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Read the following text and mark the sentences after it true, false, not stated.

My Unknown Friend

By Stephen Leacock

He stepped into the compartment where I was alone. He had on an expensive coat, and he carried a fifty- dollar suitcase. Then he saw me. "Well!" he said, and recognition broke out all over his face. "Imagine seeing you!" "Well!" I said at once, wondering who he was. "You haven't changed a bit," he said. "Neither have you," said I heartily. "You may be a little stouter," he went on critically. "Yes," I said, "a little; but you're stouter yourself."

I still wondered who he was. I didn't know him from Adam. But when it happens that a person's name or face escapes me I know what to do in this sort of situation. Don't get excited, use your intellect, and it will all come right.

My friend sat down. "It's a long time since we met," he said. "A long time," I repeated. I wanted him to feel that I, too, had suffered from it.

Soon he began again: "I sometimes meet some of the old boys and they begin to talk of you and wonder what you're doing."

"Poor things," I thought. I knew it was time now to use the method I always use, so I said gaily. "Say, where's Billy? Do you ever hear anything of Billy now?" This is really a very safe line, every old gang has a Billy in it. "Yes, I saw him in Chicago last spring. You won't recognize him." "No, I certainly won't," I murmured to myself"."And where's Pete?" I said. This was safe ground. There is always a Pete. "You mean Billy's brother," he said. "Old Pete's quite changed." Here he began to laugh. "Why, Pete's married." I started to laugh too.

I went on laughing, hoping that I might be able to laugh till the train stopped. I had only fifty miles more to go. It's not hard to laugh for fifty miles if you know how.

But my friend continued and his voice fell to a confidential tone. "I heard of your loss." I remained quiet. What had I lost? Was it money? And if so, how much? "One can never get over a loss like that", he continued. "Death is always sad."

Death! Oh, that was it. I almost jumped with joy. That was easy. Talking about a case of death is simplicity itself. One has only to sit quiet and wait to find out who is dead. "Strong and clear-minded to the last, I suppose," he continued. "Yes," I said, "able to sit up in bed and smoke a few days before the end." "What!" he said, surprised. "Did your grandmother" — My grandmother! "When I say smoked, I mean a habit she had — she liked it when people read to her, and smoked to her." As I said this I could hear the train coming to a stop. My friend looked quickly out of the window. "Good God," he said. "I've missed my stop. I should have got out at the last station. Say, porter," he called out into the corridor. "How long do we stop here?" "Just two minutes, sir," called a voice back. My friend had jumped up. He took a key out of his pocket and tried to open the suitcase. "I'll have to send back a telegram," he exclaimed. "I can't open my suitcase. My money is there." My one fear now was that he would have no time to send the telegram. "Here," I said, taking my money out of my pocket. "Here's money." "Thanks," he said seizing the money out of my hand. In his ex­citement he took all that I had.

In a moment there was the sound of a bell, and the train started. I waited. Then I heard the porter's voice again.

"I looked all through the car for it, sir," he said to someone. "I left it on the seat in the car," said the angry voice of a well-dressed man who put his head into the door of the compartment. Then recognition broke out all over his face. It was for the fifty-dollar suitcase. "Ah, there it is," he cried, seizing it and carrying it off.

So that's what it was. Pete's marriage! My grand­mother's death! Good God! And my money! I saw it all. I now saw the purpose of the man's "talk".

1. The writer recognized the fellow passenger at once.

2. The writer was a very polite man.

3. The writer suffered that he had not seen his friend for ages.

4. They had lots of mutual friends.

5. The man seemed to be a warm and friendly person.

6. The writer knew some tricks how to behave in such a situation.

7. The man was well informed about all the writer's family affairs.

8. The man took the writer's money promising to come back in two minutes.

9. The writer easily allowed to deceive himself.

10. The writer laughed at himself for being so naive.

Use of English

1. Use for or during to complete the sentences.

1. I'm at work the day, so it's better to

phone me in the evening.

