В. Finish the sentences. 1. Miles Wakefield hurried up the house of Arnold Blair because ... a) he wanted to be the first to see a beautiful canvas by Balzarini; b) he wanted not to miss a chance to admire sunny landscapes of a great c) he was afraid somebody could have sought it, he could miss a chance to buy a picture. 2. The boy of about 16 who looked ... opened the door. a) upset; b) disappointed; c) excited. 3. The old blind man showed he ... a) didn't want the boy to disturb them during their conversation; b) didn't want the boy to hear them discuss the agreement; c) didn't want to discuss the agreement with somebody else. 4. In the next room on the wall... was hanging. a) a plain black frame with Balzarini work behind the glass; b) a plain black frame with a beautiful landscape behind the glass; c) a plain black frame with nothing behind the glass. 5. The empty frame was taken down and ... a) wrapped in a piece of paper and put aside; b) wrapped in a piece of paper and handed to Miles; c) wrapped in a piece of paper and handed to a boy. 6. Arnold Blair managed to sell a "picture" because ... a) he was very witty and inventive; b) he was clever and unhappy; c) he was Balzarini's grandson. C. Answer the questions. 1. Why did Miles Wakefield want to buy Balzarini picture? a) He had a hobby to collect masterpieces. b) Не admired works of Balzarini very much. c) He knew he could sell it later with profit. 2. Why didn't the boy manage to tell anything to the customer? a) He couldn't make up his mind to find necessary words. b) He heard a voice of his master from somewhere in the house. c) He could tell nothing because something averted his attention. 3. Whom did Miles Wakefield meet in the small living-room? a) He met a tall, white-haired man. b) He met a tall, white-haired man and a boy. c) He met a tall, white-haired man and a painter. 4. What did the old blind man have for sale? a) The old blind man had nothing for sale. b) The old blind man had a Balzarini work for sale. c) The old blind man had a lot of pictures for sale. 5. Why couldn't Miles refuse the blind man? a) He wanted to help the blind man. b) He felt sorry for him and his upset grandson. c) He couldn't find the better way out. 6. What did the boy and his grandfather do when Miles left the house? a) The boy and his grandfather hung another picture on the wall. b) The boy and his grandfather set to their business. c) The boy and his grandfather returned into the room.
III. Fill in the gaps with a preposition: at, on (2), with, for, at,
1. I don’t think people should be allowed to perform experiments __on___ animals.
2. My father works at the university, doing research __on___ weather control.
3. Our physics teacher made an attempt _at__ explaining the Theory of Relativity.
4. For, whereas women make up over half the members of society ___at__large, in higher education they are very definitely in a minority.
5. The government is trying to convince people of the need __for___ higher taxes.
6. The study is not explicitly concerned __with___ providing answers but with putting the relevant questions, along with the arguments pro and con for each.
7. The law is called upon to distinguish __between___ information which may be legitimately used to make a stock market trade, and that which may not.
III. Fill in the gaps with a preposition: at, on (2), with, for, at,
1. I don’t think people should be allowed to perform experiments __on___ animals.
2. My father works at the university, doing research __on___ weather control.
3. Our physics teacher made an attempt _at__ explaining the Theory of Relativity.
4. For, whereas women make up over half the members of society ___at__large, in higher education they are very definitely in a minority.
5. The government is trying to convince people of the need __for___ higher taxes.
6. The study is not explicitly concerned __with___ providing answers but with putting the relevant questions, along with the arguments pro and con for each.
7. The law is called upon to distinguish __between___ information which may be legitimately used to make a stock market trade, and that which may not.
1. No, I didn't move to the suburbs.
Did you move to the suburbs?
2.They left America in 1975.
When they left America?/ Where they left in 1975?
3.No, she's never lived alone.
Is she lived alone?
4.Yes, I'm going very soon.
Will you be gone soon?
5.Cara prefers living in the centre of city.
Where Cara prefers to live?
6.Matt and Mike were living with Justin.
Who Matt and Mike lived with?
7.Yes, I lived in Hungary for two years.
Did you live in Hungary?
8.We left our old flat because it was too expensive.
Why did you leave your old flat?
9.No, you haven't given me the rent yet.
Have I give you the rent?
10.She lived in the old, dirty house.
Where she lived?
11.We stayed in the hotel for two days.
How long were you staying in the hotel?
12.No, they're not moving with us.
Are they moving with you?
13. They are going to Egypt for one year.
How long they're going to Egypt?
14.I live in the beautiful two-story house on the edge of town.
Where you live?
15.No, he's never lived in the flat, only in a house.
Is he lived in the flat?
16. I think it was Sahru who left the door open.
Who left the door open?/Who do you think left the door open?
17. No, I don't mind living in the centre of the city.
Do you mind living in the centre of city?
18.We have lived here for thirteen years.
How long have you lived here?
19. Our neighbours are Mr.Handelsman an Mr.Craut.
Who are your neighbours?
20.My last flat was very nice but too small.
Why did you move into a new flat?