Текст книги "On the Way to Success. На пути к успеху"

Автор книги: Елена Карневская

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5. She couldn't remember where she had (оставила) her umbrella.

6. At first Ann found her new school quite strange, but she gradually (привыкает) to it.

VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. Many ... are still ... about the value of this ... programme. SCIENCE, SCEPTIC, SEARCH

2. Students soon get ... if you criticize them too often. COURAGE

3. Peter spoke so ... that we could ... hear him. QUIET, HARD

4. Bill says that... Latin or Ancient... is a waste of time. LEARN, GREECE

5.1 think that men drive more ... than women. AGGRESSION

VII. Spot the errors and correct them.

1. How cloudy sky is!

2. You'd better not to go there alone.

3. Is it any time left?

4. No sooner had I got into the bath when the telephone rang.

VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

1.__________________ – Are you?

2__________________ – Yes, sure.

TEST 24

I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.

1. – Yesterday I (have) a terrible day. -What (happen)!

– First I (fail) a test, or at least I think I did. Then I (drop) my books while I (walk) across the campus and they (fall) into a mud puddle. And finally my bike (steal).

– Oh, poor you!

2. Tom (want) to be a lawyer when he (grow) up.

3 Yesterday at a cafe, I (see) Judy, an old friend of mine.

At first, I (not/recognize) her because she (lose) at least

fifty pounds. 4. What? He got married again? At this rate, he (have) a dozen wives by the time he (die).

II. Use the right article.

1. As soon as I left Deal, I saw ... low flat cloud, iron-grey and then blue, across... Channel. ... closer I got to ... Dover,... more clearly it was defined. I walked on and saw it was ... series of headlands. It was ... France.

2. ... question was difficult. None of ... pupils knew ... answer.

3. ... village has changed beyond ... recognition since we were there last.

4. I'm very pleased to announce ... name of... winner.

5. ... bank offered us ... loan on ... very favourable terms.

III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.

1. During an attack ... flue, the patient should sleep as much as possible. He should go ... bed ... the first signs ... fever. It's important to protect the body ... cold and ... this reason the patient should stay ... bed. But there must be fresh air ... the bedroom. Patients need oxygen, and air flowing ... one closed room ... another is not a substitute.

2. Parkgate School, Cheshire was grounded ... 1894 ... Dr. Henry Proctor and was amongst the first... a series ... new schools which had a considerable influence ... England and the Continent. The aim was to provide boys ... a wider and more balanced education than had been customary. ... that time it was not accustomed ... admitting girls.

IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. street/ of/is/a/the/there/book/on/other/store/side/the.

2. room/another/bag/you/have/do/book/your/in/for/enough?

3. situation/house/in/advise/present/the/wouldn't/you/I/sell to/your.

4. change/why/relax/a/don't/for/you?

V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.

1. The papers were (лежали) on the table waiting to be signed.

2. (Ни один из его друзей) phoned him anymore.

3. Let's find a bench (в тени).

4. The kids (сделали) a terrible mess in their room.

5. I can (едва ли) taste (что) I'm eating because of my cold,

6. Will there be anyone (еще) we know at the party (кроме) Will and Kacey?

7. These tablets may (сделать) you feel drowsy, so you (нельзя) drive.

VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. The jury found him ... of murder. GUILT

2. He laughed ... and embraced his brother. HEART

3. Don't take it.... She is rude to everyone. PERSON

4. Ingrid has such a ... smile. ARM

5. My son is ... asking me for money! CONTINUE

6. There followed an ... silence. COMFORT

7. The ... of tonsils is not a very ... operation nowadays. REMOVE, COMPLICATE

VII. Spot the errors and correct them.

1. She likes walking under the rain.

2. Where are the others photos?

3. Your clothes is so dirty. You'd better change it.

4. She had been waiting in the cold so long that her feet were feeling numb.

VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

1._________________ – Not at all.

2.__________________– Yes, please.

TEST 25

I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.

1. It (rain) hard yesterday morning, but by the time I was to leave home, the rain (stop).

2. Wake up! You (sleep) long enough. It (be) time to get up.

3.1 (write) to Diana last week but she (not/answer) my

letter yet. I still (wait) for a reply.

4. Jean said she (not/can) afford that ring, as it (cost) too much.

5. San Francisco (lie) to the north of Los Angeles.

6. Since my classes (begin) I (not/have) much free time. I (have) several big tests to study for lately.

7. The mayor (speak) positively about the project that (make) by our team.

Il.Use the right article.

