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20. Put the following statements into Indirect Speech:

1. "I have something to show you," I said to her. 2. "Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun," she said. 3. "I'm going away tomorrow, mother," he said. 4. "i've been in London for a month but so far I haven't had time to visit the Tower," said Rupert. 5. "It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday," I remarked. 6. "The new underpass is being officially opened the day after tomorrow," said the BBC announcer. 7. "We have moved into our new flat. We don't like it nearly so much as our last one," said my aunt. 8. "We have a lift but very often it doesn't work," they said. 9. "From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower," said my friend. 10. "I've no idea what the time is but I'll dial 005 and find out," said his daughter. 11. He said, "My wife has just been made a judge." 12. "I'll come with you as soon as I am ready," she replied. 13. "I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven't done my homework yet," said the small boy. 14. "If you let the iron get too hot you will scorch your clothes," I warned her. 15. "You haven't given me quite enough. The bill is for $14 and you've paid me only $13," he pointed out. 16. Ann said, "Englishmen make good husbands because they are nearly always willing to help in the house." 17. Mary answered, "I like men to be useful but I don't like them to be too domesticated. I prefer them to keep out of the kitchen altogether. Men look silly in aprons anyway." 18. "Yesterday Tom and I went to look at a house that he was thinking of buying. It was rather a nice house and had a lovely garden but Tom decided against it because it was opposite a cemetery," said Celia. 19. "I don't know what to do with all my plums. I suppose I'll have to make jam. The trouble is that no one in my family eats jam," she said. 20. "We like working on Sundays because we get double pay," explained the builders. 21. He said, "I am quite a good cook and I do all my own washing and mending too. " 22. "You can keep that one if you like, Joan," she said. "I've got plenty of others." 23. "I'm going fishing with mother this afternoon," said the small boy, "and we are going into the garden now to dig for worms." 24. "You've got my umbrella," said I crossly. "Yours is in your bedroom." 25. "I know exactly what they said," the private detective explained to his client, "because I put a tape-recorder under the table." 26. "I'll sit up till she comes in, but I hope she won't be late," said Mrs. Pitt. 27. "If you give me some wire, I'll hang that picture for you," said my cousin. 28. "I have a Turkish bath occasionally, but it doesn't seem to make any difference to my weight," she said.

Exercise 21. Translate into English.

1. Он ей сказал, чтобы она не запирала дверь. 2. Мы ей сказали, чтобы она не звонила Ольге. 3. Мы ему сказали, чтобы он нас не ждал. 4. Доктор сказал им, чтобы они не будили больного. 5. Секретарь сказал, чтобы они не отправляли письма. 6. Мой приятель предложил, чтобы мы пошли в Русский музей. 7. Она предложила нам провести день за городом. 8. Доктор посоветовал мне поехать на юг. 9. Она предложила перевести для нас статью. 10. Она предложила, чтобы мы перевели статью. 11. Мы ему сказали, чтобы он пришел к пяти часам.

Exercise 22. Translate into English.

1. Он спросил меня, где работает мой брат. 2. Я спросил секретаря, когда придет директор. 3. Он только что спросил меня, в котором часу будет лекция. 4. Он сказал, что должен сделать это сам. 5. Я спросил его, где ближайшее почтовое отделение. 6. Доктор не велел мне выходить несколько дней. 7. Он сказал нам, что переговоры ведутся около двух недель. 8. Я спросил, придет ли он сюда вечером, и он сказал, что придет. 9. Он сказал ей, чтобы она перепеча­тала этот контракт в трех экземплярах. 10. Он только что сказал, что он вполне удовлетворен результатом нашей работы. 11. Я спросил его, был ли он когда-нибудь в Средней Азии. Он сказал, что не был. 12. Он попросил секретаря, чтобы он принес ему каталоги, полученные из Ленинграда. 13. Я спросил ее, знает ли она профессора А. Она ответила, что знает. 14. Я спросил ее, идет ли дождь. Она ответила, что идет. 15. Он велел сыну не ходить никуда вечером. 16. Я спросил секретаря, могу ли я поговорить с директором. 17. Он сказал им, чтобы они пришли сюда в семь часов. 18. Я спросил его, давно ли он работает на этом заводе. 19. Доктор сказал ему, чтобы он бросил курить. 20. Я только что спросил его, будет ли отменено собрание, и он ответил, что не будет. 21. Спросите его, согласится ли он помочь нам. 22. Я спросил его, когда начнутся i переговоры. 23. Он спросил меня, когда открываются магазины. 24. Они сказали, что в настоящее время пароход подготовляют к новому рейсу. 25. Он сказал, | что покупатели хотят, чтобы товары были отправлены железной дорогой. 26. Он сказал мне, что поставщики прислали образцы товаров. 27. Он спросил меня, куда я положил счета. 28. Он сказал мне, что он пошлет инструкции агенту. 29. Он говорит, что погрузка закончилась в 6 часов.

Exercise 23.

a) Read the text "While the Auto Waits" after O'Henry. Then prepare questions on the text and let your fellow-students answer them.

b) Retell the text both in direct and indirect speech.

While the Auto Waits (after O. Henry)

The girl in grey came to that quiet corner of the small park. She sat down on a bench and began to read a book.

Her dress was grey and simple. Her face was very beautiful. She always came there at the same hour and there was a young man who knew it.

The young man came near. At that moment her book fell on the ground. The young man picked up the book, returned it to the girl, said a few words about the weather and stood waiting. The girl looked at his simple coat, common face and said, "Sit down, if you like, the light is too bad for reading. Let's talk".

