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a match the words in column a with the words/ phrases in column b.

column a column b

human a sightings

humped b print

extinct c head

report d back

snake-like e animal

в fill in the missing word. there are three words you do not need to use

● similar ● appears ● lurks ● dull ● fantasy ● impact ● human ● corridor

i don’t like this painting. i think the …… brown and grey colours the artist has used give it a sad feeling.

the old castle had a dark, mysterious …… leading to the dungeons below.

when natasha is stressed out, she always dreams that a three-headed monster …… suddenly and starts chasing her..

cubism and surrealism are two styles of painting that have had a great …… on modern art.

garry really lives in a(n) …… world! he believes that he will be the one who will take pictures of a bigfoot first!

с put the verbs into the correct past tense.

we often …… (travel) to london when we were students.

the last sighting was in 1933 when a couple who …… (drive) home saw a creature diving in the lake.

the research team …… (find) an unusual fossil and took it back to the lab to examine it.

while she was feeding the baby her husband …… (talk) on the phone.

sophie …… (work) in the picture gallery for 22 years now she is retired.

this time yesterday, we …… (lie) on the beach sunbathing.

d choose the correct item.

susan may/ must be at the photographic exhibition (выставка), but i’m not sure.

the magician’s assistant hasn’t truly disappeared; our eyes may/ must be playing tricks on us!

you may not/ can’t have seen a ghost. they’re not real!

column a column b
human a. sightings
humped b. print
extinct c. head
report d. back
snake-like e. animal

в. fill in the missing word. there are three words you do not need to use
● similar ● appears ● lurks ● dull ● fantasy ● impact ● human ● corridor

i don’t like this painting. i think the dull brown and grey colours the artist has used give it a sad feeling.
Explanation: The speaker does not like the painting because they believe that the brown and grey colors used by the artist make it look sad.

the old castle had a dark, mysterious corridor leading to the dungeons below.
Explanation: The old castle had a dark, mysterious corridor that went down to the dungeons.

when natasha is stressed out, she always dreams that a three-headed monster appears suddenly and starts chasing her.
Explanation: When Natasha is stressed, she always has a dream where a three-headed monster suddenly shows up and starts chasing her.

cubism and surrealism are two styles of painting that have had a great impact on modern art.
Explanation: Cubism and surrealism are two painting styles that have greatly influenced modern art.

garry really lives in a fantasy world! he believes that he will be the one who will take pictures of a bigfoot first!
Explanation: Garry lives in a fantasy world because he believes that he will be the first one to take pictures of a bigfoot.

с. put the verbs into the correct past tense.

we often traveled to London when we were students.
Explanation: In the past, the speaker and their friends used to often travel to London when they were students.

the last sighting was in 1933 when a couple who drove home saw a creature diving in the lake.
Explanation: The last sighting of something unusual was in 1933 when a couple who were driving home saw a creature diving in the lake.

the research team found an unusual fossil and took it back to the lab to examine it.
Explanation: The research team discovered an unusual fossil and brought it back to the lab to analyze it.

while she was feeding the baby, her husband talked on the phone.
Explanation: While she was feeding the baby, her husband was talking on the phone.

sophie worked in the picture gallery for 22 years, now she is retired.
Explanation: Sophie worked in the picture gallery for 22 years, and now she has retired.

this time yesterday, we were lying on the beach sunbathing.
Explanation: At the same time as now, but yesterday, we were lying on the beach and enjoying the sun.

d. choose the correct item.

Susan may be at the photographic exhibition, but I'm not sure.
Explanation: There is a possibility that Susan is at the photographic exhibition, but the speaker is not certain.

The magician's assistant hasn't truly disappeared; our eyes may be playing tricks on us!
Explanation: The magician's assistant did not actually vanish; it is possible that our eyes are deceiving us.

You can't have seen a ghost. They're not real!
Explanation: It is not possible for you to have seen a ghost because they are not real.