Task 3: Read the text below. Transform the word in parentheses into the correct grammatical form to fit the text. Fill in the gaps with the resulting word.

Solution:

1. 'I'm not sure it's a good idea to play on your phone right now,' his mother said, entering the room. She went (GO) up to the window. 'You have a maths test tomorrow, don't you?'
2. 'Yes, I do. But I will revise (REVISE) everything, and it's not going to be too difficult for me.' Harry was not afraid of the test.
3. He was the best (GOOD) student in his class and his grades had always been very high.
4. However, he thought that his mother was (BE) right. He needed a good night's sleep to be able to focus on the tasks tomorrow. 'OK, Mum, don't worry. I'll go to bed soon.'
5. 'Will you join us (WE) for tea?' his mother asked. Harry nodded positively.
6. On Sundays, tea was served (SERVE) on the coffee table in the living room - it was their family tradition.
7. His mother always used her favourite cups and the special set of spoons, knives (KNIFE) and forks.
8. When Harry and his mother went in, his father was sitting (SIT) on the sofa with a remote control in his hand but the TV was off.
9. It did not work (NOT/WORK), his father said. 'It looks like the batteries have died.'
10. 10. Sam was twenty-five when he was offered a job with a local newspaper. He was proud and surprised with that offer. In fact, Sam had never thought of a career as a news reporter (REPORT).
11. 11. I am was not very successful (SUCCESS) as an accountant, his colleagues often had to help him.
12. 12. Everyone, however, believed that he was a talented (TALENT) storyteller.
13. 13. Sam had a creative (CREATE) mind and very good narrative skills.

Ответ: 1-went, 2-will revise, 3-best, 4-was, 5-us, 6-was served, 7-knives, 8-was sitting, 9-did not work, 10-reporter, 11-successful, 12-talented, 13-creative.