34 ,БАЛЛА ХОТЬ ЧТО-НИБУДБ
Task 1.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use narrative tenses:
past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous.
1. The gleam of the lantern was the only light in the room. Suddenly, there fell darkness. In the black silence, a pair of eyes behind a picture rapidly disappeared. Someone watched them.
2. Outside, it________________________ (4-pour down), the wind_______________ (5-whistle) around the windows and the cry of wolves ______________________(6-echo) around the forest. Larry Chocopie ____________ (7-strike) a match.
3. Although Kevin Marshmallow ______________________(8-use) a ghostwriter, he still told interviewers that he_________________________(9-write) his autobiography himself, even after it was published and for sale in shops.
4. Before Ernest Hathaway started writing novels, he ____________________(10 -publish) essays.
5. Before Sandra Butterscotch started writing science fiction, she ______________11-publish) 14 thrillers.

Task 2.
Open the brackets and put the adverb in the correct position.
1. I believe that you are right. (certainly)
2. It is the worst restaurant in the world. (probably)
3. The panda can be seen in the highlands of China. (frequently)
4.They are known as vegetarians. (mostly)
5. We take the car to work. (mainly)
Task 3.
Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
Before the interview started, Gill felt confident 1 – off getting the post. She knew that
she was qualified 2 – the job, that she was good 3 – child, and was interested 4
– taking on the challenge that the new job would present. However, the interview
panel didn’t seem to care 5 – her qualifications or teaching experience, but were
more concerned with her ability to do administrative work.
Task 4.
Match the prefixes in the list with the meanings below.
mis- un- over- re-
1. do something again =
2. do something badly or incorrectly
3. reverse an action
4. do something too much

1. I was reading a book when he came in.2. It was raining this morning when i got up.3. I was having tea when the telephone rang.4. When you came in, I was writing an essay.5. He was sitting in a cafe when I saw him.6. The boy fell down while he was running.