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A Short Happy End Tale
Once upon a time, there lived a man. His name was David. He had a wife and five children. He worked at a farm and grew fruit and vegetables. Once a thief came at night and stole David’s horses and sheep. So he became poor overnight.
The man’s wife, Hillary, was very clever and told her husband: ‘Don’t be upset. Everything will be OK. Just go to the town and study the Bible.’
David did it. He rented a tiny room in a house near the congregation and studied the Bible day and night.
In a few days a policeman came to the congregation and looked for David. He told that they had caught the thief and he returned everything he stole from David and other farmers.
And what happened to David? He came back to his farm, but went to the town every evening to study the Bible.

1. He ___ for the travel agency "Holidays".
D) works

2. They ___ their project in a few days.
A) will finish

3. He ___ the Managing Director of the company since 1999.
C) has been

4. ___ you ever ___ the Queen of Great Britain?
A) have … seen

5. The paintings ___ till the end of the month.
A) will be exhibited

6. I went into the garden to see what the boys ___.
C) were doing

7. Just as I ___ what to do next, the phone rang.
D) was wondering

8. While he ___ to drive he had twenty-five accidents.
A) was learning

9. The secretary ___ the letter yet.
B) hasn't sent

10. I want to go for ___ walk.
A) a

11. There were ___ five mistakes in my dictation.
C) -

12. ___ the break I had a cup of tea.
D) During
 
13. I am not afraid ___ spiders.
B) of
E) of

14. Did you meet (кого-нибудь) interesting to talk to at the party?
C) anybody

15. Did you have (кaкие-либо) problems with this task?
B) any