I’m reading a very interesting book about England in the 16th century …
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11 You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Jane who writes:
| …Last weekend was my mom’s anniversary and we had a family gathering. We entertained more than 25 people and lived on leftovers for 2 days after the event. What do you usually cook for special occasions? How often do you entertain people in your family? Do you normally celebrate your family holidays at home, or go to a café or to a club? Why? Oh, before I forget, my middle brother won our school tennis tournament… |
Write a letter to Jane.
- answer her questions
- ask 3 questions about her middle brother
Write 100–140 words.
12 You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Molly who writes:
… This year we had an unusually hot summer. What’s the weather normally like in summer in Russia? What do you think about spending summer holidays at home? What is your favourite season, and why?
I’m reading a very interesting book about England in the 16th century …
Write a letter to Molly.
– answer her questions
– ask 3 questions about the book
Write 100–140 words.
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The prize
William and Philippa were rivals. They were considered the best students at New College. At the beginning of the third year they applied for the Charles Oldham Shakespeare prize for an essay. The chosen theme for the prize essay that year was “Satire in Shakespeare”. Troilus and Cressida clearly called for the most attention, but both students 1 ______ to find satirical nuances in almost every play by Shakespeare. As the year was coming to an end, 2______ anyone doubted that either William or Philippa would win the prize while the other would come in second. 3 ______, no one was willing to express an opinion as to who the victor would be.
Before the prize essay submission date, they both had to take their final degree examinations. 4 ______ students studied as hard as William and Philippa. It came as no surprise to anyone that they both achieved first-class degrees in the final honors school. Rumor spread around the university that the two rivals had been awarded as in every one of their nine papers.
“I would be willing to believe that is the case,” Philippa 5______ William. “But I feel I must point out to you that there is a considerable difference between an A-plus and an A-minus.”
“I couldn’t agree with you more,” said William. “But 6 ______, when you discover who has won the Charles Oldham, you will know who was awarded less.”
It turned 7 ______ that the examiners felt unable on this occasion to award the prize to one person and had therefore decided that it should be shared by William and Philippa.
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Consuela
Victor Rosenheim, an American banker, was Consuela’s third husband. At first 1 ______ they looked happy. The gossip columns, however, were suggesting that the former Colombian model was already searching for the next husband. The Rosenheims flew into London from their home in New York. The purpose of their trip was twofold. There was always the chance that Mr. Rosenheim would take over a small merchant bank, while Mrs. Rosenheim intended to occupy her time looking 2 ______ a suitable birthday present – for herself. 3 ______ people have been able to discover exactly which birthday Consuela would officially be celebrating.
After a sleepless night, Victor Rosenheim 4 ______ to get up early for an important meeting in the City, while Consuela remained in bed toying with her breakfast. After breakfast Consuela 5 ______ a couple of phone calls and then she disappeared into the bathroom.
Fifty minutes later she emerged from her suite dressed in a pink Chanel suit. She stepped out of the hotel and into the morning sun to begin her search for the birthday present.
She spent some time in Asprey’s considering the latest slimline watches, a gold statue of a tiger with jade eyes and a Faberge egg. She 6 ______ that her close friend, Tina, was not with her, she needed her advice badly. From there she walked to a 7 ______ shop, which despite a determined salesman who showed her almost everything the shop had to offer, she still left empty-handed.
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Diana
Diana had been hoping to get away by 5:00, so she could be at the farm in time for dinner. She tried not to show her true feelings when at 4:37 her deputy, Phil Haskings, presented her with a complex twelve-page document that 1 ______ the signature of a director before it could be sent out to the client. Haskins didn’t hesitate to 2 ______ her that they had lost two similar contracts that week.
To 3 ______ the truth, it was always the same on a Friday. The phones would go quiet in the middle of the afternoon and then, just as she thought she could leave, a new document would land on her desk. Diana looked at the document and knew there would be no chance of escaping before 6:00.
Diana adored her children. At first 4 ______ she looked happy. The demands of being a single parent as well as a director of a small but thriving City company meant there were 5______ moments left in any day to relax. When it came to the one weekend in four that James and Caroline spent with her ex-husband, Diana would try to leave the office a little earlier than usual to avoid the weekend traffic.
She read through the first page slowly, aware that any mistake 6 ______ hastily on a Friday evening could be 7______ in the weeks to come. She glanced at the clock on her desk as the signed the final page of the document. It was just showing 5:51.
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A special lunch
Dotty came to meet the editor Jerry Green in his London office. He praised her work and 1 ______ to publish her stories in his magazine. After discussing the contract Jerry invited Dotty for lunch. It was her first visit to a big city, so the young lady was really excited.
A shiny black cab stopped next to the beautiful building and Jerry took Dotty into the restaurant. A smart waiter in a black suit took their coats and escorted them to a table by the window.
“Please order 2 ______ you like,” Jerry told her as the waiter handed her a menu, and Dotty got lost. She had been 3 ______ up on very plain food and everything on the menu looked so fancy and expensive. Jerry saw her discomfort. 4 ______, he asked after a while if he could order for her. Dotty gratefully agreed. The meal was like nothing she had ever eaten before, and as one delicious course followed another she began to relax a little as she found that Jerry was good company and very easy to talk to. He 5 ______ Dotty of her elder brother.
“Thank you so much for a lovely day and a lovely meal,” Dotty said when the lunch was over. She was so full that she was sure she wouldn't be able to eat another thing for at least a month.
“It was my pleasure,” he assured her. “I’ve really enjoyed today. And I hope this will be the start of a long working relationship. I’ll be 6 ______ touch soon.” Then she 7______ goodbye and caught a cab to the railway station. It had been a truly unforgettable day.
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