Working with Vocabulary and Grammar

1. Say what the italicized words mean.

1. Two of her teeth were false.

2. He usually bought two loaves of stalebread.

3. She saw red and brown stainson his hands.

4. Miss Martha wanted to sharewith him all the good things she had.

5. She wrappedthe loaves in paper.

6. He raised his fistsand shook them in her face.

7. He draggedthe angry manoutinto the street.

8. He finished inkingthe lines.

9. Draftsmenalways make their drawing in pencil first.

2. Make the sentences complete:

1,She brought a picture to her bakery so that….

____________________________________.

2. She wanted to do something good for him so that….

____________________________________.

3. She wrapped the loaves in paper so that _____

4. The young man pulled the angry artist by the arm so that _____________________________________

5. Mr. Blumberger worked hard at his plan so that _____

6. He bought only stale bread so that

3. Report the sentences in indirect speech.

1. “Two loaves of stale bread, please,” he said.

2. “Do you think it is a good picture?” she asked.

3. “Good morning, Madam,” he said and left.

4. “Let’s go,” he said. “You have said too much.”

5. “I will not go,” he shouted. “I want to tell her all.”

4. Fill in the gaps with prepositions:

1. Soon Miss Martha took an interest the cus­tomer.

2. He spoke English a strong German accent.

3. Miss Martha was very sorry the artist

good manners.

4. Miss Martha wanted to be some help

him, to share him everything she had.

5. She made a deep cut each the loaves

her bread knife and put a piece butter

each cut, then she wrapped the loaves paper.

THE COUNT AND THE WEDDING GUEST 5

? Checking Comprehension 10

3Put the sentences in the right order. 13

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 14

Discussing the Story 16

6What do you think? 18

GIRL 19

Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 25

Ш Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 27

Discussing the story 29

WITCHES’ LOAVES 31

Exercises 39

Checking Comprehension 39

3Put the sentences in the right order. 40

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 41

Discussing the Story 45

SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS 49

IV 55

V 58

Exercises 59

? Checking Comprehension 59

3Fill in the blanks with the link-words from the box. Use each only once. 63

Discussing the Story 65

I Say why: 65

LOST ON DRESS PARADE1 69

Exercises 76

? Checking Comprehension 76

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 79

1 Find in the text the English for: 79

Discussing the Story 83

THE TRIMMED LAMP 86

Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 84

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 87

2Prove that: 90

3Add more information to these: 90

4Make up and act out the talk between: 91

5Imagine that you are: 91

NO STORY 94

Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 107

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 111

Discussing the Story 117

2Prove that: 118

3Add more information to the following: 118

4Make up and act out the talk between: 119

5Imagine that you are: 119

THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF 121

Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 135

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 139

Discussing the Story 144

5Imagine that you are: 147

6What do you think? 148

CUPID A LA CARTE 149

Exercises 162

? Checking Comprehension 162

5Complete the following sentences using the infinitive of purpose from the box below. 168

bakery.

6. He said he worked the same office

the artist.

7. He worked hard the plan a new

building first making it pencil.

8. He bought stale bread to rub the pencil

lines it.

Discussing the Story

1. Say why:

1. Miss Martha took an interest in the customer who bought stale bread at her bakery.

2. She was sure that the customer was a poor artist.

3. She hung a picture on the wall of her bakery.

4. She was ready to share everything she had with him.

5. She began to wear a new dress, and she bought some cold cream.

6. She put butter into his stale loaves of bread.

7. The customer did not notice what she had done.

8. Miss Martha was sure that the customer would not be angry with her.

9. The customer soon returned making a lot of noise.

10. He came accompanied by a young man.

11. The customer was angry.

12. The customer cursed in German.

13. The customer always bought only stale bread.

14. Miss Martha changed her new dress for the old one and threw her cold cream out of the window.

2. Prove that:

1. Miss Martha was rather rich.

2. Mr. Blumberger was too busy to notice Miss Mar­tha’s new dress.

3)	Miss Martha had a kind heart.
4)	Miss Martha might be a good wife.
5)	Mr. Blumberger was too angry to think of manners.	his
6)	Miss Martha meant well putting butter into loaves of bread.	the
7)	Miss Martha’s heart was broken.
Add more information to these:
1)	Miss Martha was not young.
2)	A middle-aged man always bought bread at bakery.	her
3)	Miss Martha saw red and brown stains on hands.	his
4)	Miss Martha brought a picture to her bakery.
5)	Miss Martha often thought about the artist.
6)	The customer heard the siren of a fire-engine.
7)	Suddenly Miss Martha heard the door bell ring­
	ing loudly.
8)	Miss Martha could not recognize her good-man-
	nered artist.
9)	The young man explained the situation.

10) Miss Martha went to her room.

Make up and act out the talk between:

• Miss Martha and the customer (discussing the picture).

• Miss Martha and the young man (explaining the situation).

Imagine that you are:

• Miss Martha. Say:

• what told you that the customer was an artist;

1. what you thought about him;

100. why you wanted to share your life with him;

4. what you felt seeing him angry and hearing him cursing;

5. what you felt after realising the situation.

• The customer. Say:

1. why you bought bread at Miss Martha’s bakery;

2. why you bought only stale bread;

3. why you never talked much with her;

4. what kind of work you did.

• The young man. Say:

1. why you accompanied Mr. Blumberger to Miss Martha’s bakery;

2. what you thought of Miss Martha;

3. why you dragged Mr. Blumberger out into the street.

6. What do you think?

1. If you were Miss Martha, of her age, with her kind heart, would you do the same to help the artist? If not, what would you do? Why wouldn’t you do the same?

2. If you were the customer, and somebody, like Miss Martha, had done the same to you. What would your reaction have been?

3. Do you think the customer will forgive Miss Martha some day? Give your reasons.

4. What do you think Miss Martha’s life will be like after this?

5. Say what you like about Miss Martha, Mr. Blum­berger, and the young man.

6. Say what you do not like about them. Give rea­sons for your answers. Don’t hesitate if you have no reasons. Sometimes people can’t explain their likes and dislikes.