PRGRM_3 (Тексты)

PROGRAMME 3

Text One

A Road Accident

JULY JOURNAL

It was raining heavily as I was walking up the hill towards the station

at six o'clock on a Saturday morning. At this early hour there wasn't

much traffic and there weren't many people in sight. Just as I was crossing

the road near the top of the hill, a car came round the corner. It was

travelling very fast and the driver was obviously having difficulty in controlling it.

Suddenly it swerved violently, skidded on the wet road, hit a lamp-post and

turned over.

At once I ran to the car to assist the driver, but he was unconscious

and there was a lot of blood on his face. A young woman hurried into the station

and phoned for an ambulance while I took care of the driver.

A number of other people gathered round the car, but there wasn't a great

deal we could do. A policeman arrived a few minutes later and asked me a lot of questions about the accident. Shortly afterwards the man came round, and he was groaning quietly when the ambulance arrived at high speed and rushed him away

to hospital.

On Monday morning I went to the hospital to enquire about the man.

They told me that his injuries were not serious after all and that he was rapidly

getting over the effects of the accident.

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Text Two

A Little Gossip

Mrs. Jones: Good morning, Mrs. Smith. What beautiful weather again!

Mrs. Smith: Yes, lovely! What a splendid summer we've had so far this year!

Mrs. Jones: Yes, but some people are complaining about the heat and grumbling because we haven't had much rain for the gardens.

Mrs. Smith: Some people are never satisfied.

Mrs. Jones: By the way, have you heard that young Patrick Ellis has had another accident in his car?

Mrs. Smith: How awful! Is he badly hurt?

Mrs. Jones: Well, they took him to hospital but I don't think it was serious because he's coming home again today.

Mrs. Smith: I suppose he was driving flat out again. Only yesterday I was telling Mrs. Tailor how madly he drives. And all his friends are just the same.

Mrs. Jones: I know. What wild things young men are these days!

Mrs. Smith: Mm... I've got the same news for you, too. Have you heard that Eva Browning is getting married for the third time on September the tenth?

Mrs. Jones: Fancy that! She only got her second divorce in the spring. What a dreadful woman she is!

Mrs. Smith: Her first marriage only lasted six months - and that was only in 1972, wasn't it?

Mrs. Jones: Yes, that's right. At this rate she'll lose count of her husbands before she's forty.

Mrs. Smith: She may lose count, Mrs. Jones but we certainly won't.

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Text Three

A few Errands

Felix : I'm just going down to the shops to buy some cigarettes, Gertie. Do you want anything while I'm there?

Gertie: Yes, what a good idea! There are a lot of things I need, as a matter of fact. Let me see... We haven't got many eggs left, so bring a dozen large ones.

And there isn't much cooking-fat in the jar, so bring a pound of lard. And...

Felix : Hold on! If you want me to get a lot of things, write them down on a piece

of paper, or I'll forget something.

Gertie: All right. But wait a minute, while I look in the other cupboard to see what

we need.

Felix : Hurry up, then! I want to call in for a chat with Jerry on the way back.

Gertie: We've got plenty of cocoa, but we've nearly run out of coffee and there

isn't a great deal of tea left; bring a large tin of instant and a quarter

pound of tea. Oh! And I want some ham.

Felix : How much?

Gertie: Half a pound will do. We're short of vegetables, too; bring some beans,

and a tin of carrots...

Felix : I only wanted to go out for a stroll and a chat. I'll need a lorry to bring

all that home.

Gertie: Here's the list. Oh, and you can pick up my coat at the dry-cleaner's while you're passing. And do me a favour while you're at Jerry's: ask Pam if she's free on Thursday morning. We're having a meeting at ten o'clock about the tennis-club dance in August.

Felix : Do you mind if I have half an hour to myself after I've done all your

business for you?

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Practice Section
Text One

the top of the hill
crossing the road near the top of the hill
Just as I was crossing the road near the top of the hill,

round the corner
a car came round the corner.

Just as I was crossing the road near the top of the hill, a car came round the corner.

travelling very fast
It was travelling very fast
controlling it
difficulty in controlling it
obviously having difficulty in controlling it
the driver was obviously having difficulty

It was travelling very fast, and the driver was obviously having difficulty in controlling it.

Text Three
There are a lot of things I need.
There's plenty of cocoa, but there isn't a great deal of coffee.
Bring me half a pound of ham and a quarter of tea.
While you're there, ask Faun if she's free.

Felix: Do you want anything from the shops, Gertie?
Gertie: Oh, yes, please! There are a lot of things I need. Eggs, ham...
Felix: Wait a minute. Write them down or I'll forget.
Gertie: All right... There's plenty of cocoa, but there isn't a great deal of
tea or coffee left...
Felix: Ham, tea, coffee... How much should I get?
Gertie: Let me see... Bring me half a pound of ham, a quarter of tea,
and a large tin of coffee.
Felix: Right. I'll call in at Jerry's on the way back.
Gertie: Good. While you're there, ask Paul if she's free on Thursday
morning. 'Bye, dear.

Drill 1 (R) I'm sitting down now. And when I came in?
No, I wasn't sitting down when you cams in.

He isn't living in a flat now. And a year ago?
Yes, he was living in a flat a year ago.

