Добавил:
Upload Опубликованный материал нарушает ваши авторские права? Сообщите нам.
Вуз: Предмет: Файл:
Пособие по домашнему чтению 2й курс очное отд.doc
Скачиваний:
0
Добавлен:
01.03.2025
Размер:
884.74 Кб
Скачать

Working with the Vocabulary

  1. Read Part V, find the following words and word combinations in the text and give their Russian equivalents:

Chapter 16

extravagant

to give smb a turn

decency

to pique smb

to come over smb

to make oneself conspicuous

to be a match for smb

Chapter 18

to get into mischief

to take a weight off smb’s mind

to tax smb with smth

Chapter 19

to attend to smb

Chapter 20

a refuge

to go on a binge

to do smb a good turn

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

  2. Find the English equivalents for these:

Chapter 16

быть поглощенным, увлеченным кем-либо/чем-либо

быть в дружеских отношениях, на короткой ноге

навести справки

Chapter 17

придавать значение

Chapter 18

повесить трубку

заснуть

Chapter 19

бросить жребий

Chapter 20

встретить Новый год

отклонить предложение

  1. Explain what it means:

Chapter 16

disparity (in their ages)

in one’s shirt sleeves

(to make oneself) comfy

to rake in dividends

Chapter 17

a dinner jacket

Chapter 18

the first/second house

Chapter 19

an understudy

Chapter 20

a dress with a train

You’re 22 if you are a day

  1. Find in the text as many constructions of comparison with “as…as…” as possible. Try and give some more examples.

  2. Fill in prepositions where necessary:

А.

  1. Tom was proud to be her lover, it gave him confidence … himself, and he was pleased to be … familiar terms … a large number …more or less distinguished persons whom after all he only knew … her. (Ch.16)

  2. Can you look me … the face and tell me that you really think Julia is having an affair … Tom? (Ch.16)

  3. … the Sunday evening that followed … his conversation … Dolly he strolled … Julia’s room while she was dressing. (Ch.17)

  4. It seems so funny that all … a sudden you should run around all … the place … a clerk … the firm that does your accounts. (Ch.18)

  5. Roger was … the most part … robust health and occupied a pleasant place … the background of Julia’s consciousness. (Ch.19)

  6. Rising … her feet to show that the audience was … an end, Julia put … her royalty. (Ch.20)

in (5), to, at, off, for, on (2), into, of (2), over, with (4), through

B.

  1. If you go out who will attend … the baby?

  2. I must have been wrapped … in my thoughts. I didn’t hear what you said. Don’t attach any importance … it.

  3. He just suggested going … a binge … Sunday and suddenly rang …

  4. He taxed me … turning … all his offers. But I know he’s so extravagant.

  5. He’s a perfect match … you. If you marry him you’ll take a weight … my mind.

  6. Julia wasn’t … familiar terms with her son, but she attended … him when necessary.

up, to (3), with, off, on (3), down, for

  1. Translate into Russian:

  1. We must observe the decencies.

  2. The parents didn’t attend to the education of their children, unfortunately.

  3. He has met his match.

  4. You will never tax him with ingratitude, you can rely on him.

  5. Nowadays the family is seen as a refuge from a harsh world.

  6. I suspected that he had sold me defective goods, but when I taxed him with this he denied it.

  7. It took a weight off my mind to know he was alive and well.

  8. Ken’s gone on a binge with his mates.

  9. Now run along, and don’t get into mischief.