I. Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are true or false. Mark the
sentences ‘t’ (true), or ‘f (false).
1. When Mr. Botibol entered the foyer nobody paid attention to him.
2. Having taken o ff his hat, and holding it in his left hand, he advanced nervously a few paces.
3. Mr. Botibol was a good-looking man.
4. He was lucky to find the person he had been looking for.
5. Mr. Clements disliked Mr. Botibol so much that he refused to speak to him.
6. Mr. Botibol rejected Mr. Clements's offer.
II. Put the sentences in the correct order in accordance with the context of the text.
1. Clements stood up, they shook hands, and then at once, even before they had sat down again.
2. He resembled, to an extraordinary degree, an asparagus.
3. «My dear, do look what's just come in!»
4. «Good, good. I'm so glad to hear that, Mr. Botibol.»
5. Mr. Botibol said, «I have decided, yes I have decided to accept the offer.»
6. At last he spotted Mr. Clements sitting at a small table in the far comer, and he hurried over to
him.
III. Complete the following sentences in accordance with the text.
1. Mr. Botibol pushed his way through the revolving doors and emerged into the large foyer o f the
_ .
a) hostel;
b) bank;
c) hotel;
d) court
2 . __turned and stared at him in mild astonishment.
a) Several women
b) All the women
c) Several people
d) The waiter
3. At last he sp o tted ___ sitting at a small table in the far comer, and he hurried over t o ___ .
a) his wife, her
b) Mr. Clements, him
c) his family, them
d) his friends, them
4. Mr. Botibol loo k ed ___ .
a) pale and nervous
b) exhausted
c) conspicuous and odd
d) excited
5. Mr. Botibol decided___ .
a) to accept the offer
b) not to accept the offer
c) to have dinner
d) to drink martini
6. Then he signalled a waiter and said ,___ .
a) «Two large martinis.»
b) «Two coffees.»
c) «The bill, please.»
d) «А bottle o f champagne.»
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