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Exercise 9
Fill in the gaps in the sentences with one of the expressions from the list. Change their form if necessary.
To run in one's mind, to give way, to catch a glimpse, in single file, to get separated, to come from some
remote dis
tance, to come to oneself, to be heavy of heart, to be crowned with, to grow less, to spring to
one's feet, to be lost, to call back over one's shoulder, to freeze one's bones, to rub one's eyes.
1. The rain ceased and the wind ... ; soon everything had become quiet in nature.
2. Though we were sitting, we all ... when he appeared in the room: our astonishment was so great. No
one could expect it.
3. To manage everything we decided ... and meet again later; thus each one could carry out his task better.
4. Having wandered for an hour along the narrow streets, I realised at last that I....
5. The top of the mountain was ... a snowcap although there were green woods in blossom at the foot.
6. The tourists were slowly walking ... . It was a lot easier to walk like this across the marshy ground.
7. The voices of our friends ..., we did not understand how far away they were.
8. I had to leave Paris soon. I ... because it meant the end of my careless and happy life in the city which I
started to love so much.
9. For a whole day Ronald could not get rid of a simple melody which he heard on the radio in the
morning: it was constantly ....
10. The operation was over and the patient was ... . At first he could not understand where he was.
11. Whithout turning around, he ... , but nobody answered. In surprise he turned his head and saw
nobody.
12. Deadly fear ... . I could not move, I could not even stir a finger.
13. Though we passed the open door very quickly, I managed ... of the people who gathered in the
director's office.
14. The medicine did a world of good: the disease started ... , which was almost a miracle.
15. The sight in front of me was so unbelievable, that I felt an impulse ... , but kept back, remembering
that I was not a child.
Exercise 10
Find in the text sentences starting with the following words and express the same idea using different
wording and grammar.
1. The vision melted into waking ...
2. It was now as clear and far-seen ...
3. Their way wound along ...
4. A shadow now lay round the edge of sight...
5. In the midst of it there stood a single stone ...
6. However, that may be ...
7. To prevent their getting separated ...
8. On either side ahead a darkness ...
9. As he straggled on he called again ...
10. He was suddenly aware that it was getting very cold ...
11. He thought there were two eyes ...
12. As he lay there, thinking and getting a hold
on himself ...
13. To Frodo's great joy the hobbits stirred ...
14. Then they lay basking in the sun ...
Exercise 11
Retell the story of the hobbits' journey:
1. in the third person;
2. in the person of Frodo;
3. in the person of Tom.
Exercise 12
Discussion points.
1. What can you say about the hobbits' journey: was it difficult or pleasant, interesting or boring?
2. Can you say that the weather is one more character in the story? Prove your point.
3. Does the weather help the hobbits somehow or does it interfere somehow?
4. Do you think that the author tries to draw a parallel "nature — weather" in the story? Prove your point.
Exercise 13