When was ... last time you had ... holiday? And did you organize ... trip or did you take ... package tour? These days ... most people choose ... package tour especially if they go abroad on ... holiday. But in ... past it was very difficult. In ... fact, before ... middle of.... nineteenth century, travelling for ... pleasure was rare and expensive, and only ... few rich people could afford it. ... man who changed all this and brought in ... age of ... mass tourism was Thomas Cook.

III. Fill in a suitable preposition or adverb.

The population ... Oxford is about 115,000,... whom approximately 14,400 are university students. The University consists ... 36 independent colleges. The colleges choose their own students and provide them ... tutors (known as

'dons' ... the Latin dominus). The basis of tuition is the. tutorial, ... which students meet... their tutor once or twice a week. ... every tutorial a student will prepare a written essay ... which this or that problem must be argued. the system ... Oxford education relies ... strong motivation and encourages independent thought and work.

IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. Japanese/wa^ay/after/rums/the/in/the/economy.

2. best/and/all/do/can/is/we/hope/wait/the/for.

3. tonight's/going/concert/you/are/record/to?

4. contract/signing/must/detail/he/the/in/study/before/it.

V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.

1. The rain was (такой) heavy that it (сделал) our picnic impossible.

2. She's (единственный) person (кто) understands me.

3. Where's the money I have (дал взаймы) you?

4. That's the best film that's ever been (сделан) on this subject.

5. He tore up my photo, (что) upset me greatly.

6. She's warned me that the box (пахнет) faintly of fish.

VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate

derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. Ann read the letter with a ... expression on her face. PUZZLE

2. You will find science lessons active and___ VARY

3. You will work in small groups and be taught how to use the....... EQUIP, SAFE

4. The Art Department at our school aims at... the interests and skills of all pupils, to the best of their .... DEVELOP ABLE

5. She walked with ... ease after the .... RELATE, OPERATE

6. Whether you stay or leave is a matter of total... to me. DIFFER

VII- Spot the errors an d correct them.

1 Have we got enough of bread?

2.1 stayed in bed all day instead of go to work.

3. Were you at the meeting on last Monday morning?

4. In the past week I worked extremely hardly.

VIII- Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

I.___________________– Me, too.

2.___________________ – That's all right.

TEST 26

I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.

1. It was a nice example of team work. While I (paint) in the sweat of my face, Ricky (sit) in an armchair giving directions – until Jane (come) in and the roles (reverse).

2. We (not/deliver) you any further goods until your debts (pay).

3. Mr. Davis! It (be) the third time I (try) to get you on the phone this morning. Where you (be)!

4. 'Everyone (know) what a large proportion of British cars (produce) in the Midlands but not everyone (realize) what a difficult time the industry (go) through at the moment', the manager said.

5. Her face was red as she (forget) the sun cream.

II. Use the right article.

Peter ... Great started building St.Petersburg in 1703. He imported ... Italian architects to make its buildings bigger and better than anywhere else in ... Europe.... grandiose and colourful architecture with its surprising blues, greens and pinks, would look tasteless in more southern climates, but here ... colours go beautifully with ... snow and ... pale winter light.

III. Fill in the suitable preposition or postposition.

1. Last year we went... a package tour. Everything was organized ... us: the flight, the hotels and the entertain-ments. It was all included ... the price.

2. Drunkenness is responsible ... many road accidents.

3. I suppose his early age must be taken ... consideration

4. We had to come back early ... holiday because we had run......money.

5. I'm really not used ... being treated like that!

6. As you see, we were not to blame ... the delay ... your

flight taking......Gatwick. The delay was due ....

circumstances......our control.

IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. desperate/took/along/I/so/that/I/was/that/the/job/first/ came.

2. most/even/reasons/what/wouldn't/him/to/annoyed/was/ that/she/his/listen.

3. advance/you/reserve/do/have/tickets/in/to?

4. apple/me/would/for/to/you/peel/like/me/you?

V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.

1. She went running (из) the room.

2.1 didn't enjoy the party, because I was (скучала).

3. (За обедом) they kept silent.

4. Do you have enough money (при себе) to pay for the meal? 5.1 can buy some food (после работы).

6. I'll be (скучать по тебе).

7. This is very nice material. It feels (как) silk.

VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. ... a second-hand car is a ... business. BUY, RISK

2. The front row is......for the family of the bride. FULL, RESERVE

3. Eric has a ... interest in ... cuisine. LIVE, EAST

4. Simple ... measures will reduce the risk of... PREVENT, INFECT

5.1 can ... afford to rent a house on my ... income HARD. MISERY

6. His arguments sounded very .... PERSUADE

VII- Spot the errors and correct them.

