Chapter I

When the American, Mr Otis, bought Canterville Castle, everyone 1 tell him that this was very foolish, as the place 2 haunt. But Mr Otis answered, “I come from a modern country, where we have everything that money can buy. And if there were such a thing as a ghost in Europe, we would have it at home in one of our museums.”

A few weeks later, on a lovely July evening, Mr Otis, his wife and their children, Washington, Virginia and the twins, went down to their new home. Mrs Umney, the housekeeper, led them into the library of the castle, where they sat down and began to look around. Suddenly, Mrs Otis saw a red stain on the floor just by the fireplace and said to Mrs Umney, “I am afraid something 3 split here.”

“Yes, madam,” said the old housekeeper in a low voice, “blood 4 split on that spot.”

“How terrible,” said Mrs Otis; “I don't want any blood-stains in my sitting-room. It 5 must remove at once.”

The old woman smiled and answered, “It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who 6 muder on that spot by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575. Sir Simon disappeared seven years later. His body 7 never find, but his ghost still haunt the Castle. The blood-stain is a tourist attraction now and it 8 can not remove.”

“That is all nonsense,” said Washington, the eldest son of the Otis family, “stain remover 9 clean it up in no time,” and he took a bottle of stain remover out of his pocket and cleaned the spot. But as soon as the blood-stain 10 disappear, a terrible flash of lightning 11 lit up the room and a fearful peal of thunder made the whole building shake.

№ 12 Put in the Passive Voice

1. Rachel will give you some advice.

2. I sent him a letter.

3. The police officer showed us the way.

4. Our neighbour gave me a lift.

5. We have asked him a favour.

6. She told me a lie.

7. They have written her a postcard.

8. Kerrie will make you a cup of tea.

9. The waiter has not brought us the coffee.

10. They did not offer her a seat.

№ 13 Translate

1. Эту задачу обсудили на занятии. 2 Его воспитала сестра. 3. Не беспокойся, ему помогут в работе. 4. Ее слушали невнимательно. 5. Об этом эпизоде много говорят. 6. Этот мост еще строится. 7. Ее отправили в больницу два дня назад. 8. Это письмо можно написать за две минуты. 9. Мою подругу каждый год посылают за границу. 10. На вок­зале его встречают, так что он не заблудится. 11. Над ним все смеются. 12. Когда были посажены эти яблони? 13. В ин­ституте его часто вспоминали и говорили о нем. 14. Нас встретят на станции? 15. Ответ будет от­правлен через несколько дней. 16. Когда тебя спра­шивали? 17. Перевод будет закончен через несколько дней. 18. Эта карти­на была написана в XVI веке.

№14 Open the brackets

Chapter II

There was a horrible storm that night, but apart from that nothing scary happened. The next morning, however, when the family (1 - come) down to breakfast, they (2 - find) the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor. Washington cleaned it a second time, but the second morning it appeared again. The third morning it was there, too, although the library (3 - lock up) at night by Mr Otis himself.

The following night, all doubts about the existence of the ghost were finally removed forever. At eleven o'clock the family went to bed and some time after, Mr Otis (4 - awoke) by a strange noise in the corridor, outside his room. It (5 - sound) like the clank of metal, and it came nearer every moment. Mr Otis got up and looked at the time. It was exactly one o'clock. So Mr Otis put on his slippers, went to the door and opened it. There, right in front of him, stood the ghost - his eyes were as red as burning coals; long grey hair fell over his shoulders and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy chains.

“My dear Sir,” said Mr Otis, “you must oil those chains. It's impossible to sleep with such a noise going on outside the bedrooms. I have therefore brought you this bottle of lubricator, and I will be happy to supply you with more if you (6 - require) it.” With these words Mr Otis laid the bottle down, closed his door and went back to bed.

Shocked, the Canterville ghost stood quite motionless for a moment, but then he growled angrily. Just at this moment, the twins (7 - appeare) on the corridor and (8 - throw) a large pillow at him! The ghost hastily escaped through the wall, and the house became quiet again.

