3) The headmaster
4) The boys
5) St. Petersburg
a) came back to school after the holidays.
b) never made any mistakes in his tests.
c) knew about a very clever boy.
d) liked him less and less.
e) told the boy to learn more and more.
3 Choose right.
1) Alyosha always / never knew his homework without studying.
2) He never / always made mistakes in his tests.
3) At first Alyosha's gift made him happy / sad.
4) The headmaster told the boy to learn more and more / less and less.
5) Each day the other pupils liked Alyosha less and less / more and more.
4 Fill in the prepositions.
1) Can you learn two pages ____ heart?
2) Alyosha started thinking a lot ____ himself.
3) Alyosha was afraid ____ look at the headmaster.
4) At first the boy called Blacky ____ the evening.
5) Then he remembered her only ____ time to time.
5 Say why:
1) Alyosha became proud and naughty.
2) Blacky didn't come to see Alyosha.
3) the inspector of schools came to listen to Alyosha.
6 Is it important to keep your word? Do you always keep your word?
Chapter 7
Alyosha went to the bedroom. But he didn't take the book. He started looking for the hemp seed. First he looked in all his pockets. Then he looked under the bed. No seed!
"It may be in the yard," Alyosha thought. "I played there yesterday. I lost it there. But how can I get it back? I can't leave the room now."
The boy decided to call Blacky.
"Dear Blacky!" he said. "Dear Minister! Please, come to me. Give me another seed!"
But Blacky didn't come. Alyosha sat down on a chair and started crying again. Soon it was time for dinner. The door opened. The headmaster came into the bedroom.
