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29.04.2023 03:44 •  Английский язык

Rob Jonkins almost (1 — have) a nervous breakdown and his doctor (2 — advise) him to go to a quiet and peaceful place.

Rob (3 — decide) (4 — go) to Cornwall the next weekend. Penquay (5 — be) a very small fishing village. There (6 — be) no trains <?r buses to Penquay so he (7 — have) to drive. It (8 — be) a long journey, and Rob (9 — arrive) late on Friday evening. He (10 — meet) by the landlady of the quest house, Mrs Doone. He (11 — show) to his room. Rob (12 — be) very tired and (13 — go) straight to bed. He (14 — sleep) well and not (15 — wake) up until nine o'clock the next morning.

Rob (16 — go) downstairs for breakfast. Because there (17 — be) no other guests Mrs Doone (18 — invite) him to have breakfast with her and her daughter, Catherine, who already (19— come) to the dining room. She (20 — be) about thirteen years old. Mrs Doone (21 — go) to the kitchen (22 — prepare) breakfast. Rob and Catherine (23 — look) at each. other nervously for a few seconds, before Rob asked why there (24 — be) four places at the table. Catherine (25 — say) it (26 — be) her father's place, who (27— go) out in his boat three years before and never (28 — return). Nobody (29 — know) what (30 — happen) to him. But mother always (31 — keep) that place for him, because she (32 — hope) he (33 — come) back. "My mother (34 — wait) for him for three years," said Catherine.

Rob (35 — see) a photograph on the wall and (36 — stare) at the empty chair. Suddenly he (37 — hear) footsteps outside the door and (38 — see) a tall man, with black beard he (39 — see) in the photograph, enter the room. Rob (40 — rush) out of the room.

IV. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. ... Petrovs have moved into a new flat.

a) – , b)A, c) An, d) The.

2. ... time I meet her she is walking with a dog.

a) Some, b) Any, c) Every, d) All.

3. He ... gets up very early, he isn't an early riser.

a) always, b) often, c) normally, d) never.

4. ... a swimming pool in their garden.

a) It is, b) There is, c) It has been, d) There were.

5. The clock ... stopped.

a) has, b) is, c) was, d) were.

6. When did you see each other ... ?

a) last time, b) last, c) at last, d) latest.

7. The episode isn't worth ... .

a) mention, b) mentioning, c) to mention, d) to be men­tioned.

8. She was busy all days of the week ... Saturday.

a) except, b) besides, c) but for, d) in addition to.

9. Was anybody ... present during the conversation?

a) other, b) more, c) else, d) still.

10. This book can be found in ... library, you'll have no problem.

a) some, b) any, c) no, d) none.

11. The ... you talk about it the better.

a) much, b) many, c) little, d) less.

12. ... nervous he couldn't understand the question.

a) Being, b) Having been, c) Was, d) Been.

13. We expect them ... in a few days.

a) returning, b) return, c) to return, d) to have returned.

14. She wants to have her hair ... .

a) cutting, b) cut, c) to cut, d) to have cut.

15. What would he do if he ... me? a) is, b) was, c) were, d) will be.

16. She ... stay away from school because she was ill. a) can, b) may, c) was able to, d) was allowed to.

17. It ... ever since morning today.

a) rains, b) is raining, c) has been raining, d) was raining.

18. We knew if we ... a taxi, we would come on time.

a) take, b) took, c) have taken, d) had taken.

19. Schoolchildren ... to know Russian literature.

a) suppose, b) supposed, c) are supposed, d) have supposed.

20. Where are the foreign tourists? — They ... on a sightseeing tour.

a) are taking, b) are taken, c) have taken, d) have been taken.

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