"Do you know", he said, "that you are very beautiful. I see you here sometimes". "Oh, let's change the subject. Don't for­get that I'm a lady. You'd better tell me about the people pass­ing by. Where are they going? Are they happy? I come here to sit because only here I am near the masses of people. I speak to you because I want to talk to a man not spoiled by money. Oh! You don't know how tired I am of money, money, money! And of the men who surround me! I'm tired of pleasure, of jewels, of travels!"

The young man looked at her with interest. "I've always thought that money is a good thing! I like to read about the life of rich people".

"Sometimes I think", the girl continued, "that I could love only a simple man. What is your profession?"

"I'm a cashier in the restaurant that you see on the opposite side of the street".

The girl looked at her watch and rose. "Why aren't you at work?" she asked. "I'm on the night shift. When shall I see you again?"

"I don't know. Now I must be going. Oh, there is a dinner and a concert tonight. Did you notice the white automobile at the corner of the park? Thei driver is waiting for me. Good night".

"But the park is full of rude men. May I accompany you to the car?"

"Oh, no. Stay on this bench for ten minutes after I have left".

And she went away. The young man looked at her elegant figure while she was going to the gate of the park. Then he stood up and followed her. When the girl reached the park gate ^! she turned her head to look at the white car, then passed it, crossed the street and entered the restaurant. A red-haired girl left the cashier's desk and the girl in grey took her place.

The young man walked slowly down the street, then stepped into the white automobile and said to the driver, "Club, Henry!"

Exercise 24.

a) Read the text "The Verger" by W. Somerset Maugham.

The Verger

Albert Edward Foreman had been verger at St Peter's, a fashionable church in Neville Square, London, for sixteen years. Albert Edward was very proud of his job and his church. But there was one special feature about Albert: he couldn't read or write. When one day a new vicar discovered this, he told him

that unless he learnt to read and write within three months, he would lose his job. Albert Edward refused and the vicar gave him a month's notice to leave. That evening Albert sadly locked the church and began to walk home.

Albert Edward was a non-smoker and a total abstainer, but with a certain latitude; that is to say he liked a glass of beer with his dinner and when he was tired he enjoyed a cigarette. It oc­curred to him now that a cigarette would comfort him and since he did not carry them he looked about him for a shop where he could buy a packet of Gold Flake. He did not at once see one and walked on a little. It was a long street but there was not a single shop where you could buy cigarettes.

"That's strange", said Albert Edward.

To make sure, he walked right up the street again. No, there was no doubt about it. He stopped and looked reflectively up and down.

"I can't be the only man who walks along this street and wants a cigarette", he said. "A person who had a little shop here selling tobacco and sweets would do very well".

He stopped suddenly.

"That's an idea", he said, "Strange how things come to you when you least expect it".

He turned and walked home and had his tea.

Next day he went along the street and by good luck found a little shop to let that looked as though it would exactly suit him. Twenty-four hours later he had taken it, and when a month after that he left St Peter's, Neville Square, for ever, Albert Edward Foreman set up in business as a tobacconist and newsagent. His wife said it was a dreadful come-down after being verger of St Peter's, but he answered that you had to move with the times, the church wasn't what it was. Albert Edward did very well. He did so well that in the course of ten years he had acquired no less than ten shops and he was making money hand over fist. He went round to all of them himself every Monday, collected the week's takings and took them to the bank.

One morning when he was there paying in a bundle of notes and a heavy bag of silver, the cashier told him that the manager would like to see him. He was shown into an office and the manager shook hands with him.

"Mr Foreman, I wanted to have a talk with you about the money you've got in deposit with us. Do you know exactly how much it is?"

"Not within a pound or two, sir; but I've got a pretty rough idea".

"Apart from what you paid in this morning, it's a little over thirty thousand pounds. That's a very large sum to have on de­posit and I should have thought you would do better to invest it".

"I wouldn't want to take any risks, sir. I know it's safe in the bank".

"You needn't have the least anxiety. We'll make you out a list of absolutely gilt-edged securities. They'll bring you in a better rate of interest than we can possibly afford to give you".

A troubled look settled on Mr Foreman's distinguished face. "I've never had anything to do with stocks and shares and I would have to leave them all in your hands", he said.

The manager smiled, "We'll do everything. All you'll have to do next time you come in is just sign some forms".

"I could do that all right", said Albert uncertainly. "But how should I know what I was signing?"

"I suppose you can read", said the manager a trifle sharply.

Mr Foreman gave him a disarming smile.

"Well, sir, that's just it. I can't. I know it sounds funny, but there it is. I can't read or write, only my name, and I only learnt to do that when I went into business".

The manager was so surprised that he jumped up from his chair. "That's the most extraordinary thing I've ever heard".

"You see, it's like this, sir. I never had the opportunity until it was too late and then somehow I wouldn't. I got obstinate, if you know what I mean".

The manager stared at him as though he were a prehistoric monster.

"And do you mean to say that you've built up this important business and amassed a fortune of thirty thousand pounds with­out being able to read or write? Good God, man, what would you now be if you had been able to?"

"I can tell you that, sir", said Mr Foreman, a little smile still on his aristocratic features. "I'd be verger of St Peter's, Neville Square".

b) Report all Albert Edward's thoughts.

c) Work in groups of three as Students А, В and C. Student A is Albert Edward and Student В is Mr Foreman, the man­ager of the bank. Make up a conversation between them. Student С will report your conversation to the class.

d) Retell the text using reported speech.

Exercise 25.

a) Read the text "The Color of Friendship”. Then prepare questions on the text and retell the text both in direct and indirect speech.