Английский язык. Лексико-грамматические задания по текстам «In a maze», «Famous Friends», «Mr. Know-All». Уровень Intermediate. Сборник текстов

12.What was the subject of the bet?

13.What made Mr. Know-All say the thing he didn’t want to?

14.What happened next morning?

15.How did Mr. Kelada explain his strange behaviour the night before?

Exercise 2. Discuss the following.

1.Give a character sketch of Mr. Kelada.

2.Was his gentle behaviour during the last argument a surprise to you? Does it contradict to the author’s previous portrait of his? Why do you think the author gave such a contrast?

3.Why did Mr.Kelada’s words cost him a lot of effort? Analyse other possible variants of his behaviour.

4.Who wrote the letter? What for?

Exercise 3. Retell the story on the part of

1) Mr. Kelada; 2) Mr. Ramsay; 3) Mrs. Ramsay

Exercise 4. Find a key sentence in each paragraph of the text. Write them down and retell the text according to them.

Tasks on vocabulary

Exercise 1. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and expressions.

Жить в одной каюте, невысокий, водянистые глаза, фамильярный, никогда не приходило в голову, спустить с лестницы, захлопнуть дверь перед носом, проводить аукционы, прямо в глаза, особенно невыносим, случайно зашел разговор, сменить тему, красивая нитка, держу пари, подделка, победная улыбка, не говоря ни слова, покраснел.

Exercise 2. Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text and use them in the sentences of your own.

A chatty man, be certain, be a good mixer, get furious, be worth doing, can afford to do something, examine something closely, stare at somebody, make an effort over oneself.

21

Exercise 3. Translate the following sentences.

1.And though he introduced himself as an Englishman I felt sure that he was born under a bluer sky than is generally seen in England.

2.Though I was a total stranger to him he used no such formality as to put mister before my name when he addressed me.

3.It never occurred to him that he was not wanted. He was certain that you were as glad to see him as he was glad to see you.

4.In your own house you might have kicked him downstairs and slammed the door in his face.

5.He conducted the auctions, collected money for prizes at the sports, organized the concert and arranged the fancy-dress ball.

6.He would not drop a subject till he had brought you round to his way of thinking.

7.One evening at dinner the conversation by chance drifted to the subject of pearls.

8.But if it was bought on Fifth Avenue anything up to thirty thousand was paid for it.

9.She was staring at him with wide and terrified eyes.

10.You could almost see the effort he was making over himself.

Exercise 4. Insert the following words and phrases into the gaps of the sentences from the text.

To slam, a chain, to redden, to stare, to pick up, to fetch, the trade, worth knowing, to get furious, to resume, to snub, of a sturdy build, terrified, a hooked nose, to be about to faint.

1.It was impossible ... him.

2.He was short and ... , dark-skinned, with ... and very large liquid

eyes.

3.“That’s a pretty ... , isn’t it?” he asked pointing to the ... that Mrs. Ramsay wore.

4.I know the best pearls in the world, and what I don’t know about pearls isn’t ... .

5.At last Mr. Kelada ... and shouted: ‘Well, I know what I am talking about.”

6.He looked at me and ... .

7.She was ... at him with wide and ... eyes.

22

8.I ... the letter and saw that it was addressed to Mr. Kelada.

9.Oh, in the ... somewhere round fifteen thousand dollars.

10.He was on his way back to ... his post, having been on a flying visit to New York to ... his wife, who had been spending a year at home.

11.It was so white that she looked as if she ... .

12.In your own house you might have kicked him downstairs and ... the door in his face.

Exercise 5. Choose your own words and word combinations of the opposite meaning to the given below.

Exercise 6. Match the words in column A with the words in column B to form the phrases from the text.

23

Exercise 7. Translate the word combinations in brackets into English using the vocabulary of the text.

1.It never (приходило ему в голову) that he was not wanted.

2.Mr. Kelada was (очень общительный человек), and in three days knew everyone on board.

3.He was certainly (самый ненавистный) man in the ship.

4.We called him Mr. Know–All, (прямо в глаза).

5.But it was at meal times that he was (наиболее невыносим).

6.(Держу пари) a hundred dollars it’s imitation.

7.A smile of triumph (озарила его лицо).

8.You could almost see (то усилие, которое он делал над собой).

9.He took a hundred-dollar note out of his pocket and handed it to Ramsay (не сказав ни слова).

10.Let me look at the chain and if it’s (подделка) I’ll tell you (достаточно быстро).

Exercise 8. Finish the following sentences using the vocabulary of the text.

1.I couldn’t walk round the deck without his ... .

2.We called him Mr. Know-All, even ... .

3.He took it ... .

4.He would not drop a subject till he had brought you round to ... .

5.The possibility that he could be mistaken never ... .

6.I know the best pearls in the world, and what I don’t know about pearls isn’t ... .

7.He took a magnifying glass from his pocket and ... .

8.It was so white that she looked as if she ... .

9.It’s a very good ... .

Exercise 9. Translate the sentences using the words and expressions from the text.

