1. «Даю пенни за то, чтобы узнать, о чем ты думаешь». – «Мои мысли не стоят пенни: я думал о твоем новом знакомом». 2. «Даю пенни за то, чтобы узнать, о чем ты думаешь». – «Мои мысли не стоят пенни: я думал о своей старой машине». 3. «Даю пенни за то, чтобы узнать, о чем ты думаешь». – «Мои мысли не стоят пенни: я думал о моей доле в семейном бизнесе». 4. «Даю пенни за то, чтобы узнать, о чем ты думаешь». – «Мои мысли не стоят пенни: я думал о моем банковском счете». 5. «Даю пенни за то, чтобы узнать, о чем ты думаешь». – «Мои мысли не стоят пенни: я думала о моем бывшем муже». 6. «Даю пенни за то, чтобы узнать, о чем ты думаешь». – «Мои мысли не стоят пенни: я думала о твоей зарплате».
Ключ. 1. “A penny for your thoughts.” “Oh, my thoughts are not worth a penny: I was thinking of your new acquaintance.” 2. “A penny for your thoughts.” “Oh, my thoughts are not worth a penny: I was thinking of my old car.” 3. “A penny for your thoughts.” “Oh, my thoughts are not worth a penny: I was thinking of my share in the family business.” 4. “A penny for your thoughts.” “Oh, my thoughts are not worth a penny: I was thinking of my bank account.” 5. “A penny for your thoughts.” “Oh, my thoughts are not worth a penny: I was thinking of my ex.” 6. “A penny for your thoughts.” “Oh, my thoughts are not worth a penny: I was thinking of your salary.”
Прочтите шутки и скажите, какую функцию выполняет Past Continuous в первом предложении.
Once a man was having breakfast at a small restaurant. The waiter served him a cup of coffee without a spoon.
“This coffee is rather hot, I cannot stir (мешать, помешивать) it with a finger,” said the customer.
The waiter left the room, and in a few minutes came back with another cup of coffee. “Maybe this coffee is not so hot, Sir,” he said.
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An important businessman was stopping at a small country hotel. As he entered the dining room in the morning, the only other visitor stood up.
“Sit down, sit down,” said the great man condescendingly (снисходительно).
“Why?” asked the other surprised. “Can I get the pepper (перец) from the next table?”
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A busload of politicians was driving down a country road one afternoon, when all of a sudden, the bus ran off the road and crashed into a tree in an old farmer’s field.