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4. carpenter – плотник.
2. Say what you have learned from the story about:
1. Mr Boggis’s business;
2. his transaction with Mr Rummond.
3. Think and answer:
1. Why did Mr Boggis look for antique furniture in the country and not in
the city?
2. Why did Mr Rummond agree to sell his commode at a very low price?
3. Will Mr Boggis take the commode after Mr Rummond cut it into several
pieces? Why do you think so?
¨ Grammar snack: Supply the correct tense forms.
A POLITE
1
COMPUTER
Computers can solve difficult problems. One day a famous general was
given a computer which (be) ____ able to answer complicated questions on war
problems. The War Office also (send) ____ an expert to fix the computer. The
general (think) ____ hard over an important military
2
problem for a long time
and the computer (bring) ____ at the right moment to help the general. It (take)
____ the general ten minutes to set the problem. “The enemy just (open) ____
fire from the south.” The general wanted to know what the results (be) ____ if
he (attack) ____ the enemy or if he (remove) ____ his army. The computer
(start) ____ (work) ____ at once. While the computer (operate) ____ by the
expert, the general (watch) ____ the screen (flash
3
) ____. At last the answer
(received) _____ “Yes”. The general’s face (grow) ____ dark red. He shouted at
the top of his voice: “Yes, what?” The computer (get)____ down to work again.
“Yes, sir!”. It (be)___ half an hour later when the next answer (come) ____.
“Yes? Sir!”
Notes:
1. polite – вежливый.
2. military – военный.
3. to flash – светиться.
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                4. carpenter – плотник.

          2. Say what you have learned from the story about:
          1. Mr Boggis’s business;
          2. his transaction with Mr Rummond.
              3. Think and answer:
          1. Why did Mr Boggis look for antique furniture in the country and not in
              the city?
          2. Why did Mr Rummond agree to sell his commode at a very low price?
          3. Will Mr Boggis take the commode after Mr Rummond cut it into several
              pieces? Why do you think so?
         ¨ Grammar snack: Supply the correct tense forms.
                                     A POLITE1 COMPUTER
              Computers can solve difficult problems. One day a famous general was
         given a computer which (be) ____ able to answer complicated questions on war
         problems. The War Office also (send) ____ an expert to fix the computer. The
         general (think) ____ hard over an important military2 problem for a long time
         and the computer (bring) ____ at the right moment to help the general. It (take)
         ____ the general ten minutes to set the problem. “The enemy just (open) ____
         fire from the south.” The general wanted to know what the results (be) ____ if
         he (attack) ____ the enemy or if he (remove) ____ his army. The computer
         (start) ____ (work) ____ at once. While the computer (operate) ____ by the
         expert, the general (watch) ____ the screen (flash3) ____. At last the answer
         (received) _____ “Yes”. The general’s face (grow) ____ dark red. He shouted at
         the top of his voice: “Yes, what?” The computer (get)____ down to work again.
         “Yes, sir!”. It (be)___ half an hour later when the next answer (come) ____.
         “Yes? Sir!”
                Notes:
             1. polite – вежливый.
             2. military – военный.
             3. to flash – светиться.




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