Задания 18-27
Most people love jokes. A good joke can break the ice and make the conversation enjoyable. My friend’s hobby is collecting jokes. When he ___HEARS___ a good joke, he writes it down on a special card. The cards ___ARE KEPT___ in a box in his room. When I visit ___HIM___, I never miss a chance to read a joke from his collection. Yesterday’s joke was about famous detectives. Here it is.
One day Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went camping. They put up a tent, made a fire and had a good dinner of meat and ___POTATOES___. That night, Holmes ___WOKE___ up and asked: «Watson, look up and tell me what you see.» Watson said that he ___SAW___ millions of stars. «And what does it tell you?» Holmes went on his interrogation.
«Well, if we apply our deductive method, we’ll come to several conclusions. Astronomically, there are billions of planets. My ___SECOND___ conclusion is astrological – I observe Saturn in Leo. And, meteorologically, it’ll be a beautiful day tomorrow. I wish we ___HAD___ this kind of weather more often in this country. And what does the sky tell you, Holmes?»
Holmes was silent for a moment and then said, «Someone ___HAS_STOLEN___ our tent!»