Exercises and Assignments on the Text Assignment № 1 Give English equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text and use them in the sentences of your own: молчаливая радость –
шли рядом –
перевернутая лодка –
столкнули в воду –
сдавать экзамен на … –
тяжело дыша –
обожал отца –
до меня дошли слухи –
глубоко вздохнул –
прекрасный ученик –
единственный на свете –
это не помешает нашей дружбе -
Assignment № 2 Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text and use them in the sentences of your own: to prepare for smth. –
to be greatly surprised –
in silence –
to be confused –
to compete in smth. –
for smb’s sake –
to do research –
to be defeated –
Assignment № 3 Answer the following questions: 1) Who was Robert?
2) What did he want to become?
3) Why couldn't he study without the scholarship?
4) What shows, that he was seriously preparing for the exams?
5) What did Gavin tell Robert about?
6) Why was the boy shocked and confused?
7) What was the reason for Gavin's sitting the Marshall?
8) Which words prove the generosity of both boys?
Assignment № 4 Retell the text on the part of: 1) Robert; 2) Gavin. Assignment № 5 Ask the questions to the underlined words: 1) I was going fishing with Gavin.
2) We met early in the morning.
3) We walked side by side through the quiet village to the lake.
4) My father has had trouble in the business.
