After reading tasks:
I. Choose the right answer:
1. Fred wanted to stop, but George wanted to
a) go back b) talk c) go on d) sleep
2. The path in front of them
a) disappeared b) turned left c) was challenging d) went straight up
3. The boys lit the fire because they wanted
a) to see each other b) to warm up their supper c) to cook
4. After supper the boys
a) put out the fire b) sat and talked c) cleaned out the hut d) went to sleep
5. The policeman who came to the hut
a) wanted to sleep there b) was looking for the boys c) was looking for a criminal
II. Put these sentences in the correct order.
1. The boys did not talk much.
2. The boys cleaned the hut out.
3. Fred watched the flames for a long time.
4. The boys went to bed.
5. Fred fell asleep.
6. The boys found a hut among the trees.
7. The boys had supper.
8. George fell asleep quickly.
9. The boys lit a fire.
10. The boys put plenty of wood on the fire.
III. Vocabulary practice. Complete these sentences using the following words.
Absolutely, at the most, damp, hut, path, valley, ahead, awake, exhausted, noise, straight
1. After flying in a plane for 24 hours to Japan, the children were completely … and went straight to bed.
2. We should've both stayed … .
3. We heard the echo of our voices from the other side of the … .
4. The … from the machine that circulated the oxygen frightened her.
5. Tom and Mary were walking down the … with fishing poles slung over their shoulders.
6. The road goes … for about a kilometer and then turns.
7. It's about ten minutes down the road, fifteen … .
8. The roof of the … groaned under the weight of the snow.
9. It was a cold … morning.
10. I am … terrified that I will follow the same path as everyone else.
11. Look straight … and you'll see the post office.
IV. What do the words in italics refer to?
1. What's it like inside?
2. Yes, but it’s uphill most of the way.
3. He pointed to the path in front of them.
4. But it wasn't the wind!
5. The fire was nearly out and he could hear noises outside.
6. There's a hut among those trees.
The English do not always agree. Some say the Americans are louder, richer and noisier than any other nationality. Other British people think there are lots of good things about the USA like Hollywood, jazz and Superman. It is true that most American skyscrapers are taller than buildings in the UK, but the British think their stately homes are older and more beautiful than anything in the USA. The Americans love coke and hamburgers – people in the UK think British food is much healthier.
Clothes are cheap in the USA but fashion design in the UK is better than design in the USA.