1.1 very like going to parties.

2.1 didn't let him to know what I was thinking about.

3. Why not to invite them to the party?

4. Could you explain me the way of doing this?

VIII- Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

1.__________________ – Not in the least.

2.__________________ – Nor have I.

TEST 27

1. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1.1 (go) to Bristol tomorrow to visit my aunt. I already (book) a seat on the train. It (leave) Manchester at 10.

2. It was the first time he (participate) in the tournament.

3.1 (travel) round Europe by tram when I first (meet) Cristian.

4. The baby-sitter (tell) the children that after they (choose) the story they (want), she (read) it to them.

5. Since 1782, the bald eagle, which (signify) power and courage, (be) the national emblem of the United States.

6. By the time we (get) to the auction the painting (sell).

II. Use the right article.

1. When I leave ... school. I want to go to ... university to study ... natural history. I'm very fond of ... animals, and I would like to study them in their natural surroundings.

2. ... coffee contains more caffeine than ... tea.

3. He took ... great deal of trouble to make ... party success.

4. I can't give you ... decision immediately. I've got few things to do before I can look at... project.

5. ... accidents are generally caused by ... people driving too fast. This is certainly true of... accident I had last year.

III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.

1. I sat uneasily ... the edge ... the chair, while she poured tea ... the cups.

2. We are sick and tired ... listening ... her excuses.

3. The building was badly damaged ... the fire.

4. Thousands... people are living... misery... the earthquake.

5. He promised to pick me......the station, but he didn't. That's the second time he has let me ... this week.

6. If you are not satisfied ... the service ... this hotel, you should complain ... the manager.

IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. him/times/leaving/off/I/thousands/have/a/turn/to/told/ light/before/the.

2. destroyed/century/fire/the/in/London/much/was/by/ seventeenth/the.

3. heard/then/he/been/since/has/from?

4. doctor/letters/grateful/the/received/of/the/from/has/ hundreds/parents.

V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.

1. If a story is (волнующая), you are (взволнован) when you read it.

2. She did nothing (кроме) complain the whole time she was here.

3. Where (еще) did you go (кроме) Rome?

4. If her nose were (немного) shorter she would be (довольно) prettv.

5 What time did Jim say he would (придет) ? 6 (В конце концов) I got the job I wanted. 7.1 have (нет) wish to change my decision.

yi. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. ... theory isn t easy to understand. RELATE

2. He wasn't ... a stranger – I had met him once before. EXACT

3. You ought to get some antibiotics for that ear ... INFECT

4. Please, state your name, address and .... OCCUPY

5. I'm sure I wouldn't have the ... to sit sewing all day. PATIENT

6. Her illness was caused ... by the worry and stress. MAIN

7. ... of consumer goods has increased ... the world ....PRODUCE, THROUGH, LATE

VII. Spot the errors and correct them.

1. Nick was late for two hours yesterday.

2. None of his parents realized the danger.

3. It is no time to lose.

4. As soon as I'll get home I'll have a shower.

VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

1.__________________ – Neither would I.

2.__________________– No, I don't.

TEST 28

1. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1.1 (not/teach) this month. I (work) on a special project.

2. Although Vito (be) here for a long time, he never (forget) the beauty and traditions of his homeland.

3. Unfortunately, the brothers (move) the furniture in an uncovered truck when it (start) to rain.

4. John thinks that he (lose) his history book last Tuesday when he (stop) at the gymnasium on his way home.

5. The music for the opera which (perform) next month (write) by one of the students in the music department

6. In what country he (tell) you he (live) before he (come) to the United States?

II. Use the right article.

My father always enjoyed working late claiming he could get ... better work done without the usual bustle (eyeга) to distract him. However, while working in ... Japan he found this practice impossible. He was in ... charge of... large office, and because of ... Japanese respect for hierarchy (иерархия) none of... staff would leave before he did. Finally ... good idea hit him. One afternoon at five, he put on his coat, said his good-byes in ... loud voice and took ... leisurely stroll around ... block. When he returned to ... office it was empty.

HI. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.

1. He was the sort... person who immediately made you feel ... ease.

2. Brazil is rich ... mineral resources.

3.1 told her ... her face exactly what I thought... her.

