The landscape seen from our windows is certainly charming said annabel


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The Guest

‘On the A22 contrary, ‘ said Matilda, ‘I find it soothing and restful; but then, you see, I’ve lived in countries where things do happen, especially when you’re not ready for them happening all at once.’

‘That, of course, makes a A23 difference, ‘ said Annabel.

‘I’ll never forget,’ said Matilda, ‘the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar A24 paid us an unexpected visit.’

‘I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning A25 up, ‘ said Annabel.

‘I was quite prepared for half a dozen Bishops,’ said Matilda, ‘but it was rather disconcerting to find out that this particular one was a distant cousin of mine, belonging to a branch of the family that had quarrelled bitterly and offensively with our branch about a Crown Derby dessert service. To make A26 matters worse, my husband was away, talking sense to a village community that fancied one of their leading men was a were-tiger.’

‘A what tiger?’

‘A were-tiger; you’ve heard of were-wolves, haven’t you, a mixture of wolf and human being and demon? Well, in those parts they have were-tigers, or think they have, and I must say that in this case they had every ground for thinking so. However, as we gave A27 up witchcraft prosecutions about three hundred years ago, we don’t like to have other people keeping on our discarded practices.’

‘I hope you weren’t unkind to the Bishop,’ said Annabel.

‘Well, of course he was my guest, so I had to be outwardly polite to him, but he was tactless enough to rake up the incidents of the old quarrel, and from that moment we were scarcely on speaking A28 terms.

А22	1) contrast	2) contrary On the contrary — наоборот; устоявшееся выражение	3) inside	4) opposite
А23	1) statement Make a statement — сделатьзаявление	2) splash Make a splash — произвести сенсацию	3) move Make a move — сделать шаг по отношению к мужчине/женщине (в романтическом смысле)	4) difference Make a difference — естьроазница
А24	1) paid Pay a visit — навестить; устоявшееся выражение	2) sent	3) made	4) gave
А25	1) to Turn to — нет такого фразового глагола	2) over Turn over — переворачивать, перелистывать	3) up Turn up — появляться (неожиданно)	4) in Turn in — отказываться от своей должности
А26	l) issues	2) matters To make matters worse — хужетого; устоявшеесявыражение	3) problems	4) situation
А27	l) in Give in — соглашаться, уступать	2) up Give up — бросить делать что-либо (дурное, привычку и т.д.)	3) away Give away — раздавать (бесплатно)	4) out Give out — испускать, выделять (свет, звук)
А28	1) conditions	2) relationships	3) relations	4) terms On terms — на каких-либо условиях; устоявшееся выражение

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Задание 33 на подготовку к ЕГЭ по английскому. В тексте имеются пропуски слов. Для каждого пропуска даны несколько вариантов. Определите, какой вариант верный.

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The Guest

‘The landscape seen from our windows is certainly charming,’ said Annabel; ‘those cherry orchards and green meadows, and the river winding along the valley. However, nothing ever happens here. Rather dreadful, isn’t it?’
‘On the CONTRAST / CONTRARY / INSIDE / OPPOSITE,’ said Matilda, ‘I find it soothing and restful; but then, you see, I’ve lived in countries where things do happen, especially when you’re not ready for them happening all at once.’
‘That, of course, makes a STATEMENT / SPLASH / MOVE / DIFFERENCE,’ said Annabel.
‘I’ll never forget,’ said Matilda, ‘the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar PAID / SENT / MADE / GAVE us an unexpected visit.’
‘I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning TO / OVER / UP / IN,’ said Annabel.
‘I was quite prepared for half a dozen Bishops,’ said Matilda, ‘but it was rather disconcerting to find out that this particular one was a distant cousin of mine, belonging to a branch of the family that had quarrelled bitterly and offensively with our branch about a Crown Derby dessert service. To make ISSUES / MATTERS / PROBLEMS / SITUATION worse, my husband was away, talking sense to a village community that believed one of their leading men was a were-tiger.’
‘A what tiger?’
‘A were-tiger; you’ve heard of were-wolves, haven’t you, a mixture of wolf and human being and demon? Well, in those parts they have were-tigers, or think they have, and I must say that in this case they had every ground for thinking so. However, as we gave IN / UP / AWAY / OUT witchcraft prosecutions about three hundred years ago, we don’t like to have other people keeping up our discarded practices.’
‘I hope you weren’t unkind to the Bishop,’ said Annabel.
‘Well, of course he was my guest, so I had to be outwardly polite to him, but he was tactless enough to rake up the incidents of the old quarrel, and from that moment we were scarcely on speaking CONDITIONS / RELATIONSHIPS / RELATIONS / TERMS.

The Guest

‘The landscape seen from our windows is certainly charming,’ said Annabel; ‘those cherry orchards and green meadows, and the river winding along the valley. However, nothing ever happens here. Rather dreadful, isn’t it?’
‘On the CONTRARY,’ said Matilda, ‘I find it soothing and restful; but then, you see, I’ve lived in countries where things do happen, especially when you’re not ready for them happening all at once.’
‘That, of course, makes a DIFFERENCE,’ said Annabel.
‘I’ll never forget,’ said Matilda, ‘the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar PAID us an unexpected visit.’
‘I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning UP,’ said Annabel.
‘I was quite prepared for half a dozen Bishops,’ said Matilda, ‘but it was rather disconcerting to find out that this particular one was a distant cousin of mine, belonging to a branch of the family that had quarrelled bitterly and offensively with our branch about a Crown Derby dessert service. To make MATTERS worse, my husband was away, talking sense to a village community that believed one of their leading men was a were-tiger.’
‘A what tiger?’
‘A were-tiger; you’ve heard of were-wolves, haven’t you, a mixture of wolf and human being and demon? Well, in those parts they have were-tigers, or think they have, and I must say that in this case they had every ground for thinking so. However, as we gave UP witchcraft prosecutions about three hundred years ago, we don’t like to have other people keeping up our discarded practices.’
‘I hope you weren’t unkind to the Bishop,’ said Annabel.
‘Well, of course he was my guest, so I had to be outwardly polite to him, but he was tactless enough to rake up the incidents of the old quarrel, and from that moment we were scarcely on speaking TERMS.

