ХIII. а) Fill in prepositions or adverbs where necessary and summarize15 the
passage:
"Well, you'd better let me take your temperature," said Griffiths.
"It's quite unnecessary," answered Philip irritably.
"Come on."
Philip put the thermometer ... his mouth. Griffiths sat ... the side ... the bed and chattered
brightly ... a moment, then he took it... and looked ... it.
"Now, look here, old man, you stay ... bed, and I'll bring old Deacon ... to have a look ...
you."
"Nonsense," said Philip. "There's nothing the matter. I wish you wouldn't bother ... me."
"But it isn't any bother. You've got a temperature and you must stay ... bed. You will, won't
you?"
"You've got a wonderful bedside manner," Philip murmured, closing his eyes ... a smile.
15 to summarize (or to give a summary): to give a short version (usu. in reported speech) of a passage, story, novel, etc. containing
its main points only.
(From "Of Human Bondage" by Somerset Maugham)
b) Add question tags to the sentences below and answer them. Begin your
answers with "Yes, he did/was'', "No, he didn't/wasn't" or "But he did/was" and then
give full answers:
Example: — Griffiths didn't want Philip to take his temperature, did he?
— Yes, he did. He saw that his friend looked quite sick and miserable.
1. Philip was not irritated at Griffiths' advice,...? 2. Philip put the thermometer under bis arm,
...? 3. Philip's temperature wasn't all right, ...? 4. Griffiths didn't even try to chatter sitting at his
friend's bed,...? 5. Philip thought that there was nothing the matter with him, ...? 6. There was really
nothing the matter with Philip, ...? 7. Griffiths didn't want Philip to stay in bed", ...? 8. Philip didn't
want his friend to look after him, ...? 9. Griffiths was going to bring a doctor to Philip, ...? 10. Philip
smiled because he wanted bis friend to think, that he was all right,...?
XIV. Translate the following text into English:
Мать сидела рядом с кроваткой ребенка, не сводя с него глаз. Ребенок бредил, у него
был сильный жар, щеки пылали, а под глазами были темные круги. Зашла соседка, принесла
термометр и какое-то лекарство. Она сказала, что это лекарство снизит температуру. Через два
часа мать измерила ребенку температуру и увидела, что лекарство не помогло.
Пришел врач и сказал, что у ребенка воспаление легких, но серьезной опасности пока
нет. Он спросил, когда мальчик заболел. Мать вспомнила, что еще со вторника он все время
говорил, что у него болит голова и ломит все тело.
«Не волнуйтесь. Все будет хорошо, — сказал врач, — но вам бы следовало отвезти