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Chapter 16

1) Find these expressions in the text, translate them and use them to describe

the situations they’re used in or make your own sentences

to moot a question, to come to an end, a nice little thing, to be piqued by one’s neglect, to turn the matter over, to wear oneself out, to do harm, to be wrapped up in smb., to give smb. away, to take the rough with the smooth

2) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or conjunctions

1.Dolly was ___ ___ a fool and when it came ___ business was a match ___

Michael.

2.If Julia’s gadding about all night it must tell ___ the performances.

3.Dolly tried to put her own wounded feelings aside and look ___ it only ___ the point ___ view of Julia’s career, and at last she came to the conclusion that Michael must speak ___ her.

4.But there was something about Julia that prevented you ___ taking liberties ___

her.

5.___ Julia’s request Dolly had invited Tom ___ parties and once or twice had him down for a week-end in the country, but she had never paid any attention ___ him.

6.Tom was proud to be her lover; It gave him confidence ___ himself; And he was pleased to be ___ familiar terms with a large number of more or less distinguished persons whom after all he only knew ___ her.

3) Translate the following sentences into English

1Язнаю. Джулиюдостатхор: нодопуститеашочникакого

вмешательствасвоюжизнь.

2Акте. игрская - такоедело, требуетороевсеготвоеговремени,если хочешьчего -нибудьдостичь,надоотдаватьсебяцеликом. 3Долли. немоглапредатьДжулию.

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нашло.

5УДжулии. былатакаяпрочнаярепутация,чтоонасчитала:ейнечего боятьпоказыватьсТомомяпубличныхе. стахя

6Но.хотяДжулияговориласебе,чтоихсвязьнеможетдли ьс явечно,на самомделенепонимала,почемубынет.

7Т. оченьмухотелосьвступитьхорошийклуб,Джулияподготавливала

дляэтогопочву.

8Том.нетаксильносопр,какоожидалативлялсяна,конагдасновапоняла

вопросквартире.

4) Answer the following questions

1.How did that quarrel change Tom and Julia’s relations?

2.What did Dolly do when the news of Julia's affair reached her?

3.What did Michael think of the news of the affair?

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Chapter 17

1) Find these expressions in the text, translate them and use them to describe

the situations they’re used in or make your own sentences

to have smth. up one’s sleeve, to go out of one’s way, to break oneself of smth., to have a row with smb., to get up on one’s hind legs, to cut off one's nose to spite one's face, to be madly in love, a very good way out

2) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or conjunctions

1.Julia could go and act ___ America for a year till the scandal had died ___ and then go ___ management with somebody else.

2.Julia wondered what Michael would do if he found ___ the truth, he couldn’t very well divorce her and continue to manage ___ her.

3.It was curious that it should send a cold shiver ___ her back to think that people were talking ___ her.

4.After all no one could have carried ___ the incident with more brilliance than Julia had.

5.How dare you interfere ___ my private concerns, I thought I could rely ___ you.

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Chapter 18

1) Find these expressions in the text, translate them and use them to describe

the situations they’re used in or make your own sentences

to ring off, the second house, to go about with smb., a twinkle in one’s eye, to get into mischief, all of a sudden, to make smb. an allowance, to eat out of one’s hands, to turn one's head, to be black with hatred, solemn word of honour, to take a great weight off one’s mind, for one’s own sake, the bottom of the trouble, the tongue of scandal

2) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or conjunctions

1.The strange thing was that when she looked ___ her heart it was not Julia Lambert the woman who resented the affront, she didn’t care ___ herself, it was the affront ___ Julia Lambert the actress that stung her.

2.Julia liked ___ the words Dolly spoke ___ the way she said them, but she gave her no sign ___ her uneasiness.

3.Dolly slipped ___ her shoes and settled ___ massively in her chair; Julia never took her eyes ___.

4.You know how I hate to interfere ___ other people’s business and if you hadn’t brought the matter up yourself nothing would have induced me to mention it.

5.___talking much Roger listened, apparently with attention, to what the rest of them were saying, but she had an odd feeling that he was occupied ___ thoughts

___ his own.

3) Translate the following sentences into English

1.Джултакприспатьвыклаяднем,чтостоилоейлечь,сразужезасыпала,но

6За.двадцатьлетДоллиниразунебылазанята,еслиДжулияхотелаее

видеть.

4) Agree or disagree, prove your answer with the details

1.Dolly was really glad when Julia phoned her - they both were sincere friends.

2.Julia and Dolly talked only about Roger and about his Eton friends.

3.Dolly’s words left Julia cold.

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Chapter 19

1) Find these expressions in the text, translate them and use them to describe

the situations they’re used in or make your own sentences

to get an understudy, at all events, to be in one’s thoughts, to toss up for smb., sooner or later, matter of fact, to get in a state, to busy oneself with, my foot, to know in one’s bones

2) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or conjunctions

1.Julia had always known ___ her bones that he was unfaithful ___ her.

