7. Read the article from an English magazine and answer the questions in exercise 8a.
In 1955 I was
was seven and
attended classes
classes at St Peter's
School. It was the oldest and the
best junior school in our town. It
was in the centre and had a little
playground. Boys usually played
marbles or football during breaks.
We, children, went to school
then, morning and afternoon, like
it or not. We couldn't miss classes.
There was no excuse for it. Every
morning we sat at the wooden
desks and the teacher called out
our names. It was called discipline.
We never gave the teacher a
note from mother: "Johnny was
sick yesterday and he didn't go to
school.” It just wouldn't do! The
teacher knew: the boy had written
it himself.
These days I often see children
in the streets during the daytime.
I wonder why they are not at
school.​

1. Shakespeare is (B) more difficult to understand than Agatha Christie.

2. I took a shower, shaved and (C) put on

my best suit.  

3. The weather forecast said that (B) it would rain in the afternoon.

4. If you (A) go to Paris you'll see the Eiffel Tower.  

5. Who (A) discovered America?  

6. When I (C) arrived   at Baker Street, Holmes was sitting by the fire deep in thought.  

7. The most striking feature of the giraffe is its long neck, (D) which has always been a source of curiosity.  

8. St Basil's Cathedral (B) was built in the mid-18th century in memory of the victory over Kazan.  

9. I usually go to school (C) on  foot.  

10. (D) As we had a lot of free time, we decided to go to the park.  

11. I (C) have been learning  English since December.  

12. Tell me (D) if there is anything else you would like to see in London.

13. A secretary is a person who (B) types  letters.

14. Our planet is in grave danger (D) as a result of  human activity.  

15. My parents have (A) always  lived in London.  

16. It was (B) such  a boring film that I fell asleep in the middle of it.  

17. We ate (B) the whole cake. It was delicious.  

18. If I were you, I (A) would give up smoking.  

19. James said that he (C) had never ridden  a horse before.  

20. Neither Alex nor Nick (D) knows German.  

21. She isn’t very popular. She has (C) few friends.

1  The boy was weak after his illness but he tried to help his mum to do something about the house.
    She felt weakness after hard work and decided to have some rest.
2  He was a  strong young man with large bright eyes and she liked him.
    He looked like his father in youth.
3  Is anybody absent today? - the teacher asked.
    Nobody noticed  her absence.
4  She could see a high building near the theatre.  
    The height of the tree was about 20 metres.
5  They knew that the lake was deep.
     Its depth was more than 20 metres.
 6  The street was wide.
     The width of the river was about 20 metres.
7   The river was long.
      Its length was 2 thousand kilometres.
8   The day was wonderful.
     "It's a real wonder!" - the girl said, pointing to a puppy.
9   The day was hot and they went to the river to swim.
     The heat was tiring.
10 The little girl was very glad to get a present from Father Christmas.
      Everybody saw gladness in her eyes.