5. Translate the following passages into Russian:

1.) “Shall I love you?” – said the Swallow, … and it lasted all through the summer. (28)

2.) “Will you come away with me?” – he said … and he flew away. (29)

3.) Then another drop fell. … and he determined to fly away. (29)

4.) “When I was alive … yet I cannot choose but weep”. (30)

5.) So the Swallow … into the rain. (36)

6.) “The ruby has fallen out of his sword, … he is little better than a beggar!” (38)

7.) “What a strange thing!” – said the overseer … was also lying. (38)

6. These are the paraphrased variants of some sentences from the text. Look through the text to find the original sentences.

1.) The poor little Swallow grew colder and colder, but he did not want to leave the Prince.

2.) His mother has nothing to give him except river water.

3.) She has no shoes or stockings, and nothing on her head.

4.) My friends are waiting for me in Egypt.

5.) I am going to the Pyramids. Good-bye.

6.) The Swallow saw rich people having fun in their beautiful houses.

7.) There is no fire in the grate and hunger has made him lose consciousness.

7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions and adverbs.

1.) The Mathematical Master did not approve … children dreaming.

2.) “Shall I love you?” – said the Swallow who liked to come … the point … once.

3.) “I will put … there” – he cried; "it is a fine position … plenty … fresh air."

4.) “What is the use … a statue if it cannot keep the rain …?” – he said.

“I must look … a good chimney-pot.”

5.) The eyes … the Happy Prince were filled … tears, and tears were running … his golden cheeks.

6.) The boy has a fever and is asking … oranges.

7.) “I am waited … … Egypt. My friends are flying … and … the Nile and talking … the large lotus-flowers.”

8.) So, the Swallow picked … the great ruby … the Prince's sword, and flew … … it … his beak … the roofs … the town.

9.) “I am covered … fine gold," said the Prince, "you must take it … , leaf … leaf and give it … my poor.”

10.) All the next day he sat … the Prince's shoulder, and told him stories … what he had seen … strange lands.

8. Find the following phrases in the text and observe the way

in which they are used. In each case circle a, b or c

to show which one you think is the best equivalent

of the italicized word.

1.) “hauling big chests out” (34)

a) dragging out

b) carrying on

c) pulling out

2.) “cooing to each other” (34)

a) taking care of

b) making soft loving noises

c) consoling

3.) “he plucked out the Prince's other eye” (35)

a) took off

b) pulled out

c) gathered

4.) “starving children” (36)

a) hungry and thirsty

b) sick

c) dying of hunger

9. a) Read the following extracts paying attention to the use of phrasal verbs. Look them up in a dictionary and translate

the sentences into Russian.

1. His friends had gone away to Egypt six weeks before, but he had stayed behind, for he was in love with the most beautiful Reed. (28)

2. “You have been trifling with me,” he cried. I am off to the Pyramids. Good-bye!” and he flew away. (29)

3. All day long he flew, and at night-time he arrived at the city. “Where shall I put up?” he said; “I hope the town has made preparations”.

Then he saw the statue on the tall column. “I will put up there”, he cried; “it is a fine position, with plenty of fresh air”. (29)

4. “What is the use of a statue if it cannot keep the rain off?” he said; “I

must look for a good chimney-pot,” and he looked up, and saw –

Ah, what did he see? (29)

5. ….. In a bed in the corner of the room her little boy is lying ill. He has a fever, and he is asking for oranges. ….” (30)

6. He passed over the Ghetto, and saw the old Jews bargaining with each other, and weighing out money in copper scales. (32)

7. So, the Swallow plucked out the Prince’s eye, and flew away to the student’s garret. It was easy enough to get in, as there was a hole in the roof. (34)

8. The young man had his head buried in his hands, so he did not hear the flutter of the bird’s wings, and when he looked up he found the beautiful sapphire lying on the withered violets. (34)

9. He sat on the mast of a large vessel and watched the sailors hauling big chests out of the hold with ropes. “Heave a-hoy!” they shouted as each chest came up. (34)

10. “I am covered with fine gold,” said the Prince, “you must take it off, leaf by leaf, and give it to my poor; the living always think that gold can make them happy.” Leaf after leaf of the fine gold the Swallow picked off, till the Happy Prince looked quite dull and grey. (36)

11. He picked up crumbs outside the baker’s door when the baker was not looking, and tried to keep himself warm by flapping his wings. (37)

12. “How shabby, indeed!” cried the Town Councillors, who always agreed with the Mayor; and they went up to look at it. (37)

13. So, they pulled down the statue of the Happy Prince. (38)

9. b) Study the contextual meanings of these phrasal verbs.

Make up examples of your own.

B. Comprehension Check

1. Who said the following words?

Under what circumstances?

1.) She has let her matches fall in the gutter, and they are all spoiled.

2.) He is little better than a beggar.

3.) How wonderful the stars are, and how wonderful is the power of love!

4.) She has no money and far too many relations.

5.) I feel quite warm now, although it is so cold.

6.) The living always think that gold can make them happy.

7.) How do you know? You have never seen one.