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father's farm?" asked the first man. "Well, when my father sends a young married couple to milk the
cows their grandchildren bring the milk back home."
Вопросы:
1. How long does it take the first man's mother to get the milk home?
2. Which of the two men was more boastful?
II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену предложения.
Two men were boasting to each other about how rich their families were.
III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.
It (1 — be) a hot day. When Marian and her father (2 — enter) the woods, it (3 — begin) to
rain. But they not (4 — mind) that, because it (5 — feel) nice and cool. They (6 — run) down into
the valley. At the bottom of the valley (7 — be) a small river and a bridge over it. This place (8 —
call) "Robin Leap." They (9 — stop) for a while to admire the view.
Marian (10— ask) her father why it (11 — call) "Robin Leap." Her father (12— say): "They
(13 — say) Prince John on horseback (14 — come) after Robin Hood who (15 — be) on foot.
When they (16 — come) to this place R. Hood (17 — think) he (18 — catch) because there (19 —
be) no bridge in those days. But to the Prince's surprise Robin Hood (20— jump) over the river and
(21 — get) away."
Marian (22 — wonder) if her father (23 — believe) it (24 — be) true. Her father (25 —say) he
(26 — be) not quite sure.
They (27 — run) deeper into the woods. Suddenly they (28 — begin) to hear thunder and (29
— see) lightning in the sky. It (30 — pour) down now, but Marian's father (31 — say) it (32 —
stop) in a minute.
Suddenly there (33 — be) a tremendous flash. Marian (34 — throw) into some bushes. She (35
— realize) she (36 — strike) by lightning. Slowly she (37 — sit) up, her legs (38 — bleed), but she
not (39 – hurt) badly. Then she (40 – see) her father. He (41 – fall) under a tree and couldn't move.
IV. Выберите правильный ответ.
1. ... birthday party was very interesting.
a) – , b) A, c) An, d) The.
2. I understood how ... I knew about it and felt ashamed.
a) much, b) little, c) many, d) few.
3. We are going to the theatre ... Saturday.
a) on, b) in, c) at, d) after.
4. I believe her ... it.
a) know, b) knowing, c) to know, d) known.
5. Nobody likes ... at.
a) to laugh, b) laughing, c) to be laughed, d) laughed.
6. The children enjoyed ... in the garden.
a) play, b) playing, c) to play, d) played.
7. There is ... place like home.
a) no, b) some, c) any, d) somewhere.
8. The Volga is longer ... the Thames.
a) as, b) so, c) like, d) than.
9. We usually have dinner at home, ... we?
a) have, b) haven't, c) do, d) don't.
10. You ... see the film to know what it is about.
a) can, b) have, c) needn't, d) should.
11. ... a long way to walk and we were tired.
a) It is, b) There is, c) It was, d) There isn't.
12. The news ... very exciting.
a) is, b) are, c) were, d) have been.
13. When I entered the office I ... to give my name.
a) asked, b) asking, c) was asked, d) have been asked.