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master of the house? 3. Do you really think that Mrs. Meadows was a character?

4. I'd like to know what made George go to sea? 5.1 hope you don't mind my

asking but why was it so amusing to see old Mrs. Meadows in her best silk

dress? 6. Can you tell me why Captain Meadows had never married? 7. I'd like to

know what you think about his motto? 8. Is it so important to make a fortune as

Mrs. Meadows thought? 9. I'd like to know if you too agree that the old man had

made a success of his life? 10. Could you possibly tell me if Mrs. Meadows had

found the answer to her problem whether she had married the right man?

VIII. Respond to the following statements. Use conversational phrases.

Give your reasons. Work in pairs and enlarge the dialogues.

M o d e l : — George Meadows and his family deserved their happiness.

— Oh, yes, I couldn't agree more. They were industrious and merry.

— Besides, they had no notions about being gentlemen and ladies and knew

their place.

— That's just what I'm thinking, etc.

1. Mrs. Meadows was twice the man her son was. 2. Mrs. Meadows was a

character. 3. Uncle George's story amused the narrator. 4. Captain George was no

longer a good-looking jolly fellow. 5. The old man had never made a fortune. 6.

The old man inspired admiration and respect. 7. Captain George really loved

Emily Green. 8. Old George made a success of his life. 9. Mrs. Meadows was

glad that old George had come back.

IX.

Respond to the following statements which are not true to fact. Use conversational

phrases. Give your reasons. Work in pairs and try to enlarge the dialogues.

M o d e l : — I think George Meadows was a good master of the house.

—

I'm afraid you've got it wrong, he wasn't.

— But wasn't he industrious and steady and in the prime of life?

— Yes, he was. But his mother was twice the man her son was, etc.

1. The Meadows had great notions about being gentlemen and ladies. 2.

George Meadows was a character. 3. Emily Green married Tom because he was

very good-looking. 4. Uncle George's story was a banal one. 5. Captain

Meadows returned home to boast of his health, fortune and success. 6. All the

household called Mrs. Meadows by her Christian name Emily. 7. Captain

Meadows was very unhappy in his life. 8. Captain Meadows did not deserve

admiration and respect. 9. Mrs. Meadows wasn't glad to see Captain Meadows.

10. Mrs. Meadows never thought whether she had married the right man.

X. Pick out words and phrases from Text 1 and Text 2 and group them under the

following headings: a) appearance; b) character. Learn them.

X. a) Retell Text 1 in indirect speech, b) Retell the text as if you were a member of the

family.

XI.

Fill in the missing words*

1. Though she is not very talented she is ... and I think she will make a good

musician (трудолюбивый). 2. The children

were very ... and excited and their mother couldn't make them

go to bed (веселый). 3. Mr. Pickwick was a .......................... gentleman

(веселый, добродушный). 4. The boy did not ... punishment (заслуживать).

5. Though the woman is rather old her face is not ... and her eyes are

(морщинистый, проницательный). 6. Robert wanted to ... Jean, but her parents

were against their ... (жениться; брак). 7. The girl is ... clever for her age

(удивительно). 8. The appearance of Mr. Dick ... Davy and his funny signs ...

him (удивить, развеселить). 9. Jean wanted to ... Robert to her parents, so she

invited him to their place (представлять).

10.

I'd like to ... you with the plan of our work (познакомить).

11.The teacher was pleased with Mike's work and said he ... a prize

(заслуживать). 12. Tom Sawyer ... that he could beat the boy with his little

finger (хвастаться). 13. When Jane came her aunt was still ... but soon she ...

(живой; умирать). 14. We couldn't help ... the boy's courage (восхищаться).

XIII.

Choose the right word:

to introduce — to acquaint — to get acquainted — to meet

1. I'm glad you have come. I want ... you to my parents.

2. Michael ... himself to Soames as he was eager ... with Fleur.

3. He ... me with his latest experiments. 4. George was ... to Helen at our

party. 5. She refused to talk to him as they were not ... with one another. 6. Will

you ... me to your friend? — Oh, aren't you ... yet? 7. He was eager ... with the

contents of his aunt's letter. 8. I want you to ... my friend, Helen. 9. We had a

lovely time in the rest-home and ... a lot of interesting people there. 10. I'm so

sorry I haven't... you earlier.

