1. Ответьте письменно на следующие вопросы.

1. Why did the author notice the man?

2. What did the man with the scar look like? What was he like?

3. What did he used to do?

4. Where was the man with the scar from?

5. Why was he tried by court-martial? What was the sentence?

6. How did he spend the night before the execution?

7. How was the execution carried out? Why was there a pause?

8. What was the man's last wish? Why was it easy to fulfil?

9. Why did the man with the scar stab his wife in the neck?

10. Why did the general say he couldn't execute the man? What did he order the soldiers to do?

2. Перепишите данные предложения, вставив одно из следующих слов или словосочетаний:

now and then

without delay

a frontier

good-humoured

next to

due to

far from

an acquaintance

regular

to attend

1. It was unexpected on that round, fat and … face.

2. He was … clean.

3. … I saw him offered a drink.

4. I was standing at the bar one evening with … .

5. Then he turned away and offered his tickets to the man who was standing … .

6. Such things are usually done in these countries, you know.

7. The general commanding he troops wished to … the execution.

8. She was a small creature, with a little … features and enormous eyes.

9. Take my car and drive him to the … .

10. Oh, that was … a bottle that burst when he was opening it.

3. Перепишите следующие предложения, заменив прямую речь на косвенную.

1. “Who is your friend?” I asked. “That’s a terrific scar on his face.”

2. “It doesn’t add to his beauty,” he agreed.

3. “Then I have time to smoke another cigarette,” said our friend.

4. “I should like to say good-bye to my wife,” he said.

5. “Good,” said the general, “I have no objection to that. Where is she?”

6. “Have him placed on one side,” ordered the general.

7. “Why did you do it?” he asked.

8. “It was a noble gesture,” he said at last, “I can’t execute this man. Take my car and drive him to the frontier.”

9. “But how then did he get the scar?” I asked at last.

10. “Oh, that was due to a bottle that burst when he was opening it. A bottle of ginger ale.”

IV. Перепишите предложения, употребляя прямую речь.

1. The officer said that the general commanding the troops wished to attend the execution and they awaited his arrival.

2. He said that he would go to the place himself.

3. He said that he would be very careful.

4. She asked her friend if she would take much luggage with her.

5. The old lady asked her companion how much it would cost to stay at that hotel.

6. She said that she would not answer any more questions.

7. He asked his friend if they would live in the country in summer.

8. The tourists asked the guide when they would see more sights of the city.

9. Arthur told Sybil that their marriage must be off for he present as until he got rid of his difficulties, he was not a free man.

10. Mr. Otis asked the station-master if he had seen anyone answering the description of Virginia on the platform. The station master said that he had not seen any girl like Virginia and promised to keep strict watch for her.