7. Put the verbs into the correct form. WHANG THE MILLER (after Goldsmith)
1. Whang the Miller was very avaricious. Nobody (love)
money more than he, and he
(respect)
those who (be)
rich. 2. When people (talk)
of a rich
man, Whang always (say).
'I (know).
him very well; he and I
(be).
friends since childhood', but when people (mention).
a poor man, he
always (say)
that he not (know).
him and never (hear)
his
name before, as he not (be)
fond of many acquaintances. 3. One day as he (think)
how to increase his wealth, he (learn)
that one of his neighbors, Hunks by
name, (find)
a large pot of gold underground after he (dream)
of it three
nights running. 4. The greedy miller greatly (envy).
his neighbor's luck and (complain)
every day to his customers that he (be)
unlucky, saying, 1
(work)
from morning till night for so many years, but I never (find)
any gold.
I wish I could dream like my neighbor! 5. At last he (dream)
one night that under a certain
part of the wall of the mill there (be).
a huge pot of gold.
You boasted you were good at geography... - That's right. I'm pretty good at it. Why? - Do you know what (the)Urals are? - I certainly do. It's a chain of mountains. - Are these mountains in Asia? - No. This range of mountains forms the boundary between(0) Europe and Asia. It runs across Russia, from the coast of (the) Arctic Ocean to(0) Kazakhstan. The mountains are not very high, but they are old and impressive. And what's the highest mountain on our planet? Do you know? Of course I do. It's(0) Everest, the mountain on the border between China and(0) Nepal, a country in South Asia.
2. We stood up so that we might get a better view of what was happening.
3. I spoke slowly and clearly so that the audience might understand me.
4. Let's have a walk about the place so that you may appreciate what you've inherited.
5. Mr. Slack bought a second car for his wife so that she might learn to drive.
6. He took twenty driving lessons so that he might pass his driving test first time.
7. They sent me to Germany so that I might learn German.
8. I'd like you to stay a little longer so that your mother might enjoy your company.
9. He arranged everything for her so that she might see the manager personally.
10. He raised his voice so that he might be heard by Miss Lemon above the noise of her typing.