Assignment 10

1. Read Chapters 24-27 (p. 200-214).

2. Transcribe and translate the following words:

eloquent, ruefully, menace, elaborate, bait, incredulously, discrepancy, absurd, sash, eliminate, receptacle, ascertain, purloin, recapitulate, placidly, dawdle, legacy, genuine, reticence, agog.

3. Read aloud and translate the following passages:

p. 202 “You see now why … It is my business.”

p. 204 “I was puzzled ... the wrong tack.”

p. 210 “Safety ... ruined for ever.”

4. Study the following word-combinations. Bring out the situations in which they are used in the chapters.

(p. 202) to stand by smb through thick and thin

(p. 204, 209) to be inclined to do smth (p. 210) a plausible explanation

(p. 204) to force a confession from (p. 212) an afterthought

(p. 206) to have some inkling of smth

(p. 210) a stumbling block

5. Make up a situation of your own using not fewer than 5 items of the given list.

6. Give the English equivalents:

телеграмма (203), глубокая убежденность (204), точный план (206), важный факт (207), разбирающийся в механике (208), расхождение (209), смутные подозрения (211), ощущение надвигающейся катастрофы (212), сделать попытку (213).

7. Translate the following sentences into Russian, paying attention to the words in italics:

But why remove the dictaphone?

It was you who blackmailed Mrs Ferrars.

Make up some sentences according to the models for your group-mates to translate them from Russian into English.

8. Give a detailed retelling of the chapters.

Revision of vocabulary

I. Insert the missing prepositions where necessary:

Poirot implored Flora to be frank with him. The detective seemed rather … a loss when he heard Flora’s confession. … a flash he grasped the situation. Roger was always a queer chap … money. Flora got … a mess and did not dare tell anybody about it. Poirot never jumped … conclusions, he preferred to go … details. So his next step was to interview Ursula. He was sure she would make a clean breast … things. She didn’t beat … the bush and took him … her confidence. She didn’t think that Ralph had left to make her face … the music.

II. a) Give the synonymic expressions to the following:

(1) to have no result, not to understand;

(2) to say smth in a manner that leaves no room for doubt;

(3) to think that smth is important;

(4) to be opposed to smth;

(5) to start discussing the subject;

(6) to try to say smth in an indirect way;

(7) to have a skill or ability;

(8) to be sound when tested;

(9) to make someone give you money or do what you want by threatening;

(10) to start behaving badly;

(11) to explain.

b) Make up your own English sentences with synonyms and antonyms of active vocabulary.

III. Complete the following situations using your active vocabulary. More than one option is possible; you are welcome to give various options.

(1) Don’t give the smoked salmon to the children …. .

(2) We are moving the house and … .

(3) They are nice people and I'm sure … .

(4) If you steal apples from their orchard … .

(5) They made acquaintance on board a ship and married two months later … .

(6) There was an uncomfortable silence … .

(7) There is no need to telephone me, just … .

(8) We are short of time. Let's … .

(9) You don’t know the situation. And you … .

(10) I can't think of his name … .

(11) The girl didn’t love Mike and married … .

(12) The clergymen tried to persuade the prisoner … .

(13) I was sure that I had seen the man before and … .

(14) Mrs. Adams was very nervous and … .

(15) I am tired of your behaviour … .