4. Bob can't concentrate ... anything these days. He must be ... love again.

5. We insist... the highest standards ... cleanliness... the hotel.

6. He may seem tough and cruel, but ... heart he's kind and generous.

7. Jane takes ... her mother. ... fact they look very similar ... each other.

IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. confidence/Alex's/is/that/real/he/lacks/problem.

2. so/me/it/angry/children/see/that/to/being/makes/treated/ like.

3. coffee/I/shall/you/make/a/of/cup?

4. is/nowadays/the/of/growing/taking/number/people/jobs/ part-time.

V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.

1.1 was working (в качестве) a waiter in the summer and the boss made us work (как) slaves.

2. There was (такая) a big queue outside the cinema that we couldn't get in to see the film.

3. You look so (обеспокоенным). What's troubling you?

4. Kate didn't feel like joining us (тоже).

5.1 wonder (кто из вас) has got the (меньше всего) mistakes.

6. I'm sorry to say but Hayden did very (плохо) in his History exam.

VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. You may experience some ... for a few days after the operation. COMFORT

2.1 need an ... opinion from someone who is not involved. OBJECT

3. She was found alive but.... CONSCIOUS

4. As a 'comprehensive' school we strive to create a ... environment with high ... standards where everyone feels... and .... CARE, ACADEMY, COMFORT STIMULATE

5. We were ... impressed by the ... tour. EXTREME, GUIDE

VII. Spot the errors and correct them.

1. He hardly ever at home.

2. You never panic like that, are you?

3. She's kept us waiting for such long time.

4. What else books by this author have you read?

VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

1._________________ – Sorry, I can't.

2._________________ – Of course, you may.

TEST 29

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. People in Britain (come) of age at 18, when they (be) officially adults.

2. Yesterday morning the postman (complain) that my dog recently (try) to bite him.

3.1 (take) some of my pupils to Oxford tomorrow on a sightseeing tour.

– Really? It (be) possible for my daughter to join the party? It always (be) a dream of hers to see Oxford with her own eyes.

4. We (tell) to enter the room very quietly because the patient who just (operate) on might be sleeping.

5. My brakes (not/test) yet when I (come) to pick up my car; in fact, the brakes (test) as I (walk) into the service station.

II. Use the right article.

... ambitious farmer, unhappy about... yield of his crops, heard of... highly recommended new com seed. He bought some and produced ... crop that was so abundant that his astonished neighbours came and asked him to sell them some of... new seed. But... farmer, afraid that he would lose ... profitable competitive advantage, refused to sell ... seed to neighbours. ... second year ... seed did not produce quite so good ... crop, and when ... third-year crop was still worse, it suddenly dawned on ... farmer that his prize corn was being pollinated (опылять) by ... inferior grade of com from his neighbours' fields.

III. Fill in a suitable preposition.

1. I'm writing ... you with reference ... your advertisement ... a computer programmer, which appeared ... the Daily Telegraph yesterday. I'm very interested ... the possibility ... working... your company and am therefore enclosing my Curriculum Vitae.

2. David has a back injury that may prevent him ... playing ... tomorrow's game.

3. You can count... Jane – she always keeps her promises.

4.1 was ashamed ... having lied ... my mother.

5. I'm sorry I haven't been ... much help ... you.

6. Please help yourself ... more: there's plenty ... everything.

IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. really/again/I/guilty/birthday/feel/her/about/forgetting.

2. open/public/how/is/castle/the/often/the/to?

3. team/Mayor/courage/the/rescue/praised/the/for/their.

4. face/Alice/expression/her/a/the/read/letter/with/on/ puzzled.

V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.

1. Try to (сделать) your best to finish the work in time. 2.1 need to (взять взаймы) your bicycle for a moment.

Can you tell me (какой) is yours?

– (Мой) is the black one over there. 3. These apples are (гораздо) sweeter than (остальные).

4. In his long career (в качестве) an actor, he's always wanted to appear (как) Hamlet, but he's never wanted to be (как) him in real life.

5. (Пока) I was waiting I read a magazine.

6. Do you think the coat (сидит) me well?

VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. If you leave your things ... around, you shouldn't be ... if you lose them. LIE. SURPRISE

2. His life changed ... when he moved to Denmark. COMPLETE

3. I'm afraid I am really ... for time at the moment. PRESS

4. I wandered around the city centre to kill time before my .... APPOINT

5. I had been staring at the computer screen all evening when a ... suddenly struck me. SOLVE

6. It's ... the architecture which gives the place its .... PART. PERSON

VII. Spot the errors and correct them.

1. I'm sorry I forgot my day-book at home.

2. What does winter like in your country?

3. Bob offered giving us a lift.

4. It was a meeting whose importance I didn't realize at that time.

VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

1.__________________ – Not at all.

