Упражнения
1. Выберите правильный вариант:
1. The old woman made some pies.
2. The old woman made Johnny-cake.
3. The old woman made some pies and Johnny-cake.
4. The old woman made a big pie and Johnny-cake.
2. What is Johnny-cake?
1. an apple pie
2. a sausage
3. a cornmeal flatbread
4. a cheesecake
3. Who is the little boy?
1. the old woman and old man’s son
2. the Johnny-cake’s brother
3. Johnny-cake himself
4. a well-digger
4. Why did the old woman leave Johnny-cake in the oven?
1. Because she did not want to watch him.
2. Because she was going to make other cakes.
3. Because she went to sleep.
4. Because she went to work in the garden.
5. Who is a digger?
1. The man who excavates.
2. The man who works with the hammer.
3. The man who dances.
4. The man who writes poems.
6. What does it mean, “to outrun”?
1. to follow somebody
2. to run faster or further than someone
3. to catch somebody
4. to eat somebody
7. Why did the fox asked Johnny-cake to come closer?
1. Because the fox could not hear him.
2. Because the fox wanted to eat him.
3. Because the fox did not want to move.
4. Because the fox was very lazy.
8. Why did the Johnny-cake come to the fox?
1. Because he wanted to speak loudly.
2. Because the fox asked him.
3. Because he ran very fast.
4. Because he was not very clever.
9. Выберите нужный глагол:
Johnny-cake was so quick that the wolf saw that there was no hope to catch him, and he _____________ down to rest.
1. went
2. lied
3. lay
4. lie
10. Выберите нужный предлог:
after – to – for – in
1. “Oh, I can’t hear you; can you come a little closer?” said the fox ______________ a weak voice.
2. Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came ______________ a bear.
3. They threw down their picks and ran ______________ him.
4. The boy called his parents ________ ________ help, but they could not catch him.
11. Ответьте на вопросы:
1. How many persons are mentioned in the story?
2. How many diggers were there?
3. Did you like Johnny-cake?
4. What would you do if you were the main character of the story?
5. What is the end of the story?
6. Retell the story.
12. Заполните таблицу:
Ответы:
1. The old woman made Johnny-cake.
2. a cornmeal flatbread
3. the old woman and old man’s son
4. Because she went to work in the garden.
5. The man who excavates.
6. to run faster or further than someone
7. Because the fox wanted to eat him.
8. Because he was not very clever.
9. Johnny-cake was so quick that the wolf saw that there was no hope to catch him, and he lay down to rest.
10.
1. “Oh, I can’t hear you; can you come a little closer?” said the fox in a weak voice.
2. Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came to a bear.
3. They threw down their picks and ran after him.
4. The boy called his parents for help, but they could not catch him.
12.
The Mouse and the Cat
The Mouse went to visit the Cat. The Cat was sitting behind the hall door and spinning.
MOUSE. What are you doing, my lady, my lady,
What are you doing, my lady?
CAT. I’m spinning old breeches, my dear, my dear,
I’m spinning old breeches, my dear.
MOUSE. I was sweeping my room, my lady, my lady,
I was sweeping my room, my lady.
CAT. It will be cleaner, my dear, my dear,
It will be cleaner, my dear.
MOUSE. I found a silver sixpence, my lady, my lady,
I found a silver sixpence, my lady.
CAT. You’ll be richer, my dear, my dear,
You’ll be richer, my dear.
MOUSE. I went to the market, my lady, my lady,
I went to the market, my lady.
CAT. You went so far, my dear, my dear,
You went so far, my dear.
MOUSE. I bought me a pudding, my lady, my lady,
I bought me a pudding, my lady.
CAT. You’ll have more food, my dear, my dear,
You’ll have more food, my dear.
MOUSE. I put it in the window to cool, my lady,
I put it in the window to cool.
CAT. You’ll eat it faster, my dear, my dear,
You’ll eat it faster, my dear.
MOUSE. The cat came and ate it, my lady, my lady,
The cat came and ate it, my lady.
CAT. And I’ll eat you too, my dear, my dear,
And I’ll eat you too, my dear.
Jack the Buttermilk
Jack was a boy who sold buttermilk. One day he met a witch. She asked him to give her some of his buttermilk for free.[37] “If you don’t give