The Three Little Pigs / Три поросенка и другие сказки

It rose to the boy’s knees and still more water was poured. It mounted to his waist, and the demon still kept on bringing barrels full. It rose to his armpits, and he scrambled to the table-top. And now the water in the room stood up to the window and washed against the glass, and around his feet on the table. It still rose; it reached his breast. The poor boy cried, but all was useless. The evil spirit was pouring and pouring and pouring water. But the master remembered on his journey that he had not locked his book, and therefore returned, and at the moment when the water was bubbling about the pupil’s chin, rushed into the room and spoke the words which cast the demon back into his fiery home.

Упражнения

1. Выберите правильный вариант:

1.В A learned man had a book in which he had the knowledge to control angels.

2.В A learned man had a book in which he had the knowledge to control demons.

3.В A learned man had a book in which he had the knowledge to control people.

4.В A learned man had a book in which he had the knowledge to control stupid pupils.

2.В What is a demon?

1.В a supernatural being, often depicted in humanoid form with feathered wings on the back and halo around the head

2.В a mythological human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf

3.В a supernatural, malevolent being

4.В an animated corpse raised by magical means

3.В What is magic?

1.В the act of producing musical sounds with the voice

2.

3.В a performing art that entertains audiences

4.В the use of paranormal methods to manipulate natural forces

4.В What did the foolish pupil one day do with the magic book?

1.В The foolish pupil decided to burn it.

2.В The foolish pupil brought it to the library.

3.В The foolish pupil did absolutely nothing.

4.В The foolish pupil began to study.

5.В What did the demon do when the pupil summoned him?

1.

2.В The demon appeared and demanded a task from the foolish pupil.

3.В The demon disappeared at once.

4.В The demon wanted to play magic games.

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