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«You are prejudiced against my little Louis,» said Lena, with a world of tender regret in her voice.

«I’ve never had the chance of being anything else but prejudiced against him,» said Strudwarden; «I know what a jolly responsive companion a doggie can be, but I’ve never been allowed to put a finger near Louis. You say he snaps at any one except you and your maid, and you snatched him away from old Lady Peterby the other day, when she wanted to pet him, for fear he would bury his teeth in her. All that I ever see of him is the top of his unhealthy-looking little nose, peeping out from his basket or from your muff, and I occasionally hear his wheezy little bark when you take him for a walk up and down the corridor. You can’t expect one to get extravagantly fond of a dog of that sort. One might as well work up an affection for the cuckoo in a cuckoo-clock.»

«He loves me,» said Lena, rising from the table, and bearing the shawl-swathed Louis in her arms. «He loves only me, and perhaps that is why I love him so much in return. I don’t care what you say against him, I am not going to be separated from him. If you insist on going to Vienna you must go alone, as far as I am concerned. I think it would be much more sensible if you were to come to Brighton with Louis and me, but of course you must please yourself.»

«You must get rid of that dog,» said Strudwarden’s sister when Lena had left the room; «it must be helped to some sudden and merciful end. Lena is merely making use of it as an instrument for getting her own way on dozens of occasions when she would otherwise be obliged to yield gracefully to your wishes or to the general convenience. I am convinced that she doesn’t care a brass button about the animal itself. When her friends are buzzing round her at Brighton or anywhere else and the dog would be in the way, it has to spend whole days alone with the maid, but if you want Lena to go with you anywhere where she doesn’t want to go instantly she trots out the excuse that she couldn’t be separated from her dog. Have you ever come into a room unobserved and heard Lena talking to her beloved pet? I never have. I believe she only fusses over it when there’s some one present to notice her.»

«I don’t mind admitting,» said Strudwarden, «that I’ve dwelt more than once lately on the possibility of some fatal accident putting an end to Louis’s existence. It’s not very easy, though, to arrange a fatality for a creature that spends most of its time in a muff or asleep in a toy kennel. I don’t think poison would be any good; it’s obviously horribly over-fed, for I’ve seen Lena offer it dainties at table sometimes, but it never seems to eat them.»

«Lena will be away at church on Wednesday morning,» said Elsie Strudwarden reflectively; «she can’t take Louis with her there, and she is going on to the Dellings for lunch. That will give you several hours in which to carry out your purpose. The maid will be flirting with the chauffeur most of the time, and, anyhow, I can manage to keep her out of the way on some pretext or other.»

«That leaves the field clear,» said Strudwarden, «but unfortunately my brain is equally a blank as far as any lethal project is concerned. The little beast is so monstrously inactive; I can’t pretend that it leapt into the bath and drowned itself, or that it took on the butcher’s mastiff in unequal combat and got chewed up. In what possible guise could death come to a confirmed basket- dweller? It would be too suspicious if we invented a Suffragette raid and pretended that they invaded Lena’s boudoir and threw a brick at him. We should have to do a lot of other damage as well, which would be rather a nuisance, and the servants would think it odd that they had seen nothing of the invaders.»

«I have an idea,» said Elsie; «get a box with an air-tight lid, and bore a small hole in it, just big enough to let in an indiarubber tube. Pop Louis, kennel and all, into the box, shut it down, and put the other end of the tube over the gas-bracket. There you have a perfect lethal chamber. You can stand the kennel at the open window afterwards, to get rid of the smell of gas, and all that Lena will find when she comes home late in the afternoon will be a placidly defunct Louis.»

«Novels have been written about women like you,» said Strudwarden; «you have a perfectly criminal mind. Let’s come and look for a box.»

Two mornings later the conspirators stood gazing guiltily at a stout square box, connected with the gas-bracket by a length of indiarubber tubing.

«Not a sound,» said Elsie; «he never stirred; it must have been quite painless. All the same I feel rather horrid now it’s done.»

«The ghastly part has to come,» said Strudwarden, turning off the gas. «We’ll lift the lid slowly, and let the gas out by degrees. Swing the door to and fro to send a draught through the room.»

Some minutes later, when the fumes had rushed off, he stooped down and lifted out the little kennel with its grim burden. Elsie gave an exclamation of terror. Louis sat at the door of his dwelling, head erect and ears pricked, as coldly and defiantly inert as when they had put him into his execution chamber. Strudwarden dropped the kennel with a jerk, and stared for a long moment at the miracle- dog; then he went into a peal of chattering laughter.

It was certainly a wonderful imitation of a truculent-looking toy Pomeranian, and the apparatus that gave forth a wheezy bark when you pressed it had materially helped the imposition that Lena, and Lena’s maid, had foisted on the household. For a woman who disliked animals, but liked getting her own way under a halo of unselfishness, Mrs.

Strudwarden had managed rather well.

«Louis is dead,» was the curt information that greeted Lena on her return from her luncheon party.

«Louis DEAD!» she exclaimed.

«Yes, he flew at the butcher-boy and bit him, and he bit me, too, when I tried to get him off, so I had to have him destroyed. You warned me that he snapped, but you didn’t tell me that he was downright dangerous. I shall have to pay the boy something heavy by way of compensation, so you will have to go without those buckles that you wanted to have for Easter; also I shall have to go to Vienna to consult Dr. Schroeder, who is a specialist on dog-bites, and you will have to come too. I have sent what remains of Louis to Rowland Ward to be stuffed; that will be my Easter gift to you instead of the buckles. For Heaven’s sake, Lena, weep, if you really feel it so much; anything would be better than standing there staring as if you thought I had lost my reason.»

Lena Strudwarden did not weep, but her attempt at laughing was an unmistakable failure.

The Guests

«The landscape seen from our windows is certainly charming,» said Annabel; «those cherry orchards and green meadows, and the river winding along the valley, and the church tower peeping out among the elms, they all make a most effective picture. There’s something dreadfully sleepy and languorous about it, though; stagnation seems to be the dominant note. Nothing ever happens here; seedtime and harvest, an occasional outbreak of measles or a mildly destructive thunderstorm, and a little election excitement about once in five years, that is all that we have to modify the monotony of our existence.

