1 You are going to read part of a novel by a famous English writer. Read the text about his life and complete the fact sheet.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was born in
Portsmouth but spent a lot of his life in London. His
family had money problems and Charles had to go to
work in a factory at the age of 12. Later he became a
journalist. He wrote his first story in 1833 and his first
book appeared in 1836. In the same year he married
Catherine Hogarth and the first of his ten children
was born in 1837. Dickens went on to write 15 classic
novels, including Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and
Great Expectations. When he died, he was the most
popular writer in the English-speaking world.
Charles Dickens
Born in'in Portsmouth
Lived in 2
Early jobs: factory worker,
Wrote his first book in 4
Wife's name:
Married in 6
Wrote fifteen 7
Died in 8
1) It’s very slippery. We can’t drive.
We can't drive because it's too slippery.
2) John is rich. He can buy an expensive car.
John can buy an expensive car because he's reach enough.
3) These shoes are tight. I can’t dance in them.
I can't dance in these shose because they're too tight.
4) Leonard is strong. He can carry the table.
Leonard is strong enough to carry the table.
5) The volume is very low. I can’t hear anything.
I can't hear anything because the volume is too low.
6) Ted is short. He can’t see over the wall.
Ted is too short to see over the wall
7) That dog is very tired. It can’t run.
That dog can't run because it's too tired.
8) Sue is tall. She can reach the top shelf.
Sue is tall enough to reach the top shelf.
9) Linda ran very fast. She won the race.
Linda ran fast enough so she won the race.
10) Her house isn’t big. She can’t have a party.
She can't have a party because her house isn't big enough.
11) Alex is young. He can’t drive.
Alex is too young to drive.
12) It’s noisy. I can’t do my homework.
I can't do my homework because it's too noisy.
13) Tom is clever. He can solve the problem.
Tom is clever enough to solve the problem.
14) It isn’t windy. They can’t go sailing.
They can't go sailing because it isn't windy enough.
У нее есть несколько новых платьев.
2. I don't need any help.
Мне не нужна .
3. Put some sugar in my coffee, please.
Положи , немного сахара в мой кофе.
4. We haven't any apples in the fridge.
У нас нет яблок в холодильнике.
5. There are some books on the table.
На столе лежит несколько книг.
6. Have you any pencils?
У тебя есть карандаши?
7. She bought some toys for you yesterday.
Она купила тебе несколько игрушек вчера.
8. no, i can’t buy you a chocolate.
нет, я не могу купить тебе шоколад
9. Do they have any friends?
У них есть друзья?
10. There were some cars on the road.
На дороге было несколько машин.