2.Julia got ___ a state, of course, when he had whooping-cough or measles, but he was for the most part ___ robust health, and then he occupied a pleasant place ___

the background of her consciousness.

3.Something ___ the stillness with which he listened to her made her give him a glance ___ her eyelashes.

4.For the moment Julia did not think ___ Tom, she was so disturbed ___ what Roger was saying.

3) Translate the following sentences into English

1. СейчасвпервыеДжулиипришстолосьицомклицунутьсяреальным

фактом.

2Жизнь. Джулиибылавсегдатзаполинтереснаакитак,чтоу ее простонехваталовременизаниматьсясыном. 3Джулия. рассквозьмеяласьслезы.

рассердишься.

5Она.спрос,несмогуляустроитьлаеедублершейвтвоейследующей

пьесе.

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Chapter 20

1) Find these expressions in the text, translate them and use them to describe

the situations they’re used in or make your own sentences

to be touched by human griefs, to go out on the binge, to cut the date, to break with smb., what a snip, to make a packet, to jump at smth., to make a stab, income-tax returns, to be as mean as cat’s meat, to set great hopes on smth., to be keen on, in the twinkling of the eye, to be scared out of one’s wits, to play on tour, as good as, to play the card, to do a good turn to smb.

2) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or conjunctions

1.I mean, that would give me a chance ___ attending rehearsals and studying your technique; that’s an education ___ itself, everyone agrees ___ that.

2.I’ve learnt more ___ you than I did all the years I was ___ the R.A.D.A.; and my greatest ambition is to be ___ your theatre, and if you could see your way to giving me a little something.

3.Michael did not much like the idea ___ producing it in May, with the summer coming ___, but there seemed no help for it and he began looking ___ for a cast.

4.Julia was none too pleased; it was through her that Tom had got asked ___

parties that he wanted to go ___.

5.It had spread around among Julia’s grander friends that Tom was very clever

___ helping one ___ one’s income-tax returns.

3) Translate the following sentences into English

1Иговорят. , хорошенькая,каккартинка. 2Том.Феннелсказал:еслио будетдуррой,тознаксРомстводжером

6Но.внеожидантвовст Лохатрннадонанеобъяснимыйхчалсязастой

- публикапочтисовсемпересталаихпосещать,чтонемедленносказалосьна сборах. 7Еслибы. мнепредсттаквозмавиласья,тяобыеежностьупустил. 8Стоило. Джулиивойттеатр,какееболь,ееуниже,ееревниеость утихали.

4) Answer the following questions

1.Why did Julia agree to speak to Joan Denver?

2.What kind of woman did she play and why?

3.Why didn’t she take her costume off?

4.What do you think of Julia’s behavior in this situation? Do you approve Julia of it? Do you feel sorry for Miss Denver? Prove your opinion.

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Chapter 21

1) Find these expressions in the text, translate them and use them to describe

the situations they’re used in or make your own sentences

to be worth, nineteen to the dozen, to make allowances, to get into a play, a burst of clapping, not for toffee, to be a sport, (as) hard as nails, to take a fancy, to get one’s teeth into smth., to put in a word for smb., to beat about the bush, to be in smth. up to one’s neck, one’s self-respect, to be in a hole, to behave like a cad, to be dog-tired, to laugh one’s head off, to give smb. the air, to put one's foot down, to turn the tables (up)on smb.

2) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or conjunctions

1.You’re great fun to go about ___ and you’re always so well turned ___, you’re a credit ___ any woman.

2.There’s nothing ___ you to be sorry ___; you wanted me and you bought me, if I was such a skunk as to let myself be bought that was no business ___ yours.

3.It’s awfully nice ___ you to come ___, I’m afraid it’s not much ___ a play, but when one’s starting like I am one has to put ___ with what one can get.

4.I wish you’d come ___ and tell her that yourself, it would buck her ___

tremendously.

5.Julia, apologizing ___ the people she disturbed, threaded her way to her seat ___

the middle ___ the stalls.

6.Julia acted the woman ___ the world; she talked ___ one thing and another and noticed that Tom listened ___ distraction.

3) Translate the following sentences into English

1. УДжулиивсегдабылзапасеМайкл,чтобывоспрэт.отивитьсяму

театре»,икактолькодобьетсвоего,вы заятавитдверь.

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4) Answer the following questions

1.Was Tom clever enough having asked Julia, such an experienced woman and actress, to promote Avice Crichton on the stage?

2.Compare Avice Crichton and Joan Denver’s behavior when speaking to Julia.

3.How did Julia’s skills in acting help her to cope with difficult situations?

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