1. lost
2. found
3. went
4. stopped
5. managed
6. didn’t have
1-с
2-b
3-a
4-a
5-c
6-b
7-c
а) science fiction, a funny story with a happy end, a detective story writer, fiction, an adventure novel about a professor and his nephew, a the biography of a famous writer, to find out something, to break a compass, to explore an area.
b) loud snore, to snore loudly, to sigh sadly, sad sigh, quiet whisper, to whisper quietly, to scream suddenly, to yawn ridiculously.
c) to go on a dangerous trip, to travel in a submarine, at first glance, to hide behind the bushes, to get back to somebody, to go out, a gust of wind.
1. Conan Doyle used to write history novels but he became famous due to his detective stories.
2. Professor Black used to explore desserts, he knows a lot about the animals, who live there.
3. I used to read only science fiction or fairy tales but now I like adventure stories.
4. When I came to visit my grandmother, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek in a big cave.
5. What happened? You look upset.
- Hello, Andrei!
- Hello, Masha. You look excited. Is everything alright?
- You’ll never guess what happened to me.
- What is it?
- The magazine for children accepted my story and they are going to publish it.
- Wow! What is your story about? What’s happening there?
- This is a detective story, where teenager solves a very complicated crime.
- How interesting! I’m very happy for you.






