Gender Readings. Top Ten. Ренц Т.Г - 61 стр.

C. Choose the correct answer in the following:
     1. Instead of the word “courteous” in the phrase “a courteous
smile”, the author could have used
         a) obedient;
         b) casual;
         c) considerate;
         d) reluctant.
     2. The “mutter from an aviary”, makes you think of
         a) the sound of flying geese;
         b) bees in an orchard;
         ñ) the wind blowing through the trees;
         d) the sound from a bird house.
     3. The girl’s companion appeared a little distraught, because he
didn’t like
         a) sitting so close to the Japanese gentlemen;
         b) the Chablis they were drinking;
         ñ) other people looting at him;
         d) the idea of getting married next week.
     4. Why was it humiliating for the author?
         a) He couldn’t tell the girl what he wanted;
         b) He didn’t like to think that he was as old as the girl’s
            mother;
         ñ) Íå didn’t like the young man’s mother;
         d) He didn’t want to be on the side of the young man.
D. Exercises
Rewrite the following sentences from the story in your own words:
     1. “You will be independent”, he said grudgingly.
     2. I began to change my opinion of him — he had not the
Nelson touch.
     3. He submitted just as two of the Japanese gentlemen gave
tongue simultaneously.
     4. “Darling, you’re awfully decorative, but sometimes — well,
you simply don’t connect.”
E. Tag questions can be used when you want someone to agree with
you. Put the correct tag questions in the following sentences:
     1. Her publisher was very good, ... ?
     2. He wanted her to change the title, ... ?
     3. He isn’t going to marry her, ... ?
     4. There are a lot of Japanese gentlemen here, ... ?
     5. You could hear them talking, ... ?
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