When the ghost reached his small secret chamber, he took a deep breath. No ghosts in history

(9 - ever treat) in this manner!

№ 15 Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Future Simple Active или Future Simple Passive.

1. Завтра я принесу новый фильм. 2. Завтра принесут новый фильм. 3. Мой друг поможет мне с математикой. 4. Моему другу помогут с немец­ким. 5 Я куплю мороженого. 6. Новые коньки купят завтра. 7. Миша попросит меня помочь ему. 8. Мишу попросят рассказать о своем путе­шествии. 9. Доктор попросит меня открыть рот. 10. Доктора попросят вылечить меня. 11. Биле­ты принесут завтра. 12. Диктант будут писать в следующий вторник. 13. Маму попросят не бес­покоиться. 14. Маме дадут чашечку кофе. 15. Мама поблагодарит доктора. 16. Телеграмма будет отправлена сейчас же. 17. Ковер повесят на стену. 18. Книги положат на полку. 19. Когда пошлют письмо? 20. Когда проверят контрольную работу? 21. Как будут делать эту работу?

Past Perfect (had +3 form)

Используется для выражения действия, происшедшего

1) раньше другого действия в прошлом;

He understood that he had lost his way.

2) раньше определённого момента в прошлом.

We had arrived by 5.

Для перечисления действий в прошлом, а также для обозначения действий, непосредственно следовавших одно за другим, используется Past Perfect

№ 1 Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Past Simple или Past Perfect.

1. When I (to come) home, mother already (to cook) dinner. 2. When father (to return) from work, we already (to do) our homework. 3. When the teacher (to enter) the classroom, the pupils already (to open) their books. 4. Kate (to give) me the book which she (to buy) the day before. 5. Nick (to show) the teacher the picture which he (to draw). 6. The boy (to give) the goats the grass which he (to bring) from the field. 7. Mother (to see) that Nick (not to wash) his hands. 8. The teacher (to understand) that Lena (not to do) her homework. 9. I (to know) that my friend (not yet to come). 10. Tom (to re­turn) from the cinema at five o'clock. 11. Tom (to return) from the cinema by five o'clock. 12. I (to finish) my homework at seven o'clock. 13. I (to finish) my homework by seven o'clock. 14. He (to think) that he (to lose) the money. 15. Ann (to tell) me that she (to see) an interesting film. 16. When I (to wake) up yesterday, father already (to go) to work. 17. Nick (to think) that his father (not yet to come) home. 18. Mary (to tell) us that she (to cook) a good dinner. 19. Yesterday I (to find) the book which I (to lose) in summer. 20. When we (to come) to the station, the train already (to leave).

№ 2 Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Past Simple или Past Perfect.

1. Не (to study) French before he (to enter) the university. 2. Lanny (to say) that he (to get) his education in Cape Town. 3. The boy (to want) to act the main part in the play because he (to organ­ize) the theatre. 4. Lanny (not to know) who (to attack) him in the darkness. 5. The girl (to be) glad that she (to find) a seat near the window. 6. Suddenly he (to remember) that he (not to ring) her up in the morning. 7. By the time the train (to reach) the city, he (to make) friends with many passengers. 8. When his uncle (to leave), he (to hurry) to the station to book a ticket. 9. She (to think) that Gert and Lanny (to quarrel). 10. By the time we (to come) to see him, he (to return) home. 11. During the holidays my friend (to visit) the village where he (to live) in his childhood. 12. When they (to enter) the hall, the performance already (to begin). 13. When I came home, my mother (to tell) me that she (to receive) a letter from grandfather. 14. Where you (to work) before you (to enter) the institute? 15. By two o'clock the teacher (to examine) all the students. 16. On my way to school I (to remember) that I (to leave) my report at home. 17. All my friends (to be) glad to hear that I (to pass) all the examinations success­fully. 18. Poor Oliver (to lie) unconscious on the spot where Sikes (to leave) him. 19. He (to open) his eyes, (to look) around and (to try) to remember what (to happen) to him. 20. All the passengers (to see) at once that the old man (to travel) a great deal in his life.