Ех 13 Study the following phrases and (a) recall the sentences in which they are used in the text, (b) use them in sentences of your own.
lookfor sth/sb; turnon/off the light; come/goon/off (about the light); stepback; getout; cryout for help; goto prison; waitfor sb/sth; outside/inside the house (some place); explain sthto sb;in one's/sb's life; turnto sb (for help, advice, etc);at/on/under the table; lookabout the room; take sthaway from sb; takeup sth;at the same time; push sth with the foot (shoulder, etc); lookinto sb's eyes (face);in prison; think of sth/sb; turnround; in a low (loud, soft, etc) voice.
Ex 14 Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs. Retell passage (B).
(A) 1. He was speaking slowly, looking — the right words. 2. Tell John to turn — the gas and light when he leaves home. 3. Look, the child has a box of matches — his hand. Take it — — him quickly. 4. He opened the door — the taxi for her and stepped — to let her get — first. 5. See you tomorrow—the same place and—the same time. 6. I'd gladly turn — him — help but I don't know the man — all. 7. Shall I find you — if I call — your place tomorrow afternoon? 8. Don't think badly — him, he meant well. 9. Didn't he try to explain — you how it had happened? 10. I want to be honest — you and tell you what I think — your work. I can't say I'm at all pleased — it. 11. She stood — her finger — the bell — some time and heard it ringing — the house. 12. He stood — the other side — the street and watched the lights — the house go—.13. — the door she turned — and caught him looking — her — a strange Way. 14. Some weeks passed — bringing any change — the situation. 15. He had smoked — years and now finds it very hard to do — tobacco.
(B) A man came — the inn and said he wanted a drink; but as I moved — the room to the bar to get it he sat — — a table and asked me to come nearer.
"I just came to see my friend Bill. Is this table — him?"
I told him I did not know his friend Bill and this table was — a person who was staying — our house whom we called the captain.
"Well," he said, "my friend Bill likes people to call him captain. Is he — the house?"
I told him the captain was —.
"I expected to find him —. Which way has he gone?"
— some time the stranger sat there waiting — the captain like a cat waiting — a mouse. Then we heard the door open and the captain entered the house.
"Let's step — that door and give Bill a little surprise," said the stranger pulling me — the hand and pushing me — the door. "Bill," said the stranger — a low voice when the captain came — the room. The captain turned — , saw the stranger and stopped — saying a word, looking — the man's hard, cold eyes. I wanted to cry — — help or get — — the room quickly.
(After "Treasure Island" by R. L. Stevenson)
Ex 15 Fill in the blanks with a suitable word. Use the correct form. Translate the sentences into Russian.
need v (2), feel v, advise, look v (2), believe, pull v, enjoy (2), promise v, lіе v (2), expect (2), even, without (2), own, suddenly, soft, badly, honest (2), pleased, advice (2)
1. The doctor — her to move to the country. He said she — a change of air. 2. That cafe across the street — nice enough to me. What if we step in and have a coffee and sandwich each? 3. You can't really go out in this awful weather — a hat. 4. He never said a word but I'm sure he — exactly the same way about the arrangement as we all do. 5. It's always easier to give — than to take it. 6. It was a lovely party and we all — ourselves very much. 7. He wasn't exactly —, yet he wasn't telling the whole truth either. 8. She was better at the job than we had —. 9. Do you really do your — cooking? Isn't that just wonderful! 10. I can't take your — in this matter. This is something I must decide for myself. 11. You don't want me to —, or do you? I can be quite — with you about the whole thing but I'm not at all sure you will like it. 12. He pushed the telephone across the table. "What if you phone them now? I know they — your help —." 13. I like only some kinds of poetry. For me to — it, a poem must be either realistic or humorous. 14. To tell you the truth, I never — him to give an — answer to that question of yours. 15. It was such a strange story! I didn't — a single word of it. 16. She gave him a warm smile and he knew she was — to see him. 17. I turned on the radio and — the room "was full of — music. 18. The train had already started when he ran up. We quickly — him inside. 19. She walked away — looking back even once. She didn't want us to see she was crying. 20. He doesn't — his age at all.
Ex 16 Replace the Russian words and phrases by suitable English equivalents in the correct form. Retell and discuss the passage.
Miss Annabel Rochfort-Doyle Fleace, to give her the (полное) name, was the last of her family. She was over eighty, very untidy and very red. The present home had been built in the eighteenth century, when the family was still rich. It could not, of course, compare with Gordon-town, where the American Lady Gordon had all (современные удобства): electric, light, central heating and a lift.
In the winter before the one we are talking of, she had been (опасно) ill. In April she was better, but slower in her (движениях) and mind. In June, for the first time, she invited her heir* to visit her. Bella disliked him from the moment he (приехал). One day he came to Bella carrying (несколько) books from the library.
"I say, did you know you had these?" he asked.
"I did," Bella (солгала).
"All first editions."
"You put them back where you found them."
Bella had often heard that books (стоят) a lot of money. So she wrote a letter to a Dublin bookseller. He came to (просмотреть) the library. When he (уехал), he (заплатил) her a thousand pounds for the six books.
And so it (случилось) that Bella (решила) to give a party. She called her butler and (объяснила) the idea to him.
Bella (принялась за) work. There were many (приготовлений) to make. Cheerfully Bella wrote the names of the guests on the cards and addressed the envelopes. She (опустила) the names of (нескольких) people from her list.
On the day of the ball she (проснулась) early, nervous with (возбуждения), turning over in her mind every detail of the (приготовлений).
At a quarter to eight Bella (заняла свое место) at the head of the stairs. The house looked (великолепно) in the candlelight.
The clock struck eight. Bella waited. Nobody came.
At half past twelve Bella got up from her chair.
"Riley, I think I will have some supper. І (плохо себя чувствую)."
But (как раз) as she (выходила из) the dining-room there was (движение). Guests (прибывали). She saw Riley meet them and heard him announce:
"Lord and Lady Mockstock, Sir Samuel and Lady Gordon."
On the stairs, facing her, were the two women she had not invited — Lady Mockstock the draper's* daughter. Lady Gordon the American.
She looked at them with her (пустыми), blue eyes.
"I had not (ожидала) this honour," she said. "Please forgive me if I am unable to entertain you."
Miss Fleace (вдруг) sat down and said, "I don't know what's (происходит)." Riley and two of the servants (перенесли) the old lady to a sofa. A day after she died. Mr Banks (приехал) from London. Among the things he found in her desk were the invitations to the ball, stamped, addressed, but unposted.
(After "Bella Fleace Gave a Party" by Evelyn Waugh)
Ex 17 Speak on the following topics. Use the words and phrases given below.
The Unexpected Meeting
Mrs Setliffe: stay at home; quiet; dark; look for a book; move through the rooms; give the door a push; turn on the lights; suddenly; step back; cry out; ask for an explanation; be pleased; want to find out sth.
the man: believe that the house is empty; see sb leave the house; just the right moment to enter a house; get in through an open window; carry a gun; under the cover of night; look for sth; suddenly; lose one's way; find oneself face to face with a beautiful woman; not be a real robber; believe sb's kind words; be ready to stay and talk; explain the situation to sb; not know the ways of the rich.
Mrs Setliffe
young; beautiful; have a pleasant smile; speak in a soft voice; look kind and soft; in fact; hard and cold; dangerous; be married to a man twice one's age; rich; have a lying heart.