Никоненко Тамара Петрівна

   Once a farmer went to the nearest town to sell some butter and eggs there. It didn’t take him long to sell his goods. After he had sold all the butter and eggs he decided to go to the inn to have his dinner there.On coming to the inn he sat down at a table, called a waiter and ordered his dinner. Then he looked around and saw a group of people who were speaking about the local lawyer. “The lawyer is very clever and always gives good advice to his clients,” said one of the men.
   After dinner the farmer went to the lawyer and asked give him some advice. The lawyer asked the farmer what advice he needed. “You can give me any advice you like,” answered the farmer. The lawyer smiled, took a piece of paper, wrote a few words and gave it to the farmer. The farmer took the paper mid without reading it left the lawyer’s office.
   Late in the evening the farmer returned home. His wife asked him to gather in the hay. But the farmer was very tired and was about to go to bed. He didn’t know what to do. Then he remembered that he had the lawyer’s advice in his pocket. He took the paper out and read the following words: “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” Then the farmer left the house to gather in the hay. He worked for some hours and at last the hay was gathered in.
   At night there was a storm and the farmer was very glad that he had followed the lawyer’s advice and that his hay was not ruined.
Vocabulary
an inn – готель
a lawyer – адвокат
hay – сіно
storm – буря
to ruin – руйнувати, занапащати

Task I. Mark the right statements “True” and the wrong ones “False”.
1. Once a farmer went to the nearest village to sell some butter and eggs there.
2. It took him long to sell his goods.
3. After he had sold all the butter and eggs he decided to go to the café to have his dinner there.
4. Then he looked around and saw some students who were speaking about the local lawyer.
5. The lawyer was very clever and always gives good advice to his clients.
6. After dinner the farmer went to the lawyer and asked give him some newspapers.
7. The lawyer smiled, took a piece of paper, wrote a few words and gave it to the farmer.
8. The farmer took the paper, read it carefully and left the lawyer’s office.
9.  Early in the evening the farmer returned home.
10. The farmer was very happy and was about to go to bed.
11. Then the farmer read the lawyer’s advice and left the house to gather in the hay.
12. At night there was a storm and the farmer was very sorry that he had followed the lawyer’s advice.

Task II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each question:
1. Once a farmer went to the nearest town _____.
A. to meet his best friend
B. to go on excursion
C. to sell some butter and eggs there
D. to visit the art gallery
2. Then he decided to go _____ to have his dinner there.
A. to the inn
B. to the restaurant
C. to the cafe
D. to the pub
3. The farmer saw a group of people who were speaking about _____.
A. the local librarian
B. the local liar
C. the local lion
D. the local lawyer
4. The lawyer was ______and always gives good advice to his clients.
A. very clean
B. intelligent
C. very clever
D. very clear
5. After dinner the farmer _____.
A. went to the cinema
B. went to the lawyer
C. went to see his friend
D. sold his goods
6. The lawyer took a piece of paper, wrote _____ and gave it to the farmer.
A. a few notes
B. a few words
C. a few sentences
D. a quotation
7. _____ the farmer returned home.
A. In the afternoon
B. Late in the morning
C. At night
D. Late in the evening
8. His wife asked him to gather _____.
A. in the hay
B. in the harvest
C. fruit
D. vegetables
9. But the farmer was _____ and was about to go to bed.
A. very tired
B. very sleepy
C. very excited
D. very angry
10. Then he remembered that he had the lawyer’s advice _____.
A. on the table
B. in the bag
C. in his right hand
D. in his pocket
11. He worked _____ and at last the hay was gathered in.
A. for some minutes
B. for half an hour
C. for some hours
D. for an hour and a half

Мансі Є.О. Посібник для підготовки до іспиту з англійської мови. – Київ: «Логос», 2000 – С. 154-155