he grateful to his neighbours?

III. Mrs Brown had a daughter. Her name was Lisa. When she was four years old, she had a bicycle. It was red and white, and it had small wheels at its sides, so it always stayed up. Then Lisa did not have a bicycle for a very long time. Now she is twelve years old, and she wants a bicycle. Mrs Brown goes to work by car every day, and she takes Lisa with her to her school and brings her back when she finishes. Her school is on one side of the town, and Mrs Brown's office is on the other side. Lisa said, \"A lot of my friends have bicycles, and they ride to school on them.\" Mrs Brown agreed to buy her bicycle, but she wanted to make sure that her daughter knows traffic rules. One day Mrs Brown stopped her car at a red light and asked Lisa about the meaning of the traffic lights. Lisa said, \"Red is 'Stop', green is 'Go', and yellow is 'Go very quickly.'\" A Write down whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Lisa had never had a bicycle. 2. She wanted to have a bicycle to go for a ride in the country. 3. Mrs Brown was going to buy her a bicycle. В Answer the following questions. 1. Why did Lisa want to have a bicycle? 2. Why did Mrs Brown ask Lisa about the traffic rules? 3. How well did Lisa know them? IV. John Smith sold cheap shoes. He had a small lorry, and he bought the shoes from4the factory and took them from one house to another and tried to sell them to people. He sold a lot of shoes in small villages, because there were not many shops there, and people did not want to go to the town and buy their shoes there. One day John drove along a street of a village and stopped in front of one of the houses. There was a small boy beside the door. John opened the window and asked, \"Is your mother at home, boy?\" \"Yes, she is,\" the boy answered. John got out of his lorry, took some shoes from the back and went to the door of the house. He knocked at the door and then waited, but nobody answered the door. John looked at the boy angrily and said, \"Your mother is not at home.\" \"She is,\" answered the boy. \"But why hasn't she opened the door?\" John asked. \"Because this is not my house,\" the small boy answered. A Write down whether the following statements are true or false. 1. John bought shoes in the country. 2. It was more difficult for him to work in the country. 3. In one of the villages he saw a small boy. 4. Nobody answered the door. В Answer the following questions. 1. Why did people buy more in the country? 2. Why did John get out of his lorry? 3. Why did nobody answer the door?

FORM 7 Read the text and be able to do the tasks below. I. Last year three friends decided to spend their holiday in the mountains. They set off by car early in the morning and by late afternoon they had almost reached the village where they were going to stay. After stopping for a quick cup of tea at a wayside cafe, set off again along the winding road that led to the mountains. They had a map with them and according to it the village they were going to stay in was only about fifteen miles away. It got dark and it began to rain soon, which of course made it more difficult to see the road clearly. After they had driven for about fifteen miles, there was still no sign of the village. They went on for another five miles and then the car suddenly stopped. At first they thought that they had run out of petrol, but then they found out that it was not the reason. Since they could not start the car they decide to spend the night in the car, though they had very little food with them and there was not much room for three people in the car. Early in the morning a car came along the road. They stopped the driver and asked him where the village was. It turned out that it was on the other side of the hill. They tied their car to his and he pulled them to the top of the hill just right to the nearest hotel in the village, which they had failed to find the night before. A Write down whether the following statements are true or false. 1. They drove all day without stopping until the car broke down. 2. Their map was not good. 3. They spent a comfortable night in the car. 4. They had to push the car to the top of the hill. В Answer the following questions. 1. Where were they going to spend their holiday? 2. Why was it difficult to see the road? 3. Who helped them? 4. Where was the village?

II. One cold winter afternoon, the postman was slowly pushing the bicycle up the hill that led out of the village. He was walking very carefully because there was a lot of ice on the ground. He had only one more letter to deliver: this was for an old lady who lived at the top of the hill. Everyone called her \"grandmother\". She had lived alone ever since her daughter had emigrated to Australia many years before. She always used to invite the postman in for a cup of tea. Just as the postman approached the gate, a small boy came running down the hill. Suddenly he slipped and fell down. The postman left his bicycle and hurried across the road to help the boy. After a quick examination, he found that the boy had hurt his leg very badly. In fact he thought that the boy's leg might be broken. He stopped a passing driver and asked him to take the boy to Dr Stone, who lived in the village. Dr Stone looked after the boy until they could get an ambulance to take him to hospital. A Write down whether the following statements are true or false. 1. The postman had almost finished his day's work. 2. \"Grandmother's\" daughter was on holiday In Australia. 3. The postman understood that the boy had hurt his leg. 4. Dr Stone helped the boy. В Answer the following questions. 1. Why was the postman walking up the hill carefully? 2. What did the postman do when the boy fell? 3. Why did the postman stop the passing driver? 4. Where did the boy go after Dr Stone?