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темными загнутыми ресницами, светлые волосы и чудесная кожа делали ее

удивительно красивой. 15. Она не хорошенькая, но очень привлекательная. И руки у

нее красивой формы. 16. Девочка толстенькая, у нее пухленькое личико, вздернутый

носик, голубые глазки, тоненькие бровки, длинные ресницы и рыжие вьющиеся

волосы. У нее очень светлая кожа и чудесный цвет лица. Уже сейчас она очаровательна,

а со временем будет красива. 17. Джейн была некрасива, но у нее были чудесные глаза

и стройная фигура 18. Мисс Бэтси была высокая худая женщина с прямыми темными

волосами, бледным цветом лица и темными проницательными глазами.

XVII. Give a short description of your friend according to the follow-

ing model:

She is rather short but so slim and graceful that she seems taller than she is.

She has shapely legs and arms and her hands are beautiful. Her hair, slightly red,

is curly. Her face is oval, her eyes are brown, but when she is angry they seem

black. Her complexion is fresh, her mouth is full, her lips — red. She is lovely.

XVIII.

Give a ten-line continuation of the following dialogue:

A: Have you seen Bob's sister? B: No, 1

haven't, have you? A: I've met her several

times.

B: If she is like her brother she must be very good-looking. Bob is handsome,

isn't he?

XIX. Let one of the students give a very short description of the ap-

pearance (and character) of a person, male or female, you all know very

*veli. Try to find out who that person is by asking questions as in the

tttodel. All those present are to take part in the game.

.№ о d e 1: A: How old is she?

B: She's young, tall and slim.

A: Is her complexion rosy?

B: No, rather pale, I'd say.

A: She is blue-eyed, isn't she?

B; No, her eyes are dark.

A: And what about her nose?

B: She has a very nice turned-up nose.

A: Is her hair (does she wear her hair) long or short?

B: Her hair is short and straight.

A: Is she dark-haired?

B: Red.

A; It's Ann, isn't it?

B: No, it's not. You are mistaken. (That's right. You've guessed).

Note. You are allowed to ask any questions about appearance, disposition, hobbies,

habits, interests, but the name and occupation

XX. a) Make up 10 sentences using the verbs to want, to ask, to expect,

to like, to tell, to make, to hear, to see, to notice, to watch, to feel +

Complex Object. b| Read them out in Russian for your fellow-students to

translate them into English. Correct their mistakes if any at all.

XXI.

a) Read and translate the text:

On Thursday evenings the two librarians at the library in Benham, Pamela

Cream and Violet Meade were to work until nine o'clock. The girls didn't mind

staying late; in their small town there was very littlerfor two unmarried girls to do

anything. That's why when Inspector Ellis of the local police offered to give judo

lessons to anybody who wanted them, Pamela was the first to enrol. She began

learning judo exactly as she did everything else, thoroughly and with great

interest. She always insisted on doing her best. She was a small woman, but in

judo that does not matter. She was healthy, strong and brave. If not really

beautiful she was pleasant to look at and no wonder Inspector Timothy Ellis fell

in love with his best pupil. They were to get married soon.

That Thursday Tim was to call for her at nine o'clock to take her out to

dinner. It was already eight-thirty and Pamela was returning the books to the

shelves, while Violet was serving the remaining readers.

When Pamela was passing the windows near the back door she noticed that

the blind was up. She tried to pull it down, but

it kept rolling to the top of the window, making a very loud noise. At last

Pamela managed somehow to make it stay down, then went to the next aisle. To

her greatest surprise she saw two men there. "Oh," she said, "I'm sorry,

gentlemen, but readers are not allowed in this section of the library!" "I'm sorry,

