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The Wolf soon got tired of dancing. He approached a group of animals, and suggested a game of cards. Several animals agreed to keep him company.
masked ball бал-маскарад; decide решить, принять решение; soon вскоре; gеt tired of dancing устать танцевать; approach подойти, приблизиться; suggest предлагать; a game of cards партия в карты; several несколько; agree соглашаться; keep him company составить ему компанию
“But I warn you,” said the Wolf, taking out a deck of cards from his pocket. “If I catch any of you cheating, the swindler is going to get it in his impudent, ginger snout.
warn предупреждать; deck колода; pocket карман; if если; catch поймать; any of you кого-либо из вас; cheat обманывать, мошенничать ?catch cheating поймать за обманом; swindler мошенник; impudent наглый; ginger рыжий, рыжеватый; snout морда (животного) ?is going to get it in his snout получит по морде; address адресовать
Who did the Wolf address his words to? Solve this rebus to find out.
12. Where Is the Cat?
One day, little Johnny said to his father:
“Look, Daddy. I have drawn the cat in boots.”
His father looked at the picture and said:
“That’s strange. I see the boots. But where is the cat?”
“Isn’t it clear where it is?” asked Johnny.
“No,” his father answered.
draw рисовать; boots ботинки, сапоги
And you, my dear reader? Do you know where the cat is?
13. At the Zoo
One day, Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet went to the zoo.
“Winnie, let’s leave this place,” Piglet said suddenly. “I’m afraid they will beat us up!”
“What makes you think so?” asked Winnie.
“Look what they did to the horse!” said Piglet.
Winnie-the-Pooh Винни Пух; Piglet Пятачок; leave покидать; place место; beat up избить; What makes you think so? Что заставляет тебя так думать?; dosthtosb[1 - Здесь и далее используются сокращения: sth = something; sb = somebody.] сделать что-либо (плохое) с кем-либо
Name the animal he was looking at.
14. The Pot of Gold
The Fox’s grandmother died, leaving her a pot of gold.
Soon, the whole forest knew that the Fox had become an heiress to a large fortune.
“Aren’t you afraid that someone might break into your house and steal your gold?” asked her the Magpie who lived in a tree nearby.
pot горшок ?pot of gold горшок с золотом; die умереть; leave оставлять; soon вскоре; whole весь; become становиться; heiress наследница; fortune состояние; breakinto вломиться в; steal красть, украсть; magpie сорока; nearby неподалёку
“They will not find it,” said the Fox. “It is in a safe place.”
“Where?”
“As if I’m going to tell you!”
“I will be silent as the grave.”
“As if I could trust you!”
safe безопасный; As if I’m going to tell you! Так я тебе и сказала!; be silent as the grave молчать как могила; As if I could trust you! Так я тебе и поверила!
The Magpie begged the Fox to tell her, but the Fox was adamant. She knew better than to share her secret with the number one forest gossiper.
But you, dear reader, can easily find the hiding place – provided that you know the necessary English word.
beg умолять; adamant непреклонный; she knew better than не такая она была дура, чтобы; share her secret делиться своим секретом; gossiper сплетница; hiding place тайник; provided that при условии, что; necessary нужный
So, where did the Fox keep her gold?
15. Dutch Courage
The man had already paid a visit to several bars. He was so drunk, he could hardly stand. His hands shook, and he spilled several drops of whiskey on the floor. Suddenly, a mouse appeared at the table, and drank up the spilled whiskey.
Dutch courage храбрость во хмелю (букв.: храбрость голландца); already уже; pay a visit нанести визит, посетить; several несколько; bar бар; He was so drunk, he could hardly stand. Он был настолько пьян, что едва держался на ногах; shake (shook, shaken) дрожать; spill пролить; drop капля; appear появиться
This went on several times. At last, the drunkard decided that it was time to go home. He took his small booze companion with him. On the way, he turned over a few trash cans.
this went on several times это повторилось несколько раз; at last наконец; drunkard пьяница; it was time пора было; booze companion собутыльник; turn over опрокинуть; a few несколько; trash can мусорный бак
The noise woke up the neighbourhood. A man leaned out of a window, and cried out:
“Hey, you! Do you have to make so much noise?”
“Stop shouting! Come out, if you are a man! We shall talk here,” answered the drunkard.
“Right,” said the mouse. “And don’t forget to bring your ______.”
