Think of more questions about the picture. Then work in pairs. Close your books and test your partner's memory. Ask your own questions and those from exercise 4.
Seventeen years ago Tom Clancy was an obscure Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history and only a letter to the editor and a brief article on the MX missile to his credit. Years before he had been an English major at Baltimores Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red Octoberthe story of a Russian submarine captain who defects to the United Statessold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it the perfect yarn and non-put-downable. Since then Clancy has established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense.
1. He has a few plans.
2. She has got a little milk.
3. He drank a little whisky.
4. And has a few friends.
5. We saw a few people at the restaurant.
6. I bought a few newspapers.
7. There is a little petrol in his car.
8. There are a few bottles on the table. 9. There are a few hotels in this town. 10. I want to eat a little bread.
11. Have you got a few magazines at home?
12. Put a little cooking oil in the pan.
13. Sindy has only a few flowers.
14. There are quite a few buffaloes in the field.
15. There is only a little food in the refrigerator.