Replace the italicized words and word combinations in an appropriate form with a synonym from the box.

to do well to make no difference

to hush up

to talk the matter over

to tidy up

to wrap up

to be a non-smoker and a total abstainer to consider

1) All his gowns, neatly packed in brown paper, lay in the bottom drawer of the wardrobe.

2) He remembered how difficult it was to keep the scandal secret.

3) The last vicar knew it, he said it didn't matter.

4) Well, we discussed the matter with these gentlemen.

5) He cleaned everything up, put on his coat, and hat in hand walked out of the church.

6) He neither smoked nor took alcoholic drinks.

7) He thought over all the possibilities.

8) Albert Edward was so successful that in a year or so it struck him that he could take a second shop and put a manager in.

Choose the right word and use it in an appropriate form.

As

like

1) The old vicar was not__________ this new man who wanted

to have his finger in every pie.

2) Starting_____________ a page-boy in the household of a rich

merchant he had risen to the position of a butler to a widowed peeress.

3) In a church _____________ St. Peter's they couldn't afford a

scandal.

4) A month later he set up in business_______ a tobacconist

and news-agent.

another

(the) other

5) He looked for ____________ long street that hadn't got a

tobacconist in it.

6) He was a trifle surprised to find two churchwardens there.
"Good afternoon, my lord. Good afternoon, sir," he
said to one after the______________ .

7) On the vicar's red face was a look of resolute kindness, but
had an expression that was slightly troubled.

8) He found shop to let and took it.

to lie

to lay

9) When his gowns wore out he wrapped them in brown
paper and them in the bottom drawer.

10)His old gowns____________ in the wardrobe in his bedroom.

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions:

1. How did the verger wear his gowns? What did he do with them when they were worn out?

2. What did the new vicar look like? How did he differ from the last vicar?

3. Why did the vicar invite Albert Edward into the vestry that afternoon? What did the verger think when he found the two churchwardens in the vestry? Did his thoughts appear on his face?

4. What did the verger look like? What positions had he been in before he was appointed verger?

5. What did the vicar tell the verger? Why did the verger’s face show no sign of embarrassment?

6. Why did the verger never thought of learning to read and write?

7. What was the vicar’s suggestion? Why didn’t the verger accept it?

8. Why was the verger’s heart heavy when he walked out of the church?

9. Why did he begin to look for a shop where he could buy a packet of cigarettes? What idea suddenly came to his mind?

10. How did he set up in business as a tobacconist and newsagent? How was he doing?

11. Why did the manager of the bank want to see him? What did he advise him to do?

12. Why was the verger uncertain about investing his money?

13. What made the manager jump from his seat? What question did he ask the verger? What was the verger’s answer?

5 Discuss the following:

1) What do you think made the verger a successful business­
man? What qualities do you think are essential for a person
to do well in business?

2) Comment on the proverbs:

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Every dark cloud has a silver lining.

Does the story prove the truth of the proverbs?

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