Упр.4 Unit 7 Reader ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10-11 класс
Read the notes and say what Adrian means saying, “Just my luck to have an assertive mother!”
Monday March. 9th
Cleaned toilet. Washed basin and bath before doing my paper-round. Came home, made breakfast, put washing in machine, went to school, gave Barry Kent his menace money, went to Bert Baxter’s, waited for social worker who didn’t come, had school dinner. Had “Domestic Science” — made apple crumble. Came home. Vacuumed hall, lounge, and breakfast room. Peeled potatoes, chopped up cabbage, cut finger; rinsed blood off cabbage. Put chops under grill. Looked in cookery book for a recipe for gravy. Made gravy. Strained lumps out with a colander. Set table, served dinner, washed up. Put burnt saucepans in to soak. Got washing out of machine, everything blue, including white underwear and handkerchiefs. Hung washing on clotheshorse, fed dog. Ironed PE kit, cleaned shoes. Did homework, took dog for a walk, had bath. Cleaned bath. Made three cups of tea. Washed cups up. Went to bed. Just my luck to have an assertive mother!
- How much time did it take Adrian to do each of these things? What do you think?
- What had Adrian Mole done by the end of the day?
- Did Adrian use the following things? Find their names in the story to prove your suggestions.
- What other household appliances did Adrian use to do all the work around the house? Why do you think so? Give some evidence from the story.
- Which meaning does the word washing have in the story?
A. clothes being washed or waiting to be washed
B. an act or the action of washing something or of being washed - Did Adrian make the following things? How are they called in the story?
- a dish of fruit covered with a rough mixture of flour, butter and sugar and cooked in the oven
- the juice that comes from meat while it is being cooked, a sauce made from this
- Which of the things and gadgets below might Adrian have used? What for? Explain your choice.
- a cleaner
- a wash cloth
- a washing powder (soap or detergent)
- washing up liquid
- a peeler
- a chopper
- a chopping board
- Why does Adrian say that it is his luck to have an assertive mother?
Adrian means that his mother is very bossy and makes him do a lot of housework. He has to do almost everything at home, so he feels unlucky.
It took him a lot of time to do each thing, because he had to do many jobs one after another all day long.
By the end of the day Adrian had done all the housework, his homework, and even looked after the dog. He had also washed up, ironed, cleaned, cooked, and gone to bed.
Yes, he used these things:
- toilet — “Cleaned toilet”
- basin and bath — “Washed basin and bath”
- machine — “put washing in machine”
- grill — “Put chops under grill”
- colander — “Strained lumps out with a colander”
- clotheshorse — “Hung washing on clotheshorse”
- iron — “Ironed PE kit”
- vacuum cleaner — “Vacuumed hall lounge”
He also used other household appliances and tools, for example a vacuum cleaner, a grill, a colander, and a clotheshorse. The story shows that he had to do all the work around the house by himself.
The word washing means A. clothes being washed or waiting to be washed.
Yes, he made these things:
- apple crumble
- gravy
He might have used:
- a cleaner — to clean the house
- a wash cloth — to wash the basin or bath
- a washing powder — to wash the clothes
- washing up liquid — to wash the cups and dishes
- a peeler — to peel the potatoes
- a chopper — to chop up the cabbage
- a chopping board — to cut vegetables safely
He says so because his mother is very assertive and makes him do all the chores. He feels that he is unlucky to have such a demanding mother.
