Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. This story happened to __________________ (THEY) when they had to leave their home city, London, during the war. They __________________ (SEND) to the house of an old Professor who lived in the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station. He __________________ (NOT/HAVE) a wife and he lived in a very large house with a housekeeper. He himself was a very old man with white hair which grew over most of his face as well as on his head. The children liked him almost at once. Only Lucy, who was the __________________ (YOUNG) of them, felt a little afraid of him. On their __________________ (ONE) evening, after dinner, they said good night to the Professor and went upstairs. It was the largest house they had ever seen, so Peter suggested exploring it in the morning. When the next morning came, there was a steady rain falling. "I wish the weather __________________ (BE) more cheerful!" said Edmund. "Stop complaining, Ed," said Susan. "I think the weather __________________ (IMPROVE) soon. "We were going to explore the house," Peter reminded them. He __________________ (EAT) a sandwich at the moment and was absolutely happy with the whole situation. Everyone nodded and at that point their amazing adventures __________________ (BEGIN).

Jane liked going to the park with her mum. One day when they were there, she said, “There is so much rubbish on the ground.” They looked around. There were old __________________(BOX), waste paper and cans on the ground. Several benches __________________(BREAK). “You are right,” her mum said. “I wish people __________________(CARE) about the environment more.” “I do care about it but I __________________(NOT/KNOW) what I can do to help the park,” said Jane. Jane and her mum went home. In the evening she painted a picture of the park. At the top of the picture she __________________(WRITE) “PLEASE KEEP ME CLEAN”. The next day Jane and her mum went to the park __________________(EARLY) than usual. Jane taped her picture onto a big rubbish bin and started picking up rubbish. Some children ran over to see what was going on. They decided to help Jane. Soon all the rubbish was in the bags.

“Good job,” Jane said, “We __________________(CLEAN) half of the park. If we come and complete the other part tomorrow, the whole park __________________(BE) clean and tidy. I hope people won’t throw __________________(THEY) rubbish here any more.”

When you look at this lovely house in the Welsh countryside, you may think it's a picture from J.R.R. Tolkien's book “The Hobbit”. In fact it's a real house designed by a real person.

When __________________(THEY) first son was born, Simon Dale’s wife, Jasmine, said: “I wish we __________________(LIVE) in the country. It would be so good for the baby”. However, they __________________(NOT/HAVE) enough money to buy or rent a house in the country so they decided to take matters into their own hands. The house __________________(BUILD) by Simon himself, with a bit of help from his friends. The result was impressive. The home is made from natural materials, such as wood, stone and mud. It uses solar panels for energy and its water __________________(COME) from a nearby spring. It took Simon four months to complete his fairytale home. He managed to create a modern wooden eco-home – one of the __________________(WONDERFUL) houses you can imagine. Simon Dale said, “I __________________(START) working on a new house of the same eco-style. My __________________(TWO) house will be smarter than the first one. My son __________________(BE) five now and I hope to celebrate his tenth birthday in a new house.”

Time was running out. The game was exciting and dynamic but the score was still 0-0. Jim couldn't take his eyes off the TV and ___________(NOT HEAR) when his father came into the room. “Who ____________(PLAY)?” he asked. “The Spanish Club and the Portuguese,” Jim ____________(KNOW) that his dad was not a fan and didn't go into details. “Who are you supporting?”

“The Spanish. If the team _____________(MANAGE) to win this game, it'll get to the final.” “They will. The final score will be 2-1 to the Spanish Club.” Jim turned to his dad: “How do you know?”

“It's not me. A colleague of ___________(I) has predicted the results of ten matches. No mistake yet. Today's the __________(TEN) game.” Jim looked at his father again. “Sounds a bit crazy. But if I were able to predict the results of the game...”

“If you were able to predict it, it ____________(NOT BE) interesting to watch football at all. Are you hungry by the way? I ____________(ORDER) some pizza. Will you join me?” “Yes, sure,” Jim turned to his father. “But I still ___________(NOT CAN) understand...” And at that very moment the Spanish forward scored the first goal.

