Черная курица, или Подземные жители / The Black Hen (Погорельский) - страница 5
"Follow me!" she told him.
Helpful Words & Notes
drawing room — гостиная.
at all — совсем, вовсе.
at once — сразу же.
at half past ten — в половине одиннадцатого.
The boy put out the light. — Мальчик погасил свет.
once more — еще раз.
no longer — больше не.
Exercises
1 Say who:
1) wanted to see the inspector of schools.
2) saw the inspector through the window.
3) didn't want to take new pieces of bread from Alyosha.
4) left at half past ten.
5) entered Alyosha's bedroom with a candle in his hand.
6) said something in a strange voice.
7) put on his clothes.
2 Put the sentences in the right order.
1) Alyosha put on his coat and a hat and ran out into the yard.
2) Blacky came up to Alyosha at once.
3) "The sheet on the bed is moving!" thought the boy.
4) The headmaster went out of the house to meet the inspector.
5) Suddenly the boy heard a noise.
6) "Come with me now," said Blacky.
7) After supper Alyosha went to the classroom and sat there alone.
3 Choose right.
1) The headmaster's wife opened / closed the door of the drawing room.
2) The inspector was a tall / small man in a grey suit.
3) Alyosha couldn't stop thinking about the hen / coin.
4) Suddenly from under the sheet / bed came the hen.
4 Fill in the prepositions.
1) Even Alyosha forgot ____ his hen.
2) The headmaster had a candle ____ his hand.
3) Alyosha looked ____ the moon.
4) The candles were ____ the floor and ____ chairs.
5) Alyosha put ____ his clothes and followed Blacky.
5 Fill in the words from the box.
moon grass stars dog
1) Blacky's eyes were like two bright ____.
2) The ____ today is like a big piece of cheese.
3) Blacky followed Alyosha around the yard like a ____.
4) Alyosha's hat was green like ____.
6 Explain why:
1) Alyosha couldn't go to the hen-house before the dinner.
2) the hens didn't want to play with Alyosha.
3) Alyosha couldn't put on his clothes at once.
Chapter 3
Alyosha bravely followed the hen. Blacky's eyes were very bright. So they didn't even need a candle. Alyosha and the hen walked through the hall.
"The door is closed, and I haven't got the key," said Alyosha.
The hen said nothing. She flapped her wings, and the door opened. Alyosha and Blacky went to the rooms of the Dutch ladies. One of them had a big grey parrot. The other one had a grey cat. The cat was very clever. She could even give her paw.
Alyosha and Blacky came up to the door of the first room. The hen flapped her wings again, and the door opened. In the room Alyosha saw beautiful old chairs and tables. He wanted to stop and look at the tables.