Swift and his servant Jonathan Swift, a famous English writer, was one day travelling on horseback with a servant. The weather was bad; it was raining and the roads were muddy. In the evening the two men came to an inn. Before going to bed, Swift told his servant to clean his boots as they were dirty. But the servant was very lazy and did not do what his master had said. The next morning when Swift saw the dirty boots, he asked the servant why he had not executed the order. “The roads are muddy. What is the use of cleaning the boots now? They will soon be dirty again,”the servant answered. Swift didn‘t say anything and soon told the servant to get ready because they would start at once. But the servant looked very displeased and said that he had not eaten his breakfast yet. Swift answered that they would go without any breakfast. “What is the use of eating now? You will be hungry again”, he said.
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D The writer and his servant were most likely travelling somewhere .... A. in the wood B. in the countryside C. in the city D. in the space
2. The servant seemed to dislike ... A. his master B. work C. cleaning shoes D. bad weather
3. Swift seemed to ... A. be very angry B. be quite indifferent C. be pleased D. be relaxed
4. The travel was to resume ... A. shortly B. after breakfast C. after the rain stopped D. after the shoes had been polished
5. The servant was possibly very ... A. happy B. quiet C. hungry D. cheerful
6. Swift was not going to _____. A. have his shoes cleaned B. keep the servant any longer C. have any meal D. leave the inn that day
In winter i get up at night and dress by yellow candle-light. in summer quite the other way, i have to go to bed by day. i have to go to bed and see the birds still hopping on the tree, or hear the grown-up people's feet still going past me in the street. and does it not seem hard to you, when all the sky is clear and blue, and i should like so much to play, to have to go to bed by day? зимой просыпаться – темно, как в ночи – встаю, одеваюсь – при свете свечи. и лето с зимой не сравнишь – светло ещё – ты уже спишь. как можно уснуть? – за окном порхание птиц над кустом и взрослых шагов перестук, и разный доносится звук. и кажется странным, что вы, хоть небо полно синевы и можно б ещё поиграть, должны отправляться в кровать.
1. when did you do it? 2. it is not his cat. it is mine. 3. do not disturb me! i am writing a business letter. 4. she is writing an essay. the essay is dedicated to social inequality. 5. who knows italian in your team? 6. when he heard a cry he looked back. 7. we have three kids: a boy and two girls. 8. the papers have already been signed. 9. how are you? i am fine, thanks. 10. does he have to get up early to be at work in time? 11. the book was written by j. london. 12. we usually have tea without sugar.13. do you expect me to do it without any assistance? yes, i do.14. a man appeared round the corner dressed in all white.15. where are the belongings of jack? 16. they live in a big town. 17. open the hatch! 18. i have never passed through the left side of this business center. 19. what are the constituent parts of the usa? 20. when we arrived, our children were sleeping. 21. if i see her, i will ask her for this information. 22. we thought it would be more difficult. 23. all children like vacations. 24. do i ahve to get up at 5 am? 25. i could dance all evening long when i was younger.
