He took a suite at the hotel. 12. No sweet without sweat. 13. What will you have for
dessert? 14. The sailors did not desert the ship. 15. He is a soldier to the core. 16. The
enemy corps was routed. 17. The word 'quay' is a synonym for Embankment'. 18. The
guests are supposed to leave the key with the receptionist. 19. When England goes
metric, flour will be sold by the kilogram. 20. The rose is the national flower of
England. 21. In England monarchs reign but do not rule. 22. The rain in Spain stays
mainly in the plain.
Exercise 7.
Read the following jokes and say what linguistic phenomenon they are based
on.
A Scotchman was going on an excursion to New York. He handled the agent a
ten-dollar bill as the agent called "Change at Jersey City". " No jokes now - I want my
change right away," said the frightened Scotchman.
She: Now that we're engaged, dear, you'll give me a ring, won't you ? He: Yes, dear,
certainly. What's your telephone number ?
"When rain falls, does it ever get up again?" "Yes, in dew time!"
"What's the difference between soldiers and girls?" "The soldier faces powder. Girls
powder faces".
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