Вариант №2. A nice surprise

Вариант №2

A nice surprise

Dotty called her friend’s mother Miranda, who was really pleased to hear her voice when she picked up the phone. 32______, Miranda was surprised to find out that Dotty wanted to talk to her, not her daughter. Somebody had sent Dotty’s stories to the magazine and the editors sent her a letter offering to publish her work. They asked her to telephone them and 33______ a meeting in London. Dotty was curious if that was Miranda who had sent her story to the magazine. She quickly explained to the woman what had happened.

When the girl had finished, there was a silence for a moment before Miranda asked, “Are you very annoyed with me, Dotty? I know I shouldn’t have done that without your 34______, but you have such a talent for writing and I thought you should be recognised. I’m not 35______ all surprised that the magazine wants to publish you.”

“No, I’m not annoyed. More shocked, I think,” Dotty admitted. “I’m not too sure about the trip to London though. To 36______ the truth, I’ve never ventured that far away on my own before.”

“Oh, you’ll be absolutely fine,” Miranda said confidently. “But I could always come with you if you liked. I’m certainly not going to let you miss this opportunity. Look, why don’t you come here for tea after work tomorrow with Anna and we’ll discuss it then. But meantime 37______ sure you ring them first thing in the morning.”

Dotty promised her that she would and went to bed 38______ by this surprise.

32. A) Otherwise B) However C) Therefore D) Although

33. A) propose B) suggest C) consent D) arrange

34. A) permission B) promise C) proposal D) possibility

35. A) on B) in C) at D) by

36. A) speak B) say C) tell D) talk

37. A) gain B) make C) keep D) take

38. A) included B) inspired C) inclined D) involved

ОТВЕТЫ:

32. B) However

33. D) arrange

34. A) permission

35. C) at

36. C) tell

37. B) make

38. B) inspired

Вариант №3

Olivia

Olivia I never took Olivia to the theatre, but it was there I met her. I 32 ______ the habit now of going every Saturday night, usually alone, sometimes with George. It was George who 33 ______ me to Olivia Nelson. She was an only child whose father, a cotton merchant, had died and left her all he had. She was not very beautiful but she was tall, very graceful, smartly dressed and 34 ______ me at once. Olivia got interested when George said that I was a novelist. Novelists were not too common in Cornwell then, though I believe they are now as numerous as knights. Olivia adored famous people. She was delighted to meet me. It turned 35 ______ that Olivia had read my books, at least some of them and she liked them. She could 36 ______ intelligently about them. She praised them and criticized them with a good deal of common sense. She discussed new plays and new books with me. She developed a habit of being wherever I was to be found. We had a few meals together at restaurants, and I 37 ______ that I was dressing with unusual care. She was so excited and happy, so full of good conversation, that I was charmed and captivated by her company. But I couldn’t help thinking that something was wrong. There was no 38 ______ to think the worst. However, I couldn’t make myself propose to her.

32. 1) formed 2) held 3) used 4) kept

33. 1) represented 2) acquainted 3) introduced 4) familiarized

34. 1) engaged 2) involved 3) attracted 4) appealed

35. 1) up 2) down 3) on 4) out

36. 1) tell 2) talk 3) say 4) discuss

37. 1) discovered 2) disclosed 3) revealed 4) determined

38. 1) account 2) reason 3) matter 4) cause

ОТВЕТЫ:

32 — 1

33 — 3

34 — 3

35 — 4

36 — 2

37 — 1

38 — 2

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