Exercises

1. Translate into Russian:

to sacrifice, to respite, satisfaction, oath, chest, quantity, embraces, to suffer, proof, tender, charmed, offer, to yield, jealous, to consent, fortune, concerned.

2. Answer the questions.

1. Was the merchant ready to sacrifice his daughters to the monster?

2. What did the merchant do with the chest?

3. Did the merchant cry when he returned home? Why?

4. What did the sisters say about Beauty?

5. What did Beauty decide to do to save her father’s life?

6. Was the merchant charmed with Beauty’s offer?

7. Were Beauty’s sisters delighted? Why?

8. What did the merchant forget about?

9. Why did the merchant decide not to tell his children about the chest?

10. Were the sisters sad when they parted with Beauty?

3. True or False?

1. The merchant decided to sacrifice his daughters to the monster.

2. The merchant promised to the Beast that he would return.

3. The merchant left the Beast’s castle empty-handed.

4. Returning home the merchant burst into tears.

5. The Beauty decided to sacrifice herself to the monster.

6. Beauty’s brothers were very scared and they didn’t want to help their sister and father.

7. The merchant thought his sons could overcome the Beast.

8. The merchant at first forgot about the chest.

9. The merchant was determined to tell his children, that he was grown rich.

10. The Beauty begged her father to consent to her sisters’ marriage.

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