1. My mother said: "You have hardly touched your food."
2. As Hugh and I came down the steps we nearly ran into my father.
3. I don't know what's the matter with him. He has been acting funny since you were away.
4 I had been sitting there for about ten minutes, pretending to read, when someone sat down at mу table.
5. He was sure that there wouldn't be a serious row when Hugh heard of it.
6. The actress stopped in front of their table, smiling widely. He stood up and took her hand. "Hello," he said, "We saw your show tonight. We thought you were very good indeed."
7. Before we had sat five minutes in the drawing-room, there was a heavy shuffle outside and the old man pushed open the door.
8. "I'll take you out every day," she promised.
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Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. use only one word in each gap. both my parents worked very hard and could easily be described as (0) _hard-working_ people. my mother was a teacher and my father had a successful (1) as a diplomat. i didn’t really want to follow in my mother’s footsteps so when i was offered a position as a biology teacher in an elementary school i decided to (2) it down. i had always dreamed about working in the (3) – tv or newspapers, and when i finally got a job as a reporter i was extremely happy. my elder brother is a business executive, makes a lot of money but i would (4) it impossible to do his job. imagine having to dress (5) every day for all these important business meetings. not a very exciting prospect!
2.
3. media.
4. imagine.
5. smart.