III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму. Mark Twain (I — be) not only a famous writer but also a famous humorist

Mark Twain (I — be) not only a famous writer but also a famous humorist. He (2 — travel) a lot and (3 — make) speeches in different towns. During these speeches he always (4 — tell) funny stories.

Wherever he (5 — go) he (6— follow) by reporters who (7 — write) down everything he (8 — say). His stories (9 — tell) and (10 — retell) and (11 — pass) down from generation to generation. Once he (12 — hear) a rumour that he (13 — be) dead and (14 — remark): "The rumours of my death greatly (15 — exaggerate)."

There (16 — be) a lot of humorous stories (17— connect) with the name of Mark Twain. Here (18 — be) one of them.

Once Mark Twain and two of Ms friends (19 — sit) in a restaurant. One of the friends just (20 — return) from a trip to the mountains. He (21 — say) that the air in the mountains (22 — be) very clear. In many places the echo of a voice (23 — come) back five times stronger than the original voice.

"That (24 — be) nothing," (25 — say) the second friend. "In Colorado, in many places the echo of a voice (26 — speak) in the morning (27 — come) back in the afternoon."

Mark Twain (28 — laugh) and (29 — say), "The echoes which you (30 — tell) us about (31 — be) very unusual. But in a small church in Hannibal where I (32 — be) born, there (33 — be) an even more unusual echo. If someone (34 — say) in a loud voice, "Good morning! How (35 — be) you?", the echo (36 — come) back after a moment very clearly, "I (37 — be) very well, thank you, and how (38 - be) you?"

Of course, Mark Twain's friends not (39 — believe) the story, but they (40— enjoy) it.

IV. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. He is very honest, he never tells... lie.

a) —, b) a, c) an, d) the.

2. Your hair... beautiful today.

a) look, b) is looking, c) are looking, d) looks.

3. I have no pen. I have nothing to write....

a) by, b) with, c) on, d) about.

4. Would you like... milk in your tea?

a) some, b) any, c) none, d) every.

5. I'm afraid I can't tell you... about the accident.

a) many, b) much, c) little, d) a little.

6. There was an interesting film on TV yesterday,...?

a) was there, b) was it, c) wasn't there, d) wasn't it.

7. I... getting up very early.

a) am used to, b) used to, c) didn't use to, d) never used to.

8. They all have worked... at their English. a) good, b) well, c) hard, d) hardly.

9. Kate is the... dancer in our class.

a) good, b) better, c) best, d) best of all.

10. I can speak French. — So....

a) I can, b) can I, c) I can't, d) can't I.

11. The mother didn't let her daughter... late.

a) to stay out, b) stayed out, c) stay out, d) staying out.

12. You... do it now, you can do it tomorrow.

a) mustn't, b) needn't, c) can't, d) may not.

13. Steve... English since he was 5 years old.

a) learns, b) learned, c) has bееn learning, d) is learning.

14. How long... you... to drive a car? — For three years now.

a) are able, b) were able, c) will be able, d) have been able.

15. She... to do the work immediately.

a) tells, b) told, c) was told, d) was telling.

16.We wanted to know if they... to the party.

a) come, b) would come, c) came, d) have come.

17. If it's dark, you may... the light.

a) turn on, b) turn in, c) turn out, d) turn off.

18. He is known... from the trip.

a) to return, b) to be returned, c) to have returned, d) returned.

19. Can you tell me how far...? I can't walk.

a) is it, b) it is, 6) it was, d) was it.

20. I haven't taken my exam yet. —....

a) I haven't too, b) I also haven't, o) Neither have I, d) Neither have.