Assignments:

Ex. I. Answer the questions.

1.Where did Susan Williams meet Clive Hamilton ?

2. What was Susan William’s job ?

3 What did Clive Hamilton deal with ?

4. What time was she going back to London ?

5. Why did Susan Williams take a gulp of whisky ?

6. Why did Susan level her gun at Clive ?

7. What would you have done if you were in her place ?

8. Do you know anybody who uses drugs ?

9. What should be done to help young people to stop to use drugs ?

10.Describe the last thoughts of Susan.

Ex II. Mark the sentences True ( T) or False ( F)

1. She sat down at a table in the middle of the tea shop.

2. It was evening when Susan Williams entered a fairy busy tea shop.

3. The tea shop was full of people and music was very loud.

4. Clive Hamilton never saw Susan Williams before.

5. Clive Hamilton’s was working in a bookshop.

6. Clive Hamilton’s shirt had an expensive cut.

7. Susan Williams came to that village to buy books.

8. Clive Hamilton’s voice wasn’t coaxing, it was very rude.

9. The furniture in his spacious hall was rather old.

10. Susan Williams was gripping her handbag ready to kill Clive.

Ex.III. Fill in pronouns.

1.Jonathan Wild was a thief-taker. ____promised to find ____stolen goods for____if____paid____ a reward, of course. 2. People came to ___ from all over London.

3. “ Can____ get back ____ stolen property?’____ asked. 4. “____’ll leave messages in certain places,”_____ said. 5. “ The thieves will leave____ stolen goods where____ can find____” 6.____ will leave _____ a reward. Everybody’s happy.”

7. “____are wonderful, Mr. Wild.”

8. “ ____ know,’ ______ said.

9. The truth was that Jonathan Wild had organized the robbery in the first place! No wander____ knew how to get the stolen property back.

10. In time every thief in London was working for Wild and every victim in London came to____ for help.

(from “ The Gorgeous Georgians” by Terry Deary )

Ex.IV. Fill in prepositions.

1. No thief dared to upset Wild because Wild would simply betray the thief____the law.2. He had 75 criminals convicted and 60____ those were hanged.

3. Wild grew rich and fat.____ 1724 he was ____ complete control____ London crime. 4. But____ the end Wild’s wickedness was uncovered and he was hanged. 5. Thousands Gathered to pelt him____ mud and stones as he was taken____ the gallows. Yet Wild still had some friends left and they did a curious thing. 6.They smuggled his dead body away and buried it____ a secret place____ the dead____ night. 7. The Secret grave was found, now the skeleton____ Wild can still be seen___ the Hunterian Museum____ the Royal College ____ Surgeons.

(from “ The Gorgeous Georgians” by Terry Deary )

Ex. V. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Edward Henson____( cry) and the tears spilled into his ale.2. “You____ (be) pathetic,” the landlord____( say).3. ” You____ (drink).”

4. “ I____(be) not, Edward____( argue) but his voice____(slur) and his eyes____

( roll) in his leather – skinned face.

5. “ I____(see) a lot of drunks in my time and I____(tell) you , sailor, you____

(drink).6. You____(do not) even____(know) that you____(cry) into your beer, the landlord____(sneer),____(wipe) a greasy hand on his stained apron.7. The air of the quayside tavern____(be) smoky with the cheap candles and shadows____(hid) the filth on the floor. 8. “ I____(be) sad,” Edward____(moan).

9. “You____(get) no more ale in this tavern,” the landlord____(say) firmly.

10.“ No! Listen. I____(have) a friend.11. The best friend a man ever____(have). 12. His name____(be) Geordie. Poor Geordie.”

13. Edward____(take) a deep drink of the clouded drink and____ (wipe) his mouth on the back of his sleeve, then he____(wipe) his nose, then he____( wipe) his eyes. 14. “ He ____dead ( be).”

(from “ The Gorgeous Georgians” by Terry Deary )

Ex.VI. Choose the right answer out of four options.

1. She looked out of the window at the people _____ leisurely about in the warm May sunshine.

a) walking b) working c) strolling d) running

2. She_____ at the man sitting at her table.

a) checked b) glanced c) studied d) examined

3. There was a steady _____ of polite conversation and the tinkling of teacups, and, what bliss, no piped music.

a) whisper b) speak c) meeting d) murmur

4. “I don’t think I’ve seen you before”, said Clive, _____ his cup.

a) draining b) putting c) removing d) milking

5. She took a _____. “ Mm, lovely and hot. I go round the country seeing what I can buy.”

a) drop b) taste c) sip d) sipped

6. His large brown eyes _____.

a) flashed b) twinkled c) shined d) closed

7. He made it a _____ of coming into the teashop on Thursdays.

a) manner b) practice c) rule d) habit

8. As he chattered on Susan looked at his _____.

a) attractive b) fine c) handsome d) beautiful

9. He talked with _____ , smiling easily.

a) belief b) courage c) doubt d) confidence

10.His open necked sports shirt had an expensive cut about it and on his wrist _____

a gold watch.

a) gleam b) sparkle c) glance d) gleamed

Ex. VII. Speak on: 1. The problems the youth face in today’s life and the ways

to overcome them.

2. The vital role of drug addiction and alcohol consumption in the

growing crime rate in general and in juvenile delinquency in particular.

Ex. VIII. Self-study work: Make a project what the Government or

other Bodies should do to fight with the problem of drugs?