The family ________ of Mr. Banks, Mrs. Banks, and their four children.
6. They were ________ for Mr. Banks to come from the City.
7. They were looking at their new nurse with great ________ .
8. They have Mrs. Brill, who cooks for them, and Ellen, who ________ the table for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper.
9. Mrs. Banks went into the ________ and wrote letters to the newspapers.
10. The strong East Wind was blowing, and the trees were ________ .
11. How cold it is today! The East Wind is ____.
5. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs where necessary.
1. This is a book ___ a family who lives ___ Number Seventeen in Cherry-Tree Lane.
2. The family consists ___ Mr. Banks, Mrs. Banks, and their four children.
3. They have Mrs. Brill, who cooks ___ them, and Ellen, who lays the table ___ breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper.
4. They also had a nurse, who took care ___ the children.
5. “What shall I do ___ a nurse?” said Mrs. Banks.
6. I must put ___ two overcoats.
7. Mr. Banks kissed his wife ___ the side ___ her nose, waved his hand ___ the children, and went ___ the City.
8. ___ the City Mr. Banks sat ___ a large chair ___ front ___ a large desk, and made money.
9. Upstairs, ___ the Nursery, Jane and Michael stood ___ the window and looked ___ the street. They were waiting ___ the nurse.
10. She was holding her hat ___ one hand and was carrying a bag ___ the other.
11. They were looking ___ their new nurse ___ great surprise.
12. And then she took ___ ___ the empty bag an apron and tied it ___ her waist.
13. Then she turned ___ the light and got ___ bed.
6. Find in the text the sentences in which the following word-combinations are used. Use them in sentences of your own.
At once; with great surprise; lays the table; turned off the light; took care of; consists of; were waiting for.
7. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following word, word-combinations and sentences. Use them in sentences of your own.
Самый старший; близнецы; накрывает стол к завтраку; что мне делать? как холодно сегодня! я должен надеть пальто; каждый день кроме воскресенья; наверху; детская; они ждали няню; кто-то другой; калитка; пойдем посмотрим! лестничная площадка; гостиная; прихожая; женщина последовала за ней; перила; с большим удивлением; я останусь у вас; сняла шляпу; кусок мыла; зубная щетка; ночная рубашка; пара сапог; подушки и одеяла.
8. Who said the following words? Under what circumstances?
1. One more word from you, and I’ll call the Policeman.
2. What shall I do without a nurse?
3. Let’s go and see who it is.
4. I’ll stay till the Wind changes.
5. They are very good children.
6. Why, there is nothing in the bag!
7. Write into the newspapers and say that you want a very good nurse.
8. That is not Daddy. It is somebody else.
9. How did you come? Did the Wind blow you here?
10. How cold it is today! I must put on two overcoats.
9. Act out the following conversations.
1. Mrs. Banks and Mr. Banks, about a nurse.
2. Michael and Jane, at the window, when they saw Mary Poppins.
3. Mrs. Banks and Mary Poppins.
4. Mary Poppins and the children.
10. Answer the following questions.
1. How many people did the family consist of? Who were these people?
2. What did Mrs. Brill and Ellen do for the family?
3. What did Mr. Banks advise his wife to do in order to find a nurse?
4. Where did Mr. Banks work? Did he go to the City every day?
5. What was the weather like that morning? How do we know that it was very cold?
6. When Mr. Banks went to the City, the children went upstairs to the Nursery, didn’t they? What did they do in the Nursery?
7. Why did Michael and Jane stand at the window in the evening? Whom were they waiting for?
8. Who came up to the gate of the garden when the chil-dren were looking out of the window? Why was the woman hoding her hat with one hand?
9. What curious thing happened when the woman opened the gate of the garden?
10. Why did the children go out of the Nursery to the land-ing?
11. Whom did the children see when the door of the draw-ing-room opened? Describe the visitor.
12. What did Mrs. Banks say to the woman about the chil-dren? Did the woman answer? What did she do?
13. What greatly surprised the children when the woman followed Mrs. Banks upstairs?
14. What did Jane ask Mary Poppins when Mrs. Banks left the Nursery?
15. What surprised Jane and Michael when Mary Poppins opened her bag?
16. What did Mary Poppins take out of her bag?
2. LAUGHING GAS
Jane, Michael and Mary Poppins got off the Bus. “Are you sure your Uncle is at home?” said Jane.
Mary Poppins sniffed.
“My Uncle has asked me to bring you to tea today,” she said. “Do you think he is not at home?”
“Why is your Uncle called Mr. Wigg?” asked Michael. “Is it because he has a wig16 on his head?”
“He has no wig,” said Mary Poppins. “And he is called Mr. Wigg because his name is Mr. Wigg. And if you ask any more questions, we will go Back Home.”
Mary Poppins put her hat straight17 before a shop window. She liked to look at herself in shop windows18. Today she was wearing a blue coat with silver buttons and a blue hat. She thought that she looked very smart.
“Come along19,” she said. They turned the corner and went up to Number Three, Robertson Road. Mary Poppins rang the door bell.
The door opened, and they saw a very thin lady.
“Is he at home?” said Michael.
“How do you do, Mrs. Wigg,” said Jane politely.
“Mrs. Wigg!” said the thin lady angrily. Her voice was even thinner than she herself. “How can you call me Mrs. Wigg? No, thank you! I am Miss Persimmon20 and I am proud of it! Mrs. Wigg, indeed! Go upstairs and to the first door on the landing.” And she went away along the corridor.
Jane, Michael and Mary Poppins went upstairs.