Ex. 16. Choose the right alternative to complete the sentence. (Part III)

1. The porter left the compartment with many ….

a) bows and cries b) bows and smiles c) barks and smiles

2. According to the porter, Mark Twain and his companion could have ….

a) nothing they wanted b) something they wanted c) anything they wanted

3. The passengers asked for some ….

a) mineral water b) hot water c) ice water

4. The porter was ready to ….

a) bring it himself b) boil it himself c) buy it himself

5. Mark Twain and his traveling companion wanted the lamp to be ….

a) removed b) replaced c) hung lower

6. The porter promised to take a lamp from ….

a) the next compartment b) the next coach c) his office

7. This lamp will burn ….

a) all night large b) all day long c) all night long

8. The porter was sure the whole railroad will be turned inside out to ….

a) make every traveler on board the train comfortable

b) make everything to please the famous writer and his companion

c) make these two passengers feel at home

Ex. 17. Translate Part IV of the text into Russian. Try to be as creative as possible when doing this task!

Ex 18. Mark the following statements as ‘True’ or ‘False’. Correct the false statements.

1. Last year Mark Twain arrived in Washington where he was to change buses.

2. At the railway station, there were many people trying to get on the local train.

3. Mark Twain asked the clerk in the booking office if he could change the ticket.

4. There were no tickets for the sleeper train available in the booking office.

5. Mark Twain asked the local official if he could help him and his companion to get the tickets for the sleeper.

6. The local official was very polite.

7. The famous writer felt deeply hurt when nobody recognized him.

8. The porter named Willy seemed to recognize Mark Twain.

9. There was only one vacant compartment aboard.

10. The compartment was very large and comfortable: there were two berths and a couple of chairs in it.

11. Twain asked the porter if he could fix the better lamp above the luggage rack.

12. Twain’s companion was very pleased with the way they were being served.

13. The porter thought Mark Twain to be Mayor of New York.

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