Текст и тестовое задание к тексту №1 "Love drug"
тест по английскому языку (8 класс) по теме

The love drug

Jim, a young car-driver, was a boarder at old Riddle’s. He was in love with Riddle’s daughter Rosy. And Rosy was in love with Jim. They wanted to get married, but Mr. Riddle, Rosy’s father, was against it. He hoped to find a rich husband for his daughter. Jim had a friend who worked as a clerk at a druggist’s shop. His name was Pilkins.

Jim often called on Pilkins at his shop, and they talked and discussed things, and Jim, who was very frank and talkative, told Pilkins that he loved Rosy and that she loved him. When Jim talked of Rosy, Pilkins listened to him in silence and never said a word.

One afternoon Jim called at the shop and sat down upon the chair. He looked exited. Pilkins took the chair opposite him. Jim began: «Old Riddle does not like me. For a week he hasn’t let Rosy go outside the door with me. He probably suspects that we love each other. So Rosy and I have decided to run away to-night and get married. That is,” he continued, “if she doesn’t change her mind until the time comes. One day she says she will; the same evening she says she won’t because she is afraid.”

“Hmm-m.” said Pilkins.

“We have agreed on to-night. But it is five hours yet till the time, and I am afraid that she will change her mind again.”

Jim stopped and looked at Pilkins. “But you can help me,” he added.

“I don’t see how,” said Pilkins.

“I say, Pilkins, isn’t there a drug that’ll make a girl like you better if you give it her. I think if I have such a drug to give Rosy when I see her at supper to-night it may give her courage and she will keep her promise and run away with me.”

“When is this foolishness to happen?” asked Pilkins, gloomy.

“At ten o’clock. Supper is at seven. At nine Rosy will go to bed with a headache. At ten I shall go under her window and help her down the fire escape. Can you make up such a drug, Pilkins?”

“I can. I’ll make it up for you, and you will see how Rosy will think of you.”

Pilkins went behind his desk. There he crushed to a powder two tablets, each containing a quarter of a grain of morphia. He folded the powder neatly in a white paper. “This,” he said to himself with a grin, “will make Rosy sleep for several hours.” He handed the powder to Jim telling him to give it to Rosy in a liquid, if possible, and received his hearty thanks.

When Jim had gone, Pilkins, who was secretly in love with Rosy, went to Mr. Riddle and told him of Jim’s plan for eloping with Rosy.

“Much obliged, » said Mr. Riddle briefly, “The villain! My room is just above Rosy’s. I’ll go there myself after supper and load my gun and wait. If he comes under Rosy’s window, he will go away in an ambulance instead of eloping with her.”

Pilkins was sure that now he had nothing to fear from his rival. All night he waited for news of the tragedy, but none came. At eight o’clock Pilkins could wait no longer and started for Mr. Riddle’s house to learn the outcome. The first man he saw when he stepped out of the shop was Jim with a victor’s smile on his face. Jim seized his hand and said: “Rosy and I were married last night at 10.15. She is now in my flat. Oh, how happy I am! You must come to see us some day.” “The – the powder?” stammered Pilkins.

“Oh, that powder you gave me? It was this way. I sat down at the supper table last night at Riddle’s. I looked at Rosy and I said to myself:”Don’t try any tricks with that girl. She loves you well enough without that”. Then I looked at her father and thought: “He must feel more love for me”. So I watch my chance and put the powder in old Riddle’s coffee – see?”

I. Translate from Russian into English:

1. У старого Риддла.

2. Он работал служащим в аптеке (магазине аптекаря).

3. Джим часто заходил к Пилкинсу.

4. Однажды днем Джим зашел в магазин.

5. Разве нет снадобья (лекарства)?

6. Это заставит девушку больше полюбить меня.

7. Если он подойдет под ее окно.

8. Когда должна произойти эта глупость?

9. Первый человек, которого он увидел.

10. Это может придать ей смелости.

11. Я могу приготовить такое лекарство (снадобье).

12. В восемь часов Пилкинс не мог больше ждать.

13. Вы должны придти и навестить нас как-нибудь.

14. Молодой шофер, он был влюблен, жениться, аптека, заходить к кому-нибудь, заходить куда-нибудь, он казался взволнованным, снадобье (зелье), ложиться спать, Пилкинс тайно любил Рози, машина скорой помощи, порошок, проделывать фокусы.

II. Agree or disagree, using expressions:

I am afraid, that’s wrong …

That’s quite right …

That’s not quite true to the fact …

According to the story …

1. Jim was in love with Riddle’s sister.
2. Jim was not frank and never talked of Rosy.
3. Pilkins told Jim that he himself was in love with Rosy.
4. Old Riddle liked Jim very much.
5. Old Riddle didn’t want his daughter to get married with Jim.
6. Pilkins didn’t go to old Riddle’s in the morning.

III. Answer the questions:

1. Was Jim a clerk at a druggist’s shop?

2. At whose place was Jim a boarder?

3. Whom was he in love with?

4. What did Jim and Rosy want?

5. Why was Rosy’s father against their wish?

6. Where did Jim’s friend work?

7. What did Jim ask Pilkins about?

8. What did Jim and Rosy decide to do that night?

9. Was Jim to wait for her under the window?

10. What did Pilkins give to Jim?

11. What did Pilkins say to himself?

12. Was Pilkins secretly in love with Rosy?

13. What did Pilkins know from Jim next morning?

14. Did Jim know that the powder was morphia and not a love drug?

IV. Retell the story as Jim and as Pilkins.