Once upon a time there lived two mice. One of them lived in a big city. Her name was Minny. Minny’s friend lived in a village. Her name was Maggy. One day Maggy decided to
visit Minny. She went to the city by train. She saw many beautiful houses, shops, parks and
squares, there were a lot of buses, cars, trams and trolley-buses in the streets. She got to
Minny’s house by bus. Maggy was glad to see her friend. “Do you like to live in the city?”
Maggy asked Minny. Minny said, “Oh, of course, I like the city. There is a lot of to eat corn
and cheese but there’s a big black cat in the Kitchen of every day. the house where I live”.
Then Maggy had an idea, “Let’s buy a TV-set for the cat. He likes to watch TV”. Minny
liked the idea. They went to the shop and bought a TV-set.
Every day the cat sat down to watch TV and the mice came to the kitchen to eat corn and
cheesе.
Task 1 Выберите правильное окончание предложения
1. Once upon a time there lived...
а) two cats; b) three mice; с) two dogs; d) two mice;
2. One of them lived…
a) in a big village; b) in a small city; c) in a big city; d) in a small village.
3. One day Maggy decided to visit…
a) her mother; b) her friend; c) her teacher; d) her sister.
4. She went to the city…
a) by train; b) by plain; с) by car; d) by ship.
5. Maggy got to Minny’s house...
a) by car;
b) by trolley-bus; c) by tram; d) by bus.
6. Minny said it was nice to live...
a) in the village; b) in the house; c) in the flat; d) in the city.
7. There was...
a) a little black cat in the house; b) a big black dog in the house;
c) a big black cat in the house; d) a big white cat in the house.
8. They decided to buy...
a) a radio-set; b) an arm-chair; c) a TV-set; d) a sofa.
9. They went...
a) to the shop; b) to the hospital; c) to school; d) to the library.
Task 2 Complete the sentences
1. Minny lived in
2. Maggy decided to visit
3. Maggy got to her friend by
4. liked to live in the city
5. The only problem is a big
6. The cat liked to watch
7. Two mice went to and bought TV
8. Every day sat down to watch TV
9. Every day came to the kitchen to eat food