8.Why did he buy the red bowl?

9.Did Alex tell Cora the truth?

10.Have you ever had an experience like Alex Jackson's? Tell about it.

Drill 21

Dialogue

A:Can you give me a hand with this desk? I want to move it.

B:Sure. Where are you going to put it?

A:On the other side of the room. I'd made up my mind this was the best place. But as luck would have it, the light is bad here. I'll have more light by the window.

B:That makes sense. You'll also have a good view of the city.

A:I should have put it there in the first place.

B:Well, take hold of the other end. It won't be hard to move.

A: I won't move it again, you can be sure of that. I'll leave it by the window for good.

Definitions

give someone a hand — help someone

I'll give you a hand when you move to your new apart-ment. make up one's mind — decide

When did you make up your mind to get a new car? as luck would have it — the way things happened

I made good notes for my speech, but as luck would have it, I forgot to take them with me. make sense — seem reasonable

I think I'll vote for Wheeler. What he says in his interviews makes sense. take hold of something — take in one's hands

I burned my hand when I took hold of that hot frying pan. for good — forever, permanently

Peter told me he's left Springfield for good he'll never go back there to live again.

Substitution drill

Repeat the following sentences, using the substitutions listed.

1.Can you give me a hand with this desk? this table?

the dishes? the children? these chairs? my homework? the sofa?

2.I'd made up my mind this was the best place. this was the right time.

to go to Europe for my vacation. to buy a new hat.

not to buy another coat.

not to tell them what happened. to sell my automobile.