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Last week his uncle (15 — die) and (16 — leave) him 50,000 dollars. Perhaps the uncle (17 —
be) rather strange too. Or perhaps he (18 — know) about his nephew's strange preferences— one of
them, anyway — and (19 — decide) to try and cure him.
In his will the old man (20 — insist) that the nephew (21 — spend) half the inheritance within
the next two years. In case he (22 — fail) to do that the money (23 — give) to a university.
Everyone (24 — want) to know what the nephew (25 — do). You see, the thing he (26 — hate)
most of all (27 — be) to part with his money.
b)
There (1 — be) always a big problem with Rex. Mr Smith never (2 — know) where he (3 —
go). He (4 — try) to keep him in the garden but it (5
— be) no good.
Rex always (6
— bring)
something home with him.
One day Mr Smith (7 — come) home tired and (8 — be) soon fast asleep. He (9 — wake up)
by a loud knock at the door. Rex (10 — look) at him with one eye. Mr Smith (11 — get up) and (12
— surprise) to see a policeman in the doorway. The policeman (13 — apologize) and told him that
there (14
— be) a thief in the district stealing from the local shops small things like sweets,
chocolates... Mr Smith said that if he (15 — notice) anything he (16 — let) the policeman know.
But he knew who it (17 — be).
IV. Выберите правильный вариант.
1. The gunman ... the pilot of the plane to change direction.
a) demanded, b) made, c) controlled, d) forced.
2. Be sure to read ... Chapter 3.
a) a, b) — , c) an, d) the.
3. The doctor said he ... be all right soon.
a) shall, b) should, c) will, d) would.
4. This bag ... for all occasions.
a) is used, b) used, c) is using, d) has used.
5. Nobody heard him ... the house.
a) to leave, b) left, c) leave, d) have left.
6. If I... money I'll buy the book.
a) have, b) had, c) will have, d) would have.
7. He could open the book most... .
a) easy, b) easily, c) easiest, d) easier.
8. ... there any news in your father's letter?
a) Are, b) Were, c) Have, d) Is.
9. The hall was full ... smoke.
a) with, b) of, c) off, d) for.
10. I'd like you ... the mirror a bit higher.
a) rise, b) raise, c) to raise, d) to rise.
11. The student had to read it twice, ... ?
a) had he, b) hadn't he, c) did he, d) didn't he.
12. ... something strange in her appearance.
a) There is, b) It is, c) This is, d) That is.
13. The hat is ... fashionable!
a) so, b) such, c) the, d) this.
14. I ... you for five years.
a) don't see, b) didn't see, c) haven't seen, d)
doesn't see.
15. Don't go out. It ... hard.
a) rain, b) rains, c) had rained, d) is raining.
16. They don't think so, ... .
a) so do you, b) so I do, c) neither I do, d) neither do I.
17. Have they bought it ... ?
a) yet, b) ever, c) just, d) never.