British author sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote various types of books, from historical novels to adventure stories, but his Sherlock Holmes mysteries brought him fame. The Sherlock Holmes stories have been translated into more than fifty languages and have been produced in plays, films, radio and television series, musical comedies, ballet, cartoons, comics, and advertisements. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. Doyle's mother, Mary, was interested in literature, and encouraged her son to explore the world of books. She was a very good storyteller. In his autobiography Conan Doyle wrote: "The stories my mother told me when I was a child stand out more than the actual facts of my life." Doyle attended boarding school and the University of Edinburgh. Doyle received his medical degree in 1885. After graduating, Doyle practiced medicine as an oculist until 1891, when he became a professional writer. Doyle's first novel about Holmes, a Study in scarlet, was published in 1887. The story was written in three weeks in 1886. She introduced the detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Dr. Watson, the narrator. Holmes ' abilities border on the fantastic: he is famous for his logical reasoning, his ability to accept almost any disguise, and his skills to solve complex cases. Watson plays two roles in Holmes ' life. First, he practically helps with the running of his cases; he is the detective's right-hand man. Second, he is the chronicler of Holmes. Most of the Holmes stories are written from Watson's point of view as summaries of the detective's most interesting cases. As early as the end of 1891, Doyle planned to stop writing about Holmes and end the series. But the public demanded Holmes's return. Doyle's readers expressed disappointment by wearing mourning ribbons, and the magazine that published the series lost 20, 000 subscribers. Doyle again revived the famous character in "the Empty house" (1903 The character of Holmes inspired many later writers to continue his adventures.

A reporter from the Hong Kong Herald newspaper asked Mr Shiao to tell him what happened to him in his taxi today.

Mr Shiao said that when he was driving home at 4 pm, a large turtle fell on his car. He got out of the car and saw two concerned people. It turned out that the turtle fell from the balcony. Mr. Shiao's car was badly damaged and he is still a bit shocked.

The reporter thanked Mr Shiao for the incredible story.

Перевод: репортер из газеты «Hong Kong Herald»  попросил мистера Шиао рассказать, что случилось сегодня с ним в его такси.

Мистер Шиао рассказал, что когда ехал домой в 4 часа дня, на его машину упала большая черепаха. Он вышел из машины и увидел двух обеспокоенных людей. Оказалось, что черепаха упала с балкона.  Машина мистер Шиао сильно повредилась и он все еще немного шокирован.

Репортер поблагодарил мистера Шиао за невероятную историю.

This is than I expected.

A) more hard

B) hard

C) the hardest

D) harder

Who is the man in the world?

A) rich

B) most richest

C) richest

D) most rich

Everything is in my country.

A) more cheaper

B) cheaper

C) cheap

D) cheapest

Sue and Geoff a shop.

A) work

B) study

C) run

D) runs

I extra money teaching computer studies.

A) earn

B) earns

C) win

D) buy

I the traffic in Bangkok.

A) play

B) have

C) hate

D) has

Jim’s a postman. He letters to people.

A) answers

B) works

C) delivers

D) serves

In winter Sheila skiing and in summer tennis.

A) makes / plays

B) goes / plays

C) does / plays

D) starts / *

My friend’s son Turkish and English at university.

A) has

B) plays

C) studies

D) goes

A: Where your parents ? B: In the Ministry of Education.

A) do / do

B) do / work

C) are / work

D) work / *

My father a bad headache.

a) has got

b) have got

c) to have

d) have

We a computer, but we are going to buy it.

a) have

b) hasn’t

c) doesn’t have

d) don’t have

What time he usually come home after job?

a) do

b) does

c) has

d) is

___ he from America?

a) is

b) am

c) are

d) was

what I want?

a) Barbara knows

b) Does Barbara know

c) Do Barbara knows

d) Do Barbara knew

Max didn’t yesterday afternoon; he at home.

A) go out / stayed

B) go out / stay

C) went out / stayed

D) went out / stay

Geoffrey French before, but he at university now.

A) study didn’t / studies

B) didn’t study / study

C) did not study / studies

D) didn’t studied / studies

A: did they have lunch? B: Soup & fish.

A) What / on

B) What / for

C) Where / in

D) Who / for

A: Where you last week? B: I in Alabama.

A) were / were

B) was / is

C) were / was

D) was / were

I usually for 6 hours a day, but I for 8 hours yesterday.

A) work / worked

B) works / worked

C) worked / worked

D) work / work

Rosemary often to work by bus, but she to work by taxi yesterday.

A) got / get

B) gets / got

C) get / got

D) got / got

Bonny and Nick tennis last weekend, but they rarely tennis.

A) played / play

B) play / play

C) play / plays

D) play / played

It a lot in winter here, but it last year.

A) snows / rains

B) snowed / rained

C) snow / rain

D) snows / rained

Last year it for three months, but it just for two weeks.

A) snows / rains

B) snowed / rained

C) snowing / raining

D) snow / raining

A: What she now? B: I don’t know.

A) does / do

B) do / do

C) is / doing

D) is / do

We (watch) a good documentary on BBC World now.

A) watch

B) is watching

C) are watching

D) watching

Your class is than my class.

A) noisy

B) noisiest

C) noisier

D) more noisy

Why did you leave London? You had a job.

A) better

B) best

C) gooder

D) the best

The Plaza is the hotel.

A) cheap

B) cheapest

C) the cheapest

D) cheaper

Claridge’s is the hotel.

A) old

B) oldest

C) older

D) the oldest