Rather dreadful, isn’t it?»

«On the contrary,» said Matilda, «I find it soothing and restful; but then, you see, I’ve lived in countries where things do happen, ever so many at a time, when you’re not ready for them happening all at once.»

«That, of course, makes a difference,» said Annabel.

«I have never forgotten,» said Matilda, «the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar paid us an unexpected visit; he was on his way to lay the foundation-stone of a mission-house or something of the sort.»

«I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning up,» said Annabel.

«I was quite prepared for half a dozen Bishops,» said Matilda, «but it was rather disconcerting to find out after a little conversation that this particular one was a distant cousin of mine, belonging to a branch of the family that had quarrelled bitterly and offensively with our branch about a Crown Derby dessert service; they got it, and we ought to have got it, in some legacy, or else we got it and they thought they ought to have it, I forget which; anyhow, I know they behaved disgracefully. Now here was one of them turning up in the odour of sanctity, so to speak, and claiming the traditional hospitality of the East.»

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The Guest

‘That, of course, makes a A23 difference, ‘ said Annabel.

‘I’ll never forget,’ said Matilda, ‘the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar A24 paid us an unexpected visit.’

‘I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning A25 up, ‘ said Annabel.

‘A what tiger?’

‘I hope you weren’t unkind to the Bishop,’ said Annabel.

А22	1) contrast	2) contrary On the contrary — наоборот; устоявшееся выражение	3) inside	4) opposite
А23	1) statement Make a statement — сделатьзаявление	2) splash Make a splash — произвести сенсацию	3) move Make a move — сделать шаг по отношению к мужчине/женщине (в романтическом смысле)	4) difference Make a difference — естьроазница
А24	1) paid Pay a visit — навестить; устоявшееся выражение	2) sent	3) made	4) gave
А25	1) to Turn to — нет такого фразового глагола	2) over Turn over — переворачивать, перелистывать	3) up Turn up — появляться (неожиданно)	4) in Turn in — отказываться от своей должности
А26	l) issues	2) matters To make matters worse — хужетого; устоявшеесявыражение	3) problems	4) situation
А27	l) in Give in — соглашаться, уступать	2) up Give up — бросить делать что-либо (дурное, привычку и т.д.)	3) away Give away — раздавать (бесплатно)	4) out Give out — испускать, выделять (свет, звук)
А28	1) conditions	2) relationships	3) relations	4) terms On terms — на каких-либо условиях; устоявшееся выражение

Ответ:

Извини я сам не знаю. Это рили сложно. Я тебе дам ак одного хорошего англичанина, надеюсь он тебе поможет. Juliyasha11

А так можешь просто поизучать то, что я тебе в пояснения написал.

Если чё пиши тому человеку в сообщениях.

надеюсь помог.))))))

Объяснение:

‘On the A22 contrary, ‘ said Matilda, ‘I find it soothing and restful; but then, you see, I’ve lived in countries where things do happen, especially when you’re not ready for them happening all at once.’

‘That, of course, makes a A23 difference, ‘ said Annabel.

‘I’ll never forget,’ said Matilda, ‘the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar A24 paid us an unexpected visit.’

‘I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning A25 up, ‘ said Annabel.

‘I was quite prepared for half a dozen Bishops,’ said Matilda, ‘but it was rather disconcerting to find out that this particular one was a distant cousin of mine, belonging to a branch of the family that had quarrelled bitterly and offensively with our branch about a Crown Derby dessert service. To make A26 matters worse, my husband was away, talking sense to a village community that fancied one of their leading men was a were-tiger.’

‘A what tiger?’

‘A were-tiger; you’ve heard of were-wolves, haven’t you, a mixture of wolf and human being and demon? Well, in those parts they have were-tigers, or think they have, and I must say that in this case they had every ground for thinking so. However, as we gave A27 up witchcraft prosecutions about three hundred years ago, we don’t like to have other people keeping on our discarded practices.’

‘I hope you weren’t unkind to the Bishop,’ said Annabel.

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The landscape seen from our windows is certainly charming,’ said Annabel;’those cherry orchards and green meadows, and the river winding along the valley.However, nothing ever happens here.Rather dreadful, isn’t it?’

‘On the contrary, ‘ said Matilda, ‘I find it soothing and restful;but then, you see, I’ve lived in countries where things do happen, especially when you’re not ready for them happening all at once.’

‘That, of course, makes a difference, ‘ said Annabel.

‘I’ll never forget,’ said Matilda, ‘the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar paid us an unexpected visit.’

‘I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning up, ‘ said Annabel.

‘I was quite prepared for half a dozen Bishops,’ said Matilda, ‘but it was rather disconcerting to find out that this particular one was a distant cousin of mine, belonging to a branch of the family that had quarrelled bitterly and offensively with ourbranch about a Crown Derby dessert service.To make matters worse, my husband was away, talking sense to a village community that fancied one of their leading men was a were-tiger.’

‘A what tiger?’

‘A were-tiger;you’ve heard of were-wolves, haven’t you, a mixture of wolf and human being and demon?Well, in those parts they have were-tigers, or think they have, and I must say that in this case they had every ground for thinking so.However, as we gave up witchcraft prosecutions about three hundred years ago, we don’t like to have other people keeping on our discarded practices.’

‘I hope you weren’t unkind to the Bishop,’ said Annabel.

‘Well, of course he was my guest, so I had to be outwardly polite to him, but he was tactless enough to rake up the incidents of the old quarrel, and from that moment we were scarcely on speaking terms.

Заранее благодарю.

Задание 35 егэ английский язык

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‘On the 32___________, said Matilda, ‘I find it soothing and restful; but then, you see, I’ve lived in countries where things do happen, especially when you’re not ready for them happening all at once.’

‘That, of course, makes a 33___________, said Annabel.

‘T’ll never forget, ’ said Matilda, ‘the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar 34___________Us an unexpected visit.’

‘I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning 35___________, said Annabel.

‘I was quite prepared for half a dozen Bishops, ’ said Matilda, ‘but it was rather disconcerting to find out that this particular one was a distant cousin of mine, belonging to a branch of the family that had quarrelled bitterly and offensively with our branch about a Crown Derby dessert service. To make 36___________ worse, my husband was away, talking sense to a village community that believed one of their leading men was a were-tiger.’

