Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Выберите из трех вариантов ответов в приведенной ниже таблице 1 – 6 один правильный и вставьте его в пропуск так, чтобы он грамматически соответствовал содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Буквы, обозначающие правильные ответы, внесите в таблицу.
Linda was looking forward to her holidays. First of all, she (1) really tired from school and wanted to have a break. The second reason was that they were going to take a trip to the mountains. Linda enjoyed it very much when they went somewhere all together as a family. They (2) it very often since her parents were very busy people. Linda (3) ski but the prospect didn’t scare her. She learnt everything very quickly, especially when her father taught her. He was the (4)teacher in the world! “I (5) special sunglasses for skiing,” Linda boasted to her father. “Have a look! Nice, aren’t they?” “They are,” he gave Linda a quick look and turned back to his computer. He _(6) a presentation or something else very important. Linda could see diagrams on the screen.
a) was feeling b) felt c) feel
a) do not do b) did not do c) does not do
a) could not b) cannot c) not can
a) gooder b) the most good c) the best
a) have bought b) has bought c) bought
a) prepare b) was preparing c) prepared
Jack: I (have not got) through yet. I (have been trying) to get our Paris office but the line (has been ) engaged all morning.
2 Ann (has failed) her driving test three times because she's so bad at reversing. But she (has been practising) reversing for the last week and I think she (has got) a bit better at it.
3 Tom: I have often (wondered) why Bill left the country so suddenly.
Peter: Actually, I have just (found) out.
4 He (has been playing) the bagpipes since six o'clock this morning. He has only just (stopped).
5 Why have you (not brought) me the letters for signature? Have you (not typed) them yet?
6 Tom (looking up absent-mindedly as Mary comes in): Have you been (sunbathing)?
Mary (crossly): Don't be ridiculous! It (has been raining) all day!
7 A pair of robins (have been building) a nest in the porch since last week. I (have been watching them from my window since they began.
8 The police (have not found) the murderer yet, but the dead man's brother (has been) in the station all day. The police say that he (has been helping) them with their enquiries.
9 They (have pulled) down most of the houses in this street, but they (have not touched) the old shop at the corner yet.
10 Tom is convinced that there is gold in these hills but we (have been searching) for six months and (have not seen) any sign of it.
11 I (have been waiting) for the prices of the houses to come down before buying a house, but I think I (have been waiting) too long and the prices are beginning to go up again.
12 Peter (has been) a junior clerk for three years. Lately he (has been looking) for a better post but so far he (has not found) anything.
In my childhood the summer months, he usually spent with his grandmother in Moscow in Selo Zakharov around Moscow.Early childhood experiences are reflected in Pushkin's sing, written somewhat later.
He wrote many books, here are some of them:
Eugene Onegin
The bronze horseman
Dubrovsky
Blizzard
The tale of Tsar Saltan
"Ruslan and Lyudmila"- the most famous Pushkin's book.This is the first finished poem, which he began writing while still in high school."