Mary Poppins / Мэри Поппинс. Книга для чтения на английском языке

7. The woman had blond hair, small feet and hands, and large blue eyes.

8. Mrs. Banks went upstairs, and the woman followed her.

9. Jane and Michael could slide up the banisters and often did it.

10. She took out of the empty bag an apron and tied it round her waist.

3. Put the following sentences in the right order.

1. Mary Poppins took many things out of the empty bag.

2. Then she turned off the light and got into bed.

3. Mr. and Mrs. Banks and their four children lived at Number Seventeen in Cherry-Tree Lane.

4. In the evening a strong East Wind was blowing, and the trees were bending.

5. “Children,” said Mrs. Banks, “this is your new Nurse, Mary Poppins.”

6. One day their nurse left the house.

7. “I’ll stay till the Wind changes,” said Mary Poppins.

8. A woman came up to the gate of their house.

9. Mr. Banks went to the City every day except Sundays.

10. “Mary Poppins,” said Michael, “will you never leave us?”

11. When the woman opened the gate, the East Wind caught her and carried her quickly to the door of the house.

12. Mrs. Banks wrote letters to the newspapers, asking to send a nurse for the children.

13. The children went out of the Nursery to the landing and looked down into the hall.

14. The children remained at home with Mrs. Banks and the nurse.

15. Mrs. Banks went upstairs, and the woman followed her.

4. Fill in the blanks with the following words:

consists, lays, care, blowing, money, drawing-room, waiting, bending, curious, surprise, unpacking

1. And then something ________ happened.

2. Jane and Michael were sitting in their beds and watching how Mary Poppins was ________ her bag.

3. They also had a nurse, who took ________ of the children, but she has just left the house.

4. In the City he sat on a large chair in front of a large desk, and made ________ .

5. The family ________ of Mr. Banks, Mrs. Banks, and their four children.

6. They were ________ for Mr. Banks to come from the City.

7. They were looking at their new nurse with great ________ .

8. They have Mrs. Brill, who cooks for them, and Ellen, who ________ the table for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper.

9. Mrs. Banks went into the ________ and wrote letters to the newspapers.

10. The strong East Wind was blowing, and the trees were ________ .

11. How cold it is today! The East Wind is ____.

5. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs where necessary.

1. This is a book ___ a family who lives ___ Number Seventeen in Cherry-Tree Lane.

2. The family consists ___ Mr. Banks, Mrs. Banks, and their four children.

3. They have Mrs. Brill, who cooks ___ them, and Ellen, who lays the table ___ breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper.

4. They also had a nurse, who took care ___ the children.

5. “What shall I do ___ a nurse?” said Mrs. Banks.

6. I must put ___ two overcoats.

7. Mr. Banks kissed his wife ___ the side ___ her nose, waved his hand ___ the children, and went ___ the City.

8. ___ the City Mr. Banks sat ___ a large chair ___ front ___ a large desk, and made money.

9. Upstairs, ___ the Nursery, Jane and Michael stood ___ the window and looked ___ the street. They were waiting ___ the nurse.

10. She was holding her hat ___ one hand and was carrying a bag ___ the other.

11. They were looking ___ their new nurse ___ great surprise.

12. And then she took ___ ___ the empty bag an apron and tied it ___ her waist.

13. Then she turned ___ the light and got ___ bed.

6. Find in the text the sentences in which the following word-combinations are used. Use them in sentences of your own.

At once; with great surprise; lays the table; turned off the light; took care of; consists of; were waiting for.

7. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following word, word-combinations and sentences. Use them in sentences of your own.