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you like a programme?" "Yes, please."

"Shall I bring you some drink, sir? The play isn't over till half-past five."

"When do you serve tea?"

"After the second act; there's an interval of fifteen minutes." "Then I think we

might as well have some."

"Well, what did you think of the play?"

"I enjoyed every minute of it. What did you think of it?"

"I thought it was splendid. I haven't laughed so much for a long time."

"Neither have I. It was extremely good."

"Yes, wasn't it? I thought the acting was excellent."

"So did I. The whole thing was first-rate from beginning to end."

THE BELL-BOY

A traveller was standing at the desk in the lobby of a Washington hotel. He

was in a hurry. He had only ten minutes to pay his bill and reach the station.

Suddenly he remembered that he had forgotten something.

He called the bell-boy and said: "Run up to Room 48 and see whether I left a

box on the table. Be quick, I am in a hurry."

The boy ran up the stairs. Five minutes passed, and the gentleman was

walking up and down impatiently.

At last the boy came back.

"Yes, sir," he said, "yes« sir- Уои l^ft it there. It's on the table."

Sec t ion Th irteen

Ex. 9

THE TAILOR AND THE DRESSMAKER

This morning I've been to my tailor's to order a new suit: coat, waistcoat and

trousers. I should have liked to order a new overcoat as well as my old one is

nearly worn out, but just now I can't afford it. I shall have to wait till next year

for that. But I might get a raincoat later on. My tailor always has an excellent

stock of materials to choose from, and I think I've chosen what'll be the most

suitable for my purpose. I've had my measurements taken and I'm going again in

a fortnight's time for the first fitting. After I've tried the suit on, the tailor will

probably find it necessary to make a few alterations, and he'll mark the places for

pockets, buttons and buttonholes. Then he'll ask me to return later on for a final

fitting just to make sure that the suit fits really well. When the suit's ready, I shall

pay for it and get a receipt. My wife has also been buying some new clothes this

week. She's bought herself a ready-made suit, that's to say, a coat and skirt. She's

been trying to find a silk blouse to match, so far without success. But when she

went to the milliner's, she did succeed in getting just the right hat, in the very

latest fashion, or so she says. It would seem that the one she bought three weeks

ago is already out of date.

An English tourist found himself in Norway with only-enough money in his

pocket to pay his passage back. As he knew that it would take him only two days

to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went on

board the steamer and bought a ticket.

He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he

refused the invitation to accompany a fellow-traveller to the saloon, saying that

he didn't feel well.

The next morning he didn't go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed

in his cabin. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not stand it any

longer.

"I'm going to eat," he said, "even if they throw me overboard afterwards."

At dinner he ate everything the steward put in front of hi^n and felt ready for

the coming row.

"Bring me the bill," he said to the steward. "The bill,

sir?" said the man. "Yes," answered the traveller.

"There isn't any bill," was the answer, "on the ship meals are included in the

passage money."

» GRAMMAR EXERCISES

To Lessons 1—3

1. Point out the main and the secondary parts of the sentence and name them:

1. James was sitting by the fire. 2. My elder sister has two sons. 3. He slowly

opened the door; the room was empty. 4. The children ran to the river. 5. We sent

them a telegram yesterday. 6. Will you do me another favour? 7. I will do it for

you with pleasure. 8. We shall write to you in a day or two. 9. I did not find

anybody there. 10. The boy's mother was a young woman. 11. Half an hour has

passed. 12. A lot of students were present. 13. Nell is going to the concert

tonight. 14. He spoke loudly and distinctly.

2. Underline verbal predicates with one line and nominal predicates with two lines.

Note. Remember that the nominal predicate cannot express an action

1. It is good. 2. I can do it. 3. His story was true. 4. That is a good idea. 5. I

have finished my work. 6. It is raining. 7. It is not real coffee. 8. I shall write a

postcard to Doctor Wing now. 9. I understand, he is a writer . 10. "She is a

wonderful woman," said the girl softly.