Drill 2 (R) She's very beautiful. It's terrible weather.
How beautiful she is! What terrible weather!

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Drill 3 I made the tea. John cleaned the car.
I was making the tea while John was cleaning the car.
It rained. I walked up the hill.
It was raining while I was walking up the hill.

1 I made the tea. John cleaned the car.
2 It rained. I walked up the hill.
3 They watched television. I wrote some letters.
4 You talked to Mary. t talked to John.
5 I had a holiday. He worked hard.
6 You had a bath. The girls washed the dishes.
7 Mary got ready. John fetched the car.
8 The house burned down. You slept.

Drill 4 Have you got any money? or time?
I haven't got much money, but I've got a lot of time.
Have they met any boys? or girls?
They haven't met many boys, but they've met a lot of girls.

1 Have you got any money? or time?
2 Have they met any boys? or girls?
3 Do they eat any fish? or meat?
4 Did he catch any fish? or boots?
5 Do they plant any trees? or flowers?
6 Has he got any hair? or teeth?
7 Did he drink any wine? or beer?
8 Are you buying any dresses? or blouse?

Drill 5 The doorbell rang. He left the house.
The doorbell rang just as he was leaving the house.

He had an accident. He drove too fast.
He had an accident because he was driving too fast.

1 The doorbell rang. He left the house.
2 He had an accident. He drove too fast.
3 He went out. I came in.
4 He got wet. It rained.
5 It started to rain. I set off.
6 He didn't see the bus. He looked at the map.
7 John called. I went to bed.

8 I didn't hear you. I listened to the radio.

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Exercise 1
Use Past Continuous where appropriate; if it is not suitable, use Past Simple

The students (1. talk) excitedly when the teacher (2. come) in, but they (3. stop)
at once when the teacher (4. speak). He (5. walk) across the room and (6. begin)
to write questions on the blackboard. While he (7. write), the students (8. sit)
down, (9. take) out their pens and (10. prepare) themselves for the test. The
teacher (11. finish) writing, (12. sit) down in front of the class and (13. open) a
book. He (14. read) his book the whole time while the students (15. answer) the
questions. When the bell (16. ring) at four o'clock, most of them (17. still write).
The teacher (18. tell) them to stop working and he (19. collect) their answer
papers. As they (20. leave) the room he began to correct the papers.

Exercise 2
Write these sentences in the negative, using 'much' or 'many'

Example: I've got a lot of time.
I haven't got much time.

1 There are a lot of people in the street.
2 I took a large number of photos while I was on holiday.
3 The people were spending a lot of money.
4 He gave me lots of help.
5 They've got plenty of whisky.
6 He can drink a great deal of wine.
7 There was d large quantity of blood on his face.
8 He saw a great many animals.

Exercise 3

Add the prepositions: 'on', 'at', 'in', 'until', 'from', 'to'

1 He came to London ... 13th June and left again ... September.
2 They went out ... half past one; they'll be back ... ten minutes.
3 He plays cricket ... summer and football ... winter.
4 He always leaves early ... the morning and comes back late ... night.
5 He rests ... the weekends but works hard ... Monday ... Friday.
6 He was born ... the nineteenth century.
7 I am working ... six o'clock ... Friday evening.
8 He's busy ... present. He'll see you ... 30 minutes' time.

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Exercise 4

Example: The weather is really lovely.
a) How lovely the weather is! b) What lovely weather!

1 That man is very fat.
2 Those houses are very old.
3 That boy is really clever.
4 This tea is very strong.
5 Those people are really funny.

Exercise 5

Write this paragraph using only one of the four choices in each bracket

I had (1. a number of / a great deal of / many / much) work to do and I didn't have (2. many / much / plenty of / a number of) time to waste, so when my son began to ask (3. much / many / plenty of / a number of) questions, I become rather angry. I told him he had (4. lots of / many / much / a great deal of) toys to play with and (5. much / plenty of / many / a large quantity of) friends to go and see. As soon as he had gone, I took (6. many / much / a great deal of / a quantity of) magazines from my desk and tried to find an important article in one of them. I haven't got (7. many / a number of / much / plenty of) patience and I soon stopped searching. There was (8. a lot of / much / many / a number of) noise coming from the street outside my window, and when I looked out, I saw (9. a large number of / much / many / plenty of) people gathered round a car. There had been an accident and there wasn't (10. many / a large quantity of / much / lots of) doubt that it was serious.

Exercise 6

Add these words: 'round', 'to', 'in', 'by', 'of', 'about', 'out', 'over', 'after',
'down', 'at', 'up', 'on', 'as'

1 She often complains ... the weather.
2 I am having difficulty ... hearing what you say.
3 ... the way, have you heard that John is getting married ... Mary?
4 The car came ... the corner ... full speed.
5 ... a matter ... fact I didn't do business with them ... all.
6 You'll soon get ... your illness, but you must get to bed ... once.
7 We're short ... time and we've nearly run ... ... money.
8 I'll pick you ... at seven o'clock and we'll go to the cinema.
9 Hold ... a minute while I write ... your address on this piece of paper.
10 The car hit a tree and turned .... There was no other car ... sight.
11 There's a man at the door enquiring ... you.
12 After the accident he didn't come ... for twenty minutes.