I.Запомните (вспомните) формы следующих нестандартных глаголов
t
hink
(thought, thought) думать
f
ind
(found, found) находить
l
ie
(lay, lain)
лежать
c atch (caught, caught): ловить
s hake (shook, shaken) трясти, пожимать руку
l ose (lost, lost) терять
f eel (felt, felt) чувствовать
break (broke, broken) ломать
h urt (hurt, hurt) ранить
forget (forgot, forgotten) забывать
e
at
(ate, eaten)
кушать, есть
h old (held, held) держать
II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:
Are there people who are fond of repairing things?
Who suggested going for a bicycle ride?
What was a first thing Ebbson did?
Did the author notice that either of the wheels wobbled?
What did Ebbson say about the front wheel?
Did the author think that Ebbson really knew something about repairing things?
What did Ebbson say about the cause of “wobbling” of the front wheel?
What happened with the ball bearings when he took them off the front wheel?
When did it become clear to the author that Ebbson knew nothing about the business?
How much time did it take them to put the gear-case into the position?
What did Ebbson exclaim after it?
What was the little dog doing at that time?
What was the result of Ebbson’s repairing?
What are the two ways of getting sport out of bicycle?
III.Перескажите текст:
от имени автора;
от имени Эббсона.