‘A were-tiger; you’ve heard of were-wolves, haven’t you, a mixture of wolf and human being and demon? Well, in those parts they have were-tigers, or think they have, and I must say that in this case they had every ground for thinking so. However, as we gave 37___________ witchcraft prosecutions about three hundred years ago, we don’t like to have other people keeping up our discarded practices.’

‘I hope you weren’t unkind to the Bishop, ’ said Annabel.

12667. Выберите пропущенное слово

‘I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning 35___________ , said Annabel.

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What a Trick!

Lisa and I have been friends since the third grade. We both loved to ride our bikes and loved spending the holidays, weekends, and summers together.

One summer, we settled 32___________ cleaning up her room. As soon as we started, “Lisa’s mom called her for some help. Vacuuming was my favorite part of cleaning, so I decided to clean up every spot. When I bent over to suck up the dust under the dresser, I found a book with the word DIARY on it.

The book was bright pink and looked more like old scraps of paper than a diary. Usually I would not snoop in private belongings, but when I picked it up from underneath the dresser I saw that the pages were messed up and I decided to put them back together. While doing so, Isaw my name in a passage that really 33___________ my attention: ‘It made me cry when Papa told me we’re moving to Sri Lanka. He told me not to tell Nadine because it might break her heart. Well, I will just enjoy the last summer I have now.’

Friends help me realize my good qualities. Even though I felt 34___________ over the situation, I decided not to spoil our friendship. At that point, I 35___________ a vow to give Lisa the best summer I could.

The next day, Lisa had complete control. I 36___________ her do things I even hated doing. We went to the boring museum. We watched her stupid brother, Line, do his band show. Finally, Lisa became 37___________ of what I was doing. ‘Why are you doing all this? It’s not my birthday or anything.’

‘Lisa, I know you’re moving to Sri Lanka. I’ve read your diary, ’ I confessed. ‘Are you talking about this?’ Lisa held up the same pink notepad I saw the previous day and started to laugh. ‘This notebook isn’t my diary. It was a novel I started on. I was making a story about you and me.’

I felt relieved but confused and I couldn’t 38___________ but ask, ‘What about the title?

It does say ‘DIARY’ on it?’

‘I put that there so no one would read it until I finished. Do you really think I would move to Sri Lanka and not tell you? Ha, that’s a laugh!’ Lisa exploded with unstoppable laughter.

12707. Выберите пропущенное слово

At that point, I 35___________ a vow to give Lisa the best summer I could.

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The Phoenix Legend

This magical, mythical bird has long been a part of legends, dating 32___________ to ancient civilizations. In today’s culture, the phoenix’s legend is still going 33___________, with a major city in the United States named after the resurrecting beast and popular books and movies, including the phenomenally successful ‘Harry Potter’ series encompassing the bird into characters and plots.

Since the story has come 34___________ to us through the oral tradition, there is no single version of it. It varies from teller to teller-each adding something of their own and changing tiny aspects of it. 35___________ , the main facts of the legend of the Phoenix remain intact, even though the myth has been adulterated.

According to the legend, the Phoenix is a supernatural creature that has an incredibly long 36___________, stretching to at least a thousand years. It cannot fall sick or get injured at any point in its lifetime. However, some believe that it does get affected by disease or drought, which leads it to prematurely enter the next phase of its life.

Once that time is over, the bird builds its own funeral pyre. The traditional story goes that the phoenix ignites himself, burns to ash, and then rises again from the ashes to live another thousand years. This triumph over adversity has caused the bird to become the 37___________ or symbol of many groups and organizations. Once the bird is born from ashes, the cycle begins anew.

Another version of the story is that before the fire consumes the bird, it lays an egg, which hatches a new phoenix. This phoenix will live to be a thousand years old before having an 38___________ in the same method. There is no way of ascertaining which version of the story is true, but all of them express the same theme: the triumph over adversity.

12747. Выберите пропущенное слово

It varies from teller to teller-each adding something of their own and changing tiny aspects of it. 35___________ , the main facts of the legend of the Phoenix remain intact, even though the myth has been adulterated.

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Leisure Activities in Japan

The use of leisure time has become an ever greater focus of attention in Japan, as a result of higher 32___________, expanding leisure time and a growing interest in nature. This trend is reflected in the increasing popularity of sports and recreational activities. Examples of recently developed leisure activities include boating, yachting and marine sports on Lake Inawashiro and off the Pacific Coast, paragliding and family auto-camping in the mountains of the Aizu region.

Japanese 33___________ nature, combined with extensive leisure facilities, attracts sports and leisure-minded people all year round. There are three national parks in Kyushu providing excellent opportunities for sports and leisure activities. A number of golf 34___________ take full advantage of extensive land areas and superb natural settings. Each year this region sees a rise 35___________ the number of ski resorts, featuring resort hotels and other facilities. And, as one of the most attractive hot spring areas in Japan, Kyushu 36___________ a large number of visitors from around the country.

Kyushu is upgrading and enlarging its high-quality resort facilities to meet the demand 37___________ increased leisure opportunities, while at the same time giving full consideration to nature preservation. It is hoped that this rapid development can be 38___________ in the future.

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Each year this region sees a rise 35___________ the number of ski resorts, featuring resort hotels and other facilities.

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How Does Wind Power Really Work?

Wind power is going to be essential to our planet in the near future. But do you really know how wind power works? It looks easy but there are several components involved 32___________ generating wind power. This type of power can not only save us a good 33___________ of money on our utility bills, but it will also play an important role in saving our planet.

For many of us, wind just looks invisible and does not actually have any properties but in 34___________, air is a fluid that contains particles constructed of gas. We can turn these gas particles into power because as the wind gusts, kinetic energy is created, which then can be harnessed and changed over into power.

Having access to wind is very essential for this operation to work but another indispensable ingredient is the blades that are used. Their design is very 35___________ to the effectiveness of the turbine. The other important component is simply the size of the blade. The bigger the blade is, the more energy is seized and more power can be created for us in the form of electricity.

