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Complete the sentences

I don't have time to read magazines. I often just ___ them

When I don't have a book I need at home, I ____ it from the library.

Robinson Crusoe is a wonderful ___ book

I like different authors but most of all I ___ Mark Twain

Ivanhoe by Walter Scott was a ____ man

William Shakespeare was a great actor but he achieved a world-wide fame___ his plays

Adventure books and detective stories are ___

My brother wants to become a writer because he can ___ amazing stories

This author's new book was a great ____

His wonderful world of elves and dwarves ____ me to write this essay

My little sister is so ___ that she often cries when I read her sad stories

Complete the story

I like reading books and often go to the school library. I usually ___ two or three books.

As a rule, I pick up fiction like

I have already read wonderful stories about Sherlock Holmes by

And I was inspired by the wonderful world of elves, dwarves and monsters by

I was fond of the ____ by Agatha Christie

I like all these authors because they have created very ____ characters and I advise you to read these amazing books too.

Rewrite the sentences from Active into Passive.

Example: They grow bananas in the country. - Bananas

 are grown in the country

Smoking causes terrible illnesses. - Terrible illnesses___

They play rugby in schools in Britain.- Rugby

They don't paint the school every year. - The school__

They sell newspaprs at this supermarket. Newspapers___

Sarah often discusses books with her friends. Books ... often ... by Sarah with her friends.

Young people often read this teen magazine. This teen magazine___

They wrote the title of the book on the cover. The title of the book___