Упражнения и задания к тексту

Задание № 1

Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов, выражений и оборотов:

быть честным – приятный человек – которого никто не знал– даже на хлеб –

к вечеру – отдохнуть – мне было нечем заняться – сразу догадаться –

через десять минут – готов заплатить – я должен забрать собаку –

вернул собаку хозяину –

Задание № 2

Дайте русские эквиваленты следующих слов, выражений и оборотов из текста; Составьте по три предложения с каждым их этих оборотов:

earn some (a lot of, little) – become great friends – be in need for smth – wear a uniform –

it takes (took, will take) smb. some time to do smth. – to be angry with – with joy –

Задание № 3

Заполните пропуск, вставив необходимые предлоги (for, in, at, of, by, to, with):

1. Never ask......money you haven't earned.

2. A few days ago......my friend's house I met General Miles.

3. He lived......Washington...... 1867.

4. We met once......that time.

5. Very often I did not have enough money......my bread.

6. Once we were......need......3 dollars.

7........an hour I was walking along the streets of Washington.

8........last I came......a big hotel.

9. It (the dog) was looking......somebody.

10. I called the dog and began to play......it.

11. I knew him......the pictures.

12. I can give you fifty dollars......the dog.

13. I am ready to pay you......your time.

14. You have sold it......me.

15. He paid me 3 dollars......joy.

Задание № 4

Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1) Whom did the author meet at his friend’s house one day?

2) Did General Miles recognise the author? Why could not he?

3) Prove that the author’s childhood was very hard.?

4) Why did the boy find himself in the hotel one day?

5) Who ran into the hall suddenly? It was a funny little dog, was not it?

6) Why did the boy sell the dog to General Miles for three dollars?

7) What happened ten minutes later?

8) What brilliant idea came to the boy's mind?

9) How did he manage to take the dog back?

10) Did the boy's behaviour prove his words, "Never ask f or money you haven't earned"?