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When she left the party, it was very late, and she threw her fur cloak over her fine dress, and she did not rub the soot properly on her face and hands. One finger was left white. She cooked the king’s soup and put her gold brooch at the bottom of the bowl.

When the king had finished eating his soup, and found the gold brooch at the bottom, he sent for Catskin. He soon noticed the one white finger with the ring he had put on it. He took her sooty hand in his, and when she tried to pull it away, the fur cloak slipped a little, and her dress sparkled like the stars.

The king took off her fur cloak and saw how beautiful she was with her golden hair and her shining dress. He fell in love with her at once. Then she washed the soot off herself so that she looked even more beautiful than before. Everyone saw that she was a real princess. So Catskin told her story to the king. In a few days they were married and lived happily ever afterwards.

1. Выберите правильный вариант:

1. The queen puts on the catskin coat and runs away, disguising herself as a peasant woman.

2. The princess puts on the catskin coat and runs away, disguising herself as a peasant girl.

3. The princess puts on the golden coat and runs away, disguising herself as a rich girl.

4. The girl puts on the royal coat and runs away, disguising herself as a proncess.

2. Where did the girl sleep?

1. in the bed

2. on the grass

3. in a hollow tree

4. in the bedroom

3. How many dresses did she ask to make her?

1. 2

2. 3

3. 4

4. 5

4. Why did the hunters take the girl with them?

1. Because they liked girls.

2. Because she was sleeping.

3. Because they wanted to eat her.

4. Because she asked them.

5. What is a kitchen?

1. a room for personal hygiene

2. a room for relaxing and socializing

3. a room used for cooking and food preparation

4. a room where people sleep

6. Who is an orphan?

1. a child whose parents are dead

2. a recipient of health care services

3. a poor child without food

4. a good friend

7. Выберите правильный вариант:

1. When she left the party, it was very early.

2. When she left the party, it was very late.

3. When she left the party, it was cold.

4. When she left the party, it was hot.

8. What does it mean, “good for nothing”?

1. a person that is competent with many skills

2. a person that has difficulty with mimesis and imaginative play

3. one who is industrious

4. a person of little worth or usefulness

9. What happened when she washed the soot off herself?

1. She looked even more beautiful than before.

2. She began to dance.

3. She looked even uglier than before.

4. She played harp music.

10. Выберите нужный глагол:

He asked her if she _____________ how the gold ring got into the soup.

1. knew

2. knows

3. will know

4. knowing

11. Выберите нужные глаголы:

The king thought she _____________ very beautiful and _____________ with her himself.

1. is, danced

2. was, dancing

3. was, danced

4. is, dance

12. Выберите нужный предлог:

Catskin opened the nutshell and shook _____________ the dress that sparkled like the stars and put it _____________.

1. onto, out

2. by, at

3. out, on

4. out, in

13. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. How many persons are mentioned in the story?

2. What is the name of the girl?

3. What have you learned about the king?

4. What do you like and what don’t you like in the king?

5. What would you do if you were the main character of the story?

6. What is the end of the story?

7. Retell the story.

14. Заполните таблицу:

1. The princess puts on the catskin coat and runs away, disguising herself as a peasant girl.

2. in a hollow tree

3. 3

4. Because she asked them.

5. a room used for cooking and food preparation

6. a child whose parents are dead

7. When she left the party, it was very late.

8. a person of little worth or usefulness

9. She looked even more beautiful than before.

10. knew: He asked her if she knew how the gold ring got into the soup.

11. was, danced: The king thought she was very beautiful and danced with her himself.

12. out, on: Catskin opened the nutshell and shook out the dress that sparkled like the stars and put it on.

14.

abandon– покидать

able– способный

about– о, об; около

above– над

accordance– согласие; соответствие

across– через

adventure– приключение

adventurer– искатель приключений

afar– далеко

afraid– испуганный

after– после

afterward– потом; впоследствии; позже

again– опять

against– против

aged– старый; пожилой

ago– тому назад

agree– соглашаться

aid– помощь

alive– живой

all– все, всё

almost– почти

alone– один, одинокий

along– вдоль

aloud– вслух

already– уже

also– также

always– всегда

among– среди; между, из числа; в числе

amuse– забавлять; развлекать

and– и, а

angry– сердитый

animal– животное

another– другой, ещё один

answer– ответ; отвечать

any– какой-либо, какой бы то ни было; любой