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14. Прочитайте розповідь, потім заповніть пропуски сло-
вом, якого не вистачає.
When Kevin was a child, his family lived in a small apartment.
(1. _______________) never had much room and when his sister
(2. _________) born, it was even (3.___________) crowded. But he
loved the neighbourhood. He had a lot of friends and he was happy
where he (4.___________). Then his parents decided to move and he
wasn’t very happy about (5.____________) move. They (6.________
___) in August just a couple of weeks (7.____________) the start of
the new school year. The first few months were very difficult. Kevin
(8.______________) to have a lot of friends, but there, in his new
school I (9._________________) know anybody and he (10._______
______) sure if they wanted to know him! They were so different
from the people he had known before. In his old neighbourhood they
used (11. ______________) get to school by bus or by bike, but here
many of the pupils (12._______________) their own cars! In his old
school, most of the pupils didn’t even (13. ______________) their
own bikes! The school was even (14. ____________) when it came to
clothes. School seemed (15. ________________) be a fashion show,
especially with the girls. (16. ________________) day they came to
school wearing (17. ____________) new.
Kevin admits that he was
(18. ____________) a miserable time. He felt like (19. __________
______) outsider and
people treated him like one. But gradually, as
time passed, some of the kids tried to make friends with him. Maybe
(20. ______________) had something to do with the fact that he was
getting (21. _____________) grades than they were. I don’t think he
was the cleverest or the (22. ________________) intelligent. Kevin
just worked harder than they (23._________________). It was won-
derful to be liked not because of the clothes he was (24. ___________
____) but because of what he (25. ________________) achieving.
Результат:
Правильне слово — 1 бал
Разом балів (з 25) ________
15. Прочитайте розповідь спочатку до кінця, а потім запов-
ніть пропуски словом, якого не вистачає (воно може бути
будь-якою частиною мови).
Michael was driving along a quiet road at night when he saw it.
It (1. ________________) a bright flash of light that (2. ______
______) up the surrounding countryside. (3. _______________)