3. Use an indefinite article with the predicatives where possible:

1. This is yellow pencil. 2. The text is easy. 3. This is easy text. 4. These are

low tables. 5. This table is low. 6. This is low table. 7. Roses are beautiful

flowers. 8. A fox is yellow. 9. This town is big. 10. Moscow and Minsk are big

cities. 11. Kiev is big city, too. 12. These flowers are very beautiful.

4. Point out direct, indirect, and prepositional objects and say what they are expressed by.

Note. Remember that the indirect object cannot be used without the direct object.

M o d e l s : Give me(indirect) your address(direct).

I must read it(direct) to you(indirect). He came with his friend

(prepositional).

1. Give me a knife and a small spoon, please. 2. It is raining, you must give

her your umbrella. 3. Tell us your story. 4. Tell it to him, too. 5.1 know nothing

about it. 6. Show me your room. 7.1 want to buy a doll for my little sister. 8.1

haven't seen the children today. 9. Help me, please. 10. See me tomorrow. 11.

You'll forget him. 12. She writes letters to her cousins.

5. Point out the objects and say what kind they are:

1. Give me a match, please. 2. Put all possible questions to this sentence. 3.

Will you pass me the sugar? 4.1 addressed her twice before she answered me. 5.

He handed the letter to his wife. 6. I need a book with pictures for my little

daughter. 7. Everybody listened to him with interest. 8. Peggotty opened a little

door and showed me my bedroom. 9. We are sorry for him. 10. He stopped and

shook hands with me. 11. She put the kettle on the fire. 12. We looked for the

boy everywhere.

6. Point out the attribute and say what it is expressed by.

Note. An attribute may stand before and after the noun. Remember that an attribute to a

pronoun always follows it.

1. Ansell gave an angry sigh. 2. I hear Mary's voice in the next room. 3. I

looked at her smiling face. 4. He is a walking grammar book. 5. Toby is a good

clever boy. 6. The cover of this book is blue . 7. It was a cold winter night. 8. The

streets of Moscow are wide. 9.1 like all Moscow theatres. 10. Tell me something

interesting. 11.1 don't see anything difficult in it. 12. Give me a better pencil,

please.

7. Point out adverbial modifiers of time, place and manner and say what they are

expressed by.

Note. Adverbial modifiers are often expressed by adverbs and nouns with prepositions.

M o d e l s : Come to see me tomorrow.We

live in Moscow. 'Don't speak so loudly.Jim

spoke in a whisper.

1. Ann can speak English well. 2. Father comes home at four o'clock. 3. You

mustn't stay there late. 4. She looked at me with a smile. 5. John said it in a low

voice. 6. Take these things upstairs. 7. She came into the room from the kitchen.

8.1 will do it for you with pleasure. 9. Don't allow the children to play in the

street. 10. We started early in the morning. 11. That day I was busy and didn't go

out. 12. We stayed there for an hour.

8. Put the adverbial modifiers in their proper places.

Note.With verbs of movement or staying (движения или пребыва-ния) the adverbial

modifier of place comes immediately after the verb. If there are two or more adverbial

modifiers, the usual order is "place", "manner", "time".

M o d e l s : Bill ran home quickly an hour ago.

They stayed there quietly all day.

1. He went (at seven o'clock, by taxi, to the theatre). 2. She stood (looking at

the road, on the porch). 3. Felix lived (for a long time, in France). 4. We went

(after dinner, to the village shop). 5. They left (in a hurry, at about 12 o'clock, for

London). 6. We started (after dinner, there, immediately). 7. Don't forget that you

must come (every morning, regularly, here). 8. I will meet you (tomorrow, at

three o'clock, at the college gates). 9. Did you come (on your bicycle, to work,

this morning) ? 10.1 went (by air, last month, to St. Petersburg).

9. Put the adverbs given in brackets in theirproper places.

Note.The adverbial modifier of indefinite time expressed by suchadverbs as: never,

usually, often, seldom, yet, just, etc. is placed before themain verb or after the auxiliary or

modal verb.

M o d e l s : She seldomcomes to see us.

Do you oftengo through the park?

You are alwayslate.

Ican neverunderstand you.

The book has alreadybeen translated.

1. She has a few mistakes in her composition (always). 2.1 can agree to that