Much also depends 36___________ where you live to figure out the right blade size. In regions with low wind levels, small blades work better because more wind is required to push the larger turbine blades. In an area that is very windy, it is much better to use large blades in 37___________ to use all of the wind available.

This gives you the fundamental principles of how electricity is produced from the wind. Today is a fantastic time to do as much 38___________ as you can about wind power so you will be able to make educated decisions in the future.

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Their design is very 35___________ to the effectiveness of the turbine. The other important component is simply the size of the blade.

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The Benefits of Modern Technology

Modern technology has brought about enormous improvements in communications and yet many people are still very worried 32___________ using the latest computer technology. I am often surprised to meet people who still don’t know what the ‘e’ in e-mail stands for and they are too 33___________ to ask. They assume you have to be skilled 34___________ computers to send a message via e-mail but in fact it is the simplest thing in the world.

It is also cheaper to send an e-mail message than to send an ordinary letter or a ‘snail’ message which also takes much longer. An e-mail message is only 35___________ more expensive than a local telephone call to send; on top of the call itself you also have to pay a fee to your ‘server’. If you send a letter by 36___________ mail it will take a couple of days to get there whereas an e-mail will not take longer than a few seconds.

Once you become 37___________ to using the system you will be amazed at how much more 38___________ it is than other means of communication. Of course, before you have access to e-mail, you will need a fairly powerful computer, which can be quite expensive.

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An e-mail message is only 35___________ more expensive than a local telephone call to send; on top of the call itself you also have to pay a fee to your ‘server’.

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Trees Are a Threat

The mountain town of Canton is surrounded by thick underbrush and pine trees. Because of six years of drought, these plants are a major fire hazard. Thousands of trees and tons of underbrush are going to be removed over the next five years 32___________ a minimum cost of $3 million. The brush will be removed first and only then will the trees be toppled and removed. A cleared nonflammable area will then safely surround the town.

A recent fire burned 4,000 acres and destroyed 11 homes in nearby Hamilton. The fire was raging toward Canton, but a sudden rainstorm 33___________ it out. Residents know that they won’t get lucky twice, so they are looking 34___________ to this massive clearing operation, because it will help their town survive a future inferno. ‘But there are two problems, ’ said one resident. ‘All the extra trucks are going to make traffic pretty bad. Once the area is cleared, we have to make 35___________ dirt bikers don’t try to make the cleared area their personal playground.’

Ninety percent of the cutting and clearing will be paid with federal funds. Unfortunately, if the trees are on private 36___________ , they must be paid for by the residents themselves. Prices can range as high as $1,000 to cut and remove one tree. Officials say that residents can apply 37___________ state and federal loans if necessary.

‘Well, what good does that do me?’ asked Thelma, a 65-year-old widow. ‘I’m living on social security and I’ve got four trees. The government’s not going to loan me money as they know there’s no way I can pay it 38___________ . So what am I supposed to do? These planners with all their big ideas ought to think of the poor people.’

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Once the area is cleared, we have to make 35___________ dirt bikers don’t try to make the cleared area their personal playground.’

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It was when Squirrel Nutkin appeared at the October Board meeting that Mr. Ramsay began to 32___________ his reputation for eccentricity. And that’s putting it 33___________. To be fair, there were people who said at the time that there was nothing wrong in wearing a glove puppet to a Board meeting. However, there were more who disagreed, and several who thought that Mr. Ramsay was off his chump. The matter was hotly disputed in the company’s offices, on the shop floor and in the canteen.

It happened during Mr. Giles’s monthly overlong summary of the company’s financial position. Two factors were making the prospects for Ramsay & Co look bleak.

The first of these factors spoke for itself. There were simply fewer items of hosiery being sold. Whether this was due to the long hot summer combined with the undoubted increase 34___________ the uptake of feminine trousers, or it was a sign of continued recession was not for him to say. Ramsay & Co simply had to 35___________ the facts, whether they liked them or not, and accept what the market was telling them. Reality didn’t always turn 36___________ the way people wanted it to.

The second factor, however, was where they could do something about. Ramsay & Co’s costs were inordinately high compared to those of its competitors, who had been cutting back on staff over the last five years, reducing their workforce to one-fifth of its previous level. It was high 37___________ that Ramsay & Co got itself into a similar position.

None of the Board members was surprised at what Mr. Giles had to say. He had, after all, said it all before, many times, over the past several months. Mr. Ramsay had, until now, always stubbornly resisted him. This time, though, what happened was different from all the previous occasions. Mr. Ramsay had never before produced a glove puppet from underneath the table. He had never had a squirrel sitting on his left hand during a presentation.

The only two pairs of eyes in the room focused on Mr. Giles during his summation of the company’s position were those of Mr. Ramsay and the squirrel, both of whom were shaking their heads very slightly. The other Board members were sitting shocked with their mouths wide open and were 38___________ at the puppet.

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Ramsay & Co simply had to 35___________ the facts, whether they liked them or not, and accept what the market was telling them.

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According to conventional wisdom, geniuses are different from everyone else. They can think faster and better than other people. ______________, many people think that all that extra brainpower leads to eccentric or quirky behavior.

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Henry Thompson, a writer, built a hut on the shore of the pond and lived there all alone for two years. He did this for two reasons: because he wanted to 32 ______ that people spend too much time and money on food and clothes and because he wanted a perfectly quiet chance to write more books. 33 ______ to the writer, he spent only one hundred dollars a year while he lived in this hut. He raised beans on his land, ate wild berries, caught fish and “went visiting” his friends and neighbours now and then. To buy his woodsman’s clothes and a few necessities, he planted gardens, painted houses, and cut wood for his friends.
This period influenced Henry’s creative work a lot. He wrote a book called “The Wood” which 34 ______ us all about these seven or eight hundred days he lived in his hut. Several other books also describe the time when he 35 ______ to live all by himself. These sold very well. In all of them Henry was boasting that he had found the only sensible way to live. “I am for simple living, and I 36 ______ being alone!” he would declare in his books. He 37 ______ you feel, when you read his books, that it is fine to walk around the fields, sniffing the wild grape and the green grass, and that no one can find pleasure like the man who rows, and skates, and swims. 38 ______, people passing by the pond used to hear him whistling old ballads, or playing very softly and beautifully on a flute, and they thought he sounded lonely and sad.

