Task 2. Compose the end of the story.

SAMPLE TEST I.

Choose the right letter:

1. He will translate the text if he (have) a dictionary at hand.

A. will have ?. has ?. would have D. have

2. My friend is interested ? architecture.

A. in ?. on ?. about D. for

3. I don't know ? .

A. where is your cat ?. where your cat is ?. your cat where is D. your cat is where

4. When I entered the room, she (lie) on the sofa.

A. lay ?. is lying ?. was lieing D. was lying

5. We are going for a walk. Who (want) to go with us?

A. is wanting ?. does want ?. want D. wants

6. She never drinks strong coffee, ??

A. doesn't she? ?. is she? ?. does she? D. isn't she?

7. I want (you/get) in touch with Tom.

A. that you get ?. you to get ?. you get D. you getting

8. I can't make the TV (work).

A. work ?. to work ?. working D. worked

9. Can you come (early) next time?

A. more early ?. the earliest ?. the earlier D. earlier

10. John asked ? there before.

A. whether I was ?. had I been ?. if I had been D. if had I been

11. We (hear) from him since he left for Kenya.

A. didn't hear ?. don't hear ?. hadn't heard D. haven't heard

12. This film (much / speak) about.

A. is much spoken ?. is speaking much ?. speaks much D. speak much

13. My room is (comfortable) one in our flat.

A. the comfortablest ?. more comfortable ?. the most comfortable D. most comfortable

14. I Iiked ... essay you had brought the other day very much.

A. an ?. the ?. ? D ?

15. - Granny has lost her passport. - When (she / lose)it?

A. has she lost ?. had she lost ?. she lost D. did she lose

16.1 saw you buy a bunch of flowers this morning. Who (you / buy) it for?

A. did you buy ?. bought you ?. had you bought D. you buy

17. When she sees ? you have done, she will be angry with you.

A. that ?. ? C. what D. so

18. This isn't my text-book, ? is at home.

A. my ?. mine ?. mine book D. mine one

19. I wish I (live) nearer my work because it takes me much time to get there.

A. live ?. will live ?. had lived D. lived

20. Mary hasn't any spare time and ? .

A. neither have I ?. either have I ?. so am I D. I haven't it too

21. We worked so hard last week that we (be / always) tired.

A. had always been ?. were always being ?. were always D. was always

22. Mr. Harrison said that he (call) ? again.

A. would have called ?. called ?. will call D. would call

23. I don't think that she is ? the truth.

A. telling ?. saying ?. speaking D. talking

24. His smile was something she (never/see) before.

A. has never seen ?. had never seen ?. never saw D. did never see

25. If I were you, I (buy) a house in the country.

A. bought ?. would buy ?. will buy D. would bought

SAMPLE TEXT I.

Task 1. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense:

One summer morning Meeks (come) from the West to New York to find his sister. She (be) Mrs. Mary Snyder, a widow, aged 52, who (live) for a year in a tenement house in a crowded district. At her address somebody (tell) him that Mary (move) away longer than a month before. No one (can/ tell) him her new address.

On coming out of the house Mr. Meeks (address) a policeman who (stand) on the corner, and (explain) his difficulty to him. ??I recently (make) a lot of money and I'd like to help Mary as soon as possible??, he (add). The policeman (pull) his moustache and (tell) Meeks about Juggins. He (say) that Juggins (be) the leader of a new school of detectives. ??Juggins (solve) some very difficult cases. I (take) you to him??, the policeman said.

??If I (find) your sister, you (pay) me two hundred dollars. I (try) to solve your case. The disappearance of people in the city is the most interesting problem I ever (work at)??, (say) the famous detective, (rise) and (put on) his hat.

In fifteen minutes Juggins (return) holding a little piece of paper with Mary's new address. After Meeks (pay) his bill, he (ask) the detective to explain what he (do).

Task 2. Compose the end of the story.

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