The Great Gatsby / Великий Гэтсби. Книга для чтения на английском языке

My own house was a thorn, but it was a small thorn, and it wasn’t noticed.

3. Two shining haughty eyes were notable on his face and he looked aggressive as if he was always bending forward.

4. Tom Buchanan, who had been hanging uneasily about the room, halted and put his hand on my shoulder.

5. We followed the two young women out onto a pink-colored porch, which gave a view on the sunset, where four candles were glowing on the table.

6. His duty was to polish silver all day long, until finally it began to influence his nose.

7. We could hear a muted murmur in the room beyond, and Miss Baker bent forward without any shame, attempting to hear.

8. Almost before I managed to catch what she meant we heard the sounds of rustling dress and crunchy boots, and Tom with Daisy were back at the table.

9. I saw that she was very worried, so I asked what I thought would be some calming questions about her little daughter.

10. Now I understood why I recognized her face – I had seen its nice disdainful expression on many photos of the sporting life at Hot Springs and Palm Beach.

5. Fill in the blanks with prepositions.

1. My father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning … in my mind ever since.

2. I’m inclined … reserve all judgments.

3. In college I was unjustly accused … being a politician.

4. I graduated … New Haven in 1915.

5. He’d left Chicago and come East in a fashion that rather took your breath … .

6. Daisy leaned … again, her voice enthusiastic and singing.

7. His speaking voice added … the impression of irritation.

8. I always had the impression that he approved … me and wanted me to like him.

9. It’s up … us, who are the dominant race, to watch … or these other races will have control of things.

10. “We’ve got to beat them … ,” whispered Daisy.

11. You remind me … a rose, an absolute rose. Doesn’t he?

12. The murmur trembled on the verge … understandability.

13. I doubt if even Miss Baker was able to put the fifth guest … of mind.

14. We heard you were engaged … a girl out West.

15. Of course I knew what they were referring … , but I wasn’t even vaguely engaged.

6. Find derivatives in the text. Who were described with the use of these words?

Chapter II

About half way between West Egg and New York the motor road joins the railroad and runs beside it for a quarter of a mile.