1)Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 7–13. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 7–13, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Для каждого задания выберите один вариант из четырёх, так чтобы он грамматически соответствовал содержанию текста. Обведите номер выбранного ответа.

HOME, SWEET HOME
I’ve been living in this house since the day I was born. It’s been a really long time as I’m going to celebrate my 7 anniversary next week. Of course, the house looked different in my childhood. It 8 dark green and had a large garden around it. There 9 different plants in the garden: young apple, pear, and plum trees, blackberry bushes, and lots of flowers. My mum was fond of flowers and spent most of her free time taking care of 10 . Yellow roses, Mum’s favourite, still grow in front 11 the house.
Once I decided to leave the countryside and move to the city. I 12 a job and rented a small flat there. But I couldn’t adapt to the city lifestyle and missed my house very much. A year later I came back. Fortunately, 13 had bought my house by that time and I happily settled back.

7. 1) sixty 2) sixteen 3) sixtieth 4) sixties
8. 1) paint 2) is painted 3) painted 4) was painted
9. 1) is 2) are 3) was 4) were
10. 1) this 2) them 3) they 4) themselves
11. 1) on 2) in 3) to 4) of
12. 1) find 2) have found 3) found 4) was found
13 1) nobody 2) somebody 3) anybody 4) everybody

2. Задание. Раскройте скобки, поставив прилагательное в сравнительную или превосходную степень.

1) Alice becomes smaller after a drink in Wonderland.

2) Peter Pan is faster than Wendy but Tinkle bell is the the fastest.

3) Crocodiles are longer than lizards.

4) This hamster is the prettiest in the world.

5) Jim is older than Tim but Jill is the the oldest in our group.

3. Задание. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

1) Summer is the c)hottest season in the year .

 2) Winter is usually a)colder than autumn.

 3) Alex is the b)laziest pupil in our school.

 4) This teddy bear is the a)cutest in the shop.

 5) Boys are c)stronger than girls.

 5. Задание. Поставьте слова и словосочетания в правильном порядке, чтобы получились предложения.

1) Rats are bigger than mice.

2) My mother is younger than my father.

3) Pigs are the dirtiest animals in the world.

4) Chicks are smaller than hens.

5) My doll is better than yours.

1) This skirt should fit snugly on the figure. I'll have to take it in before the performance.

2) These decorations were taken out from the account because the fabric faded and thinned.

3) The magister took off his robe, and under it he wore an ironed three-piece suit.

4) The works of Antonia Bayette and Donna are often compared because they take after each other in style.

5) This castle was not taken over because the residents set it on fire before escaping through the tunnel.

6) After retirement, Mrs Marple started a diary, and took up detective investigations.