Никоненко Тамара Петрівна

   When he was a strong young cat he caught many mice. The mice were afraid of him then. But in time he grew old and could not catch mice any more.
   One day he decided to play a trick on the mice. He lay on his back and did not move at all. A mouse saw him and thought he was dead. She ran to her friends and said, “The cat is dead! Let us dance and play.” And all the mice began to dance and play. They were very happy, they danced and danced round the cat; and the cat did not move. Then one of the mice jumped on the cat’s head. “Look at me! Come nearer, all of you! The bad cat is dead! Let us dance on his head!”
   But suddenly the cat jumped up and caught the foolish mouse. The other mice ran away as quickly as they could.
   Mice! Never believe a cat! Don’t forget!
Vocabulary
sly – хитрий
mice – миші
play a trick – обдурити, обманути
foolish – дурний
Mark the right statements “True” and the wrong ones “False”.
1. When he was a strong cat he caught many birds.
2. The mice were afraid of him then.
3. But in time he couldn’t catch mice any more.
4. But in time he didn’t want to catch mice any more.
5. One day the cat decided to make friends with the mice.
6. He lay on his back and did not move at all.
7. A mouse saw him and thought that he was dead.
8. And all the mice began to cry.
9. They were very happy and they began to dance around the cat.
10. The cat did not move.
11. Then one of the mice jumped on the cat’s back.
12. But suddenly the cat jumped up and caught the foolish mouse.

Зайковські С.А.., Адамовська Л.М. Англійська мова. 6-11 класи. 100 текстів і завдань для аудіювання, читання та усного мовлення. – Тернопіль: Навчальна книга – Богдан, 2001. – С. 54