EAGER DRIVER

It's _________ (legal) to drive under the age of seventeen in Britain, but a __________ (boy of seventeen years old) managed to pass his driving test on the day of his __________ (seventeen) birthday. Most people would consider this _________ (possible) because you need a lot of lessons to pass the test. David Livesey arranged to have ___________ (a lesson of eight hours) beginning at dawn on his birthday. At first he was very _________ (care) and ________ (hesitate) but he had a ________ (wonder) teacher and his driving improved __________ (amazing) during the day. By four in the afternoon, still feeling _________ (energy) he was ready to take his test and he passed first time. He was almost in a state of shock after the test and he drove home very _________ (slow) in the __________ (red) light of the _________ (set) sun. David's driving attracted the attention of two policemen, but they broke into smiles and congratulated him _________ (warm) when he showed them his certificate and told them his story.

*TASK 5. Use the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs given in brackets.

1. They had dined (good) and were now drinking (hard), their faces getting (red) and (red).

2. Is there anything in the world (bad) than indecision?

3. They had never made (little) pretence of believing her than they did today.

4. (Bad) sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them but to be indifferent to them.

5. They are (wicked) people I have ever met.

6. Life is never fair, and perhaps it is (good) thing for many of us that it is not.

7. We were (near) smashed on the shore by the violent wind several times.

8. James's heart beat so (fast) that he could (hard) breathe.

9. The captain felt (uneasy) about the approaching storm with every minute.

10. "Your voice sounds (different) on the phone.

11. It rained (steady) for four days and nights.

12. The karate opponents bowed (polite) to each other.

**TASK 6. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box. Alternatives are sometimes possible.

alive asleep beautiful big complete fast fresh, lovely pleased polished poor quick-drying.

shiny small young

NOT A FAST LIFE!

Three and a half years ago Mr Bell received a __________ (1) present from his _________ (2) grandson. The boy had had a ___________ (3) holiday by the seaside and had bought his grandfather a present. It was a ____________ (4) sea-snail which had been stuck on top of an oyster and another shell. Mr Bell was very ____________ (5) with his gift and put it on a shelf. While he was dusting one morning, he accidentally knocked the __________ (6) snail off the oyster. He went to find some ___________ (7) glue. When he came back, he couldn't believe his eyes. The snail had moved along the shelf. It was ___________ (8)! 'It must have been __________ (9) all these years and the shock woke it up.' Mr Bell said. He put the snail in a paper bag to show his friends. At first they thought the story was __________ (10) nonsense, until they saw the snail. The ____________ (11) creature was so hungry, it had eaten a hole in the bag. Mr Bell gave it a __________ (12) meal of ___________ (13) cabbage leaves which it really enjoyed. 'It's not such a ____________ (14) story.' a scientist explained. These creatures live on the seashore and don't lead a ___________ (15) life. They can hibernate for years without eating.'

***TASK 7. Translate into English paying special attention to substativised adjectives.

1. Человечество всегда мечтало о справедливом идеальном обществе.

2. Мы бы все хотели жить в таком обществе, где бы богатые не были бы слишком богатыми, а бедные совсем не были бы бедными.

3. Мы бы хотели, чтобы общество относилось к старикам так же, как оно относилось к ним, когда они были в состоянии работать на него.

4. Слепые имели бы такие же возможности, как и зрячие, а глухие могли бы развивать свои способности в разных областях знаний.

5. Мы бы хотели, чтобы все безработные нашли работу, здоровые заботились о больных, а права детей были бы защищены законом.

6. Если бы такое идеальное общество существовало, никто бы в нем не чувствовал депрессии и отчаяния.

7. К сожалению, мы живем в реальном мире, который разделен на богатых и бедных, счастливых и несчастных, ленивых и трудолюбивых, и нам было бы невозможно смириться со всей его несправедливостью, если бы у нас не было чувства юмора.

8. Недавно в витрине похоронного агентства я увидел замечательную рекламу, правда я не понял относится ли она к их живым или мертвым клиентам.

9. Она гласила: «Воспользовавшись однажды нашими похоронными услугами, вы не захотите других похорон!»

*TASK 8. Put in the right word order or choose the right forms. Fill in articles where necessary.

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