A. Read the story and answer the questions. When it is possible, underline words/phrases in the story to justify your answers. 1. What tenses does the writer use? 2. What words does the writer use to link ideas? 3. What words does the writer use to describe feelings? 4. What is the purpose of each paragraph? Henry's Hunch Last summer, Henry and his twin brother, Sam, decided to go camping in the mountains with their friends. One morning, Sam got up earlier than the rest of the boys, so he went for a walk in the woods while they were still sleeping. Suddenly, Henry woke up and shouted, 'Sam's in trouble! He looked very frightened. In the beginning, the other boys thought that he had had a nightmare. However, when they saw that Sam wasn't around, they got worried. They began calling his name, but there was no answer. Henry told the boys to follow him and they did. They kept walking till, to everyone's surprise, they heard Sam crying for help. Henry was so scared that he started running faster and faster until he reached the edge of a cliff . He couldn't believe his eyes! Sam was hanging off the edge. Fortunately, Henry found his twin just in time. He pulled his brother up and hugged him. He was so relieved. Sam asked Henry, 'How did you know I was in danger?', but Henry didn't know what to say. He had just felt it.

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Who was the 'Queen of Crime'? Agatha Christie, of course, the world's best known mystery writer. Agatha Christie was born in Devon, England in 1890, and she created many fictional detectives. The most famous are Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Hercule Poirot is a Belgian detective, famous for his neat appearance, his obsession with order and his use of psychology in his investigations of crimes. Miss Marple, on the other hand, is nothing like a typical detective. At first glance she is an ordinary old lady who loves knitting and gossip but she can solve the hardest of mysteries and puts many criminals behind bars! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh/1 —* Scotland in 1859. He studied medicine at I the University of Edinburgh. It was one of his professors that inspired him to create the most brilliant detective ever, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes' extraordinary powers of j observation help him solve the most mysterious cases with ' the help of his faithful companion, Dr Watson. Holmes is very logical and extremely intelligent. He wears a cape and hat, smokes a pipe and uses a magnifying glass. Jules Verne lived in Nantes - on the west coast of France. He loved the sea, and when he was only 12, he tried to run away on a ship to the West Indies. Unfortunately for him, the sailors caught him and sent him home. Jules had a great imagination and wrote several adventure st and created mysterious characters like Captain Nemo. In Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Captain Nemo travels under the sea in his submarine, the Nautilus. On his journeys he meets strange sea creatures and finds an underwater city.

Волнение, приключения и тайна составляют весь мир фантастики. И вот некоторые из величайших имен в художественной литературе.

Кто был «Королевой преступности»? Агата Кристи, конечно, самый известный в мире писатель-загадка. Агата Кристи родилась в Девоне, Англия в 1890 году, и она создала множество вымышленных детективов. Самыми известными являются Эркюль Пуаро и мисс Марпл. Эркюль Пуаро - бельгийский детектив, известный своей аккуратной внешностью, своей одержимостью порядком и использованием психологии в своих расследованиях преступлений. Мисс Марпл, с другой стороны, не похожа на типичного детектива. На первый взгляд она обычная старушка, которая любит вязание и сплетни, но она может решить самые трудные из тайн и ставит многих преступников за решетку!