JRR Tolkien published a full novel, called "The Hobbit", in 1937. Quite unlike any other book in 1 English literature, the Hobbit was an extended fairy tale, an allegory set in a 2 world peopled with strange
creatures and animals. It was not the 3 of book that ought to have become a best seller in the late 1930's, but it did - so much so that the publisher
requested a sequel. Delayed by the horror of war, the first volume of Lord of the Rings eventually 4 the bookshops in 1954.
Since then, Tolkien has come to be seen as one of the most 5 figures in English literature this century, an original genius who created his own style
of literature and his own universe. So who was this 6 figure, born in the late nineteenth century in rural South Africa?
1
1) contemporary
2current
3) fashionable
4) existing

2
1) legendary
2) fairy-tail
3) mythical
4) mythological

3
1) category
2)sort
3) species
4) variety

4
1) touched
2) got
3) influenced
4) reached

5
1) vital
2) principal
3) important
4) chief

6
1) rare
2) unusual
3) uncommon
4) unfamiliar​

1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right words

When we have  free  time, we usually need something that can interest us.

Some people use radio or television to entertain themselves. They switch on the radio set or TV set and choose the programme they like best. Some people like music. They listen to various concerts of modern and old music, new and old songs, and see dances. Those who are fond of sports listen to or watch football and hockey matches. These are the most popular kinds of sports. If we want to go out, there are a lot of cinemas, theatres, museums, clubs in our country or we can spend our free time on a picnic. People like to sit in the open air and enjoy  themselves.

 

2. Choose the correct variant

1. When I was a child I … to be a doctor.

a) wanted

2. She…. just …. to her teacher.

c) has …. spoken

3. Margaret … to school yesterday.

 b) didn’t go

4. My bother can't talk to you at the moment. He …...

 c) is working

5. When ... you …. to London?

a) did go

6. How often ... they …. TV?

a) do … watch

7. I can't open the door. I …. a key.

b) have lost

8. Phone me tomorrow. I ….. at home.

 c) will be

3. Put in the prepositions if necessary
1). Ben is fond of collecting models of cars.
2). Is he going to get rid of these clothes?
3). We will go to the country by car.
4). Charlie Chaplin is famous for his films.
5). Miranda was tired of his boring story.
6). Can you take the rubbish out please?
7). He wanted to join this club.

4. My niece has arranged a wonderful picnic.

Has my niece arranged a wonderful picnic? (general)

Hasn’t my niece arranged a wonderful picnic? (negative)

What has my niece arranged? (special)

My niece has arranged a wonderful picnic, hasn’t she? (tag)

Summer - it's my favorite time of the year. Only in the summer you do not need to go to school, and you can do what you are really interested. The first month of the summer, I usually spend in the camp. There we communicate, participate in competitions and have a good time. This year I did not manage to get to the camp, because we are going as a family until August to relatives in the village. Until this summer, we went to him only twice, but I hope to have a good time, and in the village. Not far from the house of our relatives have a great lake, which is going to local youth. Children playing badminton and volleyball, swimming and sunbathing. It is always fun, so I was very angry that the camp is canceled this year. The second half of the summer I will be very busy. At first, my friends and I agreed to go camping overnight. We plan to spend in the woods for a week. Of course, we will go to elders and the father of one of the boys, but we're still glad upcoming event. I like to go camping, because such actions are impregnated with the atmosphere of freedom and joy. At the end of the summer we will go for a week to the sea. There's always nice and warm. We sunbathe, play volleyball together and bury themselves in the sand. However, most of all I like the local streets that wander endlessly. As it is so nice to go - it's fun and reminds me of walking through a huge maze. I'm really looking forward to the summer. Just afraid that will not have time to do all that is planned. I hope that this summer will be as surprising and magical, like the rest.

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