Three men in a boat / Трое в лодке, не считая собаки. Книга для чтения на английском языке

” But, when I had paid for about a dozen chickens that he had killed; and had dragged him, growling and kicking, by the scruff of his neck, out of a hundred and fourteen street fights; and an angry woman, who called me a murderer, had brought me a dead cat, then I began to think that maybe they’d let him remain on earth for a bit longer, after all.

Having thus settled the sleeping arrangements to the satisfaction of all four of us, the only thing left to discuss[27 - the only thing left to discuss – единственным, что оставалось обсудить] was what we should take with us; and this we had begun to argue, when Harris said he’d had enough oratory for one night, and proposed that we should go out and have a smile[28 - to have a smile = (сленг) to have a drink], saying that he had found a place, round by the square, where you could really get a drop of Irish worth drinking.

George said he felt thirsty (I never knew George when he didn’t); and the debate was, by common agreement, postponed till the following night; and the assembly put on its hats and went out.

Exercises

1. Read the chapter and choose the correct answer.

1. The friends arranged to start

a) next Sunday.

b) next Saturday.

СЃ) next Monday.

2. You can a) never ignore Harris.

b) always inspire Harris.

СЃ) never inspire Harris.

3. Harris always knows a place round the corner where

a) you can get something to drink.

b) you can get some nectar.

СЃ) to eat properly.

4. Camping out in rainy weather is

a) not pleasant.

b) nice and pleasant.

СЃ) wet and damp.

5. To fix a tent in rainy weather is

a) difficult enough.

b) easy enough.

СЃ) extremely difficult.

6. The chief component of diet at supper is

a) bread and butter.

b) rainwater.

СЃ) soup.

7. The friends decided to sleep out

a) at fine nights.

b) when it was wet.

СЃ) when they wanted a change.

8. Montmorency

a) disapproved the compromise.

b) was against the compromise.

СЃ) greeted the compromise with approval.

9. Montmorency looked like

a) a small fox-terrier.

b) a murderer.

СЃ) an angel.

10. The only thing left to discuss was

a) where to sleep.

b) what to take.

СЃ) what to do.

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