O Henry The Roads We Take
O. Henry “The Roads we take”
I. Match the words from column A with their definitions from column B.
A
B
1. to thrust
a. a gun with a long barrel
2. rifle
b. valuable things taken from a place by somebody
3. bridle
c. the point at which a road, path, or river divides into two parts in the shape of a “Y”
4. to jerk
d. a person who helps to commit a crime
5. booty
e. to push or move something somewhere quickly with a lot of force
6. accomplice
f. a set of traps that is put around a horse’s head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it
7. fork
g. to pull something suddenly and forcefully
II. Replace the italicized parts of the words from the text.
1. I’ve heard some strange and peculiar stories about you shooting one or two men.
2. Shark Dodson got up and bend his body against the tree.
3. He opened his eyes and saw his feet not in metal loops, but resting quietly on the edge of a quartered-oak desk.
4. Here the animal that bore Bob Tidball slipped on a mossy rounded rock and broke a foreleg.
5. The engineer, bad-tempered and almost not speaking but wise man, ran the engine according to orders.
III. Fill in the gaps with the words from the list below. Explain the meaning of the words. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. to engineer 2. crisply 3. to trail 4. to waver
5. pensive 1. It was Dr. Martin who had … Miss Jackson’s dismissal.
2. “What does she want?” – Ann asked … “Money?”
3. I used … around after him like a child.
4. He has never … in his assertions of innocence.
5. Jefferson looked … “What’s wrong?” – asked Tim.
I. Match the words from column A with their definitions from column B.
A
B
1. to thrust
a. a gun with a long barrel
2. rifle
b. valuable things taken from a place by somebody
3. bridle
c. the point at which a road, path, or river divides into two parts in the shape of a “Y”
4. to jerk
d. a person who helps to commit a crime
5. booty
e. to push or move something somewhere quickly with a lot of force
6. accomplice
f. a set of traps that is put around a horse’s head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it
7. fork
g. to pull something suddenly and forcefully
II. Replace the italicized parts of the words from the text.
1. I’ve heard some strange and peculiar stories about you shooting one or two men.
2. Shark Dodson got up and bend his body against the tree.
3. He opened his eyes and saw his feet not in metal loops, but resting quietly on the edge of a quartered-oak desk.
4. Here the animal that bore Bob Tidball slipped on a mossy rounded rock and broke a foreleg.
5. The engineer, bad-tempered and almost not speaking but wise man, ran the engine according to orders.
III. Fill in the gaps with the words from the list below. Explain the meaning of the words. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. to engineer 2. crisply 3. to trail 4. to waver
5. pensive 1. It was Dr. Martin who had … Miss Jackson’s dismissal.
2. “What does she want?” – Ann asked … “Money?”
3. I used … around after him like a child.
4. He has never … in his assertions of innocence.
5. Jefferson looked … “What’s wrong?” – asked Tim.