II. Read the text, choose True or False. And give reasons for any false answers

One day an ass and a fox entered into an agreement with the lion that they would assist each other while hunting for food. They felt that their combined efforts would ensure that none of them would have to starve. Of course, both the ass and the fox were a little nervous about accompanying the lion in the hunt. But the thought of the game they would acquire with his help, made them salivate. They put the nervousness down to nerves. It was an excellent hunt. The three had combed the jungle in their search for food. When they came to a clearing by the lakeside, they dispersed. It was decided that the ass would keep an eye out for animals to prey on; when he spotted one, he would go up to the animal and introduce himself. The introductory bray would alert the other two, who were hiding. The fox would come out at first, growling at the animal. The frightened animal would try to run, the fox would give chase and in trying to avoid him, the animal would run directly in the path of the lion. The lion would then finish the animal off in one swoop. In the evening, the tired but happy trio assembled in front of the lion's den with their large booty. The lion ordered the ass to allot to each of the three partners, his due portion in the treaty. The ass was very happy. He felt that, by asking him, the lion had bestowed a great honor on him.

Very carefully, he divided the spoil into three equal shares. "Sirs, I have done the needful. I modestly request the two of you to take your shares," he said.

The lion stared at the shares for a minute. "Oh! So you think each one of us deserves an equal share. You think that your feeble attempts to chat with the game compares with my efforts to kill them," he said and jumped on the ass. He killed the ass in one second. Then he told the terrified fox to make the division. The fox accumulated all that they had killed into one large heap and left to him the smallest possible share. The rest he requested the lion to have.

"Who has taught you, my dear fellow, the art of division? You are perfect to a fraction," said the lion, pleased as punch. "I learned it from the ass sir, by witnessing his fate," replied the fox. He made up his mind never to take a lion as partner in any future venture.

 

1. One day an ass and a mouse entered into an agreement with the lion that they would assist each other while hunting for food. True or false

2. It was decided that the ass would keep an eye out for animals to prey on. True or false

3. The fox would come out at first, growling at the animal. True or false

4. "I learned it from the lion sir, by witnessing his fate," replied the fox. True or false

5.  He decided never to take a lion as partner in any future venture. True or false

 

III. Write an essay “Television and Advertisement”.

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I. Turn the following sentences into Indirect Speech.

1. She said, “I’ll come tomorrow”.

2. “She makes beautiful clothes,” he said.

3. “Don’t lose my cloves,” he said. 

4. He said, “I’m going shopping with my best friend.”

5. I said to Nick, “Shut the door please.”

6. I asked my mother, “What did the teacher say?”

7. I asked him, “Did you buy a new car?”

8. He asked, “When have you done your homework?”

9. “Do you play chess?” asked my friend.

10. “Write down my address”, Ann said.

 

II. Read the text, choose True or False. And give reasons for any false answers.

One day a party of Americans was having dinner at the Ritz Hotel in London. When fish was served some of them began telling interesting stories about finding jewels inside fish. An old man who had been quietly listening all the time and saying very little at last remarked: “I have heard all your stories, now I shall tell you one.”

“When I was young,” he went on, “I worked for a big firm in New York, and as it always happens to young men I fell in love with a girl and very soon became engaged. About two months before our marriage I was suddenly sent to England on business. Because I had a lot of business there, I stayed in England somewhat longer than I had expected, but before going home I bought a beautiful diamond ring, intending to give it to the girl I was going to marry. One morning, on board the liner crossing the Atlantic I was looking through an American paper, which somebody had given me, and saw an announcement of the girl’s marriage to another man. I got so angry that I threw the ring overboard. A few days later I was dining at a restaurant in New York. Fish was served and, while eating it I felt something hard between my teeth, and what do you think is was?”

“The diamond!” exclaimed several of the Americans.

“No”, said the old man. “It was a fish bone.”

1. One day some British men were having dinner at the Ritz Hotel in London. True or false

2. An old man who had been quietly listening all the time at last remarked: “I have heard all your stories, now I shall tell you one.” True or false

3. About two months before our marriage the old man was suddenly sent to England on business. True or false

4. He bought a beautiful diamond necklace, intending to give it to the girl he was going to marry. True or false

5. He got so angry because of the girl’s marriage to another man, that I threw the ring overboard. True or false

 

III. Write an essay “Education plays an important role in our life”.

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I. Choose gerund from brackets

1. My friend Moira stopped ______ (buying / to be bought) whole milk because she is on a diet.

2. Would you mind ______ (showing / to show) me how the lift works?

3. (To make/ making) _____ such a terrible noise!

4. My father enjoys _____ (listening/ to listen) to jazz music.

5. Harry looked so funny that I couldn’t help _____ (to laugh/laughing).

6. What do you feel like _____ (to do/ doing) tonight?

7. I hate _____ (waiting/ to wait) in queues. It really annoys me.

8. Is it worth _____ (to run/running) such an awful risk?

9. Would you mind _____ (to fetch/ fetching) another chair?

10. My younger sister can’t stop _____ (eating/to eat) sweets.