My Magic Circle: Family and Friends. Variant II

Family and Friends   Form 9

Variant 2

I Complete the sentences with the right words.

1. I’m ….. because I know all my duties.

1.       successful  b) safety  c) tolerant  d) responsible

2. I promise not to ….. you anymore.

1.       get rid of  b) think   c) criticize  d) afraid of

3. Why do children meet so many …. at the age of 14?

1.       sympathy  b) challenges  c) love   d) communication

4. I have ….. my hair black in the front and blond in the back.

1.       cut   b) painted  c) dyed  d) coloured

5. She wants to continue her education in a …  college.

1.       secondary  b) community  c) closed  d) language

6. Jane …. never …. the waltz before.

1.       has  .. danced b) will  .. dance c) had .. danced d) being… danced

7. In eight years I …. a professional singer.

1.       am to be  b) will be  c) would be  d) have to be

8. When I was a small boy I…. to respect the elder people.

1.       have taught b) being taught c) was taught  d) taught

9. Why do you think teenagers ….. enough freedom?

      a) aren’t gave  b) aren’t given  c) were to give d) give

10. He was born …. the 9^th ….May.

1.       at …in  b) on …of  c) in …of  d) on …at

11. The girls made their costumes by …..

1.       them  b) theirs  c) themselves  d) they

12. Everybody …. for a fascinating show.

1.       is waiting  b) were waiting c) are waiting  d) waiting

13. First of all, we have to think about our …...

1.       appearance b) culture  c) freedom  d) inner world

14. I’d like you to ….. your friend’s ideas.

1.       take  b) accept  c) make  d) enjoy

15. It’s good to be …..

1.       obstinate  b) unreasonable c) angry  d) easy-going

16. She always….. critical remarks about other people’s work, but now she doesn’t.

1.       make  b) has made  c) making  d) did

II You’ve found the following letter on the Internet and you decide to respond.

My name is Ben Johnson and I’m 14. I’m looking for a penfriend anywhere in the world to share my thoughts with. I’m a member of the Boys Scouts organization. If you are interested, click on my email address and write a letter of introduction.

Write a letter of about 100-150 words to Ben including the following points:

• give your name, age, nationality;
• say what you do and why you are writing;
• describe your appearance and personality;
• say something about your life and interests;
• ask him about the same things.