2. The road always clogs the rush hour.

3. We waited an hour and then left.

4. I'm going away a few days.

5. Please, don't use your mobile phones the performance.

6. How long did you live in France? —

about five years.

7 the summer we spend a lot more

time at the seaside.

8. I've been living with my grandparents

a few weeks.

8. My aunt was bombed out the war

and had to live with my grandparents.

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Use of English 3

The Writers' Museum, Edinburgh 11

Edinburgh Castle 12

Stonehenge 13

1. They got there time to warn him about

the danger.

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Use of English 3

The Writers' Museum, Edinburgh 11

Edinburgh Castle 12

Stonehenge 13

8. They ran all the way to the corner just

time to see the bus disappearing up the street.

8. I want to be home time for lunch.

10. Will we be time for the six o'clock

train?

3. Use at or in to complete the sentences.

1. I left in the middle of the play. Did she find her child the end?

2. We were thinking of going to France but

the end we went to the Netherlands.

3. You are going on holiday the end of

this month, aren't you?

4. I'd like to be paid the end of this week.

5. If you have any questions you may ask them the end.

6. We made different plans for our weekend but ……….the end we decided to go to the Odeon once again.

7. Her latest injury must surely mean that her ballet career is now………. the end.

8. ……………the end we decided to buy this car.

9. The film was very sad - the end

the main character was perished in the hurricane.

10. He tired many jobs and the end became

an actor.

4. Use in or (where necessary) on to complete the sen­tences.

1.I usually do yoga Monday mornings.

2. We went to a disco yesterday evening.

3. We got the news the morning of the

funeral.

3. We met Sunday the 3rd of July.

4. What do you usually do the evening?

5. My baby usually sleeps the afternoons.

6. He went to visit his grandpa last noon.

8.1 prefer coffee the morning.

9. Where were you the afternoon of

June 15?

10. She only works the mornings.

5. Use after or afterwards to complete the senten­ces.

1. an hour I went home.

2. she was sorry for what she'd said.

3. Some people believe in life death.

4.Shall we go for a walk breakfast?

2. We had tea and we sat in the garden

for a while.

3. He did military service he went to

university.

4. He painted the fence and went out

for pizza.

5. I felt much better my holiday.

6. She became ill and died soon

10. I didn't see her again until a few days

6. Choose the right word a orb to complete the sentenc­es below.

1. Have you seen my camera? disap­peared. Every country has traditions.

a) it's b) its

2.1 want to play with toys. Be

by morning, or I'll leave without you.

a) there b) their

3. They had some days in their country

house. John is not finished with his book

report.

a) quiet b) quite

3. Please, don't block the This place

is an of pleasure among the sorrows of life.

a) isle b) aisle

3. Most of the passengers got off the

in Munich. High mountains rise above the

a) plain b) plane

3. There will be in all parts tomorrow.

The queen's was fair and just.

a) rain b) reign

3. Betty was very upset to lose her

seed. I haven't to Paris, but I'd love to.

a) been b) bean

3. The accident happened on Saturday

The general was made a after the war.

a) night b) knight

3. He bought a of warm gloves for the

winter. We have got seven trees in our orchard.

a) pear b) pair

10. We dug a small for the seeds. She

stayed awake the night.

a) whole b) hole

11.He told a funny about his trip. The

dog wags its when it is happy.

a) tail b) tale

12. We learn experience. He

the football down the field.

a) threw b) through

7. Complete the sentences. Use at, on, out, up.

1. I don't know where my children have picked those rude words.

2. I wondered why she'd picked me

3. Why do you always pick John?

4. The telephone rang just as I was about to pick ……. the receiver.

5. Try to eat your lunch, Jane, you've been picking … it.

6. Please, will you pick my parcel at the

post office as you pass?

2. The weak points in his arguments were eagerly picked by his opponents.

3. It is not safe to travel by standing at the roadside hoping to be picked by passing motorists.

4. The fruit shop lets pick for yourself

the apples that you want to buy.

2. Pick the dress that you like best and

I'll buy it for your birthday.

2. Most of the times he just pick his food.

7. Read the text below and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each space.