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1. 1.

   Complete this summary of the text.

   1 _______________ was coming to Paris to become a musketeer. However, on the way, his letter of 2 _______________ was stolen. While trying to chase the thief, he managed to annoy three famous musketeers - 3_______________, 4_______________ and 5_______________. They challenged him to a duel, but before they could fight, some guards, led by 6_______________, saw them. The musketeers did not want to 7_______________, so they fought the guards, helped bravely by A'Artagnan. At the end, the 8_______________ were defeated. The heroes carried the 9_______________ men to a safe place before leaving. D'Artagnan was now with the 10_______________, so he felt doubtly happy.

2. 2.

   Say when and why these statements were made in the text.

   1. "Sheathe your swords and follow us."
   2. "We shall fight them, even if they kill us."
   3. "I think we are four, not three."
   4. Bravery is always respected, even in an enemy.
   5. D'Artagnan's heart soared with joy.
3. 3.

   "I may not have the uniform, but I have the spirit." Who said this? Do you agree with him? Explain your answer. Is this character referred to in the title of the text?

4. 4.

   How did the fight change the relationship between D'Artagnan and the three musketeers?

5. 5.

   Mark the phrases in colour as noun phrases (NP), adjective phrases (AJP) or adverb phrases (AVP).

   1. The boy in the checked shirt is my brother. NP
   2. She ran as fast as the wind.
   3. The cake, homemade and freshly baked, disappeared in no time.
   4. The weary beat of the drums accompanied the king into the city.
   5. The factories manufacturing these clothes are located in remote areas.
   6. I want to finish the exam as quickly as possible.
6. 6.

   Choose at least one phrase from each of these columns and use them in sentences of your own.

   noun phrase	adjective phrase	adverb phrase	prepositional phrase
   a book about a boy wizard	unbelievably difficult	quite naturally	at once
   the uninvited guests	awfully nice	hardly ever	along the road
   some of the best scientists	hiding in the corner	like a bird	from the library
   the garden in full bloom	too good to be true	as if in a hurry	into the cave