Complete the sentences, use down (on), in, off, out, up. 1. The wood was cut and taken away. 2. Why don`t you cut the photo and paste it in your album? 3. Try to cut the article by about 100 words. 4. I`d like to know the truth,” Alex cut . 5. Cut the tops the carrots before cooking them. 6. The doctor advised him to cut his working hours. 7. When he talks he doesn`t allow anyone to cut with a word. 8. The little girl loves cutting flowers of postcards. 9. I always cut grandfather`s meat for him. 10. He cut a thick slice of bread and spread it with butter.
11. My doctor says I should cut salt. 12. After the rains several villages were cut by the flood. 13. They cut the electricity last week and the villagers could neither cook nor watch television. 14. Look, I`ve cut this article of a magazine for you. 15. The patient was so weak that the nurse had to cut his food for him and put the pieces into his mouth.
16. The big tree in front of the window had to be cut for the sake of safety.

My favorite book is «The Old Man and the Sea» by Ernest Hemingway. This story is one of the well-known works of the writer. The author depicts the characters of the old man and the boy and their relations very vividly and skillfully. Santiago, the old man, was one of the writer's beloved characters. The old man was a born fisherman, but he was not a butcher and fished only for a living. He was very lonely. He had a devoted friend - the boy, Manolin. The boy loved the old man for his kind heart, his devotion to the sea. Manolin was like a son to Santiago. He took care of the old man's food and his belongings. The old man was glad to pass his experience to the boy. He looked forward to going to the sea together with the boy. All Santiago's life had been in preparation for the battle with big fish. He knew that he had been born for this and it was time to prove it. A strong man at last had met a strong fish. The battle was a difficult one and full of danger. Though the sharks had eaten the fish and nothing had left but the backbone, the old man had morally won the battle. Santiago's words «man can be destroyed but not defeated» are the main idea of this story. «The Old Man and the Sea» is a masterpiece for its imaginative language and the description of nature.

1. The fact that this question is important is clear to everyone.

2. I think I have caught a cold.

3. My friends promise to help me.

4. He has just told us to leave this room.

5. He said he was going to leave our city.

6. The teacher said that all the students had passed the exam.

7. John explained why he had been late.

8. He warned that he would be late for dinner.

9. The teacher asked if the students were ready for the test.

10. Whether they will come on time is not important.

11. Athletes must train a lot so that they can take part in the competition.

12. You must be careful not to make mistakes.