Елена Миклашевская - Зачем им столько времен?

After that, every time they (try) again, they (arrive) back in the center. In the end, they all (start) to shout, and a keeper (come). He (climb) the ladder, and (call) to them, «Wait there! I (get) you out soon!»

But he (be) a young keeper who (work) in the maze for a very short time, so he (get) lost, too. They (have) to wait for one of the old keepers to let them out…

Harris (say) it (be) fine) to get George into the maze on the way back.

Answer the questions:

1. What did Harris tell the people in the maze who couldn’t find the way out?

2. What did the piece of cake on the ground show them?

3. How did all their attempts to leave the maze end?

4. What did they have to do in the end?

Vocabulary: knocker – дверной молоток

Use the variety of tenses in Active and Passive Voice.

That evening Scrooge (have) his dinner in the little eating house where he always (go) in the evening. He (read) his newspapers and (go) home to bed. He (live) in the rooms that once (belong) to his dead partner. By the time of the story Marley (be) dead for seven years.

When Scrooge (come) to his house, he (see), to his great surprise, that the knocker (not/be) a knocker any more, but (become) the face of Jacob Marley! As Scrooge (stand) there, it (become) the knocker again. Scrooge (unlock) the door and (go) up the stairs.

He (sit) in front of the fire when he (see), with great surprise and horror, that the bell (move) slowly from side to side. But it (not/pull) by anyone. Suddenly, a strange figure (appear) in front of him. It (be) Marley’s ghost! The death-cold eyes (look) at Scrooge.

«What you (want)?» (ask) Scrooge, trying to pretend that he (not/be) afraid, «who you (be)?»

«In life I (be) your partner, Jacob Marley. The spirit of every man who (not/help) people (travel) endlessly through the world after death. I (be) dead for seven years. For seven years I (travel) on the wings of the wind. All that time I (carry) my chains. Since I (die), I (have) no peace, no rest. And although you (not/see) your chains, you (carry) them since you (begin) to be interested in money more than in anything in your life. Listen to me, Scrooge. By midnight I (leave) you, but remember what I (tell) you. By Christmas you (visit) by three spirits. At one o’clock the spirit of Christmas Past (come) to visit you. Then the ghost of Christmas Present (appear). By the time they (leave) you, you (remember) all your life. Then you (visit) by the spirit of Christmas Yet To Come. You never (see) me again, but for your own peace after death, remember me!»

The spirit (walk) to the window which (begin) to open. Outside, the air (be) full of spirits. They all (cry) sadly. Scrooge (close) the window, (go) straight to bed and (fall) asleep immediately.

Answer the questions:

1. How did Scrooge usually spend his evenings?

2. What surprised him when he came home and was about to open the front door?

3. What frightened him when he was sitting by the fire?

4. What did Marley’s ghost warn Scrooge about?

5. Who was Scrooge going to be visited?