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The Portobello Road

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  • Он торговался с уличными продавцами.
    He haggled with stall owners.
  • Fill in the gap with the preposition: I was fortunate, I was lucky... so everyone kept telling me ... different occasions.
    I was fortunate, I was lucky... so everyone kept telling me ON different occasions.
  • Ну наконец-то я нашла мужчину своей мечты. Мы просто созданы друг для друга!
    I finally found the man of my dreams. We’re just meant for each other.
  • Не позволяй ему приуменьшать твои заслуги.
    Don’t let him diminish what you’ve done/ your merits.
  • В газете она ведет раздел светской хроники.
    She runs a gossip column of a newspaper.
  • Who said this phrase? " 'Needle is found: in haystack! "
    the evening papers
  • True or false: George hit Needle on the head with a shovel.
    False
  • Who said this phrase? “A secret. "Remember we used to have those secrets."
    George
  • True or false: It wasn’t easy to understand the way Needle lived.
    True
  • Fill in the gap with the preposition: I might have been inspired to say more ... that agreeable morning, but he didn't wait.
    I might have been inspired to say more ON that agreeable morning, but he didn't wait.
  • Ты не сможешь вечно это хранить в секрете.
    You cannot keep it a secret forever.
  • True or false: Skinny expected Needle desire to leave his group of archaeologists.
    True
  • Who said this phrase? "We four must stick together"
    George
  • Fill in the gaps with the prepositions: Skinny vouched ... me, he paid my fare, he sympathized ... his action with my inconsequential life although when he spoke ... it he disapproved.
    Skinny vouched FOR me, he paid my fare, he sympathized BY his action with my inconsequential life although when he spoke OF it he disapproved.
  • Навык торговаться с владельцами ларьков пригодится вам в жизни.
    The skill of haggling with stall-owners will come in useful in life.
  • True or false: George was very popular in Africa.
    False
  • Fill in the gaps with the prepositions: I was able to live ... the fee I got ... writing a gossip column ... a local weekly, which wasn't my idea of writing ... life, of course.
    I was able to live ON the fee I got FOR writing a gossip column IN a local weekly, which wasn't my idea of writing ABOUT life, of course
  • Who said this phrase? "You're fortunate after all not to be married to him"
    Kathleen
  • Fill in the gaps with the prepositions: He's made a settlement ... her, providing she keeps her mouth shut ... her association ... me.
    He's made a settlement ON her, providing she keeps her mouth shut ABOUT her association WITH me.
  • True or false: Kathleen always enjoyed answering George’s letters.
    False
  • Who said this phrase? Oh, George, I quite understand. You were lonely, I suppose. "
    Needle
  • В разгар лета город наполнен туристами.
    At high summer the city is filled with tourists.