Your what? Finish the sentence.
noise шум; wake up (woke up, woken up) разбудить; neighbourhood квартал; lean out of a window высунуться из окна; Do you have to make so much noise? Неужели непременно нужно так сильно шуметь?; Stopshouting! Перестань кричать; right правильно; forget забывать; sentence предложение
16. Good Advice
The customer studied the menu, and said to the waiter:
“I think, I will have the chicken – and the younger, the better.”
advice совет; customer посетитель (ресторана); waiter официант; the younger, the better чем моложе, тем лучше
What did the waiter bring him?
17. A Bet
Someone had stolen some bananas from the zoo. The gorilla hung out a warning: “Who stole my bananas? If I catch the thief, I will tear off his paws, and twist his ears! Gorilla.”
bet пари; steal (stole, stolen) украсть; hang out (hung out, hung out) вывесить; warning предупреждение; catch поймать; thief вор; tear off оторвать; paw лапа; twist his ears надеру (букв.: выкручу) ему уши
The next day, the Gorilla read under his own announcement: “You won’t. Wanna bet?”
These words were followed by a signature.
Who had dared to challenge the Gorilla? This rebus may give you a clue.
announcement объявление; Youwon’t. Wanna bet? Не надерёшь. Спорим?; follow следовать ?These words were followed by a signature. За этими словами следовала подпись; dare посметь, осмелиться; challenge бросить вызов
18. A Thriller
One day, Johnny’s mother said to her little son:
“This is not the way to read a book, Johnny. You skip several pages at a time.”
“I’m doing it on purpose,” Johnny answered, and explained why he was doing that.
Well, why? What was the book about?
thriller триллер, остросюжетная книга; wayздесь: способ ? This is not the way to read a book. Книгу так не читают; skip пропускать; перескакивать; page страница ?you skip several pages at a time ты перескакиваешь через несколько за раз; on purpose намеренно, специально; explain объяснять; What was the book about? О чём была книга?
Solve this rebus to get a clue.
19. In the Rain
Samuel was out for a walk when it started raining. He did not have an umbrella, and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet.
in the rain под дождём; was out for a walk прогуливался; he wasn’t wearing a hat он был без шляпы; clothes одежда; soaked насквозь промокший; yet несмотря на это; single один; get wet намокнуть, промокнуть.
How could this happen? Solve this rebus to get a clue.
If you don’t know, this rebus may help you find the right answer.
20. The Clever Boy
Two mothers are talking.
One of them said, “My son is very smart. He is only two years old, but he can already read his name from right to left, and from left to right.”
“And what is his name?” the other woman asked.
What was the boy’s name? If you don’t know, this rebus may help you find it out.
21. Who is on the Phone?
One day, the emergency service received a phone call.
“Please, send someone immediately! A cat has burst into my room!”
“Er… What do you mean? What cat?”
“A cat! Don’t you understand? C-A-T. Cat! He burst into my room, and is heading for me!”
emergency чрезвычайное происшествие ?emergency service received a phone call в службу спасения поступил звонок; immediately немедленно; burst (burst, burst) into врываться в; What do you mean? Что вы имеете в виду?; Whatcat? Какой кот?; Don’tyouunderstand? Неужели вы не понимаете?; Ну как вы не понимаете?!; headforsb/sth направляться к кому-либо или чему-либо
“Wait a minute. Do you want to say that a burglar broke into your house, and is going to steal your cat?’
“No! I am speaking about a cat. A real cat! The one that says “meow”. My life is in serious danger!”
“How can a cat pose a threat to your life? Who is speaking, anyway?”
Who, indeed?
burglar вор; break (broke, broken) into проникнуть в; steal красть; danger опасность; threat угроза ? pose a threat представлять собой угрозу; Who is speaking, anyway? А кто это вообще говорит?; indeed в самом деле
22. A Difficult Question
“If there were four flies on the table and I killed one, how many would be left?” asked the teacher.
Several children raised their hands, but only Mary gave the right answer.
fly муха; how many would be left сколько останется; raise поднимать
What was that answer?
23. The Sweets
Suppose, you had ten sweets and you hid two of them. How many sweets have you got now?
suppose предположим; sweet конфета; hide (hid, hidden) прятать
Solve this rebus to see the right answer.
24. The Bird Catcher
A bird catcher went to the forest to catch birds. By the end of the day, he caught only one bird.
“Let me go,” the bird begged him. “My husband and my hungry children are waiting for me.”
“So what? I am hungry, too. I will take you home with me, cook you, and have my supper.”
