Answer the questions. Who loves Mame? Who does Mame love?
Who loves Jeff? Who does Jeff love?
Who loves Collier? Who does Collier love?
Who loves Susie? Who does Susie love?
Say if the statement is true or false. Correct the false one.
Most difficulties in Guthrie were due to poor service.
The restaurant tent was opened long ago.
Mrs. Dugan waited at table.
Mr. Dugan liked his work.
Jeff came to the restaurant after mealtime.
Jeff was glad to meet Collier.
Mame surprised Jeff with her speech.
Mame decided to go to live in the cottage.
Mr. Dugan did not like to see the men eating biscuits.
Collier went hungry to please Mame.
Hunger changed Collier.
All freaks did not eat at all.
Thomas introduced Jeff to the main freak.
Jeff could not give Collier credit for his trick.
Collier understood that hunger was the strongest feeling.
Mame left Guthrie.
Mame was very sad on the way to Oklahoma.
The whole place around the house was flooded.
The empty house was half ruined.
Jeff and Mame had a good meal on the way to Oklahoma.
The trip to Oklahoma was full of joy.
Put the sentences in the right order to make a summary.
Jeff and Ed begin the race.
A freak show comes to the town.
Jeff meets Ed Collier.
Guthrie is a boom town.
Jeff falls in love with Mame.
Jeff Peters arrives in Guthrie.
Jeff opens his heart to Mame.
Jeff and Collier try to win Mame in their own ways.
Mame surprises Jeff.
An empty stomach is a terrible thing.
Mame is in love with a freak.
Collier gets credit for his trick.
Jeff and Mame are caught in the rain.
Jeff and Mame are on the way to Oklahoma City.
Hunger changes Mame.
Jeff loses the way.
Working with Vocabulary and Grammar
Match the words having the same or very close meaning.
1)
| to decorate
| a)
| to have a great dislike
| 2)
| to do the cook
| b)
| to suffer from hunger
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| ing
| c)
| to become red in the face
| 3)
| to wait at table
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| from confusion
| 4)
| to be full of life
| d)
| to make more beautiful
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| and fun
| e)
| to act as a waiter
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5) to wait on some
| f)
| to make meals
| body
| g)
| to look happy and cheerful
| 6) to surprise
| h)
| to discover something
| 7) to win
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| suddenly
| 8) to be full of
| i)
| to fetch and carry things
| talk
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| for somebody
| 9) to be full of joy
| j)
| to be talkative
| 10)to hate
| k)
| to try to attract a person
| 11)to gobble
| 1)
| to keep for future use
| 12) to flirt
| m)
| to begin talking of other
| 13) to save money
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| things
| 14) to nibble
| n)
| to take very small bites
| 15) to change the
| o)
| to succeed
| subject
| P)
| to eat quickly, noisily,
| 16) to bribe
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| and greedily
| 17)to blush
| q)
| to be full of great pleasure
| 18) to starve
| r)
| to give a person something to get him do something (wrong)
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Which adjective goes with which noun in the text? Say in what situations they are used in the story.
1)
| boom
| a)
| whisky
| 2)
| extra
| b)
| voice
| 3)
| home-made
| c)
| stomach
| 4)
| eating
| d)
| machine
| 5)
| fine
| e)
| water
| 6)
| back
| f)
| girl
| 7)
| weak
| g)
| look
| 8)
| empty
| h)
| door
| 9)
| travelling
| i)
| town
| 10)
| yellow
| j)
| time
| 11)hungry
| k)
| biscuits
| 12) foolish
| 1)
| dress
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Say which word does not go with the others and why.
beefsteak, biscuit, pork, ham
plate, fork, coffee, knife
whisky, water, coffee, tea
floor, window, blanket, door
arm, stomach, foot, face
restaurant, cafe, dancing-hall, bar
gobble, nibble, swallow, see
bribe, kill, sell, steal
noise, whistle, silence, music
change, watch, surprise, eat
Complete the following sentences using the suitable
word in brackets.
Jeff and Edd liked (to come, coming) to the tent after mealtime.
Both men tried (to win, winning) Mame’s love.
They both hoped (to win, winning) the race.
Once Jeff decided (to open, opening) his heart to Mame.
Jeff wanted (to tell, telling) her how much he loved her.
The men at the railroad station tried (to gobble, gobbling) and (to flirt, flirting) at the same time.
Mame and Susie hoped (to buy, buying) a cottage.
They thought they would enjoy (to grow, growing) flowers.
Jeff could not stop (to eat, eating), and he could not stop (to love, loving) Mame.