The phone woke Kim up. She was expecting ___________(SHE) mother to call but it wasn't her. The voice on the other end of the line sounded familiar but Kim ______________(NOT CAN) remember who it belonged to. "Hello," the lady said. "Can I speak to Mrs. Len?" "I'm sorry but she's not at home. She's out. She _____________(WALK) in the park." It was very cold WALK out-of-doors and everything ____________(COVER) in snow but Kim's mother walked in all weathers. She believed that it ____________(HELP) her keep fit and gave her extra energy. She actually looked younger than other ___________(WOMAN) of her age and that was probably because of her walking. "Can I take a message?" Kim asked politely. "No. I ___________(CALL) her later. When is she going Bll. to be back?" "She normally ____________(COME) home at five." "Fine," came the answer and the phone went dead. Kim felt a bit hurt. "It's not polite to break off a conversation like that," she thought to herself. If I ___________(BE) older, I would explain to that lady how to talk to people politely."

I was sitting in an arm-chair and watching my sister Alison. She was getting ready for a party. Alison was 15 years __________________(OLD) than me and she always treated me like a child. Alison took her jewelry box from the table. The box __________________(MAKE) of wood and had colourful stones on the top. “You know you must never touch it, right?” Alison said. “If the box was mine, I __________________(ALLOW) you to touch it whenever you wanted,” I answered. Alison said nothing to that. When she put on her jewelry, she looked like a princess. She moved gracefully as if her __________________(FOOT) didn’t touch the ground. Alison kissed me goodnight and left. I tried to resist my curiosity but I __________________(NOT/CAN). I opened the box. There __________________(BE) lots of rings, ear-rings, bracelets and necklaces inside. I got them all out. The __________________(ONE) piece of jewelry I tried on was a silver necklace. After that I lost track of time. Suddenly I __________________(SEE) Alison. She was standing at the doorway and looking at me angrily. I __________________(NOT/KNOW) what to say.

Many years have passed since that night. Now I am a designer – I create clothes and accessories. My sister likes my work very much.

It was an early morning. Ben jumped out of his bed as soon as the __________________(ONE) rays of sun came into the room. He grabbed his backpack and started to pack. Ben put in some of his favourite things to take with

__________________(HE) on the trip to Grandpa’s. He put in his favourite book, his kite and his teddy bear. Soon everything __________________(PACK) and he started to get dressed. Visiting Grandpa had always been the __________________(GOOD) part of his summer vacation. Together, they went fishing and watched football matches.

Ben’s granddad __________________(TEACH) him how to repair bikes and other things. Ben’s mum entered his room. “Grandpa’s here,” she said with a smile. Ben told her that he __________________(BE) ready to go. He grabbed his backpack and ran into the kitchen where Grandpa __________________(DRINK) his tea. “Ready, big guy?” asked Grandpa. “Will you have breakfast before we leave?” “No, I __________________(NOT/BE) hungry”, Ben answered, “I’ll have breakfast at your place. Grandma __________________(COOK) something nice for me, hasn’t she?”

They __________________ (SEND) to the house of an old Professor who lived in the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station. He __________________ (NOT/HAVE) a wife and he lived in a very large house with a housekeeper. He himself was a very old man with white hair which grew over most of his face as well as on his head. The children liked him almost at once. Only Lucy, who was the __________________(YOUNG) of them, felt a little afraid of him. On their __________________ (ONE) evening, after dinner, they said good night to the Professor and went upstairs. It was the largest house they had ever seen, so Peter suggested exploring it in the morning. When the next morning came, there was a steady rain falling. "I wish the weather __________________(BE) more cheerful!" said Edmund. Stop complaining, Ed," said Susan. "I think the weather __________________ (IMPROVE) soon. "We were going to explore the house," Peter reminded them. He __________________ (EAT) a sandwich at the moment and was absolutely happy with the whole situation. Everyone nodded and at that point their amazing adventures __________________ (BEGIN).

Anna was glad that the academic year was about to finish. Like most ___________(CHILD) she was looking forward to the summer but not because she wanted to relax. Her plans ____________(BE) ambitious. Anna wanted to buy a professional digital camera and it wasn't easy to save enough money. Anna had already chosen the model she wanted. Her dad said that he ______________(GIVE) her the camera in a couple of years. But Anna ____________(NOT CAN) wait so long, she needed it right then. “If I __________(HAVE) it now, I would be able to take part in the Professional Photograph Competition. Everyone says I've got talent,” she said to herself looking at the magazine where an article about the competition _____________(PUBLISH). While she was reading the article for the _________(TWO) time, a brilliant idea came to her — why not take up a summer job as a photographer? She reached for the phone and dialed the number of the ____________(LARGE) photography agency in the town. “Hello, can I help you?” the woman's voice sounded encouraging and Anna _____________(THINK) that she probably had a chance.