- •Міністерство освіти і науки україни
- •Contents
- •Передмова
- •F. Scott Fitzgerald winter dreams
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match up the synonyms. Consult the dictionary.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Put questions to the italicized words.
- •2. Decide why the italicized nouns are used with a, the, ø.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Choose the right word:
- •3. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Use the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
- •2. Complete the sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Discuss the following:
- •2. Fill in the sentences with the words from the box.
- •3. Match the words with the definitions.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Change the following sentences from the story:
- •2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Discuss the following:
- •2. Fill in the sentences with the words from the box.
- •3. Translate the underlined words and explain the meaning of prefixes and suffixes in them.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Use the proper article: a (an), the, ø.
- •2. Complete these sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match the words with the definitions.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Use the verbs in brackets in an appropriate tense.
- •2. Complete these sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •2. Choose the correct pronoun.
- •3. Change the following sentences from the story into indirect speech:
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •Parts III-IV
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the phrasal verbs.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Put questions to the italicized words.
- •2. Decide why the italicized nouns are used with a, the, ø.
- •3. Complete the sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match the words with the definitions.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Complete the sentences with the appropriate modal verb.
- •2. Use the verbs in brackets in an appropriate tense.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Translate the underlined words and explain the meaning of prefixes and suffixes in them.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •2. Put the right form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match up the synonyms. Consult the dictionary.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Decide why the italicized nouns are used with a, the, ø.
- •2. Translate the sentences below into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the word in bold.
- •3. Change the following sentences from the story:
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Match up the antonyms. Consult the dictionary.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •2. Put the correct reflexive pronoun.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •3. Fill in the correct word derived from the words in bold.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Choose the correct word.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •3. Translate the underlined words and explain the meaning of prefixes and suffixes in them.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Change the following sentences from the story into direct speech.
- •2. Complete these sentences with prepositions.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Discuss the following:
2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
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anticipated despises bender fine declined wire pile in vain perform discard shrubbery divination hint |
But he kept hold of himself, forced a smile and … a second chop.
So Ben had to … his Jaguar and smoke a Trump, and it was even worse than he had … .
I’d be a … one to ask you to my home for a rest and then make you … .
About a quarter of four Mr. Thayer insisted on taking him around the place and showing him the … , something that held in Ben’s mind a place of equal importance to the grade of … used in hairpins.
Just try any one of those books in that … .
However, Ben had a word of praise for each record as it ended and did not even … that any of the tunes were based on melodies of his own.
I won’t go into details regarding the dinner except to relate that three separate items were highly flavored with cheese, and Ben … cheese.
All through breakfast next morning we waited … for the telephone call that would yield Irene’s message.
At the same time I can thank my stars that this instinct, or … , or whatever you want to call it, told me to go home.
Small wonder that Ben was credited at the Lambs’ Club with that month’s most interesting … .
3. Match up the synonyms. Consult the dictionary.
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1) comfortable |
a) refuse |
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2) summon |
b) mulish |
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3) in advance |
c) call |
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4) decline |
d) competitor |
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5) irritable |
e) snug |
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6) anticipate |
f) short-tempered |
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7) stubborn |
g) beforehand |
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8) rival |
h) presentiment |
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9) despise |
i) expect |
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10) divination |
j) abhor |
Grammar Tasks
1. Decide why the italicized nouns are used with a, the, ø.
The Thayers had a very pretty home and the room assigned to us was close to perfection.
She poured about a tablespoonful of cream into his coffee-cup and for a second I was afraid he was going to pick up the cup and throw it in her face.
He started to light a Jaguar cigaret, the brand he had been smoking for years.
“Man! Man!” exclaimed Mrs. Thayer. “You’ve picked the most uncomfortable chair in the house!”
After all, Gershwin is a rival of my husband’s and, in some folks’ opinion, a worthy one.
There was coffee, and Ben managed to guzzle a cup before it was desecrated with pure cream.
I’m sorry now that I didn’t give you the message when I got it, but I memorized it and can repeat it word by word.
We have our own cows and the cream is so rich that it’s almost like butter.
“Do tunes come into your mind and then you write them down, or do you just sit at the piano and improvise until you strike something good?” “Sometimes one way and sometimes the other,” said Ben.
It was brought to me by a friend of mine who just got back from Cuba.
2. Translate the sentences below into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the word in bold.
Not one note do you play as lond as you’re your guest!
“I like hard straight chairs,” said Ben, but sank into the soft, nice one and again opened his book.
After all, Gershwin is a rival of my husband’s and, in some folks’ opinion, a worthy one.
“Here! Wait a minute!” said Mr. Thayer. “Try one of mine [cigaret]”.
“I’ll sample one [cigaret] later,” said Ben. “You’ve simply got to try one now,” said Mrs. Thayer.
I’d be a fine one to ask you to my home for a rest and then make you perform.
Just try any one of those books in that pile.
“We’ve got lots later ones that,” she said. “Let me play you the new Gerwins.”
“Mrs. Thayer,” said Ben, “do you ever have premonitions or hutches?.. I had one not half an hour ago.”
“I have one more confession to make.”