Grammar, Vocabulary and All That. Плужникова Ю.А. - 107 стр.

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it, but we were much luckier. Deborah
and Stephen were thorough in their
preparations. Stephen provided detailed
analysis from handwritten notes; Deborah
supplied brilliant solutions to tricky
problems; both were heartwarmingly
encouraging to everyone.
By Thursday evening, the brave were
reading their own stories, which provided
fascinating insights into their
lives and personalities. Predictably,
standard varied from the truly talented to
the deeply ungifted, but all were clapped
and praised, as they deserved to be. Most
of the stories were autobiographical – so
how come mine, which I was too
cowardly to read – was about a world I
know nothing about? And how come I
got the distinct impression that Deborah
and Stephen thought I`d better stick to
journalism?
1. How did the writer feel as she made her way to the course?
A confused
B annoyed
C nervous
D determined
2. When the writer arrived to the course, she
A felt that some of her friends` reactions had been right.
B was disappointed that the building was such an old one.
C considered complaining about the lack of facilities.
D suspected that it was likely to be badly run.
3. In line 36 ‘my failure’ refers to the fact that the writer
A didn`t remember Stephen from the bookshop.
B hadn’t found Stephen`s new book.
C didn`t realise Stephen worked with Deborah.
D could`t start a conversation with Stephen.
4. Before she went on the course, the writer had
A managed write a short story to take with her.
B decided that writing a novel was going to take too long.
C not had as much free time as she`d expected.
D not succeeded in putting her plans into action.