4. Answer the questions:

1. Why did Julia call on her husband?

2. Why did Michael decide to invite the young man to lunch?

3. What made the situation confusing?

4. What was Michael so much proud of?

5. Why didn't Michael eat any more?

6. What impression did the young man produce on Julia?

7. Who was Jimmie Langton?

8. How did it happen that Michael became one of his company?

9. What family did Michael come from?

Working with the vocabulary

1. Read part one, and find the following words and word combinations in the text and give their Russian equivalents.

Chapter 1

to run something on business like lines

/to be/ a treat for somebody

to know somebody inside and out

to take liberties with something or somebody

to turn somebody round one's little finger

to have the nerve to do something

to be partial

Chapter 2

the stage is make -believe

to take one's breath away

lacking in hardship

out of date

to wring somebody's heart

to be a quick study

Chapter 3

to be a hit

to make a nuisance of oneself

to be a millstone round somebody' neck

to bear abuse

Chapter 4

to be at a loose end

to be content to do something

2. Remember the contexts in which Word List I items are used, say who or what they referred to.

3. Find the English equivalents for these:

Chapter 1

вести счета

три раза подряд

я не вижу смысла

показать чьи-либо лучшие стороны

ставить пьесу

Chapter 2

упрямый

подводить кого-либо

разоблачать

быть польщенной

иметь задатки актрисы

Chapter 3

представители

заплатить свою долю расходов

быть в долгу

Chapter 4

прийти на помощь

сообразительный

влюбиться «по уши»

полюбить, привязаться

4. Explain what it means:

Chapter 1

1.an articled clerk

2. his crest

3. butler

4. at cost price

5. We're playing to capacity

6. to put somebody at somebody's ease

7. perfectly in character

Chapter 2

1.Eton

2.a repertory theatre

3.a straight part

Chapter 3

1. one's chief asset

2. thrift

Chapter 4

1. we get on together like a house on

5. Fill in prepositions where necessary:

A.

At (3),in (7), on (4), of (4), to (4), with (1)

1. Behind the silver ink-stand there was a rack … red morocco, heavily gilt, … which he kept his private paper … case he wanted to write a letter … his own hand.

2. “I should like to introduce you … Miss Lambert”, said Michael … the air … an ambassador presenting an attaché … the sovereign … the court … which he is accredited.

3. They sat … a refectory table, Julia and Michael … either end, the young man … the middle … a chair that was not at all comfortable but perfectly … character.

4. His father, not liking the idea … his going … the stage, had insisted … it.

5. He reminded you … a head … an old coin that had been … circulation too long.

6. It was just like his good nature to come … her rescue when he knew she was … a loose end.

B.

In, on, of, to

1. So you want a font … your own hand, do you?

2. … the stage he was natural, simple, affecting; It was only that when he was off he was acting.

3. He presented his passport … the guard for inspection.

4. I’ll make some sandwiches just … case we get hungry.

5. Moira Gillett, she always insisted … windows being open - even in winter!

6. It was entirely … character for Rachel to put her baby first.

7. He reminded Mrs. Thatcher … an interview she had given five years ago.

6. Match the synonyms:

abuse asset content hit out-of-date put on straight treat

serious something special old-fashioned stage benefit cruel treatment successful plat satisfied

7. Guess the word or word combination by its definition.

1.to know somebody inside and out 2.perfectly in character 3. to wring somebody's heart 4. to make a nuisance of oneself 5. to take a fancy to 6. to keep accounts 7. let smb. down 8. to be in debt

a. to make somebody disappointed by not doing something you are expected to do b. to owe an amount of money c. to have records of the money paid and received d. to know somebody thoroughly e. to be a constant bother f. to affect with painful emotion g. typical of h. to like