Both men continued (to eat, eating) very much.
In a few days Jeff began (to eat, eating) beefsteak and eggs again.
The girls hated (to see, seeing) men gobbling food.
Jeff offered her (to travel, travelling) in his waggon.
Mame and Jeff enjoyed (to travel, travelling) in the waggon.
Mame forgot (to take, taking) her basket with food.
They decided (to take, taking) a rest in the house.
Jeff couldn’t help (to laugh, laughing) looking at the hungry girl.
Complete the following sentences using the infinitive of purpose from the box below.
to win Mame’s love, to work hard, to ask Mame for a walk, to talk to him, to eat all the food in the world, to find the road, to eat (use twice), to say good-bye, to sell at the market, to be present at her friend’s wedding, to grow flowers, to find a restaurant, to eat a big meal, to stay with the girl longer, to put food into, to see him gobbling food, to lose their health, to have a meal, to show a kind of exhibition, to make Jeff eat more, to drink, to see the freak show
THE COUNT AND THE WEDDING GUEST 5
? Checking Comprehension 21
3Put the sentences in the right order. 23
Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 24
Discussing the Story 26
6What do you think? 28
GIRL 29
Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 39
Ш Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 43
Discussing the story 46
WITCHES’ LOAVES 49
Exercises 57
Checking Comprehension 57
3Put the sentences in the right order. 59
Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 60
14)Discussing the Story 63
18)SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS 66
76)IV 75
111)V 79
117)Exercises 80
118)? Checking Comprehension 80
3Fill in the blanks with the link-words from the box. Use each only once. 84
152) Discussing the Story 87
153)I Say why: 87
167)LOST ON DRESS PARADE1 91
212)Exercises 98
213)? Checking Comprehension 98
227) Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 100
228)1 Find in the text the English for: 100
240) Discussing the Story 104
246)THE TRIMMED LAMP 109
315)Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 119
317) Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 122
2Prove that: 126
3Add more information to these: 126
4Make up and act out the talk between: 127
5Imagine that you are: 127
335)NO STORY 129
390)Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 137
406) Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 141
2) Discussing the Story 146
2Prove that: 147
3Add more information to the following: 147
4Make up and act out the talk between: 148
5Imagine that you are: 148
6)THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF 150
96)Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 163
6)Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 168
22) Discussing the Story 174
5Imagine that you are: 178
6What do you think? 179
33)CUPID A LA CARTE 179
128)Exercises 193
129)? Checking Comprehension 193
5Complete the following sentences using the infinitive of purpose from the box below. 200
In her eyes all men were machines
Mame did not like to marry a man
The two girls decided to buy a cottage
Mame and Susie wanted to grow flowers
THE COUNT AND THE WEDDING GUEST 5
? Checking Comprehension 21
3Put the sentences in the right order. 23
Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 24
Discussing the Story 26
6What do you think? 28
GIRL 29
Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 39
Ш Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 43
Discussing the story 46
WITCHES’ LOAVES 49
Exercises 57
Checking Comprehension 57
3Put the sentences in the right order. 59
Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 60
14)Discussing the Story 63
18)SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS 66
76)IV 75
111)V 79
117)Exercises 80
118)? Checking Comprehension 80
3Fill in the blanks with the link-words from the box. Use each only once. 84
152) Discussing the Story 87
153)I Say why: 87
167)LOST ON DRESS PARADE1 91
212)Exercises 98
213)? Checking Comprehension 98
227) Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 100
228)1 Find in the text the English for: 100
240) Discussing the Story 104
246)THE TRIMMED LAMP 109
315)Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 119
317) Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 122
2Prove that: 126
3Add more information to these: 126
4Make up and act out the talk between: 127
5Imagine that you are: 127
335)NO STORY 129
390)Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 137
406) Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 141
2) Discussing the Story 146
2Prove that: 147
3Add more information to the following: 147
4Make up and act out the talk between: 148
5Imagine that you are: 148
6)THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF 150
96)Exercises ? Checking Comprehension 163
6)Working with Vocabulary and Grammar 168
22) Discussing the Story 174
5Imagine that you are: 178
6What do you think? 179
33)CUPID A LA CARTE 179
128)Exercises 193
129)? Checking Comprehension 193
5Complete the following sentences using the infinitive of purpose from the box below. 200
Collier gave Jeff a bottle of whisky
A lot of people came
One day Collier did not come
Collier starved
Jeff caught Collier by the arm
Collier said that he was in a hurry
Jeff went inside the tent
Mame was going to Terre Haute
22) The rain stopped, and Jeff went out____________
Mame understood that men had to eat
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