1 Find the proper place in the text for each piece of the following: a) bands and singing groups, b) and have fun in many kinds of sports and outdoor activities, c) talents and skills, d) get plenty of recreational activity, e) for their fellow students, f) apart from their school work, g) who volunteer their services, h) delivering newspapers, i) and to gain experience in working with others, J) raising money for public welfare. American Youth Young people in the United States have a wide variety of interests…(1 As children, both boys and girls, play many of the same games. They swim, play baseball and basketball, go boating and camping, …(2). Numerous youth organizations give young people a chance to develop and broaden their interests, …(3). Among these groups are the Boy Scouts, which serves more than four million boys, the Girl Scouts, with nearly three million girls, and the Boys’ Club of America, with over one million participants. These and other groups are guided by adults…(4). Civic, cultural and religious groups also sponsor special programmes for young people. Secondary schools offer students a wide variety of activities to develop…(5). There are clubs for photography, music, theatre, art, stamp collecting, natural science and debating. Often schools have orchestras, …(6). Many schools and colleges have some form of student government with elections to choose class representatives. These elected officers speak…(7) at student council meetings with teachers and school officials. They also organize social activities and take part in such community projects as…(8). Many young people hold part-time jobs after school hours. Thousands earn money…(9) or helping care for infants and young children in private homes. For several weeks during the summer vacation, about five million school-age children go to camps where they…(10) and learn various skills. There are more than 10 camps operated by private citizens and organizations. 2 Use the correct form of the words . For many centuries people have believed in the…(exist) of a Loch Ness Monster. Loch Ness is a lake 39 kilometres in…(long). It is quite narrow, but it reaches a…(deep) of 297 metres in places. Sightings of huge creatures in the lake have attracted a wide…(vary) of visitors. Some of these visitors have…(occasion) claimed to see “Nessie”. They have even taken photos of the monster. However there is a strong…(possible) that some of the photos are fakes. 3 Choose the correct variant. 1) He was taken to hospital…taxi. a) in, b) on, c) by 2) Did you have…time to go to see him yesterday? a) no, b) any, c) some 3) Let’s go there together, … . a) don’t we, b) do us, c) shall we 4) As soon as I…your article I’ll ring you up. a) shall find, b) shall have found, c) find 5) He…that my daughter still went to school. a) was told, b) is told, c) was being told 6) This house is…than the one we live in. a) taller, b) the tallest, c) more tall 7) The doctors didn’t expect the sick man…better so soon. a) feels, b) to feel, c) feel 8) We are going to see the film tomorrow. – So… a) are we, b) we are, c) we do 9) I…just…to sleep when something woke me. a) had gone, b) gone, c) has gone 10) Kate…if she’ll find Peter’s address at home. a) know, b) will know, c) doesn’t know 11) They were told that they…to see an interesting exhibition on Sunday. a) would be taken, b) were taken, c) will be taken 12) He went…something to us but we couldn’t understand anything as it was very noisy. a) on telling, b) to tell, c) tell 13) I don’t agree with him. – Neither… a) my friend does, b) does my friend, c) he 14) …the only child in the family he was very spoilt. a) being, b) to be, c) be 15) I was asked where else I…to be in summer. a) shall like, b) would like, c) like