CHAPTER 1

I go to University

My name is Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein. I was born in 1870 in a beautiful city of Geneva, in Switzerland. My father and mother loved me very much, and my early life was happy.

My younger brother William was born when I was 12 years old.

Two years later my dear Elizabeth came to live with us. She was the daughter of my father's best friend. When Elizabeth's parents died, she came to live with us in our house. I loved her from that time.

I was a good pupil at school and always came first in the examinations. I was always interested in science. I wanted to learn about human life. I wanted to learn more, in order to help people. I wanted to make their lives better.

When I was 18, my mother died. Before she died, my mother spoke to Elizabeth and myself: "My children, - she said, - I hope that one day you will marry. And you, my dear Elizabeth, can look after little William". My mother looked at me and smiled: "My dear Victor. The family hopes, that you will do the great things, -she said.-Soon you're going to the University. I know, you will work hard, perhaps, one day you will be famous. You have been a good son. I can die happy".

I cried when my mother died. But now I am glad that she is dead.

My work has brought death and sadness to the world because of me. The people I loved died.

Three weeks after my mother's death I left Geneva. I was going to study at a great German University of Heidelberg. I spent my last evening in Geneva with my friend Henry Clevel.

"You are lucky, Victor, - Henry said, - I wish I was going with you. But my father wants me to work in the family business. You will become a doctor or a professor, your work will be known all over the world."

"We shall always be friends, Henry, - I told him. - I shall see you soon. We shall be together again on the holidays".

"Write to me soon, Victor"-Henry said. "Of course", -I answered.

In the morning I said good-bye to my father, to Elizabeth and to my little brother William. I was sorry to leave home, but I wanted to go to the University, I wanted to study and learn everything.

How I wish that I had never left Geneva!

After-Reading Section

1. Match the word - combinations with their translation:

a) to come to live with smb 1. шкодувати

b) to love from that time 2. дивитись на

с) to come first 3. бути зацікавленим у чомусь

d) to be interested in smth 4. збиратися щось робити

e) to look after 5. доглядати

f) to look at 6. приходити першим

g) to be going to do smth 7. працювати наполегливо

h) to be friends 8. приїжджати жити з кимось

i) to do smth in order to… 9. робити щось з метою…

j) to work hard 10. бути друзями

k) to be lucky 11. бути щасливим

l) to be sorry 12. любити з того часу

2. Write down as many synonyms as you know:

a) beautiful _____________________________________________________

b) city _____________________________________________________

c) to love _____________________________________________________

d) to learn _____________________________________________________

e) to come _____________________________________________________

f) to help _____________________________________________________

g) famous _____________________________________________________

h) sadness _____________________________________________________

i) friend _____________________________________________________

j) lucky _____________________________________________________

k) holiday _____________________________________________________

l) little _____________________________________________________

3. Choose the correct variant:

1. My name is…

   1. Elizabeth;

   2. Victor;

   3. William.

2. I was born in…

   1. 1770;

   2. 1870;

   3. 1970.

3. I was born in…

   1. Heidelberg;

   2. Geneva;

   3. Paris.

4. My younger brother William was born when I was…

   1. 10;

   2. 11;

   3. 12.

5. When Elizabeth's parents died she…

   1. came to Heidelberg;

   2. also died;

   3. came to live with us.

6. I was a good pupil at…

   1. school;

   2. University;

   3. college.

7. I was always interested in…

   1. literature;

   2. English;

   3. science.

8. When I was 18…

   1. my mother died;

   2. I and Elizabeth got married;

   3. I entered the University of Geneva.

9. Three weeks after my mother's death I…

   1. left Geneva;

   2. got married;

   3. met Henry Clevel.

10. I was going to study at a great…

    1. Russian University;

    2. German University;

    3. Spanish University.

11. I spent my last evening in Geneva with…

    1. my father and William;

    2. Elizabeth;

    3. Henry Clevel.

12. Henry's father wanted him to …

    1. work in a family business;

    2. work at an office;

    3. study at the University.

4. Complete the sentences filling in missing words from the text:

a) I was born in a beautiful city of ___________________________________

b) My father and mother ___________________________________________

c) My younger brother William was born when _________________________

d) Two years later ________________________________________________

e) Elizabeth was the daughter of _____________________________________

f) I wanted to learn about ___________________________________________

g) When I was 18 _________________________________________________

h) Three weeks after my mother's death I ______________________________

i) I was going to study at ___________________________________________

j) I spent my last evening in Geneva with ______________________________

k) In the morning I ________________________________________________

l) How I wish that _________________________________________________

5. Guess the meaning:

1. The country, which capital is Geneva - ___________________________

2. A man, male parent - _________________________________________

3. To exist in this world - ________________________________________

4. Person, not a relation, whom one knows and likes well - _____________

5. To be fond of smth - __________________________________________

6. A child at school - ___________________________________________

7. The final tests at the end of school year - __________________________

8. A person, who is no longer living - ______________________________

9. Group of parents and children - _________________________________

10. A higher establishment - ______________________________________

11. To get some knowledge, to give time and attention to learning or discovering smth - ___________________________________________

12. People say these words when they leave their home or go away - ______

6. Answer the questions:

1. What was the name of Frankenstein?

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2. Where did he live?

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3. Who was William?

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4. Why did Elizabeth come to live with them?

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5. What kind of pupil was Victor at school?

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6. What happened when the boy was 18?

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7. When did Frankenstein leave Geneva?

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8. What's the name of his friend?

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9. What was Victor going to do after he left Geneva?

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10. Did Henry wish to go with Victor?

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11. What did Henry's father want him to do?

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12. What was Victor going to do in Heidelberg?

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7.Odd one out:

1. beautiful/nice/terrible/splendid;

2. father/grandma/sister/neighbour;

3. to come/to go/to swim/to arrive;

4. famous/popular/well-known/fine;

5. teacher/pupil/school-boy/school-girl;

6. little/tiny/big/small;

7. to look/to say/to speak/to talk;

8. University/college/institute/library;

9. great/big/large/cosy;

10. fortunate/lucky/ugly/happy;

11. sadness/death/melancholy/grief;

12. to help/to assist/to hope/to aid.

8. Write down questions to the given answers:

1.His name is Victor Frankenstein.

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2. He was born in 1870.

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3. His early life was happy; his parents loved him.

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4. Elizabeth was the daughter of his father's best friend.

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5. He always came first in the examinations.

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6. He wanted to make human lives better.

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7. She died when he was 18.

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8. She hoped that one day they would marry.

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9. He was a good son.

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10. He spent his last evening with his friend Henry Clevel.

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11. He told him that he wanted to go with Victor.

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12. He promised always to be friends.

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9. Write down special questions to the sentences:

1. I was born in 1870.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

2. My father and mother loved me very much at that time.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

3. Two years later my dear Elizabeth came to live with us.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

4. When I was 18 my mother died.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

5. I cried when my mother died.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

6. Three weeks after my mother's death I left Geneva.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

7. After that I was going to study at a great German University.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

8. Three weeks after my mother's death I spent my last evening in Geneva with my friend Henry Clevel.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

9. In the morning I said good - bye to my father, to Elizabeth and to my little brother William.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

10. My younger brother William was born when I was 12 years old.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

11. When I was a little boy my early life was happy.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________

12. When I was a pupil I always came first in the examinations.

a)____________________________________________________________

b)____________________________________________________________

c)____________________________________________________________

d)____________________________________________________________

e)____________________________________________________________