Ch+5

Exercises.
1. What put an end to the quarrel that Jerome and Harris had started? 2. Why did the sight of George peacefully asleep in bed madden Jerome? 3. How did Jerome and Harris wake up George? 4. Why did they have to unpack the bag? 5. What was the weather forecast for the day? 6. How did a holiday Jerome was having happen to be ruined twice because of his paying attention to the weather forecast? 7. What did Jerome think of weather forecasts, of barometers? 8. What did Jerome think of those who foretold nasty weather? 9. What prophet according to Jerome did everyone like? 10. With what luggage did the friends start on their trip? 11. Why did they attract the street boys' attention? 12. What comments did the boys and other people make? 13. Why did the three friends fail to find the train they needed? 14. What way out did they find? How did they manage to get to Kingston? 1. Are you an early riser or a late sleeper? 2. How would you wake up a person who is fast asleep? 3. What is your opinion about weather forecasts? 4. Do you want to be foretold the weather when you're going out of town? 5. Do you like to attract people's attention in the street?
 * I. ** **Write out the words and phrases used by the author to describe weather forecasts. Use them in your answers to the questions (Ex. V and VI).**
 * II. ** **Translate into Russian in written form two paragraphs on p. 51 ("George got hold ... is going to happen to-day.").**
 * III. ** **Pick out a passage in colloquial style for oral translation in class.**
 * IV. ** **Pick ou.t sentences with a touch of humour. Comment on the character of humour.**
 * V. ** **Answer, the following questions:**
 * VI. ** **Answer the following questions and motivate your answers:**
 * VII. ** **Retell the chapter close to the text.**
 * VIII. ** **Give a precis of the chapter.**
 * IX. ** **Make up dialogues on the following topics:**
 * 1) Trying to wake someone up.
 * 2) Discussing whether a hike should be postponed because of an unfavourable weather forecast.
 * 3) Looking for a train at a railway station.

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