English Through Reading for efl learners
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Intermediate-Reading-Passages
- Bu sahifa navigatsiya:
- Dont waste your breath.
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English Through Reading for EFL Learners INSTRUCTOR: DR. H. GHAEMI 76 Lucky Jim: Words and meaning: Select, logically, the nearest equivalent to each of the words or phrases indicated, from among those proposed: 1. high roller: a) a pilot, b) a big player, c) a top sportsman 2. if I have my way: a) if things happen as I want, b) if I go away and live my own life, c) if I take charge of this boat. 3. Jim claimed: a) Jim pretended, b) Jim shouted, c) Jim believed. 4. The best fish hung out: a) the best fish lived, b) the best fish disappeared, c) the best fish could be dried 5. his only failing faculty: a) almost the only thing he could do easily b) the only function of his body that was not still as good as ever c) the only thing he had never done well. 6. two-by-four: a) two feet by four feet b) eight feet long c) two inches by four inches. 7. overboard: a) into the boat, b) as fast as possible, c) into the water. 8. Don't waste your breath. a) Stop talking b) Don't breathe too hard c) Speak louder! 9. Shoved: a) guided, b) pushed, c) helped 10. You didn't notice. a) you didn't see, b) you didn't pay attention to c) you didn't think about 11. thieves: a) people who take things that are not theirs b) fishermen c) guards 12 broad daylight: a) just daylight b) full daylight c) night. Lucky Jim: Reusing information: After Jason's arrest, the local coast guard chief had to write a report explaining the events that took place. Here is the report he wrote, complete it as appropriately as possible. On Thursday morning, I was in my office as usual. At 9.15, I looked at the closed-circuit TV monitor, that we had recently installed in order ........ I noticed ........... At 9.21 the boat, which I recognized as ..... I knew that Jim Conley and ...... I did not think that ...... Nevertheless, I continued watching, as ......... At 9.23, I saw Jason Conley take ..... The old man .... Jason ....... I could see ...... So immediately I ordered one of our boats to .... Thanks to the camera, I was able to ....... The victim was ........ My officers applied first aid, and brought ..... I also phoned the police, who immediately sent a patrol car to .... Mr. Jason Conley ..... English Through Reading for EFL Learners INSTRUCTOR: DR. H. GHAEMI 77 Comprehension questions: 1. Why did Jason commit this crime? 2. Why was he caught? 3. Why did Lucky Jim go out in the fog? 4. Why do you think that Jason had "disabled the maritime radio"? 5. Can you explain the difference between Lucky Jim's "fortune" and his "good fortune"? Download 0.72 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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