Досуг и увлечения (хобби) современного подростка: чтение, кино, театр, музей, спорт, музыка

Choose the correct word. Last week the police started an ____________________ into the crime. That’s great!

Choose the correct word. Sherlock Holmes wore a cap and had a magnifying _________________.

Choose the correct word. I’m so sleepy and I feel like a _________________________ .

Move the words to the corresponding group.

Type the right form of the verb. Kevin __________(write) lots of mystery novels some years ago.

Type the right form of the verb. Last Halloween night children ___________(decide) to tell ghost stories.

Type the right form of the verb. Jane _______________(tell) me a funny story the other day.

Type the right form of the verb. Feeling danger, the Professor and Axel ______________(hide) behind the bushes.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. There is ONE EXTRA phrase you don’t need to use. The Canterville Ghost When Mr Hiram B Otis, the American ambassador, bought Canterville Chase, every one told him it was a very foolish thing to do, . At eleven o’clock the family went to bed, . Some time after, Mr Otis woke up because of a noise outside his room. It sounded like the clank of metal. He got up at once, struck a match, and looked at the time. . Mr Otis was quite calm. The strange noise continued, and with it he heard the sound of footsteps. He put on his slippers, , and opened the door. Right in front of him he saw an old man. He looked terrible. His eyes were red, , his clothes were old-fashioned and dirty, and there were handcuffs and rusty chains on his wrists and ankles. “My dear sir,” said Mr Otis, “those chains need oiling. Here take this small bottle of lubricant. I will leave it here for you and”. With these words the ambassador put the bottle down on a marble table, and went back to bed, closing the door behind him.

Read the text and match the correct answer. The Gift of Storytelling Perhaps the best way to spend a cold, winter night in Ireland is to sit in front of the fire and enjoy the company of a Seanachai, a storyteller. Ireland has many stories to tell and they belong to two groups: myths and legends and folk tales. Throughout the years, people passed on stories to form a great tradition. Myths and legends are stories about giants, saints, warriors and kings. They are tales of heroes who overcome great obstacles, fight with magical beasts and have incredible adventures. One such legend is the story of the noble champion Finn Mac Cumhal and his group of warriors, the Fianna, who protected the High Kings of Ireland. Folk tales entertain people while teaching them moral values. These stories have the most unusual characters: fairies, elves, leprechauns and many more. The Leprechaun is one of the most popular characters in Irish folklore. Its name means ‘small body’. It is a type of fairy that makes shoes and has a hidden treasure: a crock filled with gold. If you catch it, it must tell you the secret location of its treasure immediately. But be careful ! It will try to trick you into looking away for a second, and then it will disappear!