2.__________________ – Not in the least.

TEST 30

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Microwave ovens (make) cooking fast and easy. If you (buy) a microwave you (be able) to cook frozen dinner in five minutes.

2. When 1 (arrive) home last night, I (discover) that I (forget) my key. My roommate (be) asleep, but I (have) to wake him up by knocking loudly on the door.

3. By the time the rainy weather (begin) Mr. Check and his son Brian (build) a new roof on their house.

4. Right now Max (be) in hospital. He (treat) for a bad burn on his hand and arm.

5.1 just (move) into a new apartment. I (not/meet) any of my neighbours yet.

6. What percentage of the people in the world (be) illiterate?

7. The baby-sitter for whose care Mrs. Pelt's children (leave), (fall) asleep while she (read) the children a story.

II. Use the right article.

Twice ... week ... Belgian riding ... bicycle crossed ... German border and he always carried ... suitcase filled with ... sand. Each time ... customs officials searched ... suitcase, they never found anything illegal. Sometimes they even emptied out all ... sand, expecting to find ... jewellery, ... watches or ... drugs. But always there was nothing but sand. They couldn't think what ... Belgian was smuggling. It was many years later, long after ... Belgian had vanished from ... scene, that they learnt... truth. He had been smuggling ... bicycles.

III. Fill in the suitable preposition or postposition.

1. The construction ... this supermarket will be completed ... half a year.

2. Julia spends far too much money ... those spoilt kids ,,, hers

3. This is the only copy ... the book ... existence: all the others were destroyed by the fire.

4. It was raining when we arrived ... the coast, but ...mid day the rain had suddenly stopped.

5. Never put......tomorrow what you can do today.

6. If I was walking ... the forest and suddenly came face ... face ... a bear, I'd quickly climb ... the nearest tree if there was one.

IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. can't/code/unless/you/the/open/know/you/door/the.

2. wedding/you/date/have/the/your/on/decided/of/yet?

3. fast/was/to/it/drive/of/foulish/you/so.

4. fear/of/eyes/boy Vfull/confusion/and/the/were.

V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.

1. It's the (самый смешной) film I've ever seen.

2. One man's meat is (другого) man's poison.

3. (Каждая) country has (свои) customs.

4. The last drop (делает) the cup run over.

5. She's (сказала) me that she applies this ointment (через день).

6. You have seen too (много) horror films (недавно).

VI. Complete the sentence using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. We couldn't ride because the road was being .... WIDE

2. We all have to do some ... before the exam. REVISE

3. Lying on a ... beach with an ... dip in clear blue water, can be one of the most ... ways of spending a holiday.

SAND. OCCASION. RELAX

4. According to the ... figures during the past years, the most popular ... for the British people was .... 35 million people ... walked two miles or more. LATE, ACTIVE. WALK, REGULAR

Vll. Spot the errors and correct them.

1.1 don't want nothing else to eat.

2. I'd like you join us.

3. Does the scarf cost as many as the kerchief?

4. The police has already been called, hasn't it?

VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

1.__________________– Not yet.

2.__________________ – Are you?

2. INTEGRATED TESTS

In these tests you will complete the sentences in each passage by choosing a word form or structure from the variants given A) in brackets; B) after the text.

A.

1. (Many, Much) people now (think, are thinking) that (the, -) teachers give pupils too (many, much) homework. They (say, tell) that (it, there) is unnecessary for children to work at (home, house) in their (free, vacant) time. (Moreover, However) they argue that (most, the most) teachers do not (proper, properly) plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils (must, have) to repeat tasks (what, which) they (had already, have already) done (at, in) school. (Recently, Nowadays) in Greece many parents complained (about, for) the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. (-, the) parents said that most of the homework was a (spending, waste) of time, and they wanted to (stop, halt) it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which (stopped ended) giving homework recently. (In, At) Denmark, West Germany and several (another, other) countries in Europe teachers (cannot, aren 't able to) set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers (allow, let) pupils to (stay, settle) at school to (do, make) their homework. The children are (free, independent) to help (one another, themselves). (Similar, Alike) arrangements (also, too) exist in some (Britain, British) schools.

