Задание 24. Грамматические навыки: все задания

(1) ‘I want this rabbit, Mum!’ – Andy pointed to a cage with white, black, and grey rabbits. (2) It was a large pet shop and there were cages with birds, hamsters, (MOUSE)________, and rats.

(3) The aquariums along the walls (DECORATE)________ with stones, shells and real and artificial plants. (4) Lots of bright fish made them look very colourful.

(5) ‘No, Andy, we can’t take it now. (6) I don’t think our flat is big enough to house all the animals you want to have. (7) We (BUY)________ you a tortoise a year ago. (8) Isn’t that enough?’

(9) ‘But the tortoise is boring! (10) It (SLEEP)________ twenty hours a day.

(11) And it (NOT/WANT)________ to play with me.’ (12) Andy was very upset.

(13) ‘And the rabbit is cute. (14) Look, it (EAT)________ the grass! (15) It’s funny, isn’t it?

(16) If you let me have this rabbit, I (GIVE)________ my tortoise to Tom.’

(17) ‘I don’t think it’s a good idea,’ replied his mother. (18) ‘Pets are not toys. (19) They are alive and you can’t give them to another person that easily. (20) Your tortoise has got used to living with (WE)________.’

(21) ‘OK. (22) Fine.’ (23) Five-year-old Andy thought that his mother (BE)________ probably right. (24) The tortoise could not compete with the rabbit but it was his tortoise after all.

(1) ‘I’m not sure it’s a good idea to play on your phone right now,’ his mother said, entering the room. (2) She (GO) ________ up to the window. (3) ‘You have a maths test tomorrow, don’t you?’

(4) ‘Yes, I do. (5) But I (REVISE) ________ everything, and it’s not going to be too difficult for me.’ (6) Harry was not afraid of the test.

(7) He was the (GOOD) ________ student in his class and his grades had always been very high.

(8) However, he thought that his mother (BE) ________ right. (9) He needed a good night’s sleep to be able to focus on the tasks tomorrow.

(10) ‘OK, Mum, don’t worry. (11) I’ll go to bed soon.’

(12) ‘Will you join (WE) ________ for tea?’ his mother asked. (13) Harry nodded positively.

(14) On Sundays, tea (SERVE) ________ on the coffee table in the living room – it was their family tradition.

(15) His mother always used her favourite cups and the special set of spoons, (KNIFE) ________ and forks.

(16) When Harry and his mother went in, his father (SIT) ________ on the sofa with a remote control in his hand but the TV was off.

(17) ‘It (NOT/WORK) ________,’ his father said. (18) ‘It looks like the batteries have died.’