User:Kristina Ragozik

=  Incredible journey  =

Task 1.
Match the words with their meanings 

paw                                                           weapon

huge                                                          animal’s  foot

incredible                                                   displeasing, despicable

ugly                                                           talk  aloud

gun                                                            amazing, unbelievable

shout                                                         unusually great(large) in size

Task 2.
 Find the words with the opposite meaning (antonyms) 

large                                       dark

bright                                     boring

unhappy                                 appear

young                                     old

outside                                   difficult

disappear                               inside

easy                                      happy

interesting                              small

Incredible journey
John Longridge lived alone a long way from one of the small towns, in an old stone house that belonged to his family. He was a tall man of about forty, serious but kind. He was a writer of history books and traveled a lot. But he always returned to the comfortable old stone house to write his books. Mrs. Oakes and her husband Bert lived about a kilometer away. Mrs. Oakes went to Longridges home every day. She looked after the house and cooked his main meals. Bert looked after the backyard. They understood Longridge very well. While he was writing, they worked quietly around the place.

On the evening before the incredible journey, toward the end of September, Longridge was reading a newspaper by a warm wood fire in his comfortable library. He couldn't turn the pages easily because a Siamese cat with bright blue eyes was sitting on his knees. From time to time, the cat moved his brown front paws as he looked into the fire.

On the floor, with his head on one of I.ongridge's feet, lay an old white bull terrier. His eyes were closed and his tail moved in his sleep. Some people think bull terriers are strange, ugly dogs. But Longridge loved him: he was a friendly family pet and, at the same time, a strong, brave fighter. The man always enjoyed the look of happiness in the old dogs little eyes.

By the door lay another dog with his nose on his paws. This was a large red- gold Labrador retriever, a young dog with a strong body. His brown eyes were wide open, watching everything. When Longridge got up from his chair, the dog lifted his proud head.

Longridge put the cat on the floor and carefully moved his loot from under the old dog's head. He walked across the room and looked out the window. A huge orange moon was coming up just above the trees at the far end of the yard. It was bright outside from the light of the moon. Longridge could see the leaves on the grass. There were a few colorful flowers, still there from the summer.

He turned, crossed the room, and turned on another light. Next he opened a narrow cupboard halfway up the wall. Inside were a lot of guns. He took one out and looked at it carefully. The Labrador sat up when he saw the gun. He looked at it with excitement and great interest. When Longridge put the gun back in the cupboard, the young dog lay down again. I le turned his head away, his eyes unhappy.

Suddenly, the telephone rang and broke the silence of the quiet room. Woken by the noise, the cat jumped angrily off the chair. The old bull terrier struggled to his feet. longridge answered the phone. He could hear Mrs. Oakes, but her voice was not very clear.

"Speak louder, Mrs. Oakes," he said. "I can't hear you."

"I can't hear you very well either," said Mrs. Oakes. "Is that better? I'm shouting now! What time arc you leaving in the morning, Mr. Longridge? Excuse me? Could you talk louder, please?"

"About seven o'clock. I want to get to Heron Lake before dark," he shouted. "But you don't have to be here at that time, Mrs. Oakes."

"What did you say? Seven? Will it be all right if I come at about nine? My daughters arriving on the early bus and I'd like to meet her. But I don't want to leave the dogs alone too long..."

"Of course you must meet her," John shouted. "The dogs will be fine. I'll take them out before I leave and..."

"Oh, thank you, Mr. Longridge. I'll be there at about nine, I promise. What did you say about the animals? Don't worry about them. Bert and I will..."

But  Longridge couldn't hear her. He put down the phone, walked over to the outside door, and opened it wide. The three animals followed him and ran out into the cold night air. Longridge stood at the door, quietly smoking his pipe. The animals did the same thing every night. For the first few minutes they stayed in the yard, then they all ran into the fields. As they disappeared into the darkness (the old bull terrier far behind the other two), Longridge turned back into the house.

Task 1.
Give English equivalent for the Russian words.'''

1.    He was a writer of history books and ( путешествовал ) a lot.

2.    He couldn't turn the (страницы ) easily.

3.    The Siamese cat with bright blue eyes was sitting ( на его коленях ).

4.    A ( огромная ) orange moon was coming up.

5.    Dog looked at gun with excitement and ( большим интересом ).

6.     ( Вдруг) the telephone rang.

Task 2.
''' Give English equivalent for the following sentences. '''

1.     Это был высокий мужчина лет сорока.

2.     Сиамский кот с ярко- голубыми глазами.

3.     Большая оранжевая луна вставала из-за деревьев.

4.     Между всеми ними было полное взаимопонимание.

5.     В своей уютной библиотеке.

6.     Кот возмущенно спрыгнул с кресла.

7.       С собаками все будет хорошо. Я выведу их перед тем как уйду.

Task 3.
 True or False 

1.    John Longridge lived alone a long way from one of the small towns.

2.    He was a journalist.

3.     Longridge didn´t love an old white bull terrier.

4.    Mrs. Oakes went to Longridge’s home once a week.

5.     Bert looked after the house and cooked his main meals.

6.    An old white bull terrier, a young dog with a strong body.

7.    As they disappeared into the darkness (the Cat far behind the other two).

8.    Mrs. Oakes and her husband Bert lived about a kilometer away.

9.    "Oh, thank you, Mr. Longridge. I'll be there at about five, I promise.

10.   The three animals followed him and ran out into the cold night air. ☁

Task 4.
''' Fill in the gaps with necessary prepositions. '''

1.    John Longridge lived alone … an old stone house that belonged to his family.

2.    But he always returned … the comfortable old stone house to write his books.

3.    Siamese cat … bright blue eyes.

4.     Siamese cat was sitting … his knees.

5.    Labrador retriever, a young dog … a strong body.

6.    A huge orange moon was coming … just above the trees.

7.    The Labrador looked … it with excitement and great interest.

8.    The three animals followed him and ran out … the cold night air.

9.    Don't worry … them.

10.   Longridge turned back … the house.

Task 1.
 Answer the questions 

1.     Where does John Longridge live?

2.     How does the author describe John Longridge?

3.     Who is John Longridge by profession?

4.     What are the Mrs. and Mr. Oakes duties?

5.     How many and what kind of animal live in  Longridge’s house?

6.     What thing do the animals every night?

Task 2.
1) John Longridge’s description and his life.

2) Blue-eyed Siamese cat, friendly bull terrier and young red-gold Labrabor Retriever.

3) The strange telephone ring

4) The everyday walking at night