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A London girl was spending her holiday in the country for the first time. One day she complained to the farmer that the bull had been running after her. She was very much frightened because she had never seen bulls before. «Well,» said the farmer, «the bull was running after you because of the red blouse you were wearing.» — «Dear me,» said the girl, «of course, I understand that this blouse is awfully out of fashion. But I didn’t know the bull would notice it.»

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The girl didn’t understand why the bull had been running after her, did she? Yes. She did.

How did the farmer explain the bull’s behaviour? He said that the bull had been running after you because of the red blouse she had been wearing.

Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.

а) In the 18th century the Russian Government sent (1 — send) Vitus Bering to explore the lands behind Russia. One day Bering  discovered (2 — discover) the strait which separated (3 — separate) North America from Asia. It was named (4 — name) after the discoverer. On a later voyage Bering saw (5 — see) the mainland of North America. This discovery gave (6 — give) Russia its right to Alaska. Bering had died (7 — die) before he could (8 — can) take the good news back to Russia. But Chirikov and some other men of Bering’s expedition came (9 — come) back.

The Russians explored (10 — explore) the North American continent as far north as the Arctic Ocean. Others made (11 — make) settlements or built(12 — build) trading posts as far south as Northern California. Not long before G. Washington had become (13 — become) President of the US, the Russians made (14— make) a settlement in Alaska. For more than a hundred years trade was carried(15 — carry) on between Russia and Alaska. During this time people from the US became (16 — become) interested in this far northern territory. Some American ships sailed (17 — sail) to the Arctic Ocean to fish. Others traded (18 — trade) with Russian settlements. In 1867 the USA bought (19 — buy) Alaska. It was sold (20 — sell) for a little more than seven million dollars.

Alaska is (21 — be) the largest of all the states of the USA. It is (22 — be) rich in minerals. There are (23 — be) large forests, many animals and much fish there.

b) Elephants can be (1 — be) a danger to themselves. In one game park they grew (2 — grow) in number so fast that soon there were (3 — be) too many of them. They destroyed (4 — destroy) everything as they were looking (5 — look) for food and drink. Very soon they started (6 — start) to ruin the countryside belonged (7 — belong) to farmers outside the park. So a big hunt had to organize (8 — organize) to reduce their number.

Not long ago in Africa elephants  lived (9 — live) in great numbers. Big-game hunters killed (10— kill) many of them. Today elephants have (11 — have) to live in game parks because people want (12 — want) more and more land. But the elephants are (13 — be) not safe in these parks either. Hunters  kill (14 — kill) them because they have (15 — have) something very valuable: ivory. If some measures are not taken (16 — take), our children and grandchildren can (17 — can) to see elephants only in the Zoo.

III. Выберите правильный вариант.

It’s so kind … you to call me.

a) for, b) with, c) of, d) on.

If my advice … , I’ll be happy.

a) help, b) helps, c) will help, d) have helped.

I have never seen … interesting film.

a) so a, b) so an, c) such a, d) such an.

Her husband is twice as … as she is.

a) old, b) older, c) elder, d) the oldest.

You … to come here again.

a) must, b) may, c) should, d) have.

… raining when you went out?

a) Was there, b) Was it, c) Is there, d) Is it.

The noise of the broken glass made me … .

a) woke up, b) have woken up, c) to wake up, d) wake up.

Can you come on Monday evening? — Sorry, I’d love to but I … volleyball.

a) was playing, b) played, c) am playing, d) have played.

Are you interested … working for us?

a) at, b) in, c) of, d) for.

There wasn’t… in the garden.

a) some people, b) anybody, c) any people, d) no people.

… in my class knows him.

a) All, b) All pupils, c) All the pupils, d) Everyone.

His hands are dirty. He … the car.

a) repaired, b) repairs, c) has been repairing, d) will repair.

By the time I came she … a cake.

a) cooked, b) cooks, c) will cook, d) had cooked.

They … us to do the room.

a) said, b) told, c) spoke, d) talked.

He doesn’t know this rule. Tom doesn’t know it … .

a) too, b) either, c) also, d) neither.

… tea is grown in many parts of Asia.

a) The, b) — , c) A, d) An.

If he … in Moscow, he’ll visit us.

a) is, b) will be, c) would be, d) were.

I don’t like apples; … ?

a) you do, b) don’t you, c) you don’t, d) do you.

We all … mistakes when we are in a hurry.

a) do, b) make, c) did, d) made.

I haven’t been home … yesterday.

a) for, b) since, c) after, d) before.

I Переведите на английский язык.

Ты не знаешь, где она живет?

— Ты сделала пятое упражнение? — Нет еще, я его сей­час делаю.

На столе была ваза с цветами и фрукты,

Статья была опубликована в «Москоу Тайме».

Эту пьесу стоит посмотреть.

Do you know where she lives?

— Did you do the fifth exercise? — Not yet, I’m doing it now.

There was a vase with flowers and fruits on the table.

The article was published in «Moskow Times.»

This play is worth seeing.