XIV.

Fill in prepositions or adverbs wherever necessary:

1. Soames had courted ... Irene for a long time before she accepted ... him. 2.

I'm going to introduce you ... my friend. 3. I'd like to get acquainted ... your plan.

4. Who is she married ...? — She is married ... a well-known artist. 5. Will you

inform me ... your decision? 6. We got some information ... the matter we were

interested ... . 7. We were surprised ... her refusal. 8. George Meadows went ...

sea when his brother married ... Emily. 9. I'm sure you will regret ... your act. 10.

She is going to marry .... one ... our students. 11. ... our surprise we found

nobody ... home. 12. He likes to boast... his strength. 13. What is she ...? — She

is tall and very beautiful. 14. She is ... her mother.

XV.

Fill in articles wherever necessary:

1. We received ... very interesting information about this country. 2. Last

summer we had Ck lovely time irtW South. 3. He went to{/E sea hoping to

save ... money and make fi. fortune. 4. This boy doesn't deserve ... praise. 5. Will

you do me ... favour? 6. She gave me4. good advice how to get rid of my

mistakes. 7. It was hard work and Mike did not like it. 8. She is making (:'. good

progress in English. 9. Where is'Jftf money? — I put it on the table. 10.1 don't

likri brainy weather. 11. She has ./Mong, beautiful hair. 12. It was*"!??

unexpected news and we were surprised to hear it. 13J$Ј Bickets were eager to

save . money. 14. The girl had V.1. snub nose and ... fair complexion. 15. My

father was of ... dark complexion, ynth ... very great forehead and ... dark hazel

eyes, overhung by*?* eyebrows which were black though his hair was white. He

had {*. straight nose and... full lips.

XVI.

Translate the following sentences into English:

A. 1. Они смеялись так весело, что я не мог не рассмеяться тоже. 2. Русский ^ народ

талантлив и трудолюбив. 3. Мистер Дик был очень добродушным. Он был добр к Дэви,

и мальчик любил этого смешного и веселого человека. 4. Хотя мистер Бэртон выглядел

очень добродушным, на самом деле он был жестоким человеком. 5. Я думаю, что

мальчик не заслуживает наказания. 6. Когда он улыбался, в уголках его карих глаз

появлялись добрые морщинки. 7. Мисс Бэтси была проницательной женщиной. 8.

Когда его мать и брат умерли, Дэви решил найти свою тетку. 9. Родители Оливера

умерли, и он был очень одинок. 10. Его странное поведение удивило нас. 11. Это была

удивительная новость, и Джин не могла не сообщить о ней Роберту. 12. Девочка была

удивительно умна для своего возраста. 13. Красота Ирэн была удивительная, и люди не

могли не восхищаться ею. 14. К нашему удивлению, он был дома. 15. Мы известили

его, что через три дня у нас будет собрание.

B. 1. Ее длинные вьющиеся волосы были красивого каштанового цвета. 2.

Забавный вид ребенка рассмешил старую женщину. 3. Мальчик развлекал нас,

рассказывая смешные истории. 4. Он представил меня своей жене, мне давно хотелось

с ней познакомиться. 5. Мистер Хилл ознакомил Эрика с его новой работой. 6. Он

представил нас своим родителям, с которыми мы не былй

еще знакомы. 7. Мисс Эмили не знала, за кого ей выйти замуж: за Тома или за

Джорджа. 8. Майкл женился на Флер, хотя она не дк>била его. 9. Молодые люди

поженились два года назад и очень счастливы. Они заслуживают своего счастья. 10.

Хотя Соме понимал, что его брак неудачен, он не хотел оставить Ирэн. 11. Как все

мальчишки, Том Сойер любил хвастаться. 12. Мы не могли не восхищаться

великолепной игрой молодого актера в пьесе «Гроза». 13. Мистер Пиквик был

маленький, толстенький, добродушный человек. 14. Большие темные глаза Флоренс с