7 Define which form it is necessary to use in each sentence.

1. Bradbury smiled wearily, as though he _____________________ something that he had repeated on many occasions.

A is telling

B was telling

2. A lawyer _____________________ Patton lust how far he can go and keep out of jail.

A has advised

B had advised

3. I went out to Patton's apartment, when I _____________________ out his address from the detective who had been talking with Thelma Bell.

A found

B find

4. Afternoon sun was slanting in through the windows of Perry Mason's office and casting reflections on the glass doors of the sectional bookcases as Perry Mason _____________________ through the office door and tossed a brief case to a table.

A pushes

B pushed

5. She figured out that Patton _____________________ a racket and couldn’t be blamed for that.

A is running

B was running

8 Match answers a–g to the texts 1–6. Write a number (1–6) in the table. One answer is not necessary.

1	2	3	4	5	6

This text is about

A a part of a bigger architectural complex.

В a place to observe the sky.

С a famous movie theatre.

D a famous shopping mall.

E a memorial to British soldiers.

F a waterway.

G a reproduction of an old place for drama performances.

1. The Grand Union Canal, constructed in the late 18th century, linked London with the national network of ca­nals and the industrial Midlands. Although unused for commerce now, many colourful boats still float peace­fully on the canals. The area where the Grand Union Canal joined Regent’s Canal was named Little Venice.

2. Having started out, in 1834, as grocery and tea merchants in Stepney, East London, Harrods has become one of London’s premier West End shopping places and one of the most famous stores in the world. Known for top qual­ity goods and excellent customer service, Harrods pro­vides everything from bank services to an exotic pet shop.

3. Standing in the middle of Whitehall, the Cenotaph (which means “empty tomb”), designed by Sir Edward Lutyens, is a monument to Britain’s war dead. Originally intended to honour British and Commonwealth warri­ors who died in World War I, a dedication was added in 1946 for those who died in World War II.

4. The London Planetarium is one of the world’s largest and best planetariums. Connected to Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, it used to be a cinema. It had been the desire of Madame Tussaud’s management to demolish the cin­ema, and to build a small planetarium.

5. Shakespeare’s Globe is a faithful reconstruction of the original Southwark theatre and the ideal venue for en­joying the Bard’s plays staged as they were when they were first enjoyed by Elizabethan audiences. The theatre is only part of the Shakespeare Globe Centre — an educational, cultural and entertainment complex that includes a mu­seum under the theatre, research facilities and an exhi­bition of Elizabethan London.

6. In 1827, John Nash built Marble Arch to stand as an elaborate gate for George IV’s newly renovated Buck­ingham Palace. The arch’s white marble was made to contrast beautifully with the honey-coloured stone of the royal palace. Marble Arch was based on the Arch of Constantine in Rome and was moved from Buckingham Palace to its present location in 1851.