7. Fit paragraphs a, b, c, d into the numbered gaps in the text.
a. They were still laughing when they arrived back in the castle. The knight never wore
his wig again.
b. He didn’t want anyone to see his bald head, so he bought a beautiful, black, curly
wig.
c. He was riding along singing merrily to himself. When he passed under an oak tree,
his wig caught on a branch and fell off.
d. “How handsome I look!” he thought to himself as he was dressing in front of the
mirror. Then he set off happily for the forest.
Once upon a time there was a knight who, as he grew older, lost all his hair. He
became as bald as an egg.
1
One day some lords and ladies invited him to go hunting with them, so he, of course
put on his beautiful wig.
2
However, a terrible thing happened.
3
How they all laughed at him! At fi rst the poor king felt very foolish, but then he saw
the funny side of the situation and started laughing, too.
4
The moral of the story is: when people laugh at you, it is best to laugh with them.


Choose the right word.
1. Please drive ... .
a. careful b. rudely c. clearly d. fast
2. He felt very ... because he didn’t know anyone there.
a. angrily b. practical c. lonely d. patient
3. ... any opinion, there is too much talk.
a. In b. On c. Of d. To
4. Don’t worry, there’s ... time. We won’t be late.
a. enough b. plenty c. many d. more
5. The Tower of London is one of the most ... places to visit while you are in London.
a. dangerous b. interesting c. noisy d. dirty
6. Oh no! I’ve just ... my watch.
a. fallen b. hurt c. broke d. broken
7. He spoke to me so ... that I got up and left.
a. rude b. rudely c. polite d. politely
8. Tony was very ... when he heard the bad news.
a. impression b. upset c. successful d. punctual
9. It all happened many years ... .
a. for b. before c. ago d. last

Choose the right word.1. Please drive careful.2. He felt very lonely  because he didn’t know anyone there.3. On any opinion, there is too much talk.4. Don’t worry, there’s enough  time. We won’t be late.5. The Tower of London is one of the most interesting  places to visit while you are in London.6. Oh no! I’ve just  broken my watch.7. He spoke to me so rudely that I got up and left.8. Tony was very upset  when he heard the bad news.9. It all happened many years ago.