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1. Read the text and translate the sentences with the words In bold type into Ukrainian.
THEY ALL ARE CRYING
Once during a family quarrel little Jim was punished by his parents. Being offended he decided to run away from home. By doing so he thought he would teach his parents a lesson. It turned out, however, that he could hardly stand even one day absence from home, especially when he learned from his neighbour that all home were crying after him. That is his story:
"I was slowly walking in the direction of Fryingpan Alley when I suddenly met Jerry, my next door neighbour and a good friend of mine. He embraced me with his arms, showing that he was glad to see me.
"What, Jim? Where are you going?" asked Jerry.
"I really don't know where I'm going, Jerry," I replied (answered) shaking hands with him. I am thinking of going home just to see..."
"Then you haven't been at home since the morning," Jerry's voice was trembling as he asked the question.
"No," I replied, "I've been away all day. How are they all, Jerry?" Jerry made no reply to my question. "If you haven't been at home, you had better go now," said he, giving me a jerk in .the direction in which he wanted me to go. Jerry's behaviour at once aroused my suspicions.
"I can go without your pulling, Jerry. What are you pulling me for?"
"Why, they are crying after you at home."
"Who is crying?"
"Who? Your father, and your mother, and young Poll."
Everybody is crying for me! My eyes filled with tears.
"Are you quite sure, Jerry?" I asked getting on my legs,
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