Зачем им столько времен?

You (do) it well. I (think) it (be) a real fire and you (be) just a kind old man. But when I (open) the cupboard, I (begin) to think. I (know) about famous Sherlock Holmes. I (know) that the King (ask) you to find the photo. So I quickly dressed as a young man and (follow) you. I (say) «good evening» to you! We (leave) England. Please, tell the King that I never (show) the photo to anybody. I (love) my husband, and he (love) me. The King can have this photo if he (like).

Irene Norton

Answer the questions:

1. What did the servant say when they three came to Irene’s house the next day?

2. What was in the cupboard?

3. When did Irene begin to think that it was all a put-up job?

4. What did she promise the King?

22. «Soapy’s Choice» by O’Henry

Vocabulary: prison – тюрьма

Tenses to use: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Future Simple.

Soapy (sit) on his seat in Madison square when a dead leaf (fall) on his arm. Winter (come) and it (be) time to go to a nice warm prison where he usually (spend) winters.

Soapy (begin) to try his first plan. «I (go) to a restaurant,» he (think). «When I (be) there, I (make) an order and (not/pay). If I (not/pay), they (call) a policeman. When the police (come), they (take) me to prison. And if I (get) to the table in the restaurant quickly enough, nobody (notice) my old shoes and terrible trousers.»

However, as soon as Soapy (go) into the restaurant, strong hands (turn) him round and (help) into the street. Now he (have) to think of something different.

Soapy (stop) in front of the shop window in a crowded street. He (pick) up a stone. «If I (break) the window, a policeman (see) it,» he (think). «He (take) me to the police station. If I (get) to the police station, I (be) in prison soon.» He (throw) the stone at the window. People (run) to see what (happen). Soupy (be) happy because the man in front (be) a policeman. «I soon (be) in prison,» Soapy (think). But the policeman (know) that people who (break) windows (not/stand) and (wait). They (run) away. Just then the policeman (see) another man who (run) to the bus and (run) after him.

Soapy (be) very angry now. «I never (get) to prison!» he (think). He (go) back to Madison Square and home – his seat.

He (walk) along the street when suddenly he (see) a beautiful old church. For a few seconds he (remember) other, happier days. Then a wonderful thing (happen). Soapy (decide) to change his life. «Tomorrow I (go) into town», he (say) to himself. «When I (be) there, I (find) work. If I (begin) to work, I (be) somebody important. And if it (happen), my life (change).»

Suddenly Soapy (feel) a hand on his arm. «What you (do) here?» (ask) the voice. Soapy (turn) around and (see) a policeman.

«Nothing», he (say).

«Three months in prison», they (say) to him the next day.

Answer the questions:

1.How did Soapy usually spend winters? Why?

2. What was his first plan to get to prison?

3. Why did he have to think of something different?

4. What was Soapy’s second plan?

5. Why did not the policeman arrest him»

6. What did Soapy see when he was walking to his seat in the Madison square? What did he decide to do with his life?

7. How does the story end?

23. «Three Men in a Boat» by Jerome K. Jerome

Vocabulary: realize – понимать, light the fire – разжечь камин, burglar – квартирный вор

Tenses to use: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Future Simple

One evening George’s watch (stop) at 8.30. He (not/realize) this then. This (happen) in the winter, so it (be) dark in the mornings. When he (wake) up, he (look) at his watch. It (be) 8.30. «I (have) to be at the bank at nine o’clock!» (cry) George and (jump) out of bed.

For a few minutes, he (run) as fast as he could. But suddenly he (see) that there (not/be) many people around. He also (see) that the shops (not/be) open.

George (come) up to the policeman.

«What the time (be), please?» he (ask).

«What the time (be)?» (repeat) the policeman, «Well, listen».

George (hear) the clock… one… two… three…

«But there (be) only three times,» he (say) to the policeman.

«And how many times you (want)?»

«Well, nine, of course,» George (say) and (show) his watch to the policeman.