FRIENDS AGAIN - FOREVER!

Mary Allen was my best friend - like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.

When I was eighteen, my family moved away. Mary and I kept (1) _________ touch through letters, and we saw each other on special occasions - like my wedding and Mary's. Soon we were busy (2) ________ our children and moving to our new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came (3) _________ and stamped: " Address Unknown" I had no idea how to find Mary.

Over the years I thought (4) ______ Mary often. I wanted to share stories of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sorrow when my brother and mother died. There was an empty space (5) _______ my heart that only a friend like Mary could fill.

One day I was reading the newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked a lot (6) ________ Mary and whose last name was Wagman - Mary's married name. " There must be thousands of Wagman " I thought but I wrote (7) _______ her anyway.

She called as soon as she got (8) ______ letter. " Mrs. Tobin! " she said excitedly. " Mary Allen Wagman is my mother. ". Minutes later I (9) ______ a voice that I recognized instantly, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other's lives.

Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there's one thing that Mary and I know sure: We won't lose each other again!

1. A. on B. at C. about D.in

2. A. with B.of C. in D. from

3. A. for B. back C. to D. from

4. A. about B. at C. of D. in

5. A. on B. in C. over D. upon

6. A. different B. differently C. alike D. like

7. A. for B. to C. back D. towards

8. A. me B. an C. my D. a

9. A. listened B. listened to C. heard to D. heard

10. A. for B. about C. is D. be

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Choose the best answers

1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.

A. I used to have lots of money

B. I have never had lots of money

C. I didn't use to have lots of money

D. I am used to having lots of money

2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.

A. I am getting used to liking classical music

B. I used to like classical, but now I don't

C. I did not use to like classical music

D. I don't like classical now

3. I eat ice cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.

A. When I was a child, I ate lots of ice cream

B. I liked ice cream when I was a child, but now I don't

C. I disliked eating ice cream, now I even hated it much more

D. I used to disliked eating ice cream

4. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army

A. My brother use to have his hair cut short

B. My brother cut his hair when he joined the army

C. My brother didn't like his hair cut short when he jooined the army

D. My brother cut my hair when I joined the army

5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago

A. Dennis is still smoking now

B. Dennis is used to smoking

C. Dennis use to smoke

D. Dennis gets usd to smoking

6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young

A. My parents have lived in the USA since they were young

B. My parents used to live outside USA when they were young

C. My parents are still living in USA

D. My parents used to live in the USA

7. Jim was my best friend, but we are not friends any more

A. Jim used to be my best friend

B. Jim and I did not use to be friends

C. Jim uesd to consider me as his best friend

D. Jim and I have been friends since we were young

8. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion

A. My uncle is used to being a national swimming champion

B. My uncle used to be a swimming champion

C. My uncle has never been a naional swimming champion

D. My uncle is still young. He is a national swimming champion

9. I didn't listen to Western music some years ago

A. Many years ago, I loved Western music a lot

B. I am used to hearing Wstern music

C. I did not use to Western music

D. I used to listen to Western music a lot

10. My mum was a chief in Cham restaurant, but now she is retired

A. My mum has been a chief in Cham restaurant

B. My mum is used to working as a chief

C. My mum is not getting used to working as a chief because she is old

D. My mum used to be chief

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 9:

A. like

B. as

C. same

D. similar

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 11:

A. him

B. his

C. he

D. himself

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 13:

A. with

B. for

C. of

D. on

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 15:

A. In

B. For

C. To

D. At

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 14:

A. many

B. a lot of 

C. a number of

D. plenty

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 8:

A. see

B. saw

C. was seen

D. is seeing

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 10:

A. because

B. so

C. or

D. and