I. Give a summary of chapter 10.It's no good crying over spilt milk
to be as blue as the devil
matinée
to sleep soundly
massage
masseuse
to be in touch with smb
to give smb a thrill
II. Paraphrase or explain the following in English:
It's no use crying over split milk
to pay one's whack
a couple of duds
to take the rough and the smooth in business
to take smb a peg or two
to be as blue as the devil
ASSIGNMENT X
Chapter 11
I. Speak on Julie's reputation among aristocratic persons:
to inherit a considerable fortune
a profound contempt t
o pass for smb.
a gift of mimiñry
to acquire the reputation of a wit
to laugh at. smb up one's sleeve
conjugal fidelity - ñóïðóæåñêàÿ âåðíîñòü
on smb' account
to turn smth to good account
to set the trap
to put smb in one's place
to go out of one's waó
II. Describe Lord Charles and his relations with Julia:
to be well-bred
a bubbling vitality
to be struck with shyness
to play the outraged heroine on smb
to be tongue -tied
to dawn on smb
to cry at will
to be hoarse
to bite a nail
flesh and blood couldn't stand it to be Jittery
out of the question
to have scruples about smth
to elope with smb
to grow up with a. burden
to queer one's pitch
to earn a living
to entertain smb
to slacken one's pace
III. Describe the young man, his room and the events that followed the lunch. What was Julia's attitude to what had happened?
to remind smb of smth
to be a trifle out of breath
as
| poor as a church mouse
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| be overcome
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| be taken aback
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| have no sequel
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| gurgle with laughter
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| treat, smb like tart
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| have a chat
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| be startled
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| 1) … she took care to queer her pitch (p.94)
2) she slackened her- pace a little(p. 95)
3) ... she laughed at them up her sleeve-. . . ( p. 87)
4) The nerve of it! (p.96 )
5) He'd laugh and say that of course if he hadn't been such a kid he'd never have had the cheek to ask her (p.97)
6)... but he wanted to be his own master and now in the last year of his articles he had broken away and taken this tiny flat (p. 98)
7) Gosh, you look swell! (p. 91 )
V. Reproduce the dialogue on p. 91-92 by heart.
ASSIGNMENT XI
Chapter 12
I. Retell about Julia's trip to Cannes end her new acquaintance:
to be engaged
to turn up
to speak fluent, idiomatic French
to be sympathetic
to manage smth for a tip
to blurt out
to put off
to have a great admiration for smb.
not to sleep a wink
an odd adventure
to treat smb
to be prudish
in for a penny, in for a pound
to give smb room
to accept the situation
if the worst comes to the worst.
a put-up dob
to be a faithful wife
a devoted mother
to be shattered.
to look a perfect wreck
II. Prove that Julia was sorry for what had happened:
Did she change her attitude to the incident the course of time?
to claim acquaintance with smb
to blackmail smb
to run across smb
to catch a glimpse of smb
gossip
to cling to one's arm
in a flash
to be disgraceful
indignation
reverie
to make an advance to smb
to go weak at the knees
to take liberties with smb
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