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Поставьте слова в правильную форму. A powerful king. Once there (to rule) a powerful king over the island of Samos. He was rich and prosperous, and at last his prosperity (to rise) to such a height that he (to begin) to be afraid that the gods (can) be jealous of his happiness. So, some messengers (to send) to consult an oracle in another country. They (to tell) to bring the answer as soon as they (to get) it. When they (to reach) the oracle they (to receive) the answer: “Tell the King that if he (to want) to escape the anger of the Gods, he must throw into the sea that which he (to hold) to be the dearest of all his possessions. The messengers returned and the King (to tell) what the oracle (to say). The King therefore (to take) a boat and (to go) out to sea, and (to throw) away a ring which he (to value) greatly because it (to give) to him by his dead wife. That night he (to think) over what he (to do) that day and wondered if the gods (to keep) him safe from harm. When he (to wake) up in the morning he (to sit) down to breakfast. Imagine his surprise when he (to open) a fish that (to prepare) for him and (to see) the ring he (to throw) away the day before! A fisherman (to catch) the fish that morning and (to bring) it to the palace, not knowing what (to be) inside it. The king then (to understand) that the gods (to refuse) his sacrifice. He soon (to begin) to lose his power and (to die) in great misery. This story is a warning to us not to flatter ourselves that our happiness (to be) enduring, unless we (to depend) more upon ourselves than upon what we (to have).

Answer 1

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Once there (RULED) a powerful king over the island of Samos. He was rich and prosperous, and at last his prosperity (RISED) to such a height that he (BEGAN) to be afraid that the gods (COULD) be jealous of his happiness. So, some messengers (WERE SENT) to consult an oracle in another country. They (WERE TOLD) to bring the answer as soon as they (GOT) it. When they (REACHED) the oracle they (RECEIVED) the answer: “Tell the King that if he (WANTS) to escape the anger of the Gods, he must throw into the sea that which he (HOLDS) to be the dearest of all his possessions. The messengers returned and the King WERE TOLD) what the oracle (HAD SAID). The King therefore (TOOK) a boat and (WENT) out to sea, and (THREW) away a ring which he (VALUED) greatly because it (WAS GIVED) to him by his dead wife. That night he (WAS THINKING) over what he (HAD DONE) that day and wondered if the gods (WOULD KEEP) him safe from harm. When he (WOKE) up in the morning he (SIT) down to breakfast. Imagine his surprise when he (OPENED) a fish that (WAS PREPARED) for him and (SAW) the ring he (HAD THROWN) away the day before! A fisherman (HAD CATCHED) the fish that morning and BROUGHT) it to the palace, not knowing what (WAS) inside it. The king then (UNDERSTOOD) that the gods (HAD REFUSED) his sacrifice. He soon BEGAN) to lose his power and (DIED) in great misery. This story is a warning to us not to flatter ourselves that our happiness (IS) enduring, unless we (DEPEND) more upon ourselves than upon what we (HAVE).

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Answer 2

A powerful king once ruled over the island of Samos. He was rich and prosperous, and at last his prosperity rose to such a height that he began to be afraid that the gods might be jealous of his happiness. So, some messengers were sent to consult an oracle in another country. They were told to bring the answer as soon as they got it. When they reached the oracle, they received the answer: "Tell the King that if he wants to escape the anger of the Gods, he must throw into the sea that which he holds to be the dearest of all his possessions." The messengers returned and told the King what the oracle had said. The King therefore took a boat and went out to sea, and threw away a ring which he greatly valued because it had been given to him by his dead wife. That night he thought over what he had done that day and wondered if the gods would keep him safe from harm. When he woke up in the morning, he sat down to breakfast. Imagine his surprise when he opened a fish that had been prepared for him and saw the ring he had thrown away the day before! A fisherman had caught the fish that morning and brought it to the palace, not knowing what was inside it. The king then understood that the gods had refused his sacrifice. He soon began to lose his power and died in great misery. This story is a warning to us not to flatter ourselves that our happiness will be enduring unless we depend more upon ourselves than upon what we have.