Mark the following statements as true(T), false (F), not stated (NS). Correct the false statements
1) Julia never flattered Michael.
2) Michael went to America alone and spent there a whole year.
3) Jimmie considered Michael to be a perfect match for Julia.
4) Dolly de Vries sold out her share of business eventually.
5) Michael turned out to be an excellent manager.
6) The Siddons Theatre was a success from the very beginning.
7) Dolly de Vries often visited Julia and Michael’s house.
4. Answer the questions:
1) What was the contrast in Julia and Michael’s attitude towards each other at the beginning of their relationship?
2) What were Michael’s views on career at that time?
3) What did Jimmie think about Julia and Michael’s relationship? Why do you think he wanted to separate them?
4) How can you characterize Jimmie Langton?
5) What adjectives can you use to describe Julia’s feelings during engagement and the first years of marriage?
6) Why do you think Julia fell out of love with Michael? How can you describe the changes that happened to her?
7) What was Dolly’s role in their life?
8) Why do you think Michael became such a good theatre manager though he was a rather mediocre actor?
9) How can you describe Michael’s views towards life, business and his wife when he was a middle-aged man?
10) What did Julia think of Michael after so many years of marriage?
Working with the vocabulary
1. Read part II and find the following words and word combinations in the text and give their Russian equivalents.
Chapter 5
What a sight I looked
to jeopardize smb's chances
to gain access
take my word for it
to be a flop
Chapter 6
to put a brave face on
Chapter 7
to set a seal on smb.
plays that had long runs
to go to much expense
Chapter 8
the venture
to make a dead set at smb.
to skim over smth.
Chapter 9
to take the rough with the smooth
to spare no pains to do smth.
2. Remember the contexts in which word list 2 items are used, say who or what they referred to
3. Find the English equivalents for these:
Chapter 5
воспользоваться чем-либо/кем-либо
быть уверенным в ком-либо
быть обузой
наугад
всерьез расплакаться
навсегда
быть на высоте
Chapter 6
мириться с чем-либо
рисковать
Chapter 7
под предлогом
покончить жизнь самоубийством
Chapter 8
агент по рекламе
устраивать сцены
Chapter 9
попытаться что-либо сделать
зануда
4. Explain what it means:
Chapter 5
as vain as a peacock
he had clicked
all this Tosca stuff
Chapter 6
to kick his heels
It's a smack in the eye
to make a stab at London
Chapter 8
It's a knockout
I don't care a hang
Chapter 9
to take him down a peg or two
a percentage on the gross
5. Fill in prepositions where necessary:
A.
| to (2), about (2), in (5), of (7), away (1), under (1), for (3), with (3), on (2), at (2), out (1), up (1) |
1) They decided to keep their engagement … themselves, and Julia told no one … it but Jimmie Langton, two or three girls … the company and her dresser. (Ch. 5)
2) He was too honourable to take advantage … her. (Ch. 5)
3) He had affection and admiration … her , he felt … ease … her, and he had confidence … her, but she was well aware that he was not … love … her. (Ch. 5)
4) After a fortnight … rehearsals, Michael was thrown … … the part … which he had been engaged, and … three or four weeks was left to kick his heels … . (Ch. 6)
5) She felt like a high-born damsel, … all the traditions … a great and ancient family to keep … .(Ch. 6)
6) She was jealous … the games that took him … from her, and jealous … the men’s luncheons he went to … the pretext that he must cultivate people who might be useful … them. (Ch. 7)
7) When she looked … him now she wondered what there was … him that had ever aroused … her such a frenzy … passion. (Ch. 8)
8) Some of them had even insisted … a percentage … the gross. (Ch. 9)
B.
1) Eventually Mrs. Green took advantage … her husband’s high position, left her work and just kicked her heels … .
2) Tom escaped early from the office … the pretext that he had an important appointment in town.
3) Everybody felt … ease … Jack and had confidence … him.
4) There was something special … Mary that aroused … Bill such a frenzy … passion every time he saw her.
5) Tony was extremely jealous … his wife’s friends, colleagues and business partners.
6) Victoria felt very miserable after she had found out that Albert was not only not … love … her, but also had no affection or admiration … her.
7) He was left there absolutely alone with an enormous heritage to keep … .
| for, of (3), up, under, in (4), about, with (2), at |
6. Match the synonyms: