add, drive, behave (2), behaviour, fill (2), seem, hurt (2), climb v, search v, frighten, approach v, attention, careful, careless, proper, calm
1. When speaking of the incident he was not to mention any names. He didn't want to anybody's feelings, he said. 2. The speaker had covered the subject so well that there was really nothing to . 3. Though I know her to be greatly disturbed by the news, she in her usual way. 4. It was a very old house and lots of things about it needed immediate . 5. The news her heart with sadness. 6. I'm not much good at yet, I just got my driver's license. 7. He's either absent-minded or just plain , I don't really know which. 8. I was sure that the explanation for his strange was to be looked for in his past. 9. The storm had the child. 10. He his pockets for the note. It was nowhere to be found. 11. What's the hurry? Everything will come in its time. 12. The boy up the apple tree and his pockets with apples. 13. The remark was sarcastic and meant to , and it did. 14. He's a very understanding person and can be safely on the subject. 15. We were glad to hear that our friend had extremely well in the difficult situation. 16. Though they had just met, it to her that she had known him all her life.
Ex 18 Replace the Russian words and phrases by suitable English equivalents in the correct form. Retell the passage.
It was the end of May and nothing had been done during the () five weeks about paying Kathyanne. Each time she spoke about it, Madgie Pugh ( ) and said she ( , ). That had been going on week after week and Kathyanne did not understand why Madgie () to do anything about it.
"I don't want to talk about it," Madgie said that morning when Kathyanne () her once more that she had not been paid. "I've told you that we'll discuss it when the () time comes."
"But, Miss Madgie," Kathyanne said, "I've got to get ( ) part of my pay now. Aunt Hazel is ill. My brother's not working ."
"Well, why isn't he working?" she (). "It's those coloured people who ( ). Make your good-for-nothing brother get out and go to work!"
Kathyanne ( ) to answer her. She knew better. She tried to think of some way to ask Madgie for the money without () her.
Madgie () to leave.
"Miss Madgie," she said "Miss Madgie, please, it's about my pay."
"Oh, yes," Madgie smiled. "I'll be back, Kathyanne."
Madgie's manner had been so unexpectedly pleasant when she () her pay that she wondered what such a sudden () ( ).
Madgie walked into the kitchen with an armful of old clothes.
She () among them until she pulled out an old hat which she () on top.
"There!" she said. "I'd almost forgotten about these nice things. These are very () dresses. I hate to give them away." She looked at Kathyanne. "Don't just stand there! Aren't you going to thank me for all this? Say something, Kathyanne!"
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Kathyanne tried not to show how () she was. She knew she had to be () about what she said if she wanted to get (no ) part of the money.
"( )?" Madgie was looking at her (). "You ( ). You haven't said a word, Kathyanne."
"I can't take these things for my pay, Miss Madgie," she said with determination. "I () the money, I ( ) your old clothes. I'll just have to leave and () a job somewhere else."
"You'll do no such thing!" Madgie cried. "I won't let you leave and tell the () town that I tried to make you take my old clothes. I have a social position ( ). You'll slay where you are, Kathyanne. You understand?"
"But please, Miss Madgie "
"You coloured people are bad in your ways, that's why you're always () in your payments and everything. ( .)"
Madgie () a little nearer. Her voice () in a loud hysterical cry. "I've wanted to say this for a long time, and now I've got the () (). There's nothing I hate more than a dirty nigger!"
There was a long silence.
"I'm sorry, Miss Madgie," Kathyanne said in her clear voice, "but I can't work for you any more after this after what you've said."
"I () you Kathyanne Bazemore that if you walk out of this house now, you will never have another job in this town. I'll say you're (), (), and immoral. When I ( ), you'll be out of work ( ) your life."
Madgie was white with anger.
"I'll have to get along somehow," Kathyanne said (), "because I'm going to leave. I'm sorry, Miss Madgie, but I'll have to now, I couldn't stay after this."
"I () you," Madgie cried. "If you breathe a word of this just wait and see what ()." She () her face in her hands and began to cry. "Please say you won't tell. ( ) that kind of talk about me. () you won't tell, Kathyanne!"
Kathyanne closed the door ( ), ran down the steps, and then walked away into the bright warm sunshine of the May morning.
(After "Place Called Estherville" by Erskine Caldwell)
Ex 19 Speak on the following topics. Use the words and phrases given below.
Returning Home
the two boys: Caleb, 17, and Leo, 10; discover; be later than they thought; begin walking very fast; hurry along (down) the avenue (block); empty street; seem quiet and peaceful; not expect; an incident happen; be a turning point in one's life; remember; for the rest of one's life.
Stopped by the Police
hear a car braking; be blinded by bright light; be pushed up against the wall; be approached from behind; be ordered to do sth; follow the orders; do as one is told; turn to face the wall; raise both hands; keep one's hands in the air; be too frightened to speak; be searched; feel the policeman's hands all over one's body; hate every touch of it; perhaps; look for a gun; turn around.
