Английский разговорный шутя. 100 анекдотов на все случаи жизни

Study the words and expressions given below:

burglar взломщик

total полный; полностью

" goodies " сленг добро

faint слабый

to freeze замораживаться, застывать

to resume возобновлять, приниматься снова

search поиск

to puzzle ставить в тупик

equal равный

curious любопытный

to scare пугать

motionless неподвижный

switch выключатель

parrot попугай

to grin усмехаться, ухмыляться

for a while в течение некоторого времени

to break into вломиться

to work one\'s way through (toward) прокладывать путь через (к)

to scare the hell out of sb чертовски испугать

to have sth about half full иметь что-л. наполненным наполовину

to feel around пощупать вокруг

Sick him! Взять! / Фас!

Exercises to the text

1. Answer the questions to the text:

1. What did the burglar hear when he was working his way through the house?

2. What room was he looking for?

3. What did the voice say?

4. What did the burglar feel around for?

5. Who was sitting in the cage?

6. Who was lying under the table that the bird cage was on?

7. What do you think happened to the burglar after the parrot had ordered the Pincher to do his stuff?

2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the text:

1. He waited to see what ______ happen.

2. The burglar heard nothing and ______ his search.

3. This was ______ to the burglar and he was about ______ curious and scared.

4. He began ______ his way toward the voice.

5. This scared ______ out of the burglar.

6. He ______ around and found ______ and turned it on.

7. The parrot looked at the burglar and said, «I see you and ______ sees you.»