1 Choose the correct words to complete the text. Tess: a story of innocence and revenge Who is the novel by? Tess of the d'Urbervilles' was (1) written / wrote by Thomas Hardy. When (2) was / were it published? It was first published in 1891, but it (3) censored / was censored because it challenged the conventions of society. What's it about? It's about Tess Durbeyfield, a country girl from a poor family. When she's 17 years old, Tess is seduced (4) by / for a man called Alec. She has a baby boy, but he dies when he's one week old. Later, Tess meets her true love, Angel, and they get married. But then Tess (5) is / are abandoned by her husband when he finds out that she had a baby. Does the story have a happy ending? Well, here's a clue: in the end, Alec (6) is / are killed! Is the book still popular now? It (7) considers / is considered one of the classics of English literature, and it (8) is / are often studied at school.​

He was having a bath when the phone rang.Mother didn't allow us to go out in the boat yesterday as strong wind was blowing.Mary never makes spelling mistakes. Ann is thinking of applying for a job in a big city.The jumper shrinked when I washed it.A. Bell invented the television or the telephone?Don't bother me! I … (read) Agatha Christie's book,I saw you last night, You were waiting for a bus,The students did the test, handed them in and left the classroom,Jane works as a waitress for the summer.Poor Julia! I know you cleaned your flat the whole day yesterday,I looked in the classroom, The teacher was drawing the diagrams on the board,Shakespeare wrote a lot of amazing sonnets,How often does Alice dust the furniture?Try this dish! It tastes delicious.My parents are leaving for Berlin next Friday, Ann was still looking out of the window when I enteredAmerican football became more and more popular in Europe,Rain falls very heavily in Bombay in June and July,Why did the man stood in the middle of the road? It's really dangerous, Robert always goes to Belarus for his holidays, His Granny lives there, I usually go by train but this weekend I went by bus as it costs cheaper.I was driving along when suddenly a red fox running across the road,Look! Our kitten is smelling the flowers in the garden,The shops are not open till 9am,

1)My homework is easier than yours. - Моя домашняя работа легче твоей.

2)This ball is newer than Kara's ball. - этот мяч новее мяча Кары.

3)My bicep is larger than my dad's.- Мой бицепс больше отцовского.

4)I can't understand which notebook is longer, the green one or the blue one? - Не могу понять, какая тетрадь длиннее, зеленая или синяя?

5)Who is bigger, an elephant or a behemoth? - кто больше, слон или бегемот?

6)I don't think it to be more reasonable solution. - я думаю, что это более разумное решение.

7)I believe cake tastes better than pickles. -я думаю тор вкуснее чем огурцы.

8)These people are the happiest in the world. Эти люди самые счастливые во всем мире.

9)Last three hours is worst in my life. - последние три часа худшие в моей жизни.

10)My mother is older than my dad. - Моя мама старше, чем мой отей.