Grammar

1.      Kate knocked on the door and entered the room. The room was large – three times ___LARGE___ than Kate’s classroom.

(a)  

Answer explanation

larger (сравнительная степень прилагательного)

The walls ___PAINT___ light blue

• were painted

• was painted

• is painted

• painted

Answer explanation

were painted (Passive voice времени Past Simple)

Several ___CHILD___ were sitting in a circle

(a)  

Answer explanation

Множественное число слова child-children

The teacher was standing beside them. “Come in, Kate,” the teacher ____TELL____ her.

• is telling

• told

• has told

• was told

Answer explanation

Told потому, что просто учитель(-ца) СКАЗАЛА ей, обычное прошедшее время

“We ____PLAY____ word games. Would you like to join us?”

• are playing

• were playing

• was playing

• have played

Answer explanation

are playing (играем в данный момент+прямая речь)

Kate ___NOT/KNOW___ how to play word games but sat down between a tall blond girl and a dark-haired boy.

• has not known

• did not know

• does not know

• do not know

Answer explanation

Так как весь текст идет в прошедшем времени, то мы употребляем Past Simple, если бы текст был в настоящем, то Present Simple

“I ___NEVER/PLAY___ this game,” Kate whispered to the girl. “Is it difficult?”

• have never played

• has never played

• never play

• am never play

Answer explanation

Have never played потому, что Present Perfect употребляется для выражения действий, которые произошли в неопределенный момент в прошлом и имеют связь с настоящим моментом.

I looked at his monitor and realized that he ___SURF___ the Internet for job vacancies.

• was surfing

• surfed

• has surfed

• is surfing

“Why do you need a job?” I asked. “You __EMPLOY__ by Mr. Green only a week ago as far as I remember.”

• was employed

• were employed

• has been employed

• have been employed