One of the adventures of Odysseus is the story of Polyphemus the Cyclops , a one-eyed giant. Odysseus arrived at an island with his men, and took some of them to the cave where Polyphemus lived. There wasn't 1) anybody else in the cave, only some sheep and goats. When the Cyclops arrived, he shut 2)himself in his cave by rolling a huge rock over the entrance and then killed some of the man. 3) Nobody else could move the rock, so Odysseus knew that it would be foolish to kill the Cyclops. He had to think of 4) something else to do. He waited until the evening and made the Cyclops drunk. He told the Cyclops that his name was 5) nobody. When the giant was asleep, Odysseus and his man pushed a huge piece of wood into his eye, so that he became blind. The Cyclops shouted with pain, and some other giants heard and asked him who had injured 6) him. He told them Odysseus's name, and so they laughed, and supposed that he had just hurt 7) himself. Odysseus and his man escaped by hiding 8) themselves under the sheep as they left the cave in the morning. Polyphemus couldn't see or feel 9) anything. The giant threw huge rocks at the Greeks' ship, but they managed to escape from the island.
1) He studies Chinese history at college. 2) How many people have walked on the Moon? 3) The unemployed receive money from the government. 4) Before people invented the wheel, they could not transport heavy loads easily. 5) Not a word was said at dinner about the accident that had happened in the morning. 6) Last year when I was at school I never took interest in ancient art. Now any kind of information in this field is very interesting to me. 7) Yesterday I came from work nearly exhausted and went to bed immediately. 8) The driver turned left. Suddenly a child ran into the road. 9) Vicky was lying on the sofa. She was watching a film on television. 10) I had to take ___ train and then ___ bus. ___ bus was half an hour late. 11) The thing which annoys me most about the foreign language is grammar rules. 12) I have never seen a cozier place in my life. 13) Where are the scissors? - Sorry, I haven't seen them. 14) Many people think that the beer they brew in Germany is the best in the world. 15) It was a beautiful day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. 16) I live in an old house near the centre of town. 17) We heard a strange noise in the night so we called the police. 18) In some things girls are better than boys. In other things boys are better than girls. 19) My father had an accident on the way to work. 20) I think that the coffee which is grown in Kenya tastes the best. 21) The window was open and the air in the room was freezing cold. 22) We need new furniture. The chairs are getting very shabby. 23) The boy had cut himself with a knife. 24) You have made very good progress in your understanding of the English article system. 25) A wild pig came into the garden looking for food. 26) I have been scared of horses ever since I was bitten by one as a small child. 27) I hate the music they play at our dances - it's too loud! 28) Do you play a musical instrument? Yes, I play the piano. 29) A pet, which can be quite a nuisance at times, can also be a joy to elderly people.
2) How many people have walked on the Moon?
3) The unemployed receive money from the government.
4) Before people invented the wheel, they could not transport heavy loads easily.
5) Not a word was said at dinner about the accident that had happened in the morning.
6) Last year when I was at school I never took interest in ancient art. Now any kind of information in this field is very interesting to me.
7) Yesterday I came from work nearly exhausted and went to bed immediately.
8) The driver turned left. Suddenly a child ran into the road.
9) Vicky was lying on the sofa. She was watching a film on television.
10) I had to take ___ train and then ___ bus. ___ bus was half an hour late.
11) The thing which annoys me most about the foreign language is grammar rules.
12) I have never seen a cozier place in my life.
13) Where are the scissors? - Sorry, I haven't seen them.
14) Many people think that the beer they brew in Germany is the best in the world.
15) It was a beautiful day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
16) I live in an old house near the centre of town.
17) We heard a strange noise in the night so we called the police.
18) In some things girls are better than boys. In other things boys are better than girls.
19) My father had an accident on the way to work.
20) I think that the coffee which is grown in Kenya tastes the best.
21) The window was open and the air in the room was freezing cold.
22) We need new furniture. The chairs are getting very shabby.
23) The boy had cut himself with a knife.
24) You have made very good progress in your understanding of the English article system.
25) A wild pig came into the garden looking for food.
26) I have been scared of horses ever since I was bitten by one as a small child.
27) I hate the music they play at our dances - it's too loud!
28) Do you play a musical instrument? Yes, I play the piano.
29) A pet, which can be quite a nuisance at times, can also be a joy to elderly people.