Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps. Word bank: cape, magnifying glass, obsession, order, several, at first glance. 1. The detective looked at the old map through a ____. 2. The writer’s ____ with scary stories started when she was ten. 3. ____, the hero looked unfriendly, but he helped everyone. 4. The author read ____ books about famous writers. 5. The detective put his notes in ____ before he began writing. 6. The hero wore a red ____ in the last chapter.

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1. The detective looked at the old map through a magnifying glass. — Детектив рассматривал старую карту через увеличительное стекло.
2. The writer’s obsession with scary stories started when she was ten. — Увлечение писательницы страшными историями началось, когда ей было десять лет.
3. At first glance, the hero looked unfriendly, but he helped everyone. — На первый взгляд герой казался недружелюбным, но он помогал всем.
4. The author read several books about famous writers. — Автор прочитал несколько книг об известных писателях.
5. The detective put his notes in order before he began writing. — Детектив привёл свои записи в порядок, прежде чем начал писать.
6. The hero wore a red cape in the last chapter. — В последней главе герой был в красном плаще.