UNIT 09 I. Reading comprehensively and answer the questions Ogden Nash was a poet, storyteller, humorist, and philosopher. Born in Rye, New York, and raised in Savannah, Georgia, he tried but failed to adapt himself to the academic and later the business world. After attending Harvard University briefly, he became a mail clerk on Wall Street, later advancing to bond salesman. His first job as a writer was to produce advertising copy for streetcar cards. Then, in 1925, he joined the advertising department of Doubleday Page and Company, one of the largest publishing house in New York. Later, as a member of the editorial staff of “The New Yorker” magazine, he began writing short poems. His verses are filled with humor and wry wit as well as the unexpected or improbable rhymes that have come to characterize them. One of his most famous is a two-line verse titled “reflections on Ice-Breaking” in which he offers the following advice to young lovers: “Candy is candy, but liquor is quicker”. Beginning in 1931, and extending over the next four decades. Nash produced nineteen books of poetry. During the same time period, he was a favorite contributor to many leading magazines, and his name became a household world. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Poems in “The New Yorker” B. Humor in poetry C. The life and work of Ogden Nash D. Reflections on Ice-Breaking 2. Nash’s first job was as a A. mail clerk B. bond salesman C. writer of advertising copy D. magazine writer 3. Nash is described as all of the following EXEPT A. a humorist B. a popular poet C. a prolific writer D. an alcoholic 4. The word “leading” in line 18 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. witty B. contemporary C. prominent D. extravagant 5. The words “them” in line 9 refers to: A. Rhymes B. verses C. editorial D. publishing house 6. In the second paragraph, what does Nash mean by “liquor is quicker”? A. Young people should be warned against drinking alcohol. B. It is quicker to make alcohol than it is to make candy. C. Eating candy lasts longer than drinking alcohol D. Alcohol promotes romantic feelings faster than candy does. II. Choose the phrase of verb GO in the following ones to fill in the blanks: go with go down go ahead go off go on go out go over go through with 1. She … to the cinema last night 2. The bomb … when he rang the bell 3. Noone really believed it when the news came through that the “titanic” had … on her maiden voyage 4. Does this jacket … my trousers? 5. He … about his new car all the time. 6. Do you think you could … this work with me some time, Pete? 7. We have permission to … with the plan 8. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you’ve started it you might as well … it III.Use the prefix OVER or UNDER to form the words that are most suitable to fill in the blanks 1. The Army tried unsuccessful to … (THROW) the Government 2. My mother has just informed me that she will have to … (GO) an operation next year, but she won’t tell me what for 3. She eats too much and is now suffering from … (WEIGHT) 4. I hate being stuck behind lorries on country roads because they are so difficult to … (TAKE) 5. The shares were … (WRITE) by the Bank of England 6. Obese people find it difficult to stop … (EAT) 7. We clearly … (VALUE) him as a member of our team 8. You must employ someone to … (SEE) the project IV. Connect two clauses using the following words: although because if in case since so so that unless 1. Take a map with you 2. The play was very boring 3. I couldn’t unlock it 4. He agreed to go climbing 5. He got a new alarm clock 6. He hasn’t written to us 7. She’ll only do the job 8. I never take an umbrella a. he left b. … he hated heights c. … you pay her more d. … it’s raining heavily e. … they walked out f. … I had the wrong key g. … you lose your way h. … he’d get up on time V. Use the correct verbs form: 1. Whenever my neighbor (cook), there is a smell of burning 2. Hurry up! By the time we (get) to the cinema, the film already (start) 3. I (not see) your aunt recently. Oh, she (not be) out of her house since she (buy) her color TV 4. I wish I (not try) to repair it. I only made it worse 5. The phone (ring) three time during the night VI. Fill in the blanks with one suitable word: Steve went out with his friends one night. His (1)… wanted him home by midnight. But he didn’t (2)… much attention to the time. First they (3)… to a movie. Then they went bowling. (4)… they went to a dinner for a snack. By the time they were ready to go (5)…, it was 2.00 in the (6)… . Steve was worried about facing (7)… parents hours late then he had an idea. He (8)… them before he left the dinner. “Hi, Dad,”, he said. “This is (9)…. Don’t pay the ransom money. (10) … let me go, and I’m on my way home.” VII. Fill in the blanks with the following words when whenever while as before after until as soon as since by the time as long as 1. You’ll have to stay in bed … your temperature goes down 2. He left … he heard the news 3. John went home … he had gone to the store 4. Mary was watching … Tom was reading a book 5. Abdu had been living in New York for ten years … he moved to California 6. … she got to the party, most of the other guests had gone 7. You can use my car … you drive carefully 8. … it rains, my roof leaks. VIII. Choose the right words to complete the sentences 1. The others can’t come so you’ll have to go (alone/ lonely) 2. He was very (asleep/ sleepy) so he went to bed early 3. He (laid/ lay) down on the sand and went to sleep 4. Don’t wear green. It doesn’t (match/ suit) you 5. He put up a big (note/ notice) advertising the concert 6. They (robbed/ stole) him of all his money 7. The bus leaves from the (station/ stop) nearest to the office 8. That’s the man (whose/ who’s) dog bit me. ANSWER FOR UNIT 9 I. 1C 2A 3D 4C 5B 6D II. 1. went out 2. went off 3. gone down 4. go with 5. went on 6. go over 7. go abroad 8. go through with III. 1. overthrow 2. undergo 3. overweight 4. overtake 5. underwritten 6. overeating 7. undervalued 8. oversee IV.1. in case g 2. so e 3. because f 4. although b 5. so that h 6. since a 7. if c 8. unless d V. 1. is cooking 2. get, will already have started 3. haven’t seen, hasn’t been bought 4. hadn’t tried 5. rang VI. 1. parents 2. pay 3. went 4. then 5. home 6. morning 7. his 8. phoned 9. Steve 10. they VII. 1. until 2. as soon as 3. after 4. while 5. before 6. by the time 7. as long as 8. whenever VIII. 1. alone 2. sleepy 3. lay 4. suit 5. notice 6. robbed 7. stop 8. whose . UNIT 09 I. Reading comprehensively and answer the questions Ogden Nash was a poet, storyteller, humorist,. rhymes that have come to characterize them. One of his most famous is a two-line verse titled “reflections on Ice-Breaking” in which he offers the following advice to young lovers: “Candy. in “The New Yorker” B. Humor in poetry C. The life and work of Ogden Nash D. Reflections on Ice-Breaking 2. Nash’s first job was as a A. mail clerk B. bond salesman C. writer of advertising