2. Oxford is the most popular tourist attraction (in, at) Britain after London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Oxford is famous (by for) its university (what, which) is (the, a) oldest in Britain and the third oldest in Europe.

The University had thirty-five (separate, apart) colleges. For (many, plenty) years, only five of (this, these) colleges were for women. (However, Anyway) since 1979 (near, nearly) all the colleges have (accepted, received) both men and women. Oxford is (not, no) only a university city, it is also a (market, bazaar) town where (ordinary, usual) people live and work. With over one million visitors (a, the) year, it is very difficult for the (residents, residence) of Oxford to live their (day, daily) life. Sometimes they (feel, are feeling) that the city (does, do) not belong (-, to) them.

3. Because Britain is quite (a, the) small island, (no one, neither) lives (farther, further) than 75 miles (from, of) the sea. As soon as summer (comes, will come) thousands (people, of people) in cars (make, do) their way to the sea. (Many, Much) parents (is, are) willing to (sit, seat) (on, in) crowded beaches, in (traffic, transport) jams and sometimes (in, on) bad weather to give (their, theirs) children a seaside holiday.

4. Well, here I am in England. I (have arrived, arrived) at Dover a week ago and I'm just beginning to settle (down,

up)– (Тhe,– ') journey was (awful, awfully)! We had (to land, land) at Antique because of a storm (so, as) the (journey, travel) took more (than, as) thirteen (hours, clocks)! The (house, home) is very nice. It's (more big, bigger) than (our, ours) in St.George. Mr and Mrs Wilson both go to (work, job). Mrs Wilson (works, is working) in a department store (what, which) is in (the, -) centre of Dover. She is very kind and wants me (to have, have) a (good, well) time in England. They are taking me (somewhere, anywhere) special this weekend. I hope it's London! Mr Wilson (owes, owns) a video rental shop.

Dover is a bit (bored, boring). It's (full, filled) of tourists because it's (where, were) people (take, bring) the ferry (to, in) France. (They, There) are quite (a few, a little) beaches down the (coast, bank) but they (aren't, don't) like the beaches in Grenada and (-, the) water here is much (more cold, colder)

5. (A, The) day before yesterday I went for an interview with a film (company, campaign). (A, The) job sounded (interested, interesting) and (there, it) wasn't (bad, badly) paid (too, either). I was (terrible, terribly) nervous. I (dressed, wore) my brown velvet suit (even, ever) though my black boots didn't (go, suit) with it very (good, well). I even decided (to spend, waste) some money and (went, came) to (the, -) hairdresser's.

The interview was (in, on) a (large, big) building near Piccadilly. I (talked, told) to (a, the) head of the publicity department. It was (quite, quiet) an informal interview and very (pleasant, pleasantly). The boss kept (say, saying) they (want, wanted) someone really (neat, neatly) and efficient (as, so) the publicity department was very (big, great) and very important.

6.1 have been (waiting, waited) a long time for January and (it's, its) frosts (to begin, begin). And they are here at (last least)! Now, thanks heavens, I (can, will be able) to curl up in front of (a, the) fire and (relax, recreate). I'll (look, see) out of the window at the beautiful frost (covered, covering) every (blade, blades) of grass on (my, mine) precious lawn, and I'll think with (great, large) satisfaction that (it, there) is absolutely nothing I (can, need) work at in the garden till the frost (will lift, lifts). Don't misunderstand me. I love my garden. I'm (English, the English} after (all, everything). (Since, For) years I (have, was) lived gardenless (in, on) a London flat but I (have longed, longed) for a garden so (many, much)! Now that I've got (one, the one) I (adore, have adored) it!

7. Dear Helen,

Thank you very much for your letter and news (from, out of) Cornwall. I'm (no, not) very brown (yet, still) (and, but) I (am having, have been having) a marvellous holiday. We've (got, get) a boat (called, calling) 'Julliette'; (it, there) is a small motor cruiser.

So far, we (had travelled, have travelled) more than forty miles already.

Yesterday we (have visited, visited) Norwich Cathedral, (what, which) is (near, nearly) a thousand (year, years) old! We bought some (food, meal) in the big market (to, for) take back to (a, the) boat and then (visited, attended) the famous Old Barge Inn, which (is, was) built in the 14th century. I (write, am writing) to you on (board, the board) 'Julliette'. Peter and John (fish, are fishing), (but, and) they (hadnt/, haven't) caught (nothing, anything) yet! I hope to see you when I ('IIget, get) back (next, the next) week.