Question

1 Complete the dialogue with the replies from the box. a) Then what about an adventure novel? b) Would you like to read it? c) I read Dumas' The Three Musketeers a couple of months ago, and I should say I couldn't put it down! d) Can I return it within a week or so? e) Have you got anything special in mind? f) The story is fast-moving and the plot is really thrilling. Have you got any interesting book to read, Nick? (1) Not really. But just now I don't care for anything too serious - I feel tired. Can you give me anything for light reading? - I've recently read Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I couldn't stop laughing while reading it. (2) - Actually I've already read it, and I didn't like it very much. I think it's too simple. (3) - I have read many of them. Which book do you mean? - Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas? - No, not this one. - - That's why you must like this one, too. Well, it's a book you can spend hours with. - Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick. (4) (5) - Certainly. допоможіть будь ласка​

Answer 1

Решение:

Е — 1

B — 2

A — 3

C — 4

D — 5

Answer 2

To complete the dialogue, we can match the replies from the box with the corresponding parts of the conversation. Here is the completed dialogue:

Person A: Have you got any interesting book to read, Nick? Person B: Not really. But just now I don't care for anything too serious - I feel tired. Can you give me anything for light reading? - I've recently read Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I couldn't stop laughing while reading it. Person A: Would you like to read it? Person B: Actually, I've already read it, and I didn't like it very much. I think it's too simple. Person A: Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas? Person B: No, not this one. Person A: That's why you must like this one, too. Well, it's a book you can spend hours with. Person B: Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick.

So, the replies from the box can be matched as follows: (1) - Person B's reply: "Actually, I've already read it, and I didn't like it very much. I think it's too simple." (2) - Person B's reply: "No, not this one." (3) - Person A's reply: "That's why you must like this one, too. Well, it's a book you can spend hours with." (4) - Person B's reply: "Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick." (5) - Person A's reply: "Certainly."

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.