Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
Last June my brother __1__ a car. He had had an old scooter before,
but it __2__ several times during the spring. “What you want is a second
– hand Mini,” I suggested. “If you give me the money,” he said, “__3__
one tomorrow.” “I can’t give you the money,” I replied, “but what about
Aunt Myra. She must have enough. We __4__ her since Christmas but
she always hints that we __5__ go and see her more often.”
We told our parents where we were going. They weren’t very happy
about it and asked us not to go. So __6__ But later that same day
something strange __7__. A doctor __8__ us that Aunt Myra __9__ into
hospital for an operation. “__10__ go and see her at the same time,” said
my mother. “You two go today, but don’t mention the money.”
When we __11__ Aunt Myra __12__ “I’m not seriously ill,” she said,
“but the doctor insist that __13__ to drive my car. You can have it if you
promise __14__ me to the seaside now and again.” We agreed, and now
we quite enjoy our monthly trips to the coast with Aunt Myra.
1. A) wanted to buy B) wanted buying
C) liked to buy D) liked buying
2. A) was breaking down B) was breaking up
C) had broken down D) had broken up
3. A) I get B) I’m going
C) I’m going to get D) I’ll get
4. A) are not seeing B) haven’t seen
C) didn’t see D) don’t see
5. A) should B) shall C) would D) will
6. A) that we haven’t B) that we didn’t
C) we haven’t D) we didn’t
7. A) occurred B) took the place
C) passed D) was there
8. A) rang for telling B) rang to tell
C) rung for telling D) rung to tell
9. A) had gone B) had been C) has gone D) has been
10. A) We may not all B) We can’t all
C) All we can’t D) All we may not
11. A) have come there B) were arriving
C) got there D) came to there
12. A) was seeming quite happily B) was seeming quite happy
C) seemed quite happily D) seemed quite happy
13. A) I’m getting so old B) I’m getting too old
C) I get so old D) I get too old
14. A) taking B) bringing C) to take D) to bring
Русский писатель Лев Николаевич Толстой(1828-1910) – автор известных произведений “Война и мир”, “Анна Каренина”, “Смерть Ивана Ильича”, и в наши дни продолжает считаться одним из лучших писателей мира.
Лев Толстой родился 9 сентября 1828 года в Тульской губернии (Россия) в семье, принадлежащей классу дворян. В годы своего юнкерства в армии у Толстого было немало свободного времени. В спокойные периоды он работал над автобиографической историей под названием «Детство». В ней он писал о своих самых любимых детских воспоминаниях. В 1852 году Толстой отправил рассказ в “Современник”, самый популярный журнал того времени. Рассказ был с радостью принят, и он стал первой публикацией Толстого. С этого времени критики ставили его в один ряд с уже известными писателями, среди которых присутствовали Иван Тургенев(с которым Толстой подружился), Иван Гончаров, Александр Островский и другие.
В 1860-х годах он написал свой первый большой роман – “Война и мир”. В 1873 году Толстой приступил к работе над второй из наиболее известных его книг, “Анна Каренина”. Он продолжал писать беллетристику на протяжении 1880-х и 1890-х годов. Одна из его самых успешных поздних работ – “Смерть Ивана Ильича”. Толстой умер 20 ноября 1910 г. в Астапово, Россия.
1. Yes, I am. In my opinion art is one of the best ways of self-expression.
2. Of course, yes. People can show personal opinions and judgments through art.
3. I thimk anyone can be an artist, because I believe there is no talentless people. If you can draw, you can be an artist. It does not depend on your skill.
4. Now digital art is getting more and more popular, so we can also see paintings on the Internet.
5. I think yes, but every message is different. Some people just want to draw something beautiful and show their skills, some people want to show issues that otherwise would go unnoticed
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