4. Answer the following questions:

   1. How did Joe thank Andrew?

   2. What did Andrew do with the money?

   3. How did Mr. Rees behave when he saw Andrew in the bank?

   4. Why did Andrew have to work hard that week?

   5. What did Mrs. Page accuse Andrew of?

   6. How did Andrew defend himself?

   7. Why didn’t Andrew agree to have his name on the Company’s list?

   8. Why did he give Mrs. Page a month’s notice?

   9. Did Andrew try hard to find a new job?

   10. What advice did Denny give him?

   11. How many candidates were there for the job?

   12. How did Andrew’s interview go?

   13. Why was he chosen for the job?

   14. What was Denny’s contribution to the decision of the Committee?

   15. Why did the miners want to have a married doctor?

   16. Did Christine agree to Andrew’s proposal?

5. Speaking points:

   1. Speak about Andrew’s quarrel with Mrs. Page and his decision to leave his position in Blaenelly.

   2. Comment on Denny’s way of life and his attitude to his duties.

   3. Dwell on Andrew’s attempts to find a new job and his interview in Aberalaw.

6. Read and translate in writing the passage on p. 110 (beginning with the words: “From what he had seen of it…” and ending with “ …if he hadn’t been sure of this one!”).

Assignment IV (Book 2, chapters 1-5)

1. Explain the following words and expressions in English, find the situations in which they are used in the text:

1. reverently (p. 123) 13. to compose oneself (p. 138)

2. to put in a word for (p.125) 14. to see to smth (p. 138)

3. to make ends meet (p. 126) 15. reckless (p. 138)

4. scattered (p.127) 16. to commence (p. 139)

5. wit (p.127) 17. disillusioned (p. 141)

6. spiritual (p.129) 18. enormous (p. 144)

7. exultant(ly) (p. 129) 19. ignominy (p. 145)

8. hardship (p. 130) 20. intolerable (p. 145)

9. to be justified (p. 131) 21. trophy (p. 146)

10. to burden (p. 133) 22. to take pains (p. 147)

11. tough, toughness (p. 135) 23. to plead (p. 148)

12. to keep one’s word (p. 137)

2. Make up your own sentences using the recommended vocabulary.

3. Explain in English and find the Russian equivalents of the following:

1. They had laughed and cracked jokes with Gwilliam John…. (p. 119)

2. “Believe me, Mrs. Manson, we’re going to make a big hit here.” (p. 124)

3. They picked up the matron on their travels, … who ignored Christine, greeted Andrew without enthusiasm, then melted into adoration before Llewellyn. (p. 129)

4. The old man passed, in the town, as a character. (p. 146)

5. “You want to tear down the walls of Babylon – I was young myself once.” (p. 146)

4. Answer the following questions:

1. What was Andrew’s house in Aberalaw like?

2. Who did he receive the first telephone call from?

3. Why did the doctors have to pay part of their income to Dr.Llewellyn?

4. With what feelings did Andrew start his work in Aberalaw?

5. What did the miners who came to the surgery want Andrew to do?

6. What did Dr. Urquhart warn Andrew against?

7. Why did Andrew refuse to give a certificate to Ben Chenkin?

8. How did workers in Aberalaw choose a doctor for themselves?

9. What did the fact that miners took cards from him mean to Andrew?

10. Why did Andrew think that “he made an awfully bad start”?