say) to it: "See, how much money I (to pay) for you, will you think it clever of me?" "There is no doubt about it," the parrot (to answer).

Some time (to pass) aind the man (to be) sorry that he (to buy) the parrot. "What a fool I was that I (to throw) so much money away!" the man (to cry) out. "There is no doubt about it," the parrot (to say), and this time it (to be) right.

Lesson 27

52. Retell the story "A Man and a Parrot".

53. Do exercise 39b.

54. a) Read the text using the correct, tense forms of the verbs in

brackets. (Consult § 15-27 on pages 150-160.) b) Answer the questions.

Ethiopia. They (to make) a map of the country's mountains and of all the rivers, lakes and roads (дороги).

It (to be) not long before the news of their work (to come) to the ears of the king of Ethiopia. He said that he (to want) to thank the scientists for all their efforts and that it (to be) his duty to help them in every way he could.

So the king (to send) a guide to the travellers because they (to want) to continue their study of Ethiopia for some time yet. When they (to finish) their work some years later, the guide (to come) back to the capital, He told the king that the scientists (to study) the river Nile and Lake Tana. "All the time they (to draw) maps, big maps, small maps, maps in ink, maps in pencil," said the guide as he (to go) on with his story.

When the guide (to finish) talking, the king said that he (to want) to see the scientists before they (to leave) the country. So he (to send) for them.

When the two scientists (to come) before the king, he (to be) very glad to see them and they (to shake) hands warmly. He (to give) them many presents and (to wish) them happiness in their life and success in their work. They said that they (to take) away with them pleasant memories of their visit to this beautiful country.

Now they (to be) on their way home. But at the very last moment when they almost (to walk) onto their boat, they (to be asked) to stop and to take off their boots. The men (to become) angry , "What do you mean? These boots are our own boots. We (to complain) to your king if...".