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Robert Can’t Concentrate

Robert felt bad this morning. He got up, washed and shaved and dressed very slowly and then got himself some breakfast. He usually has a large breakfast but his morning he did not feel hungry at all, so he had only a piece of toast and a cup of coffee.

Robert has an important examination in a few weeks and he wanted to prepare for it. He sat down after breakfast and looked at his books, but he could not concentrate. After a while he looked at himself in the mirror. What he saw was not very nice. His eyes were red and he was also very pale. Just then his sister knocked at the door.

“What you need is fresh air”, she said. “You study too much”. They went for a walk in the park and sat in the warm spring sun for a while. Afterwards Robert felt much better and found he could concentrate on his books.

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Our New Secretary

The telephone rang and our new secretary Miss Simpson answered it.

“May I speak to Mr. Calder, please?” a voice said. “Who is speaking, please?” Miss Simpson asked. “Mr. Alan Bright”, the voice said. Miss Simpson put her hand over the mouthpiece and spoke to Mr. Calder. “It’s Mr. Alan Bright, sir”, she said. “He wants to speak to you”. “What, again!” Mr. Calder exclaimed. “He wants to sell us those new typewriters, doesn’t he?” “Yes, sir!” Miss Simpson said. “He called yesterday!”

“And he rang me five times last week. We don’t need new typewriters. I told him that yesterday”, Mr. Calder said. “What shall I say, sir?” Miss Simpson asked.

“Say that I’m not in the office”, Mr. Calder said crossly.

Miss Simpson spoke into the receiver. “Mr. Bright”, she said, “I am afraid you can’t speak to Mr. Calder now. Mr. Calder says that he’s not in the office”.

3.5 Контроль

1) Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Simple или Present Continuous:

1. You (to keep) to any special diet? – Well, I (not to think) it (to be) good to eat a lot of meat. I usually (to have) meat only once a week. I (to eat) lots of fruit and vegetables. 2. He (to learn) English now because he (to want) to get a better job. 3. The teacher (to know) the girl often (not to argue) with pupils. 4. I (to think) she often (to worry). 5. Barbara’s boss (to see) she (to be) always late for work. 6. I (to call) my son in Cedar Falls now. I (to want) to call him every month but it (to be) very expensive. 7. Ruth (to learn) English now because she (to like) learning languages and she (to want) to impress everybody. 8. Listen to that man! You (to understand) what language he (to speak)? 9. We (to know) he never (to talk) risks. 10. They (to think) he (to learn) fast, he (to know) English well and he (to speak) English fluently.

2) Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в необходимой форме:

1. The number of people without jobs … (increase) at the moment.

2. Ann watches television. How often … ?

3. I feel a bit hungry. I think …(have) something to eat.

4. Tom’s father … (teach) him how to drive when he was 17.

5. Last night I … (read) in bed when suddenly I … (hear) a scream.

6. Tomorrow afternoon I’m going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock tomorrow I … (play) tennis.

7. He is still ill but he … (get) better slowly.

8. If you need money, why … (you / not / get) a job?

9. It’s too late to phone Tom now. I … (phone) him tomorrow morning.

10. You want to use your friend’s computer tomorrow morning. (you / use / your computer tomorrow evening?)

11. Tom usually sleeps very well. Last night he … (sleep) badly.

12. Ann … (wait) for me when I … (arrive).