Training / Diagnostic Grammar Test 1) Fill in the blanks with necessary articles where appropriate ___ Last Saturday was day when everything went wrong. I wanted to go to London to buy book about ___ old churches. To start with I missed 9:15 train and so had to take longer route through Clapham Junction. Then, when I finally came to London, I found that specialist shop for books on architecture that I had planned to visit was closed. So, as winter was coming closer, I decided to go buy new coat for myself in one of department stores in Oxford Street. After I found and bought it, I had quick lunch at train station cafeteria and got on 3 p.m. train home. After changing trains at Clapham Junction I was alarmed to find that bag with my coat was missing. I took another train back only to learn that every line there was closed because of bomb scare. So I took taxi to Clapham and when I came there I saw lot of police standing around object on platform. I saw immediately that it was my missing bag – and with horror realized that it was my stupid bag that had caused bomb scare!
dear karina,
how are the things going on? did something new happen in your life? having received your letter, i wanted to answer it immediately. but i was working a lot during the last two weeks. so i was pressed for time and did not manage to carry out my intentions.
in my country spring has already set. it is quite warm and really sunny all days long. being at work i always imagine myself strolling down some parks. i wish you could join me! it would be funny! some days ago my friend advised me to read a very interesting book. i did it and i would like you to know this author. are you ready to read good litterature?
tell me more about your work and free time. are you satisfied with all this? what are your plans for this summer? maybe we will be able to meet one day?
truly yours,
katye
дорогая карина,
как ты поживаешь? есть что-нибудь новенькое? я хотела сразу же ответить на твое письмо, но в последние две недели у меня было много работы. времени не хватало, чтобы осуществить свои планы.
у нас уже пришла весна. на улице тепло и солнечно целый день. во время работы я постоянно представляю себя гуляющей по различным паркам. я бы хотела, чтобы ты составила мне компанию. было бы весело! несколько дней назад подруга посоветовала мне почитать интересную книгу. я ее прочла и хотела бы познакомить тебя с этим автором. ты готова читать хорошую ?
расскажи мне больше о работе и отдыхе. тебя все устраивает? какие у тебя планы на лето? может, мы как-нибудь встретимся?
всегда твоя,
катя