1.Никто не ожидал, что картина известного художника окажется подделкой.

2.Победная улыбка озарила лицо победителя, когда рефери огласил результат матча.

24

3.Его жена была прелестным маленьким созданием с приятными манерами и хорошим чувством юмора.

4.Незнакомец никак не хотел сменить тему разговора, несмотря на то что окружавшие его люди проявляли полное безразличие к его словам.

5.Он был невысокого роста, плотного телосложения, имел смуглую кожу, крючковатый нос и длинные кудрявые волосы.

6.Он не сомневался в том, что вы в такой же степени были рады встрече с ним, как и он сам.

7.Ребенок был очень общительным, и вскоре все пассажиры поезда звали его по имени.

8. Раз в год наша семья может позволить себе поездку за границу.

Exercise 10. Insert the appropriate prepositions and adverbs.

1.I did not believe Ramsay knew anything ... the subject ... all.

2.I opened the door and looked ... .

3.He would not drop a subject ... he had brought you ... ... his way

... thinking.

4.He was ... his way ... to resume his post, having been ... a flying visit ... New York to fetch his wife.

5.The possibility that he could be mistaken never occurred ... him.

6.I not only shared a cabin ... him and ate three meals a day ... the same table, but I couldn’t walk ... the deck ... his joining me.

7.He knew everything better than anybody ... and you couldn’t disagree ... him.

8.One evening ... dinner the conversation ... chance drifted ... the subject ... pearls.

Exercise 11. Insert the appropriate adjectives and adverbs in the sentences from the text.

1.He was ... and of a ... build, ... , with a ... nose and ... ... ... eyes.

2.His ... ... hair was ... .

3.Mr. Kelada was ... .

4.It was ... to snub him.

25

5.He was a ... ... fellow.

6.Mrs. Ramsay was a ... ... ... thing with ... manners and a sense of humour.

7.At last Mr. Kelada got ... and shouted: “Well, I know what I am talking about.”

8.That’s a ... chain, isn’t it?

9.He took a ... glass from his pocket and ... examined it.

10.She was staring at him with ... and ... eyes.

Exercise 12. Open the brackets, mind the correct tense and the voice of the verbs.

1.It (to be) a fine joke that Mr. Know-All (to catch) out.

2.Perhaps that (to teach) you a lesson.

3.It (to be) so white that she (to look) as if she (to be) about to

faint.

4.You (can) almost (to see) the effort he (to make) over himself.

5.But if it (to buy) on Fifth Avenue anything up to thirty thousand (to pay) for it.

6.The possibility that he (can) (to be mistaken) never (to occur) to him.

7.In your own house you (may) (to kick)him downstairs and (to slam) the door in his face.

8.Once I (to go) by ship from San-Francisco to Yokohama. I (to share) my cabin with a man (to call) Mr. Kelada.

Exercise 13. Change the direct speech into indirect.

1.Mr. Ramsay said: “I’ll bet you a hundred dollars it’s imitation.”

2.Mr. Kelada got furious and shouted: “Well, I know what I am talking about.”

3.“That’s a pretty chain, isn’t it?” he asked pointing to the chain that Mrs. Ramsay wore.

4.“I didn’t buy it myself,” said Ramsay. “I wonder how much you think it cost.”

5.Ramsay said: ”You’ll be surprised to hear that Mrs. Ramsay bought that string the day before we left New York for eight dollars.”

26

6.“Were the pearls real?” I asked.

7.“But how can it be proved?” Mrs. Ramsay asked.

8.“Perhaps that will teach you a lesson”, said Ramsay as he took the note.

Exercise 14. Remember the following expressions with the word to fetch (v) — сходить за кем-либо, принести, достать, привести.

−−Вызывать (слезы, кровь);

−−привлекать, нравиться;

−−очаровывать;

−−~ (up) — достигать, добиваться;

−−получать, выручать (to fetch a high price — продавать за высокую цену);

−−~ one’s breath — перевести дух; ~ a sigh — тяжело вздохнуть;

−−ударить (разг.) ;

−−~ away — вырваться, освободиться;

−−~ down — снижать (цену); унижать;

−−~ out — выявлять;

−−~ up — нагонять, наверстывать; останавливаться;

−−~ up — довершать; заканчивать (амер.);

−−to fetch and carry — прислуживать;

−−to fetch and carry news — распространять новости;

−−fetch (n) — привидение; двойник;

−−fetching (a) — привлекательный, очаровательный.

Exercise 15. Change the underlined words for the synonyms given in exercise 14.

1.Her tender voice and good manners attract everyone who has ever come in touch with her.

2.It’s not easy for the students to make up the missed material.

3.If a patient falls ill it’s very important for the doctor to find out the reason of the illness.

4.We doubt that the prices will be reduced next year.

5.I was presented a puppy. What a charming thing it was!

6.The scene was so impressive, that it caused the storm of applause.

27

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК Лексико-грамматические задания по текстам «In a maze», «Famous Friends», «Mr. Know–All». Уровень Intermediate

Москва

2016