II. Answer the following questions:

1. What was Julia’s view of the great ladies she met at the parties?

2. Speak of Charles Temerley. What terms were he and Julia on?

3. Dwell on the scene of Charles’s confession.

4. How did Julia manage him?

5. Speak of the lunch at Hill Street and of the way Julia enjoyed it.

6. Reproduce a talk between Julia and Tom over the telephone.

7. Why was Julia pleased with herself?

8. Speak of her visit to Tom.

Chapter 12

I. Retell the chapter using the following:

- to let the theatre

- to look one’s worst

- to rent a house

- to turn up

- to remind of

- to refuse sb sth

- to go hot and cold all over

- to claim acquaintance

Chapter 13

I. Answer the following questions:

1. What were Julia’s intentions as far as Tom was concerned?

2. What part of her busy life did Julia enjoy most and why?

3. Speak of Julia and Tom’s visit to the restaurant. What feelings did Tom experience?

4. How do you think she guessed Tom was lying to her?

Chapter 14

I. Present situations with the following words and word-combinations:

- on one excuse or another

- to confess to (oneself)

- to keep one's head

- to lay claims on sb

- to attach importance to sth

- to make fuss

- to get into debt

- to have a hold over sb

- to spy on sb

- to get sb on the raw

II. Answer the following questions:

1. What did Julia take delight in&

2. Why do you think she invited Tom to the party?

3. What did Julia think of her love for Tom?

4. How did Michael treat Tom?

5. What prompted Michael to ask Tom to spend his holidays with them? What was Julia’s view of it?

6. What information does the chapter offer about Roger?

7. What interfered with Julia’s plans?

8. Comment on the following: “She had a feeling that Roger did not like people indiscriminately…”

9. How can you account for Julia’s thoughts – “Blast his eyes. No, I mustn’t show I mind. Thank God, I can act”?

Chapter 15

Make up five questions and answer them using your active vocabulary.

Chapter 16

Retell the chapter

Chapter 17

I. Retell the chapter using the following:

- to chuckle at the thought

- to have a joke up one’s sleeve

- to go out of one’s way

- to exchange a (private) glance

- to hold an animated conversation

- to have an opportunity of a few words with sb

- to chat in undertones

- to show sb off

II. Comment on the following: “… it (his hand) seemed singularly unresponsive like a fish’s fin”.

Chapter 18

I. Reproduce situations where the following word-combinations are used^

- to get sb on sb’s private number

- for good

- to break one’s engagement

- to put tenderness into one’s voice

- to bring the matter up

- to eat out of sb’s hand

II. Answer the questions:

1. What kind of talk took place between Julia and Dolly over the phone? Why do you think Dolly’s voice was hostile&

2. Speak of Dolly’s visit to Julia.

3. Reproduce a talk between Julia and Dolly.

4. Why did Julia think of Tom as a “silly little fool”&

III. Comment: “It was a spirit that played on her body as the violinist plays on his violin.”

Chapter 19

Retell the chapter.

Chapter 20

I. Memorize the sentences in which the following word-combinations are used:

- to set off

- to see little of sb

- to be at hand

- to set hopes on sb

- to make a stab at

II. Answer the following question:

1. What distracted Julia from her grieves?

2. Speak of Tom making a success of himself.

3. Reproduce a talk between Julia and Joan Denver. What impression did the girl produce on Julia?

Chapter 21

I. Reproduce situations with the following word-combinations:

- to buck sb up

- she can’t act for toffee

- to take a fancy to sb

- to put in a word for sb

- to beat about the bush