- •Isbn 978-5-8112-4664-9 the count and the wedding guest
- •2 Say whether the statement is true or false. Correct the false one.
- •Vivienne;
- •Match the verbs on the left with the adverbs on the right (according to the story) and use them in the
- •Imagine that you are:
- •Witches’ loaves1
- •Working with Vocabulary and Grammar
- •Schools and schools1
- •2 Because of — из-за, по причине того
- •3 Was very fond of both Gilbert and Nevada — очень любил и Гилберта, и Неваду (to be fond of — любить кого-л. Или что-л.)
- •4 To raise — воспитывать
- •5 Gilbert will never write anything that is not nice — Гилберт не может написать что-нибудь неподходящее (нехорошее)
- •6 What do you think?
- •Lost on dress parade1
- •Exercises
- •1 Find in the text the English for:
- •4 Fill in the gaps with the appropriate participle clauses from the box below. Each participle clause can be used only once.
- •1 Say why:
- •The trimmed lamp1
- •In what way did Lou spend her week's salary?
- •Story. Use them in the situations from the text.
- •Imagine that you are:
- •6 What do you think?
- •No story1
- •1 Answer the following questions.
- •In what way did the reporter help the girl?
- •Imagine that you are:
- •The ransom of red chief1
- •3 Add more information to the following:
- •Imagine that you are:
- •Cupid a la carte1
- •Exercises
- •Imagine that you are:
- •2To be of some help — как-нибудь помочь
2 Say whether the statement is true or false. Correct the false one.
Robbins and Hartley worked as detectives. f
Hartley left the office before closing hours to have time to find the girl. f
3) It
took him quite a long time to find the girl. t 4) She
lived in a new building of rather expensive
flats.
f 5) The
girl was glad to see Hartley. t 6) She
was dressed like a model and looked very at
tractive.
f 7) Hartley
offered the girl to go to live in the
country.
t 8) She
was a country girl, and the offer pleased her
very
much. f 9) Hartley
and Vivienne first had met at their
friends.
f 10) A
friend of Vivienne interrupted their conversa
tion.
f 11)
Hartley
was very rude with him. t 12)
Hartley promised Vivienne to turn out his wife
Helen.
f 13)
Vivienne
felt happy about this. t 14)
At
home Hartley was met by his mother. f Put
the sentences in the right order. 1) 5
Vivienne meets Hartley at the door. 2) 2
The detective gives him a piece of paper. 3) 1
Hartley is alone in the office. 4) 6
Hartley asks Vivienne to come to live in his
country
house. 5) 7Their
conversation is interrupted. 6) 9
Hartley promises to turn out Helen. 7) 11Hartley
arrives at his country house. 8) 3
Hartley pays the detective. 9) 4
Hartley finds the place. 10) 7
Vivienne doesn’t kiiow what to do.
8
Hartley settles the matter bravely.
10
Vivienne gives a positive answer.
Say what you have
Robbins;
the detective;
Townsend;
Mother;
learned about:
Hartley;
Vivienne;
Helen;
Hartley’s wife.
Ш Working with Vocabulary and Grammar
Say what the italicized words mean.
The sleuth handed Hartley a piece of paper.
Robbins and Hartley were brokers.
She was of the Saxon type.
I found out all about you when I was at the Montgomerys’.
She is making my life miserable.
I will turn her out.
Hartley’s wife screamed, it was a happy scream.
Match the words which have the same or very close meaning. Use them in the situations from the story.
1) |
to turn out |
a) |
to need 2 |
2) |
to want |
b) |
to go away 5 |
3) |
to go back |
c)1 |
to send away |
4) |
to repeat |
d) |
13 sleuth |
5) |
to leave |
e) |
to return 6 |
6) |
to enter |
f)4 |
to say again |
7) |
to expect |
g) |
to think |
8) |
to blush |
h) |
to come in |
9) |
Miserable |
i) |
11information |
10) |
Peaceful |
j) |
9 unhappy |
11)report |
k) |
10 quiet | |
12) offer |
1) |
8 to turn red | |
13) detective |
m) |
12 proposal |
Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
to look well, as ... as a, friendly look, the more ... the less, to make a mistake, to take no notice of, a bright smile, in good taste
1) He promised to give her many the more things the less she wanted.
2) The blouse and the shirt to look well on her.
3) She was dressed in good taste.
4) She invited him inside with bright smile.
5) Hartley gave Vivienne friendly look.
6) He complained that she to take no notice of his letter.
7) As she thought of his offer as a she knew what to say.
8) The girl was doubting and afraid to make a mistake.