Miss," said the smaller of the two .men with an ugly face, who seemed as

surprised as Pamela, "ye didn't know it." The other man, much larger than the

one who spoke stood with his back to Pamela, leaning against the shelves. The

smaller man said: "I'm afraid my friend is feeling rather weak. He wants some

fresh air. Could you help me take him out, Miss?" "Oh, I'm so sorry," said

Pamela and put her arm about the bigger man who was quite heavy. The smaller

man took his friend by the other arm and the three of them started moving

slowly to the back door. Suddenly Pamela stopped in horror. She saw blood on

the man's coat. Looking at him closely she saw he was dead. The truth flashed in

her mind. "You ... you killed him... here, in our library!" "Aren't you a smart

young lady!" hissed the short man angrily, "go on helping me and avoid

attracting attention, or you'll get what Blackie got." Pamela obeyed. They were

in front of the window when suddenly Pamela had an idea. That new judo hold

that Tim had taught her, maybe it would work! She must take her chance. That

murderer was very dangerous, one more dead body that could well be her own

wouldn't make him lose sleep. Oh, if only the hold worked!

Her hand touched the window blind. It went up with a loud noise. The man,

greatly surprised by it, dropped Blackies arm and Pamela let go of the other arm.

The heavy body fell to the floor. The murderer snatched out a knife and rushed at

Pamela, who was ready for him...

When the frightened people from the library came running into the back

room they saw two men lying on the floor and white-faced Pamela standing over

the unconscious murderer. .

(After George P McCallum's

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"Tales of Mystery and Suspense")

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b) Determine the main idea of the story,c) Make up a plan of the Могу, d) Choose a

suitable headline to the story from those suggested below:

1. "It Worked!"; 2. "A Brave Girl"; 3. "Sport Is Your Saving"; "The

Inspector's Girl"; 5. "Murder in the Library".

e) Say what you think of Pamela's character, f) Give a short summary of the story,

g) Think of a logical end to the story.

XXII.

Explain the meaning of the proverb and use it in a situation of your own:

Handsome is that handsome does.

XXIII.

Make up short dialogues concerning the appearance of:

a child, an elderly person, your favourite actor (actress) or fiction character.

XXIV.

Render the following in the form of a dialogue:

Режиссер (producer) беседует со своим помощником о кандидатуре на роль Наташи

Ростовой в фильме «Война и Мир». Они прослушали нескольких актрис. Одна из них

очень хорошо играет, но внешность ее не вполне подходит. Она невысокая и довольно

полная Вторая — стройная, высокая, но у нее голубые глаза и светлые волосы. Они

решают прослушать еще нескольких актрис, чтобы сделать окончательный выбор

XXV.

a) Read the text "A Lovers' Quarrel" (Part One). Translate it into Russian:

A Lovers' Quarrel

Scene: Daphne's house.

Part One

The telephone rings

D a p h n e (picking up the receiver): Hullo! Is that you, James?

R o b e r t : Hullo! Is that you, Daphne?

D: Yes, James. I was wondering whether you'd call this evening.

R: Listen, Daphne. This is Robert, not James. Who the devil is James,

anyway?

D: Oh ! It's you, Robert. I'm sorry. I was expecting a call from somebody

else.

R: I've been trying to get you on the phone since 2 o'clock.

D: Have you? I've been out. I only came in half an hour ago.

R: Where have you been?

D: I've been playing tennis at the club. r,

R: You told me you weren't going to play tennis today. , D: Yes, I know. But

Madge asked me to go and make up a four.

R: Well! That's a bit thick!

b) Explain the use of tenses:

1.1 was wondering whether you'd call this evening. 2.1 was expecting a

call.... 3. I've been trying to get you .... 4. I've been out. 5. Where have you been?

6. I've been playing tennis... . 7. You told me you weren't going....

c) Make up situations in which you can use the tenses mentioned above. Ask other

students to explain their use. d) Read the text "A Lovers' Quarrel" (Part Two).

Translate it into Russian:

Part Two

R: What's the matter, Daphne? You seem to have been avoiding me recently.

D: Avoiding you ? Of course I haven't been avoiding you. We went out