35. 1) used 2) made 3) kept 4) held

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Lincoln

Lincoln stood in the library of William’s house in Russell Square, staring at the Renoir painting of the two red-headed young women. It hung above the fireplace, and Lincoln understood why it took pride of place in this room. It was a masterpiece, and he could see that it 32 ______ William of Lily and Emily.

Lincoln had told William he needed to speak to him privately, and they had 33 ______ to meet here. Lily was still in Brighton with the children. The house was empty and very quiet this afternoon. John came in and, clearing his throat, asked, “Would you like something, sir? Perhaps, a cup of tea?” “No, thank you, John,” Lincoln answered. Lincoln continued to study the marvelous Renoir. Suddenly William entered the room and apologized for 34 ______ him waiting.

“What’s this all about, Lincoln? You 35 ______ rather serious, even sad,” William said. Lincoln was silent. He went and sat on a chair near the fireplace. William took the other chair, staring at him attentively.

“Brad Winston telephoned me just as I was leaving for lunch. He had apparently attempted to get hold of you here, but the line was busy. In 36 ______, he tried several times with no success. That’s why he finally got 37 ______ touch with me. He said that there was a terrible car 38 ______ sometime last night. Your brother George is in hospital now,” Lincoln said.

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«You are prejudiced against my little Louis,» said Lena, with a world of tender regret in her voice.

«Novels have been written about women like you,» said Strudwarden; «you have a perfectly criminal mind. Let’s come and look for a box.»

Two mornings later the conspirators stood gazing guiltily at a stout square box, connected with the gas-bracket by a length of indiarubber tubing.

«Not a sound,» said Elsie; «he never stirred; it must have been quite painless. All the same I feel rather horrid now it’s done.»

«The ghastly part has to come,» said Strudwarden, turning off the gas. «We’ll lift the lid slowly, and let the gas out by degrees. Swing the door to and fro to send a draught through the room.»

Strudwarden had managed rather well.

«Louis is dead,» was the curt information that greeted Lena on her return from her luncheon party.

«Louis DEAD!» she exclaimed.

Lena Strudwarden did not weep, but her attempt at laughing was an unmistakable failure.

The Guests

Rather dreadful, isn’t it?»

«That, of course, makes a difference,» said Annabel.

«I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning up,» said Annabel.

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The Guest

‘On the 32 __________,’ said Matilda, ‘I find it soothing and restful; but then, you see, I’ve lived in countries where things do happen, especially when you’re not ready for them happening all at once.’

‘That, of course, makes a 33 __________,’ said Annabel.

‘I’ll never forget,’ said Matilda, ‘the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar 34 __________ us an unexpected visit.’

‘I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning 35 __________,’ said Annabel.

‘I was quite prepared for half a dozen Bishops,’ said Matilda, ‘but this particular one was a distant cousin of mine, belonging to a branch of the family that had quarreled bitterly with our branch. To make 36 __________ worse, my husband was away, talking sense to a village community that one of their leading men was a were-tiger.’

‘A what tiger?’

‘A were-tiger; you’ve heard of were-wolves, haven’t you, a mixture of wolf and human being and demon? Well, in those parts they have were-tigers. 37 __________, as we gave up witchcraft prosecutions about three hundred years ago, we wouldn’t like to have other people keeping on our discarded practices.’

‘I hope you weren’t unkind to the Bishop,’ said Annabel.

‘Well, of course he was my guest, so I had to be polite to him, but he was tactless enough to rake up the incidents of the old quarrel, and from that moment we were scarcely on speaking 38 __________.

32. 1) contrast

2) contrary

3) inside

4) opposite

Ответ:______ .

33. 1) statement

2) splash

3) move

4) difference

Ответ:______ .

34. 1) paid

2) sent

3) made

4) gave

Ответ:______ .

35. 1) to

2) over

3) up

4) in

Ответ:______ .

36. 1) issues

2) matters

3) problems

4) situation

Ответ:______ .

37. 1) Although

2) However

3) Finally

4) Despite

Ответ:______ .

38. 1) conditions

2) relationships

3) relations

4) terms

Ответ:______ .

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Side by Side

Melissa dropped into a chair in front of her manager’s desk. ‘I don’t know how people with kids can do this job,’ the 25-year-old radio advertising sales rep said. Her boss, Laurie Thompson, had heard such self-doubt before. Her six salespeople often popped into her office to give vent to their 32 __________ about a tough day of cold-calling.

Laurie nodded. She didn’t have children, 33 __________ herself instead to a sales career, cycling, sailing and spending time with her husband.

‘I don’t think I’ll ever have kids, 34 __________ that would really disappoint my parents,’ Melissa said.

‘Why? Because you’re an only child?’ Laurie asked. Melissa explained her parents would be disappointed because they 35 __________ for grandkids. Then she added, almost as an afterthought, ‘I was adopted.’

From the time she was tiny, Melissa knew that she was adopted. Her new parents were always open with their daughter about where she came from. Along the way, Melissa grew 36 __________ to questions from people who had learnt she was adopted. So she wasn’t at all 37 __________ about answering her boss that afternoon.

‘Have you ever had a desire to meet your real parents?’ Laurie asked.

‘Not really,’ Melissa said. ‘It’s not that I don’t want to. It’s just that I haven’t got around to it. And I don’t feel like I’m missing anything. My parents are wonderful.’

Melissa laughed and was about to leave when Laurie asked her another question.

‘When were you born?’

‘April 14, 1981.’ Then, feeling she’d taken 38 __________ enough of her boss’s time, Melissa said goodbye and headed home.

32. 1) happiness

2) joy

3) frustrations

4) tears

Ответ:______ .

33. 1) preparing

2) concentrating

3) involving

4) devoting

Ответ:______ .

34. 1) therefore

2) despite

3) however

4) although

Ответ:______ .

35. 1) wanted

2) needed

3) desired

4) longed

Ответ:______ .

36. 1) accustomed

2) annoyed

3) anxious

4) ashamed

Ответ:______ .

37. 1) conscious

2) embarrassed

3) interested

4) reluctant

Ответ:______ .

38. 1) over

2) on

3) up

4) in

Ответ:______ .

