“It’s getting __________________ every minute,” said Gary. “How about a swim?” “No way,” Tom’s mother was definitely against the idea and Tom had to obey.HOT

“As you like,” Gary said and headed to the water. The __________________ wave hit him hard and he lost his balance. Everything was happening very fast – Gary fell down and went un…

Kitty lived next door to me and we’d been friends since childhood. We studied at the same school and __________________ there together.WALK

I was sixteen and she was four years __________________ than me. YOUNG

But we had a lot in common and enjoyed chatting on __________________ way to school. WE

Every morning Kitty knocked on my door and I had to be ready by that time – she __________________ waiting for me. NOT LIKE

One day she didn’t knock. When I caught up with her at the bus stop, she __________________ a magazine and didn’t even look at me. READ

I __________________ understand what was going on. NOT CAN

“Hey, Kitty, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you talking to __________________?” I

“You yourself know why,” Kitty said angrily. “No, I don’t. I wouldn’t ask you if I __________________.” “You went to the cinema with Lisa Parker yesterday,” Kitty was almost cryin…

I felt puzzled and didn’t know what to say. The two __________________ at the bus stop looked amused at our conversation and didn’t hide their smiles. WOMAN

Mary’s birthday was on Saturday and she decided to arrange the party all by herself. At first, making a party to celebrate her __________________ birthday looked like an easy thin…

But when Mary started planning the event, a lot of questions came up. And the main problem was that she __________________ what to start with! NOT KNOW

Mary called her cousin Vicki and asked if she __________________ help with the arrangements. CAN

Vicki was a year __________________ and more experienced in arranging parties. Vicki agreed and went to Mary’s house at once. OLD

When Vicki arrived, Mary __________________ a menu for the party. DESIGN

Vicki looked at the draft of the menu and __________________ Mary that her approach was totally wrong. TELL

“We shouldn’t start with the menu,” she said, “We should start with the list of guests and with the programme for the event. You __________________ who you want to invite to your …

It took the girls half an hour to make a list of guests. Each name __________________ carefully on glossy paper. WRITE

“It looks fine,” said Vicki, “But there are too many of __________________. Don’t you think so?” THEY

Tim woke up later than usual. It was Sunday and he __________________ lots of plans for the day. HAVE

He was in the bathroom cleaning his __________________ when he heard some unfamiliar voices from the veranda. TOOTH

“Who could they be?” Tim __________________. THINK

When he came into the room, his mum and two other women __________________ happily and didn’t notice him. CHAT

Tim coughed to attract __________________ attention. THEY

“Oh, Tim, you’re up already!” his mother sounded excited. “Meet my school friends, Linda and Emma.” Linda shook his hand, Emma smiled and said: “We __________________ happy to mee…

Your mum showed us your photo, but you are much __________________ there. Join us for tea. YOUNG

I wish we __________________ talk about our school days for ages, but we have some other business to discuss with your mother. It’s going to be interesting for you, too.” CAN

Tim sat at the table. Emma had some papers in her hands but Tim couldn’t read what __________________ there – the letters were too small. PRINT

Most people love jokes. A good joke can break the ice and make the conversation enjoyable. My friend’s hobby is collecting jokes. When he __________________ a good joke, he writes…

The cards __________________ in a box in his room.KEEP

When I visit __________________, I never miss a chance to read a joke from his collection. Yesterday’s joke was about famous detectives. Here it is.HE

One day Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went camping. They put up a tent, made a fire and had a good dinner of meat and __________________.POTATO

That night, Holmes __________________ up and asked: “ Watson, look up and tell me what you see.” WAKE

Watson said that he __________________ millions of stars. “ And what does it tell you?” Holmes went on his interrogation. SEE

“ Well, if we apply our deductive method, we’ll come to several conclusions. Astronomically, there are billions of planets. My__________________ conclusion is astrological – I obs…

And, meteorologically, it’ll be a beautiful day tomorrow. I wish we__________________ this kind of weather more often in this country. And what does the sky tell you, Holmes? ” HA…

Holmes was silent for a moment and then said, “ Someone __________________ our tent!” STEAL

Paul was going to be late for his morning class again. He __________________ why it happened to him so often. NOT UNDERSTAND

This was going to be the __________________ time in one week and that was too much even for Mrs Pitt. THREE

She was the __________________ teacher in the world but Paul wasn’t sure that she would forgive him again. KIND

“If I don’t invent a very good excuse, she __________________ my parents.” Paul thought. CALL

His parents __________________ very strict people but they didn’t approve of Paul’s habit of playing computer games till late at night. NOT BE

As a result, he couldn’t make himself get up in the morning and __________________ regularly late for school. BE

Paul quietly opened the door and __________________ into the classroom. GO

His classmates __________________ something in their notepads and didn’t pay any attention to him. WRITE

Mrs Pitt looked at him and said in a flat voice: “You are late again, Paul. What __________________?” Paul was not ready with an answer. HAPPEN

Lucky, a big black cat, went missing shortly after our family moved to a new house. He was curious and enjoyed exploring the environment. It often made us worry about ____________…

Mum often said “I wish our Lucky __________________ less curious. I feel better when he is in the house, safe and lazy.”BE

As we __________________ keep him at home, we made him wear a special tag. NOT CAN