Задание №33686 ЕГЭ по Английскому языку

Snowy Day

Even as Kate is driving to the cabin, she isn't sure why she's doing it. Her friends told her about the party a few days ago and begged her to come. She tried to get 30                         of it by telling them that she had to work on her applications for graduate school, but they insisted she needed a break, so she finally agreed.

When she realized the party was at a cabin all the way in the mountains, she even 31                         on her friends, but at the last minute decided to surprise them by going to the party, without telling them.

Now she is driving 32                         a strange mountain road, barely able to see through the snow falling around her, searching for the party. The sun just peeks out over the mountains, but she can still see how amazing the surrounding area is. Right behind the cabin is a snow-covered mountain peak. Next to it, a stream cuts 33                         the land.

The door is locked. She checks her watch. It's 8:30. The party was 34                         to start half an hour ago. She turns around to see two headlights driving toward the cabin. They are so bright it hurts her eyes to look at them. She can't 35                         cars like that. She thinks they just waste gas and destroy the environment.

A short young man wearing a thick ski coat gets out of the truck. "Are you here for the party?" he asks. "Yeah," Kate says. "Is this the right place?" "It is, but the party was called 36                        . Nobody texted you?” “No. Nobody knew I was coming."