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Globalization

Globalization has removed many of the gaps that have existed between and among nations. The 21st century has 32 __________ in a new era in man’s ongoing quest for a better life. For the first time in history, we can now claim to live in ‘one world’. While the physical divide is still present, the 33 __________ of the Information Highway on how we communicate is simply staggering. Rapid improvements in information technology have allowed us to exchange information and communicate almost everywhere, anywhere and anytime.

Globalization, as a general term, is best understood as the spread of ideas about the environment, democracy, human rights, and less complicated issues like fashion. An example of the remarkable effects of globalization is the invention of the telephone. Gone are the weeks and even months of waiting for a letter. Anybody can talk to anyone who has another phone 34 __________ of distance or location on the planet. With the aid of satellites, smart phones allow us to make a phone call, send a video, or even receive an email. These 35 __________ in communication have revolutionized the lives of millions of people.

The nature of business has also improved by 36 __________ and bounds owing to globalization. Because of the electronic media, vast amounts of important information can reach any part of the globe in 37 __________ time. Business establishments, whether big or small, use the Internet to expand their company’s growth. With the ever improving technology come new markets, higher 38 __________ for products, and also greater competition. Making investments in information and communication technology is now a must for any business enterprise.

32. 1) started

2) began

3) ushered

4) launched

Ответ:______ .

33. 1) cause

2) impact

3) consequences

4) result

Ответ:______ .

34. 1) regardless

2) despite

3) notwithstanding

4) because

Ответ:______ .

35. 1) breakups

2) breakdowns

3) breakouts

4) breakthroughs

Ответ:______ .

36. 1) bonds

2) gaps

3) jumps

4) leaps

Ответ:______ .

37. 1) some

2) any

3) no

4) every

Ответ:______ .

38. 1) access

2) demand

3) claim

4) rise

Ответ:______ .

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Qualities of a Good Leader

How often have you heard the comment, ‘He or she is a born leader’? Whether a person is born a leader or develops skills and abilities to become a leader is open for debate. 32 __________, there are some clear characteristics that are found in all good leaders.

First of all, a good leader has an exemplary character. It is of great importance that a leader is trustworthy to lead others. A real leader ‘walks the talk’ and in doing so earns the right to have responsibility for others. True authority is born from respect 33 __________ the good character and trustworthiness of the person who leads.

A good leader is 34 __________ about their work and also about their role as leader. People will respond more openly to a person of passion and dedication. Leaders need to be able to be a source of inspiration, and be a motivator towards the required action or cause.

A good leader is 35 __________ to excellence. Second 36 __________ does not lead to success. A perfect leader not only maintains high standards, but also is proactive in raising the bar in order to achieve excellence in all areas.

Good leaders remain calm under pressure. Storms, emotions, and crises come and go and a real leader takes these as part of the journey and keeps a 37 __________ head.

These personal characteristics are foundational to good leadership and naturally put people in a position where they’re looked 38 __________ as leaders. A good leader whether they naturally possess these qualities or not, will be diligent to consistently develop and strengthen them in their leadership role.

32. 1) Although

2) Besides

3) Otherwise

4) However

Ответ:______ .

33. 1) for

2) to

3) of

4) by

Ответ:______ .

34. 1) enthusiastic

2) devoted

3) fond

4) keen

Ответ:______ .

35. 1) conscious

2) committed

3) delighted

4) respected

Ответ:______ .

36. 1) hand

2) head

3) class

4) best

Ответ:______ .

37. 1) fresh

2) cold

3) cool

4) chilly

Ответ:______ .

38. 1) after

2) over

3) down on

4) up to

Ответ:______ .

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Learn How to Sing

Everyone needs to be able to sing. It’s fine if you naturally have perfect 32 __________, but if not, the embarrassment ruins birthdays and other events. People who can sing take this musical ability 33 __________ granted. If you can’t sing, people make fun of you, until the teasing just isn’t amusing any longer.

Luckily online courses make it possible to improve your singing voice over the Internet! With the help of technology, these classes are as good as having a real live singing teacher right in your living room. Singing lessons at home are 34 __________ because you can fit them around your life. They are taken at any time in the privacy of your own home, and if you are very embarrassed, you can do them when nobody else is about to hear. Moreover, vocal lessons you take in your own home allow you to succeed rapidly. You get your singing education at your own 35 __________ and it’s up to you to decide how fast you will go. This means the course is fully customized for you.

No matter how bad your voice is singing courses can help you, although if you do not have the talent, they will not 36 __________ you into the next pop star. Most singing courses start off with the simplest of exercises, and as you progress, give you more advanced instructions to help improve your singing skills. Soon you’ll find yourself singing the most complicated melodies, and this will 37 __________ up your confidence!

Perhaps you would like to sing in a public forum onstage? Does learning about different singing styles and harmonies sound interesting to you? Whatever singing category you are interested 38 __________, online courses can assist you with your singing goals.

32. 1) vocal

2) pitch

3) hearing

4) ear

Ответ:______ .

33. 1) like

2) as

3) for

4) by

Ответ:______ .

34. 1) convenient

2) comfortable

3) suitable

4) appropriate

Ответ:______ .

35. 1) time

2) risk

3) rate

4) pace

Ответ:______ .

36. 1) lead

2) take

3) turn

4) put

Ответ:______ .

37. 1) raise

2) build

3) increase

4) restore

Ответ:______ .

38. 1) by

2) with

3) in

4) at

Ответ:______ .

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Story type: Literature

“The landscape seen from our windows is certainly charming,” said Annabel; “those cherry orchards and green meadows, and the river winding along the valley, and the church tower peeping out among the elms, they all make a most effective picture. There’s something dreadfully sleepy and languorous about it, though; stagnation seems to be the dominant note. Nothing ever happens here; seedtime and harvest, an occasional outbreak of measles or a mildly destructive thunderstorm, and a little election excitement about once in five years, that is all that we have to modify the monotony of our existence. Rather dreadful, isn’t it?”

“On the contrary,” said Matilda, “I find it soothing and restful; but then, you see, I’ve lived in countries where things do happen, ever so many at a time, when you’re not ready for them happening all at once.”

“That, of course, makes a difference,” said Annabel.

