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As I expected, he didn’t believe me.
“Try it!” I said encouragingly
11
. The Officer unscrewed
12
the cap and put
the bottle to his nostrils
13
. He was greeted by an unpleasant smell
14
which
convinced him that I was telling the truth. A few minutes later, I was able to
hurry away with precious chalk-marks on my baggage.
Notes:
1. guilty – виновный.
2. the Customs – таможня.
3. smuggler – контрабандист.
4. particularly officious – особенно назойливый.
5. clearly regarded as… – явно считал (рассматривал) …
6. confidently – уверенно.
7. dreadful mess – ужасный беспорядок.
8. spot – заметить.
9. a tiny bottle – крошечная бутылка.
10. he pounced on it with delight – он накинулся на нее с
наслаждением.
11. encouragingly – с подстреканием.
12. unscrew – отвинтить.
13. nostrils – ноздри.
14. an unpleasant smell – неприятный запах.
Give your opinion about the information you have read, retell the text.
¨ Grammar snack: Complete the text using the best tense forms of the
verbs in brackets.
AN UNUSIAL CHESS
PLAYER
The other day I went to see Jim. I (not see)
1
_____ for a couple of months.
When I (drive)
2
____ up to the house, I (ring)
3
_____ the door bell. The doctor
(open)
4
____ and Jim’s wife said that Jim (be)
5
____ very glad to see me. She
added that he (play)
6
____ chess with his partner in the sitting room. What I
(see)
7
____ there (make)
8
____ me speechless for some time. Jim (sit)
9
____ at
the head of the table and opposite him there (be)
10
____ his dog Spot. Their eyes
(fix)
11
____ on the chess-board lying between them. At the sound of my voice
Spot (begin)
12
____ barking, but Jim (keep)
13
____ silent. When I called Spot
the cleverest dog I ever (know)
14
____ Jim answered: “Not at all. He just (lose)
15
____ his third game”.
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As I expected, he didn’t believe me. “Try it!” I said encouragingly11. The Officer unscrewed12 the cap and put the bottle to his nostrils13. He was greeted by an unpleasant smell14 which convinced him that I was telling the truth. A few minutes later, I was able to hurry away with precious chalk-marks on my baggage. Notes: 1. guilty – виновный. 2. the Customs – таможня. 3. smuggler – контрабандист. 4. particularly officious – особенно назойливый. 5. clearly regarded as… – явно считал (рассматривал) … 6. confidently – уверенно. 7. dreadful mess – ужасный беспорядок. 8. spot – заметить. 9. a tiny bottle – крошечная бутылка. 10. he pounced on it with delight – он накинулся на нее с наслаждением. 11. encouragingly – с подстреканием. 12. unscrew – отвинтить. 13. nostrils – ноздри. 14. an unpleasant smell – неприятный запах. Give your opinion about the information you have read, retell the text. ¨ Grammar snack: Complete the text using the best tense forms of the verbs in brackets. AN UNUSIAL CHESS PLAYER The other day I went to see Jim. I (not see)1 _____ for a couple of months. When I (drive)2 ____ up to the house, I (ring)3 _____ the door bell. The doctor (open)4 ____ and Jim’s wife said that Jim (be)5 ____ very glad to see me. She added that he (play)6 ____ chess with his partner in the sitting room. What I (see)7 ____ there (make)8 ____ me speechless for some time. Jim (sit)9 ____ at the head of the table and opposite him there (be)10 ____ his dog Spot. Their eyes (fix)11 ____ on the chess-board lying between them. At the sound of my voice Spot (begin)12 ____ barking, but Jim (keep)13 ____ silent. When I called Spot the cleverest dog I ever (know)14 ____ Jim answered: “Not at all. He just (lose)15 ____ his third game”. 90 PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
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