Princess Diana. Paparazzi. My grandmother

Princess Diana

I will never forget what I (A)____ when I heard about the death of Princess Diana. It was Sunday morning and I (B)____ sleep. I got up and switched the radio on. The woman on the radio said: ‘We (C)____ this morning’s programmes to bring you the news of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. I (D)____ a terrible shock. That morning I telephoned about 25 people. Everyone (E)____ in deep shock. We didn`t know what to do. Eventually my sister and I decided to go to Kensington Palace, where Diana lived. When we arrived, people there were putting flowers at the palace gates. A lot of people were crying and embracing each other.

1. endless; 2. felt; 3. was; 4. have changed; 5. could not; 6. romantic; 7. was doing.

21_Задание 6 № 76

Paparazzi

Our interest in the private lives of celebrities seems (A)____ . This has caused a (B)____ in the number of ‘paparazzi’, those photo journalists who follow (C)____ celebrities around to get pictures of them, which they then sell to popular magazines. Sometimes they are ready, to do anything to get a picture. For example, they will hire a helicopter in order to fly (D)____ close to the home of a celebrity. But the paparazzi say that celebrities are only too happy to have their homes and (E)____ weddings photographed for huge fees.

1. endless; 2. felt; 3. growth; 4. were putting; 5. dangerously; 6. romantic; 7. glamorous.

22_Задание 6 № 77

My grandmother

The person who (A)____ me the most about life is my grandmother. My parents travelled a lot when I was (B)____ so I spent most of my school holidays with her. She was (C)____ than just a grandmother to me. She was such a considerate person. She (D)____ how much I missed my parents so she did everything she (E)____ to make me feel at home. She was also really imaginative and spent hours telling me stories that she had made up. She taught me so many important things. She was the most positive person I’ve ever met and she taught me how to look for the good in everything.

1. younger; 2. knew; 3. could; 4. more; 5. has taught; 6. natural; 7. warning.

23_Задание 6 № 78

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