Read the text below. Transform the words in capital letters at the end of the lines, numbered 13-21, so that they grammatically correspond to the content of the text. Fill in the gaps with the words you get.

Solution:

1. I was happy to take part in the exchange programme and to go to college in Britain. An opportunity to spend two 13. MONTHS (MONTH) in London sounded fantastic.
2. Our teacher told us that we 14. LIVING (LIVE) in a student hostel.
3. It was going to be 15. CONVENIENT (CONVENIENT) than staying with a host family as the hostel was very close to the college.
4. When we arrived in London, the 16. FIRST (ONE) thing we had was a bus excursion round the British capital.
5. Unfortunately, when we 17. PASSED (PASS) Westminster Abbey, it started to rain hard.
6. We had to go down to the lower level of our double-decker and we 18. COULD NOT MANAGE (NOT MANAGE) to enjoy the wonderful sights.
7. Anyway, London is very impressive. People from all over the world live there. Some of 19. THEM (THEY) come as tourists, others choose this place to study or to work in.
8. It is a dynamic multicultural city, though there 20. ARE (BE) so many historical buildings in it.
9. Amazingly, many of the houses 21. BUILT (BUILD) centuries ago!