THE TALE OF TWO PEBBLES Many years ago in a small Indian village a poor farmer had borrowed a large sum of money
The moneylender was old and ugly, and he promised to forget the farmer's debt if
Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified and didn't want to agree. «Let providence
decide the matter! » the cunning moneylender suggested. «I'll put a black pebble and a white
pebble into a money bag. Then Myra should
If she picks the black pebble, she will
become my wife and
If she picks the white pebble she doesn't need to get married
and the debt will still be forgiven.»
They were standing on a pebble path and the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles.
But Myra noticed that he had picked up two black pebbles and . «Now pick a pebble
from the bagi» he said.
Myra put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble. Without looking at it,
she let it fall onto the path
«Oh, how clumsy of mel» she said. «But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I picked.»
A) came up with a creative solution intero
B) pick one pebble from the bag
C) where it became lost among all the other pebbles
D) he could marry the farmer's beautiful daughter Myra
E) put them into the bag
F) must first agree to move home
G) from a village moneylender
H) I'll forgive you the debt
1) He remembered that he had not locked the door. 2) I said he had written the exercise last Monday. 3) The father wanted to know who had broken his favourite cup. 4) The students knew that we had bought a radio-set. 5) I came late to school because I had missed the train. 6) When I arrived tot the party, Tom had already gone home. 7) Her uncle said that he had lost the key.
Exercise 2
1. My sister was glad because she had already done her homework.
2. I could not pass my exam because I had not prepared for it.
3. I did not go to Moscow because I had lost my ticket to the train.
4. My friend could not go to the party because he had caught a cold.
Exercise 3
1) Before we came home the cat had eaten all the sausages.
2) When Mary came I had already read the book.
3) I went out for a walk after I had done my homework.
4) When I arrived to the party my brother had already gone home.
1. Match the types of stories to their descriptions. e.g. A story that takes place in the future or in space. D A mystery 1. An exciting story about a hero who does dangerous things. ___ B biography 2. A serious and emotional play written for the theatre, radio or television. ___ C homorous story 3. A story which makes you feel worried, because you don`t know what is going to happen next. ___ D science fiction story 4. A funny story with a happy ending. ___ E adventure 5. A story about someone`s life written by another person. ___ F suspense story 6. A story about a crime or a strange event. ___ G drama
1. An exciting story about a hero who does dangerous things. E adventure 2. A serious and emotional play written for the theatre, radio or television. G drama 3. A story which makes you feel worried, because you don`t know what is going to happen next. F suspense story 4. A funny story with a happy ending. C humorous story 5. A story about someone`s life written by another person. B biography 6. A story about a crime or a strange event. D - detective story