“I have never forgotten,” said Matilda, “the occasion when the Bishop of Bequar paid us an unexpected visit; he was on his way to lay the foundation-stone of a mission-house or something of the sort.”

“I thought that out there you were always prepared for emergency guests turning up,” said Annabel.

“I was quite prepared for half a dozen Bishops,” said Matilda, “but it was rather disconcerting to find out after a little conversation that this particular one was a distant cousin of mine, belonging to a branch of the family that had quarrelled bitterly and offensively with our branch about a Crown Derby dessert service; they got it, and we ought to have got it, in some legacy, or else we got it and they thought they ought to have it, I forget which; anyhow, I know they behaved disgracefully. Now here was one of them turning up in the odour of sanctity, so to speak, and claiming the traditional hospitality of the East.”

“It was rather trying, but you could have left your husband to do most of the entertaining.”

“My husband was fifty miles up-country, talking sense, or what he imagined to be sense, to a village community that fancied one of their leading men was a were-tiger.”

“A what tiger?”

“A were-tiger; you’ve heard of were-wolves, haven’t you, a mixture of wolf and human being and demon? Well, in those parts they have were-tigers, or think they have, and I must say that in this case, so far as sworn and uncontested evidence went, they had every ground for thinking so. However, as we gave up witchcraft prosecutions about three hundred years ago, we don’t like to have other people keeping on our discarded practices; it doesn’t seem respectful to our mental and moral position.”

“I hope you weren’t unkind to the Bishop,” said Annabel.

“Well, of course he was my guest, so I had to be outwardly polite to him, but he was tactless enough to rake up the incidents of the old quarrel, and to try to make out that there was something to be said for the way his side of the family had behaved; even if there was, which I don’t for a moment admit, my house was not the place in which to say it. I didn’t argue the matter, but I gave my cook a holiday to go and visit his aged parents some ninety miles away. The emergency cook was not a specialist in curries, in fact, I don’t think cooking in any shape or form could have been one of his strong points. I believe he originally came to us in the guise of a gardener, but as we never pretended to have anything that could be considered a garden he was utilised as assistant goatherd, in which capacity, I understand, he gave every satisfaction. When the Bishop heard that I had sent away the cook on a special and unnecessary holiday he saw the inwardness of the manoeuvre, and from that moment we were scarcely on speaking terms. If you have ever had a Bishop with whom you were not on speaking terms staying in your house, you will appreciate the situation.”

Annabel confessed that her life-story had never included such a disturbing experience.

“Then,” continued Matilda, “to make matters more complicated, the Gwadlipichee overflowed its banks, a thing it did every now and then when the rains were unduly prolonged, and the lower part of the house and all the out-buildings were submerged. We managed to get the ponies loose in time, and the syce swam the whole lot of them off to the nearest rising ground. A goat or two, the chief goat- herd, the chief goat-herd’s wife, and several of their babies came to anchorage in the verandah. All the rest of the available space was filled up with wet, bedraggled-looking hens and chickens; one never really knows how many fowls one possesses till the servants’ quarters are flooded out. Of course, I had been through something of the sort in previous floods, but never before had I had a houseful of goats and babies and half-drowned hens, supplemented by a Bishop with whom I was hardly on speaking terms.”

“It must have been a trying experience,” commented Annabel.

“More embarrassments were to follow. I wasn’t going to let a mere ordinary flood wash out the memory of that Crown Derby dessert service, and I intimated to the Bishop that his large bedroom, with a writing table in it, and his small bath-room, with a sufficiency of cold-water jars in it, was his share of the premises, and that space was rather congested under the existing circumstances. However, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, when he had awakened from his midday sleep, he made a sudden incursion into the room that was normally the drawing-room, but was now dining-room, store-house, saddle-room, and half a dozen other temporary premises as well. From the condition of my guest’s costume he seemed to think it might also serve as his dressing-room.

“‘I’m afraid there is nowhere for you to sit,’ I said coldly; ‘the verandah is full of goats.’

“‘There is a goat in my bedroom,’ he observed with equal coldness, and more than a suspicion of sardonic reproach.

“‘Really,’ I said, ‘another survivor? I thought all the other goats were done for.’

“‘This particular goat is quite done for,’ he said, ‘it is being devoured by a leopard at the present moment. That is why I left the room; some animals resent being watched while they are eating.’

“The leopard, of course, was easily explained; it had been hanging round the goat sheds when the flood came, and had clambered up by the outside staircase leading to the Bishop’s bath-room, thoughtfully bringing a goat with it. Probably it found the bath- room too damp and shut-in for its taste, and transferred its banqueting operations to the bedroom while the Bishop was having his nap.”

“What a frightful situation!” exclaimed Annabel; “fancy having a ravening leopard in the house, with a flood all round you.”

“Not in the least ravening,” said Matilda; “it was full of goat, had any amount of water at its disposal if it felt thirsty, and probably had no more immediate wish than a desire for uninterrupted sleep. Still, I think any one will admit that it was an embarrassing predicament to have your only available guest-room occupied by a leopard, the verandah choked up with goats and babies and wet hens, and a Bishop with whom you were scarcely on speaking terms planted down in your own sitting-room. I really don’t know how I got through those crawling hours, and of course mealtimes only made matters worse. The emergency cook had every excuse for sending in watery soup and sloppy rice, and as neither the chief goat-herd nor his wife were expert divers, the cellar could not be reached. Fortunately the Gwadlipichee subsides as rapidly as it rises, and just before dawn the syce came splashing back, with the ponies only fetlock deep in water. Then there arose some awkwardness from the fact that the Bishop wished to leave sooner than the leopard did, and as the latter was ensconced in the midst of the former’s personal possessions there was an obvious difficulty in altering the order of departure. I pointed out to the Bishop that a leopard’s habits and tastes are not those of an otter, and that it naturally preferred walking to wading; and that in any case a meal of an entire goat, washed down with tub-water, justified a certain amount of repose; if I had had guns fired to frighten the animal away, as the Bishop suggested, it would probably merely have left the bedroom to come into the already over-crowded drawing-room. Altogether it was rather a relief when they both left. Now, perhaps, you can understand my appreciation of a sleepy countryside where things don’t happen.”

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