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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

  1. At these times the country gave him a feeling of … melancholy.

  2. In April the winter … abruptly.

  3. Dexter knew that there was something … about this Northern spring.

  4. He … frigidly into the lounge of the Sherry Island Golf Club.

  5. Among those who watched him … was Mr. Mortimer Jones.

  6. You promised that next week you’d … to the state tournament with me.

  7. There was a general ungodliness in the way her lips … at the corners when she smiled.

  8. 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.

  9. She drew down the corners of her mouth, smiled, and glanced … around.

  10. 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.

  1. Dexter Green’s father owned the second best grocery-store in Black Bear.

  2. In April the winter ceased abruptly.

  3. Mrs. Mortimer Jones sent us out to play golf.

  4. The golf teacher is giving a lesson.

  5. For a moment this baffled her.

  6. The enormity of his decision frightened him.

  7. He gave an exhibition of fancy diving from the spring-board of the club raft.

  8. Among those who watched him in open-mouthed wonder was Mr. Mortimer Jones.

  9. There aren’t very many people out here this morning (disjunctive question).

  10. Here she was stopped by an ominous glance from Miss Jones.

2. Decide why the italicized nouns are used with a, the, ø.

  1. Some of the caddies were poor as sin and lived in one-room houses with a neurasthenic cow in the front yard.

  2. The best caddy I ever saw,” shouted Mr. Mortimer Jones over a drink that afternoon. “Never lost a ball!”

  3. The situation was resolved by the fortuitous appearance of the caddy-master, who was appealed to immediately by the nurse.

  4. Now he remembered having seen her several times the year before – in bloomers.

  5. Miss Jones and her retinue now withdrew, and at a proper distance from Dexter became involved in a heated conversation, which was concluded by Miss Jones taking one of the clubs and hitting it on the ground with violence.

Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks

1. Answer the questions:

  1. Was Dexter Green a poor caddy or not?

  2. What did he caddy for?

  3. Why did he feel melancholy in the fall?

  4. Why did Dexter decide not to caddy any more?

  5. Why Did Mr. Mortimer Jones say that Dexter was the best caddy he had seen?

  6. Whom did Dexter meet at the course one day?

  7. Why did a little girl and her nurse come to the course?

  8. What baffled the girl?

2. Discuss the following:

  1. Do teenagers really need pocket-money?

  2. How can they get money?