Many people like (1) a diary. Some people (2) their diaries from time to time and some write every day. They write about their lives. Keeping a diary is especially interesting for girls. Sometimes boys also do it. This is what a boy of thirteen, Max wrote "Everybody (3) a lot what other people (4) about them. Today Bernard (5) to Ben, " He is a great guy." I thought, " Who does he mean? Maybe they are (6) about me?" We all want (7) great. My grandfather is a great man me. Yesterday he said, " Being great (8) ... inside you. It is way you (9) toward yourself and others. You must always try (10) good. When you do something many times, it regularly (11) a habit. When you (12) doing it, it becomes a trait of your character. People with good character traits are always happier than people with bad traits. a) to become; b) to write ; c) to think ; d) to talk; e) to be ; f) to care ; g) to start ; h) to feel ; i) to do ; j) to keep; k) to continue; l) to say

I.had arranged, came, told,  would return, was asked, was offered, was having, came, have you been waiting long?

is raining,has changed, doesn't brighten up

II.Captain Smith was the captain of «The Titanic». He hoped to prove that «The Titanic» was the fastest ship in  the world. Although it was early spring he led the ship to the  north. He knew that there were icebergs, but «The Titanic» was considered to be an unsinkable ship.

When he understood his mistake he helped to evacuate  passengers and died a hero. He was one of the 1490 people who drowned on that terrible night.

III. Вставьте правильный предлог или послелог, где необходимо.

1. I am not satisfied with my progress in maths.

2. He was in such a hurry, so he left  the party without saying good-buy to the host.

3. Luckily we arrived at the station in fifteen minutes after we had left home.

IV. Составьте предложения, расположив слова в нужном порядке.

1. there is no excuse for coming to exam not in time.

2.next year this house to the fmished will be ours.
3. watching sports on television is very relaxing.