- •Contents
- •Передмова
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the story. When in doubt refer to the dictionary:
- •1. Find in the story the English for:
- •2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •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
- •Parts II – III дз!!!!! 26.09.2012 Exercises
- •Vocabulary 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:
- •Part IV Exercises
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the story. When in doubt refer to the dictionary:
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Find in the story the English for:
- •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:
- •Parts V-VI Exercises
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the story. When in doubt refer to the dictionary:
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Find in the story the English for:
- •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
- •Ernest Hemingway soldier’s home Exercises
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Use the verbs in brackets in an appropriate tense.
- •2. Complete these sentences with prepositions.
- •Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
- •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 Exercises
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •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.
- •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
- •Ring Lardner liberty hall
- •Exercises
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •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
- •Exercises
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •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:
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Discuss the following:
- •D. H. Lawrence the horse dealer’s daughter
- •Exercises
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the story. When in doubt refer to the dictionary:
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Find in the story the English for:
- •Grammar Tasks
- •2. Put the correct reflexive pronoun.
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •Exercises
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •3. Fill in the correct word derived from the words in bold.
- •Grammar Tasks
- •1. Choose the correct word.
- •Choose the right pronoun:
- •Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
- •Exercises
- •Vocabulary 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:
Grammar Tasks
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
If we _____(to see) them it _____(to be) an accident.
If, miraculously, Ben ever _____(to happen) to be enjoying himself, he, of course, _____(to keep) the contents of his message a secret or else displayed it and remarked swaggeringly that he guessed he wasn’t going to let so-and-so theatrical producer spoil his fun.
If we _____(to be) ‘somebody’ too, it _____(to be) different!
He loves to have his music praised and I am sure he _____(to be) delighted to meet you if he _____(not to be) so terribly busy.
I won’t let anyone know you are there and if any of our friends _____(to call) on us I _____(to pretend) we’re not at home.
If some of his friends or business acquaintances _____(to find out) and _____(to try) to get in touch with him, I _____(to frighten) them away.
2. Put the right form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets.
And they were honestly _____(congenial) people we ever met.
We had such a _____(horrible) time at the Craig’s and such a _____(bad) time getting away that Ben swore he would pay no more visits until he could think up a graceful method of curtailing them in the event they proved unbearable.
The Marshalls loved musical shows, but knew _____(little) than nothing about music.
And on Friday I got Ben to lunch with them and he liked them, too; they were not half as___(gushing) and____(silly) as most of his “fans”.
If they stick to their promise to keep us under cover, it may be a lot _____(good) than staying in New York.
And of course if things aren’t as _____(good) as they look, Irene’s telegram will provide us with an easy out.
Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
1. Answer the questions:
Why did Mr. Drake abhor visiting?
Where did he spend all his time?
What did he call his “emergency exit”?
How did Mrs. Drake meet the Thayers?
What did this couple suggest to the Drakes?
Did the Drakes accept the suggestion?
2. Discuss the following:
What kind of person was Ben Drake?
Can we say that his wife was a happy woman? Why?
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Exercises
Pre-reading Tasks
1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the story. When in doubt refer to the dictionary:
gin, convenient, chiffonier, ample, summon, pour, adjourn, anxious, phonograph, author, orchestra, genius, honestly, irritable, jaguar, naughty, determine, improvise, straight, juncture, appreciate, success.
Vocabulary Tasks
1. Find in the story the English for:
маленький журнальний столик; попільничка; запрошувати вниз на обід; густі вершки; вершки не для мене;, пробувати сигарету; пообіцяти чесно; ні за що в світі; неслухняний; пронизуючий погляд; засаджена кущами алея; купа книжок; приєднатися до когось; викрадати людину (дитину) з метою шантажу; зіпсувати зір; конкурент; на думку деяких людей; зробити маленький ковток; робити вигляд; приправляти їжу сиром; ставитися з презирством до чогось; ковтати їжу з труднощами; жадібно глитати; грізно заявляти; горезвісно ексцентричний, ля-бемоль, неважливе повідомлення.
2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.
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.
1) comfortable |
a) refuse |
2) summon |
b) mulish |
3) in advance |
c) call |
4) decline |
d) competitor |
5) irritable |
e) snug |
6) anticipate |
f) short-tempered |
7) stubborn |
g) beforehand |
8) rival |
h) presentiment |
9) despise |
i) expect |
10) divination |
j) abhor |