2. She was in good health and was going to get married soon.

3. One of the customers got interested in Miss Martha.

4. The customer had good manners and spoke good English.

5. He always bought a loaf of bread in Miss Mar­tha’s bakery.

6. One day he brought her a picture of an Italian master.

7. His manners told her that he was an artist.

8. Miss Martha made good use of various creams to look younger.

9. She managed to put butter into his loaves be­cause he was short-sighted.

10. Miss Martha was sure she had done the right thing.

11. The customer brought a young man to encourage him since he was too shy to thank Miss Martha.

12. The young man explained the situation.

13. The customer had hoped to win the prize compe­tition.

14. Miss Martha gave up the idea of getting married.

3. Put the sentences in the right order.

1. Miss Martha thought he was a poor artist.

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

3. She was almost sure that the customer would thank her in his heart.

4. The young man dragged the angry artist out into the street.

5. He explained the situation.

6) Miss Martha was shocked to see his raised fists by her face.

6. Miss Martha realised that she had spoilt every­thing.

7. When the moment came Miss Martha put a piece of butter into his loaves.

8. To make sure of that Miss Martha hung a pic­ture on the wall of the bakery.

9. She got interested in one of her customers.

10. Miss Martha had a bakery, two thousand dollars in the bank, and a kind heart.

4 Say what you have learned about:

• Miss Martha;

• Mr. Blumberger;

• the young man.

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 stale bread.

3. She saw red and brown stains on his hands.

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

5. She wrapped the loaves in paper.

6. He raised his fists and shook them in her face.

7. He dragged the angry man out into the street.

8. He finished inking the lines.

9. Draftsmen always make their drawing in pencil first.

2. Make the sentences complete.

3. She brought a picture to her bakery so that

____________________________________.

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

4. 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.”

5. 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 6

? Checking Comprehension 10

3 Put the sentences in the right order. 12

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 13

Discussing the Story 15

6 What do you think? 17

GIRL 18

Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 25

Ш Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 26

Discussing the Story 28

WITCHES’ LOAVES 30

Exercises 38

? Checking Comprehension 38

3 Put 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

3 Fill 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 78

1 Find in the text the English for: 78

Discussing the Story 82

THE TRIMMED LAMP 85

Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 84

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 87

2 Prove that: 91

3 Add more information to these: 91

4 Make up and act out the talk between: 92

5 Imagine that you are: 92

NO STORY 94

Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 101

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 105

Discussing the Story 113

2 Prove that: 114

3 Add more information to the following: 114

4 Make up and act out the talk between: 115

5 Imagine that you are: 115

THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF 117

Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 129

Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 136

Discussing the Story 143

5 Imagine that you are: 146

6 What do you think? 147

CUPID A LA CARTE 148

Exercises 160

? Checking Comprehension 160

5 Complete the following sentences using the infinitive of purpose from the box below. 165

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: