12.выберите один верный ответ из 3-х предложенных вариантов the empty chair a friend of mine rob jenkins went to see a doctor. «what can i do for you, mr jenkins? » — «well, doctor, i ..1.. to sleep for several days.» — «you worked hard. you need a good rest. why don't you go to cornwall? » rob decided to go ..2.. penky, a small fishing village on the north coast of cornwall. .3.. no trains or buses to penky. so he ..4.. drive. rob arrived ..5.. friday evening. mrs. doom, the landlady of the guesthouse, showed him to his room. rob was very tired and went ..6.. bed. .7.. jenkins went downstairs. as there were no ..8.. guests mrs. doom invited him to have breakfast with her and her daughter katherine. katherine ..9.. in the dining room. she ..10.. about 13 years old. mrs. doom went to the kitchen ..11.. rob and katherine looked ..12.. nervously. — «there are 4 places at the table. is there ..13.. guest? » —«oh, we never talk about the empty place.» — «the empty place? what ..14.. ? » — «that ..15.. my father's place. he was a fisherman. three years ago he went on his boat and he never returned.» — «what ..16.. to him? » — «..17.. knows. my mother always ..18.. that place to him. she thinks he will return. that's a photograph of him on the wall.» rob looked very worried. at that moment mrs. doom returned. she poured four cups of tea and put one cup in the empty place. suddenly rob heard footsteps ..19.. the door, and a tall man with a black beard ..20.. into the room. it was the man on the photograph! rob jumped up and ran ..21.. the room. — «who was that? what is ..22.. , katherine! do you know..23.. about this? » — «no, i don't, but he is here because a tall man with a black beard is trying to kill him.» —«katherine! have you been telling stories again? » — «stories? me? » 1. a) haven’t been able b) wasn’t able c) am not able 2. a) to b) in c) at 3. a) there is b) there were c) there was 4. a) must to b) had to c) could 5. a) late on b) lately at c) late in 6. a) straight to b) along to c) straight on 7. a) at the morning b) in the morning c) on the morning 8. a) the other b) other c) others 9. a) sitting b) was sitting c) is sitting 10. a) had b) was c) look 11. a) to make tea b) to do tea c) to receive tea 12. a) in one another b) at one the other c) at in one another 13. a) other b) another c) others 14. a) do you mean b) are you meaning c)it means 15. a) used to b) used c) is used 16. a) happened b) did happen c) was happened 17. a) anybody b) nobody c) not any 18. a) is keeping b) keeps c) was kept 19. a) outside b) to c) inside 20. a) walked b) entered c) appeared 21. a) out b) out of c) at 22. a) the matter b) the case c) the cause 23. a) anything b) something c) nothing

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1. does our institute train teachers? our institute doesn't train teachers. 2. did i enter university three years ago? i didn't enter university three years ago. 3. does she make good progress in english? she doesn't make good progress in english. 4. was moscow state teachers training institute founded in 1872? moscow state teachers training institute wasn't founded in 1872. 5. will they have seminars in history twice a week? they won't have seminars in history twice a week. 6. did she miss two lectures? she didn't miss two lectures. 7. do students take exams at the end of every term? students don't take exams at the end of every term. 8. did he fail in mathematics? he didn't fail in mathematics. 9. does she come from the north of our country? she doesn't come from the north of our country. 10. did she teach us french at school? she didn't teach us french at school.

School uniformшкольная формаschool uniform is an integral part of school life in many countries. most schools in russia also require school uniforms. however, some school accept freestyle outfit. there are different opinions on how the standard school forms should look like. some schools have dark blue uniforms, while others use dark red or dark green colours. some schools in russia accept white shirts and black skirts for girls and black trousers for boys. nevertheless, all these school uniforms have something in common. they all look rather smart and strict. children’s opinions on school uniform differ. some say they like wearing it, while others prefer to wear a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. in my opinion, the school uniform has both advantages and disadvantages. first of all when children wear a school uniform, they realize that they are at school not at a swimming-pool or stadium. it adjusts them to school atmosphere and helps to study harder. secondly, school uniforms prevent social inequality. it means that both rich and poor children wear the same clothes. furthermore, children don’t have such problem as what to wear in the morning. the disadvantages of school uniform include the loss of individuality. everyone becomes alike and children look similar. the second problem may be untidiness. as children wear the same clothes every day their uniform starts to look a bit untidy and faded. last but not the least school uniforms have become rather expensive lately. so, not every parent wants to buy it. as for me, i support the idea of wearing a school uniform. i think that at home we can put on what we want, but at school we need to follow the rules.школьная форма является неотъемлемой частью школьной жизни во многих странах. большинство школ в россии также требуют школьную форму. тем не менее, некоторые школы принимают свободную форму. существуют различные мнения о том, как стандартные школьные формы школе должны выглядеть. некоторые школы имеют темно синюю форму, в то время как другие используют темно-красный или темно-зеленый цвета. некоторые школы в россии принимают белые рубашки и черные юбки для девочек, черные брюки для мальчиков. тем не менее, у всех этих школьных форм есть нечто общее. все они выглядят довольно изящно и строго. мнения детей о школьной форме расходятся. некоторые говорят, что им нравится носить её, а другие предпочитают носить джинсы и футболку. на мой взгляд, школьная форма имеет свои преимущества и недостатки. прежде всего, когда дети носят школьную форму, они понимают, что они находятся в школе, а не на бассейне или на стадионе. это настраивает на школьный лад и учиться лучше. во-вторых, школьные формы предотвращают социальное неравенство. это означает, что и богатые, и бедные дети носят одинаковую одежду. помимо этого, у детей не возникает такой проблемы, как, что же надеть утром. к недостаткам школьной формы относится потеря индивидуальности. все становятся похожи, и дети выглядят одинаково. второй проблемой может быть неряшливости. так как дети носят одну и ту же одежду каждый день, их форма начинает выглядеть немного неопрятно и тускло. последнее, но немаловажное, школьные формы стали довольно дорогими в последнее время. поэтому, не каждый родитель хочет покупать её. что касается меня, я поддерживаю идею ношения школьной формы. я думаю, что у себя дома мы можем надевать все, что захотим, но в школе мы должны следовать правилам.