Choose the correct preposition. (Выбери правильный предлог.)

1. The parcel was tied up (by, with, of) a string.
2. The telephone was invented (by, with, of) Alexander Bell.
3. The cake was made (by, with, of) eggs, flower, sugar and apples.

12) How did Nicky feel about her children?
4) They were untidy at meals.

13) The author compares her son to the King of England because of his...
3) lack of table etiquette.

14) What does the author blame herself for?
3) She overlooked dining etiquette.


15) What is NOT true about the author's childhood?
4) She hated mealtimes.

16) The expression "lack the stomach" in "Parents today lack both the stomach, and the time..." (paragraph 7) means to "lack the...
3) strength.


17) What is the major reason of poor dining etiquette, in author's opinion?
4) There are no strict mealtimes.

18) What is the main idea of the article?
1) Table manners are outdated in today's world.

The Dancing Camel
The camel really wanted to become a ballet dancer. Every day she
practiced her dances. She worked for many months under the hot
sun. A Her feet hurt and she was tired, but she did not even
think of stopping.
At last the camel said: "Now I am a dancer." She B asked
her camel friends to come for her first show. When her dance was
over, everyone was quiet. "This is C the worst dance that I have
ever seen," said one of the D camel's friends. "You are, like the
rest of us, only a camel. You are not and never will be a ballet
dancer!"
"How very wrong they are!" said the camel. "I have worked hard. I
am a great dancer. I will dance just for myself." That is what she did.
And she was happy for E many years.