II. Answer the questions using the Vocabulary of the chapter:

1. Prove that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character. p.74

to suffer anguish

to conceal smth

to avoid smth

the sight of distress

compassion for smb/smth

to be lager to do smth

2. What did she ask the writer about? Why did she do it? p.75

to perplex smb

to be convinced

to be mistaken about smth

to cover up the tracks

to contradict

to elope with smb

to become infatuated with smb

to accompany smb to ..

to create sympathy for

3. How did she make use of the situation? p.75

to give smb prestige

to follow some calling

to exaggerate

to be penniless

to earn one’s living

to profit by smth

without loss of time

to learn short hand

to be efficient

to undertake the care of smb

to have smb to provide for

to face the word anew

to make a success of the adventure

2. Translate the following into English:

1. Миссис Стрикленд была женщина с характером.

2. Она научилась скрывать свои страдания, так как поняла, что люди не хотят слышать о несчастьях и стараются избегать разговоров о них.

3. О муже она всегда говорила с жалостью.

4. Она попросила его не опровергать слухов о том, что Стрикленд влюбился во французскую танцовщицу.

5. Этот слух вызвал сочувствие к Миссис Стрикленд и друзья были готовы ей помочь.

6. Ей необходимо было зарабатывать на жизнь, и она решила извлечь пользу из своих обширных знакомств с писателями.

7. Мак-Эндрю взяли на себя заботу о детях.

8. Она сдала квартиру и продала мебель.

9. Обосновавшись в двухкомнатной квартире в Вестминстере, она начала жизнь заново.

10. Она была так усердна, что успех был ей обеспечен.

IV. Give a Summary of the Chapter. Select ten sentences that would cover the point.

I. Additional Vocabulary on the chapter:

p.75

1. anguish – мучения

2. to conceal – скрывать

3. compassion – сострадание

4. demeanour – достоинство

5. brazenly – вызывающе p.76

6. to elope – скрыться

7. to exaggerate – преувеличивать

8. shorthand – стенография

9. typewriting – печатание на машинке

10. efficient – усердный, умелый, компетентный

Chapter XVII.

I. Active Vocabulary

1. to grow stale p.76 = to get bored

2. to be seized with panic p.76 = to feel panic

3. to start afresh p.76 = to start anew

4. to sink in the social scale p.76 = to lose one’s position

5. to marry well p.77 = to marry a rich person

6. for all I know p.77 = as far as I know

7. to be in the want p.77 = to be in need of money

II. Answer the questions using the vocabulary of the chapter:

1. Why did the writer decide to leave London for Paris? p.76

to grow stale

to be tired of doing smth

tedious banality

to order smth pleasantly

to be seized with panic

to give up smth

to start afresh

2. What changes did he see in Mrs. Strickland? p.76

to call on smb

to alter

to make a success of one’s business

to earn one’s living undignified

to be a lady by birth

(not) to sink in the social scale

to be ashamed of

to be delighted

to go on the stage

to marry well

to mix with smb

3. How did she manage to make a success of her business? p.76

to do typing

to employ smb

to give daintiness to smth

to make use of smth

to acquire a reputation for smth

neatness

accuracy

to make money

4. Was she ready to help her husband? p.77

for all smb knows

to run across

to let smb know about smth

to hesitate a minute

to be in any real want

to be good of smb