Labour IX The Girdle of Hyppolita

Assignment Ten (pp. 78-91)

1. Answer the questions using the words given below.

   1. Why did Poirot take the case of the stolen Rubens?

to lead to smth

the circumstances of the theft

to take a case

a masterpiece

to place smth on display

in broad daylight

the unemployed

the hungry

in curiosity

to smuggle over to

to pass into smb’s possession

to be on the alert

to fail

to accept a task

2. What interested Poirot in the case of the missing schoolgirl? What did Inspector Japp tell Poirot about Winnie King?

to drop in

to kill two birds with one stone

to be on one’s way from … to …

in company with

to cross the channel

to pass through the customs

to get into the train

on the outskirts of

to make sense

3. What kind of a girl was Winnie King?

a plain-looking kid

to grow into beauties overnight

to study the photo

to represent

a plait

a dental plate on one’s teeth

to wear spectacles

to have a romantic heart

by chance

by the side of

4. Where was the girl found?

to pick up the receiver

to be over

to be doped

to put back the receiver

5. Who did Poirot get more information about the girl from and what did he find out?

to have no idea

to be busy on one’s own job

to solve the problem

to have concussion

to be responsible for

to hold smb to ransom

to lose one’s nerve with smth

a conjuring trick

a middle-aged woman

to be a flashy piece of goods

to suspect smb of doing smth

6. What confirmed Poirot’s theory and what made the problem so interesting?

to slow down

to risk being killed

to vanish into thin air

a signalman

in good condition

to look pleased

to confirm a theory

7. What did Miss Pope tell Poirot about Winnie and her parents? When did she make the acquaintance of them?

to be never wrong in one’s judgement

a decided taste for art

general studies

to complete

to specialize in art and music

to instruct smb in

to have not the slightest idea

to blame

8. Who called to see Miss Pope and what for?

to throw light upon smth

to demand

to inspect smth

to overlap

to pass over smth

to submit

to live by routine

on arrival

9. Why did Poirot think that the picture on the wall was a most unsuitable picture to be hanging in the school?

to go up to

to bring smth as a surprise

to unhook a picture

to have no artistic merit

to prove

the odour of turpentine

to fill the room

10. What story did Poirot tell Miss Pope?

to have a resemblance to smth

on the train

to disguise oneself

11. When, where and how was Winnie kidnapped?

to take smb’s place

so far

an impostor

to be acquainted with

to go out of the window

to pay attention to

12. What was the reason for such a senseless masquerade?

to smuggle smth from

a customs man

to be on the alert for smth

to be famous

justly

to collect smb’s luggage

fortunately

13. What did Miss Pope see in the picture?

to admit

to be suitable

by magic

a classical scene

a work of art

to throw smth over one’s shoulder

to be narrow-minded

2. Comment on Poirot’s words: “It has a resemblance to the story of the Ugly Duckling that turned into a Swan”.