A Careless Tongue
There lives a young girl who likes to tell stories about her neighbours. To
make people laugh she tries to make the stories funnier and funnier. Many good
people suffer because of these stories.
An old man who lives in the village wants to make her stop telling stories
about her neighbours. He has a good plan. He asks the girl to throw small stones on
her way home as far as she can in all sides. The girl is suiprised to hear it but it is
easy and she agrees to do it.
When the young girl comes back, the old man asks her to go along the same
road and pick up all the stones that she has thrown away. 'I can find some of the
stones, but I cannot find all of them,' says the girl. 'That's true,' says the old man.
'Those stones are like the stories that you tell about your neighbours. It is easy to
make up stories about your neighbours, but it is difficult to call them back, because
they go from mouth to mouth and become worse and worse.
Remember! First think, then speak.'
The young girl remembers it all her life.
1.Выбери окончание предложения, выражающее основную
идею текста.
The text is about
a) the young girl who likes to tell stories about her
neighbours.
b) the young girl who learns a good lesson.
c) the old man who asks the girl to throw the
stones as far as she can.
Допишите полностью предложение.
2 Выбери правильные ответы на во Запись сделайте ключами, например (1-а,2-с)
3. Напишите True (если выражения правдивые), False (если
выражения ложные)
1. The young girl likes to tell stories about her parents.
2. She tries to make stories funnier and funnier.
3. She tells the stories to make people cry.
4. Many good people are happy because of these stories.
5. The old man wants to make the girl stop telling stories
6. The old man wants to teach her a lesson.
7. The girl is surprised to hear what the old man asks her to do.
8. She doesn't want to help the old man because it is not easy.
9. She thinks it is difficult to pick up all the stones on the road.
10. The stories go from mouth to mouth and become worse and worse,
11. The young girl doesn't learn a good lesson.
Запись сделайте ключами, например (1- True, 2- False)
2. There is __some__milk in the cup, but it is very cold.
3. Fortunately there are __no__ cars in this area.
4. There is __no__ bread on the table. I can’t make sandwiches.
5. Are there __any_ oranges in the bag?
6. You can catch __any__of these buses.
7. There isn’t ___any___ cheese in the fridge.
8. There aresome__ flowers in the vase. They are red.
9. any___ vegetable is useful for your health.
10. There are ___no___ carrots in the fridge. I can’t make soup.
11. There is ___some___ coffee in the cup, but it is very hot.
12. Is there any__ cheese in the fridge?
13. There isn’t any__ juice in the glass.
14. There are ___some___ grapes on the plate. They are green.
15. They've got ___no___ buns in this shop.
16. I'd like some potatoes, please.
17. Have you got ___any___ ice-cream?
18. There aren't any boys in the team!
19. There are no video shops in the town!
20. This is a terrible party. There isn't any___ good music!
21. I've got some posters of Ricky Martin.
22. __some__ of my classmates speak French.
23. Have you got any posters of Britney Spears?
24. 'Sit down, please.' 'But there aren't any chairs!'
25. There is milk in the fridge. Go to the shop and buy __some.
26. I can see___some_ tomatoes in the bag. Let's make___some___ salad.
27. There aren’t ___any___cucumbers in the fridge.
28. Would you like ___some___tea?
29. There are a lot of shops at __any___ beach of this health resort.
30. Give me, please, some juice.
31. Is there ___any___cheese on the shelf?
32. There is ___some tea in the crystal glass, but it is very hot.
33. There is ___no fresh milk in the fridge. I can't make porridge.
34. Are there __any tasty apples in the bag?
35. There isn't ___any jam on the round plate.
36. There are some___ bananas on the wooden table. They are yellow.
37. There is ___some butter on the plate.
38. There is some cheese on the table, but there’re nocheese sandwiches.
39. There isn't any sausage on the table.
40. There are some potatoes in the bag.
41. There aren't any bananas on the table, but there are some___ cucumbers there.
42. Would you like some beer?