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4. Explain what it means:

Chapter 5

as vain as a peacock

he had clicked

all this Tosca stuff

Chapter 6

to kick his heels

It's a smack in the eye

to make a stab at London

Chapter 8

It's a knockout I don't care a hang

Chapter 9

to take him down a peg or two

a percentage on the gross

5. Fill in prepositions where necessary:

A.

to (2), about (2), in (5), of (7), away (1), under (1), for (3), with (3), on (2), at (2), out (1), up (1)

1) They decided to keep their engagement … themselves, and Julia told no one … it but Jimmie Langton, two or three girls … the company and her dresser. (Ch. 5)

2) He was too honourable to take advantage … her. (Ch. 5)

3) He had affection and admiration … her , he felt … ease … her, and he had confidence … her, but she was well aware that he was not … love … her. (Ch. 5)

4) After a fortnight … rehearsals, Michael was thrown … … the part … which he had been engaged, and … three or four weeks was left to kick his heels … . (Ch. 6)

5) She felt like a high-born damsel, … all the traditions … a great and ancient family to keep … .(Ch. 6)

6) She was jealous … the games that took him … from her, and jealous … the men’s luncheons he went to … the pretext that he must cultivate people who might be useful … them. (Ch. 7)

7) When she looked … him now she wondered what there was … him that had ever aroused … her such a frenzy … passion. (Ch. 8)

8) Some of them had even insisted … a percentage … the gross. (Ch. 9)

B.

1) Eventually Mrs. Green took advantage … her husband’s high position, left her work and just kicked her heels … .

2) Tom escaped early from the office … the pretext that he had an important appointment in town.

3) Everybody felt … ease … Jack and had confidence … him.

4) There was something special … Mary that aroused … Bill such a frenzy … passion every time he saw her.

5) Tony was extremely jealous … his wife’s friends, colleagues and business partners.

6) Victoria felt very miserable after she had found out that Albert was not only not … love … her, but also had no affection or admiration … her.

7) He was left there absolutely alone with an enormous heritage to keep … .

for, of (3), up, under, in (4), about, with (2), at

6. Match the synonyms:

pop up

notoriety

affectionate

exasperate

be a flop

cheat

commonplace

irritate

simple

not be a success

deceive

drop in for a moment

unfavourable fame

tender

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

a) flattery

b) vanity

c) passionate

d) prosperous

e) fee

f) frantic

g) nauseate

h) widow

1. done in a very urgent way

2. money that you pay to a professional person for their work

3. to make smb feel sick

4. showing or expressing powerful emotions or very strong beliefs

5. praise, sometimes not sincere

6. a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again

7. rich and successful

8. the fact of being too proud of your abilities, or too interested in your appearance