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V. Complete the sentences according to the text:

  1. Many people knew which bits of these were likely and which were dubious………………

  2. ………………………that she was a child of privilege who lived all her life in luxury,………………………….

  3. He was shy, subject to depressions………………………………

  4. ………a very old lady with a love of horse racing and expensive tastes……………….

  5. ……….she acquired a contemporary art collection that includes a Monet…………….

  6. She loved to entertain and did it………………………………

  7. While the rest of the royal family tightened their belts in the 1990s……………………

  8. …………………………………….and passion for the earthy sport of horse racing.

  9. Her gin and Dubonnet cocktails became part of popular legend………………………..

  10. ………………….“an instinct for social justice, for social reform in an old-fashioned way.”

    1. Find English equivalents And make up 3 sentences of yours:

Роскошь, свидетельствовать, страдать от ч-л, ответственная поддержка, заполнять бланк, свита, тяжелое испытание, бесчисленный, зенит славы, неясный (сомнительный), озорной взгляд, «жёлтая пресса», клеветник, выдумка, гроб, изолировать, стабильный, лакей, горничная, состоятельный, дебютантка, современный, расточительный стиль жизни, цена, размышления, привязанность к джину, артритик, затянуть пояса.

    1. Answer the following questions:

  1. Who is the main character of the article?

  2. Was the Queen Mother the child of privilege or the grand mother who ruined the monarchy?

  3. What did her husband afflict with?

  4. The Queen was the national grandmother who saved the monarchy, wasn’t she?

  5. What party did she support?

  6. Did she have the only footman in her residence?

  7. She gave crucial support to her husband, didn’t she?

  8. Was the Queen conservative or reactionary in her style?

  9. Did the Queen Mother represent outdated or modern position in her life style?

  10. What fondness did the Queen have?

  11. What did she acquire over the years?

  12. Was she fond of France or Spain? Why was she fond of it?

    1. You are the famous writer whose task is to present the Mother Queen’s biography. And there are a number of journalists from different press and TV channels. Try to answer all the questions in a right way.

    1. Make up the brief summary of the article.

    1. Write in the transcription and memorize the following words:

Roast

Turkey

Sauce

Up until then

To include

Recipe

To originate

Porridge

Beef

Mutton

Raisin

Currant

Prunes

Spices

Fasting dish

Plum

Spirits (here)

To remove

To ban

Delicious

To surround

Coin

Stir

To make a wish

To mention

Thimble

To remain

Spinster

To take away

Joy

Cheer

To be all about

жареная (ый)

индейка

соус

до сих пор

включать, дополнять

рецепт

происходить, появляться

каша (овсяная)

говядина

баранина

изюм

смородина

чернослив

специи

постное блюдо

слива

алкоголь

исключать, вычёркивать

запретить

вкусный

окружать

монета

суета, переполох

загадать желание

упоминать

наперсток

оставаться

старая дева

отнимать, устранять

радость

бодрость

суть чего-либо (вот в чем заключается….)

II. Read and translate the text:

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