2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate word-combinations:

Benefit conceive switch relieve take recoup come probation stand expose

1. He was _______d at this piece of news. 2. Dixon wondered why Margaret so rarely volunteered to______ him a drink. 3. Dixon felt he would _____ himself a little for the expensiveness of the drinks. 4. He has _______d you to culture before now, surely. 5. I mean it can hardly be all just for m _______y. 6. Dixon couldn’t _______of such a request. 7. Dixon ________ed off most of his attention. 8. Dixon remembered being forced into grubbing about in the public library for material that might ______in handy”. 9. You’re on two years’________ here, Dixon. 10. I can’t be _______n on to the permanent staff.

3. A). Complete the sentences by writing down the name of the book character who said/ about whom were said the following words. B). Explain the situation connected with the statements.

1. “Vanished without trace”, ______ turned away from James. “Oh yes, our Mr._______ was never one to beat about the bush.”. 2. _________ said with apparent feeling,” I’ve been talking to the Principal about the College Open Week at the end of the term. He wants the history Department to throw something into the pool, you, see, and I’ve been wondering about you.” 3. “I have it on more than ordinarily good authority, _________ said in measured tones, “ that our influential friend will shortly be declaring his private secretaryship vacant. 4. “Oh, then you did go to the pub, like that little man said – what was his name?, asked _______ . ‘________’, Dixon said. 5. “Evening Post here”, ______ managed to quaver through his shout. 6. “Got the letter here? Might be a couple of years before it comes out, pin him down to a date” _____ advised. 7. “Why do we come to this sort of thing? Well, I know why you come, _____ and poor ______ is living here. I mean why do I come?,” _______ asked in her abnormally clear voice.

4. Explain in a sentence who is: 1. Alfred Beesley; 2. Mr. Michie; 3. Miss Peel; 4. Mr. Catchpole; 5. Neddie Welch; 6. Bertrand Welch; 7. Carol Goldsmith; 8. the Callaghan girl; 9. Evan Johns; 10. James Dixon; 11. Alfred Beesley; 12. Mr Gore-Urquhart; 13. Celia Welch; 14. Mr. Caton; 15. Mr. Bill Atkinson; 16. Miss Cutler. 17. Cecil Goldsmith.

5. Write an essay (120-150 words) on your favourite character of the book. Explain your choice. Assignment 8 Chapters 13, 14

I. Active Vocabulary

1. Learn the pronunciation and the meaning of the given words. Make up five sentences of your own with any of these words.

Digs, portico, bristling, Prometheus, chord, ratchet, glandered, punctual, diversion, fervently, acquiescence, piratical, to endorse, lore, upstage, BBC, anonymous, Arab, glutton, aureole, foul-mouthed, greengages, rhubarb, catechise, petrifaction, manoeuvre.

2. Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B:

A B

1. dearth a) to depart

2. indispensable b) reasonable

3. to withdraw c) lack

4. abduction d) to be remorseful

5. prudent e) to reprimand

6. martyr f) to huddle

7. to repent g) obligatory

8. repugnant h) changeable

9. to hinder i) to encumber

10. to rebuke j) gourmet

11. up-and-down k) repulsive

12. to snuggle l) twisted

13. contorted m) sufferer

14. glutton n) kidnapping

3. Define the meaning of the lexical units:

To bar one’s path, to pinch a taxi, to put on a listening attitude, to serve one’s convenience, to walk out on smb, to get away with smth, to get no call to do smth; to be full of poise, to put smb in the wrong; to let oneself in; to put smth well; to have got one’s number; to go to pot, for no purpose.

Recollect the situations they were used in. Translate them into Ukrainian.

4. Fill in the correct preposition:

To refer ____; to squirm ____ a coat; ___ a connection; to take smth ___ one’s head; ___ pursuit; to object ____; to brood ____; to be depressed ___; __ the first place; to apply ___; to indulge ___ smth; to occur ___.

5. Reproduce the dialogue between a) Dixon and a taxi-driver; b) Dixon and the Barclays; c) Dixon and Christine.