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1. Bad news quickly A travel B are travelling C travels D doesn’t travel 2. The light from the Sun eight minutes to reach the Earth A spends B needs C takes D makes 3. Mage really looked better than when he her last time A saw B has seen C was seeing D had seen 4. There were very visitors in the museum because of the flu epidemic A few B a few C little D a little 5. Many started complaining when they heard the 7:00 train would be delayed A descendants B neighbours C pedestrians D commuters 6. It’s a pity Betty missed my birthday party yesterday. I wish she A had come B came C would come D would have come 7. Pat isn’t thinking of studying at a private college. But she can’t afford high tuition __ A prices B fees C loans D wages 8. Look at the calendar! Christmas Day on Sunday this year A falls B is falling C will fall D is going to 9. Today is a public holiday, so you go to school A mustn’t B ought to C don’t have to D shouldn’t 10. Mildred’s out errands. Do you want to wait for her? A running B going C passing D sending 11. We know Jane very well. She is a friend of _ A ours B us C them D me 12. Their company placed a big advert on the page of the local newspaper A first B top C head D front 13. The water of the Dead Sea is so salty that live in it A nothing can B nothing can’t C nobody can’t D anything can 14. Priority seats for people, disabled persons and passengers with children A old B elder C older D elderly 15. The teacher wanted to see Brad to talking about his poor exam results A with a view B in order C so as D due 16. We’ve got much work to do. I’d rather you _ at six tomorrow A come B will come C came D would come 17. Luggage unattended anywhere in the terminals at any time A must be B may not be C must not be D should be 18. I haven’t got a job yet. Brad hasn’t found a job A too B also C either D neither 19. If I what to do, I wouldn’t be asking you for advice A knew B know C had known D have known 20. Experts say the most alluring sleep is the 24-hour accessibility of the internet A attraction B distraction C addiction D prediction 21. Anita wondered where a good real estate agency A can she find B she could find C she can find D could she find 22. Unfortunately, neither dad nor mum Spanish A speaks B don’t speak C speak D doesn’t speak 23. British people like to have their own personal space, their own A property B privacy C poverty D possession 24. Pete have left these flowers for me. He’s been away A needn’t B shouldn’t C can’t D mustn’t 25. I felt so yesterday that I couldn’t even get up A bad B badly C worse D well 26. Unless you me what’s wrong, I can’t help you A don’t tell B tell C will tell D told 27. The increasing number of cars on the city streets causes terrible traffic A congestion B compression C extinction D deception 28. Mike Sarah a lift to work because she had taken her own car A won’t give B hasn’t to give C doesn’t need to give D didn’t need to give 29. Don’t you really know what time your flight gets ? A on B by C about D in 30. Paul thinks it’s high time he scuba diving seriously A takes B took C will take D is taking 31. The robbers weren’t caught in the act. How did they manage to make __ with the money? A up B out C away D off 32. The result of the Battle of the Alamo was a republic of Texas A free B freedom C independent D independence 33. Our coach made the whole group back after classes A to stay B stay C stayed D staying 34. Large cottage with patio and pool. Close to shops. All bills paid. Long __ available A rent B sale C let D buy 35. If the police hadn’t found fingerprints, they enough evidence A hadn’t B hadn’t had C didn’t have D wouldn’t have had 36. I asked her if she from Switzerland, and she said no A was B had been C would have been D would be 37. The stories we heard about our neighbours to be true A made up B worked out C went off D turned out 38. It’s time to have a snack. Let’s order a pizza, we? A won’t B shall C don’t D aren’t 39. Don’t you wish you __ many languages? A know B knew C will know D could know 40. Big time for buying a new house! Get it right now with no money ! A in B away C down D out
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Once lived two sisters, twins named Stella and Sorin. They were brave and girls were not afraid nor darkness , nor of spiders or other creepy creatures. While other little girls and boys when something frightened , hid in fear , Stela and Sorina were not afraid of anything and always walked with her head held high . They were obedient girls always helped his father and mother. It was the best children what only could ask God , but their courage was the cause of their death.
Once, Stela and Sorina went with his mother to the woods to pick berries . The day was clear and serene , and even when they went deep into the forest , only a little light became dimmer . Their mother told them that they would not leave her , and they listened to her because they were obedient children .
It was almost noon when they are faced with a tall man .
He stood in a clearing , dressed all in black , as a nobleman . He was surrounded by a large shadow, he had a lot of hands, they were long, as serpents and as sharp as swords. They writhed like worms , impaled on the hook. He did not say anything , but somehow made it clear that he wants.
Girls' mother tried not to listen, but could no longer resist the tall man , she could not disobey him because almost stopped breathing . She went into the clearing , her daughter followed her .
" Stela " , - said the mother . "Take my knife , and drew a circle on the ground , large enough so that it could go ."
Stele , which is not afraid of a tall man was confused trembling voice of the mother , and she has performed implicitly , that she was told .
" Sorina ," - said the mother . "Take the berries and their eruption in a circle. Crush them underfoot , until juices cover the earth . "
Though Sorina wondered why her mother asks her about it, she obeyed , because she was a good girl .
" Stela " , - said the mother . " Lie down in a circle ."
Although Stella was afraid that blurs the dress, she still did as asked his mother .
" Sorina ," - said the mother . "Take a knife and let the blood sister ."
Sorin said that can not and will not do it .
"Please," - said the mother . " If you do not , it will be even worse ... much worse ... "
But Sorin could not comply with the request of the mother. Instead, she threw the knife and ran home crying . She hid under the bed, and for the first time in my life scared. She waited until haying returned with her father , and told him about what happened to them in the woods. Father comforted the frightened girl and assured her that she was safe . Then he went into the woods , taking with him a sharp ax . Stela stayed home waiting for him , sitting by the fireplace .
After a while , she got tired and fell asleep. She was awakened by a knock at the door. Was late at night.
" Who's there? " - She asked.
" This is your father ," - said the voice.
"I do not believe you ! " - Reply Sorin.
"It's your sister ," - said the voice.
" That can not be ! " - Screamed Sorin.
" It's your mother ," - said the voice , - " and I told you that it is much worse ... "