- •Міністерство освіти і науки україни
- •Contents
- •Передмова
- •F. Scott Fitzgerald winter dreams
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match up the synonyms. Consult the dictionary.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Put questions to the italicized words.
- •2. Decide why the italicized nouns are used with a, the, ø.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Choose the right word:
- •3. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Use the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
- •2. Complete the sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Discuss the following:
- •2. Fill in the sentences with the words from the box.
- •3. Match the words with the definitions.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Change the following sentences from the story:
- •2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Discuss the following:
- •2. Fill in the sentences with the words from the box.
- •3. Translate the underlined words and explain the meaning of prefixes and suffixes in them.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Use the proper article: a (an), the, ø.
- •2. Complete these sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match the words with the definitions.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Use the verbs in brackets in an appropriate tense.
- •2. Complete these sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •2. Choose the correct pronoun.
- •3. Change the following sentences from the story into indirect speech:
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •Parts III-IV
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the phrasal verbs.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Put questions to the italicized words.
- •2. Decide why the italicized nouns are used with a, the, ø.
- •3. Complete the sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match the words with the definitions.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Complete the sentences with the appropriate modal verb.
- •2. Use the verbs in brackets in an appropriate tense.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Translate the underlined words and explain the meaning of prefixes and suffixes in them.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •2. Put the right form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match up the synonyms. Consult the dictionary.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Decide why the italicized nouns are used with a, the, ø.
- •2. Translate the sentences below into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the word in bold.
- •3. Change the following sentences from the story:
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match up the antonyms. Consult the dictionary.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •2. Put the correct reflexive pronoun.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Fill in the correct word derived from the words in bold.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Choose the correct word.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •3. Translate the underlined words and explain the meaning of prefixes and suffixes in them.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Change the following sentences from the story into direct speech.
- •2. Complete these sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Discuss the following:
F. Scott Fitzgerald winter dreams
Part I
Exercises
Pre-reading Tasks
1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the story. When in doubt refer to the dictionary:
neurasthenic, melancholy, haunt, dreary, abruptly, dismal, gorgeous, idiotic, gesture, triumph, frigidly, lounge, quit, decisively, linen, furtively, preposterous, pause, alternately, ominous, retinue, seize, ensue, fortuitous, haughty, enormity, perturbation.
Vocabulary Tasks
1. Find in the story the English for:
підробляти у гольф-клубі на кишенькові витрати; глибока меланхолія; скуйовджені горобці; по коліна; раптово закінчитися; відкрити сезон; чудовий матч; оточений захопленим натовпом; відкривши рот від подиву; бути схильним; невимовно красивий; було цілком зрозуміло; парусинова сумка; не по собі; неприродна бесіда; глянути потайки; трошки відкритий рот; потрапити в поле зору; засміятися мимоволі; засмутити; переступати з ноги на ногу, тупцювати; грізний погляд; почет; стримувати сміх; величезна впевненість; кинути на землю зі злістю; неочікувана поява; весело посміхнутися; йти невеличкими кроками; збентеження вимагало виходу.
2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
an ominous glance ceased twisted down go over profound course furtively in open-mouthed wonder dismal strolled |
At these times the country gave him a feeling of … melancholy.
In April the winter … abruptly.
Dexter knew that there was something … about this Northern spring.
He … frigidly into the lounge of the Sherry Island Golf Club.
Among those who watched him … was Mr. Mortimer Jones.
You promised that next week you’d … to the state tournament with me.
There was a general ungodliness in the way her lips … at the corners when she smiled.
She had come eagerly out to the … at nine o’clock with a white linen nurse and five small new golf-clubs in a white bag which the nurse was carrying.
She drew down the corners of her mouth, smiled, and glanced … around.
Here she was stopped by … from Miss Jones, followed immediately by the smile.
3. Match up the synonyms. Consult the dictionary.
1) baffle |
a) chilly |
2) crisp |
b) shiver |
3) offend |
c) noticeable |
4) glare |
d) blaze |
5) abrupt |
e) puzzle |
6) tremble |
f) astounding |
7) marvellous |
g) sudden |
8) inexpressible |
h) activity |
9) vitality |
i) unutterable |
10) perceptible |
j) insult |
Grammar Tasks
1. Put questions to the italicized words.
Dexter Green’s father owned the second best grocery-store in Black Bear.
In April the winter ceased abruptly.
Mrs. Mortimer Jones sent us out to play golf.
The golf teacher is giving a lesson.
For a moment this baffled her.
The enormity of his decision frightened him.
He gave an exhibition of fancy diving from the spring-board of the club raft.
Among those who watched him in open-mouthed wonder was Mr. Mortimer Jones.
There aren’t very many people out here this morning (disjunctive question).
Here she was stopped by an ominous glance from Miss Jones.