Did Richard explain you the purpose of our experiment? 2) Was Helen surprised to see you? – No, ... . 3) Did Yes, Martha do the washing-up after breakfast? - Yes, ... . 4) Did Gordon check the mail yesterday? students ready for the exam? – Yes,6) Did the taxi arrive on ... - No, 5) Were the - - Yes, 7) Was it stormy last night? – No,... . 8) Did - time? - you hear the news yesterday?-No, 9) Did the Wilsons visit Yes, No, ... . 10) Were you annoyed Disneyland last summer? with the noise last night?– No, -

Native Americans came from Asia. When English colonists came to the New World on board the "Mayflower" the native Americans met them and were very friendly and helped them a lot.
 Most native Americans were very peaceful. They often had special ceremonies with dances and music before they went hunting or fishing or when they began farming.

Native Americans songs and poems are a very important part of their traditions. Another famous tradition was smoking of a peace pipe. Many years ago Native American tribes lived in all parts of the USA now most of them live in poor lands to the west of Mississippi River. Many live in "reservations".

Mark Twain was very fond of traveling. He did a lot of traveling and never got tired of it. Once he was traveling in France by train. He was going to visit a small town near Paris.

The previous day was very hard, Mark Twain was very tired and sleepy. He was afraid he would miss the town and asked the guard to wake him up before they got to the town.

Soon he fell asleep. When he woke up, the train was in Paris. Mark Twain looked at his watch. It was half past nine. He got very angry. He couldn’t understand why the guard had not woken him up in time.

He went out of the compartment, came up to the guard and asked him why he had not woken him up. The latter looked at Mark Twain for a moment and then told him: “You may be very angry with me, but not so angry as the American whom I put off the train instead of you.”

I. Right or wrong.

1. Mark Twain was very fond of music.

2. He was going to visit a small town near London.

3. The guard woke Mark Twain up at his station.

4. Mark Twain was angry.

5. The American was put off the train instead of Mark Twain.

II. Answer the questions.

1. Was Mark Twain very fond of traveling?

2. What town was he going to visit?

3. Mark Twain was very tired and sleepy, wasn’t he?

III. Complete the sentences.

1. Mark Twain was traveling in France by .

2. Mark Twain couldn’t understand why the guard .

3. When he woke up, .

IV. Match the verbs with their Russians equivalents.

1) to travel a) понимать

2) to wake up b) путешествовать

3) to understand c) будить

4) to visit d) навещать

GRAMMAR.

1. Choose the right variant.

1. The English don’t shake hands when they meet, … ?

a) do they b) don’t they c) aren’t they d) are they

2. They try to be cheerful and good-tempered in difficult situations, …?

a) do they b) don’t they c) are they d) aren’t they

3. Many English people have fireplaces in their houses, … ?

a) have they b) didn’t they c) don’t they d) aren’t they

4. Mary can’t forget her trip to the lake, …?

a) doesn’t she b) don’t she c) can’t she d) can she

2. Add question tags to complete the sentences.

1. Country-people in Russia are rather frank and talkative, ?

2. The Welsh are considered to be emotional and cheerful, ?

3. Every Englishmen doesn’t like to miss his afternoon tea, ?

4. Many Russians waiting for service like to jump the queue, ?

3. Choose the right translation.

1. The girl was often heard to have sung the song.

a) Девочка слышала, как часто пели песню.

b) Девочка слышала, как поют песню.