Reading Task 1. Read the text below and complete the task.

New neighbours

It's Saturday morning and something is happening next door. Joan: Steve, what's all that noise
outside? Steve: Just a minute, I'll have a look. Oh! It looks as if the new next door neighbours are
moving in. Joan: Oh, it's a bit early, isn't it? Ah well I guess we'd better get up. Steve: It's
amazing how quickly the houses are sellinground here, the Browns only put it on the market a
month ago. Joan: Where did they move to? Steve: I think he told me they were buying a
detached house in Surbiton. Joan: Sounds nice. I hope the new neighbours are nice. Steve: Well,
I was speaking with Mr Brown last week. He told me they were a young couple with two
daughters. They liked the house because it was near a good school. Joan: Two daughters! That
will please John. Steve: Ha! Maybe we'd better pop next door and say hello. Joan: Yes, and
maybe we'd better start thinking of selling too. I'd like a detached house in Surbiton as well!
Steve: Hmm.

Mark the sentences True, False

1. There's a lot of noise.
2. The neighbours are moving out.
3. A lot of houses in the area are for sale.
4. They liked the house because it was cheap.
5. The Browns have bought a semi-detached house.​

Last Sunday early morning, about six o'clock in the evening, I sailed with all sail set, through the mountains, when suddenly met with two riders in a carriage, sitting astride one mule, and asked them whether they know exactly what time the wedding of bill Hannaford, whose funeral was held yesterday in our Church. They said they are not sure I better ask grandma grandpa. — Where can I find him? I asked. Easy, they replied. — He lives in a brick house of solid logs, which stands by itself among sixty exactly the same. — Really easy, ' I said. Couldn't be any easier, they said. And I went. Grandmother's grandfather was a giant, but not a giant, but a giant from a bottle. Just that, and he climbed into the bottle. When I arrived, he probably just popped out of the bottle. — How are you? — he asked me. Thank you, very well, ' I replied. — Do you want Breakfast with me? — With great pleasure, ' I replied. He bought me a slice of beer and a pint of cold veal, and the dog sat under the table and picked up the pieces. — Shoo! I said to her. — For what? — said the giant. — Yesterday she caught me at dinner hare. If you don't believe, come on, I'll show you. And he led me to the garden. At one end of the garden sat a Fox in the nest, hatched the eagle's eggs. In the midst of the garden grew the iron Apple tree, covered with ripe pears. And at the other end in the basket sat a live hare, which giant ate yesterday for dinner. Ran past the deer, and I suddenly remembered that in my pocket is the onion. I loaded it with gunpowder and shot an arrow. Up rose a flock of quails. They say I killed eighteen, but I do know that thirty-six, not counting the smoked salmon, which flew at this time over the bridge. And I made the best Apple pie you have ever tasted. Come, I will treat you!

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2) If they hadn’t walked 40 km, they …would not have been (not / be) exhausted now. 
3) What would have become of us, if I …would have come (come) to you then!' 
4) He would have been scrupulous — if he (can) had been able to… ! 
5) What will be the answer if you (add) …add 17 to 75?
6) If he …practices (practice) every day, he …will become (become) a champion. 
7) She …will help (help) us if we …ask (ask). 
8) If you …had (have) a driving license, you …would get (get) this job.
9) My dog …would (be) 20 years old today if it …were (be) alive. 
10) I … would have visited (visit) Sarah yesterday if I …had known (know) that she was ill.