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Учебная разработка к книге
The Labours of Hercules” Agatha Christie
Для студентов I-II курсов
Института внешнеэкономических связей
Составитель: доцент Пронкина Н.П.
Москва 2004
Методическая записка
Данная учебная разработка предназначена для работы с книгой по домашнему чтению «Подвиги Геракла» Агаты Кристи на I курсе в группах продолжающего потока и II курсе в группах начинающего потока Института внешнеэкономических связей.
Основной целью пособия является развитие разговорных навыков на материале книги. Студентам предлагается ответить на вопросы по содержанию книги, воспроизвести диалоги между персонажами книги, высказать собственные суждения в отношении персонажей, прокомментировать их высказывания и поступки.
Работа с лексикой рассматривается как вспомогательное средство для достижения цели разработки – развития разговорных навыков. Лексические единицы выделяются к некоторым видам заданий, чтобы:
1) облегчить для студентов процесс подготовки к занятию по домашнему чтению;
2) сделать процесс чтения целенаправленным;
3) сохранить язык и стиль автора.
Они могут служить своеобразным планом для ответа на поставленные вопросы. Студентам также предлагается написать перевод ситуаций с использованием лексики по содержанию двух или трех рассказов. На заключительном занятии планируется общее обсуждение всей книги.
Доцент Пронкина Надежда Петровна
The Labours of Hercules
By Agatha Christie
Foreword
Assignment One (pp. 5-6)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. Describe Hercule Poirot and his flat.
to be furnished in a modern style
to gleam with
to resemble
a small neat figure
striped trousers
a bow tie
2. What are his plans for the future
to be interested in
to make arrangements
to have a personal appeal
in twelve months’ time
to bet
a farewell performance
3. Who gave him the idea of accepting 12 cases before retirement, under what circumstances and why?
to have time to study
richness of the spirit
selected cases
to accept twelve cases
special reference to
ancient
to be in a hurry
to wait for
self-imposed Labours
II. Comment on Dr. Burton’s words: “It always will be like this. Just a case or two, just one case more – and so on. Your Labours aren’t the Labours of Hercules. Yours are labours of love.”
Labour I
The Nemean Lion
Assignment Two (pp. 7-16)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. What was Miss Lemon and what was she like?
to trust
without imagination
to have an instinct
to be a born secretary
2. What was Poirot’s first case? Why did it interest him?
to investigate
the kidnapping of
reluctantly
a pet
to make an appointment
to be attracted to smth by its striking unimportance
to turn one’s talents to
3. Why did Sir Hoggin decide to apply to Poirot?
Describe Sir Hoggin.
to remind smb of smb/smth
to do with soap
to be in the habit of doing smth
a fee
to make inquiries
to be the best man at smth
to apply to smb
to grudge the expense
to be cheated
4. When and under what circumstances did the dog disappear? What did Sir Hoggin tell Poirot about it?
to be stolen
to get a demand
to be out with smb
a companion
to approve of smth/doing smth
to send off the money to the address given
to confess
to get angry
to calm down
after all
to happen to smb
to stand firm on smth
5. What information did Poirot get from Lady Hoggin and her companion about the kidnapping of the dog?
to interview smb
the full circumstances of smth
an abominable crime
sensitive
It was all my fault
to walk along
to be on the lead
to be just about to do smth
can’t help doing smth
a park attendant
to inclose smth with smth
to have nothing to do with
to have excellent references
to look after
6. It was the habit of Hercule Poirot to leave nothing untested. Is it true or false? Prove it.
II. Comment on Lady Hoggin’s words:
“Amy Carnaby? Oh! She’s quite all right. I’m sure she had nothing to do with it.”
Assignment Three (pp. 16-25)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. What happened to Mrs. Samuelson’s dog? Who was blamed for its disappearance?
to blame smb for
to say acidly
to make off with smb
to be gone
to be annoyed about smth
2. Were these two incidents alike? What was different?
to follow the same course
threats of violence to smb
the sum of the money demanded
3. What conclusion did Poirot come to about this case? What instructions did he give to his assistant?
evidence of smth
a talent for smth
a star performer
to feel more attracted to smb
4. Explain Poirot’s words: “Aha, the chief actor! I solute you, my little friend.”
5. Why did Amy organize all these thefts?
in one’s own defence
to have no training
to be terrified for the future
to pay the rent
influential friends
to look forward to
to get together
to think of smth
to put smth into smb’s mind
to mistake smb for smb
6. Miss Carnaby never felt like a criminal. Is it true or false? Prove it.
to carry out smth
to congratulate smb
to be in the first rank
to take smth away
to be scrupulous in doing smth
to seem wrong
to look at smb in horror
an artistic touch
to make sure
to be sentimental about smb/smth
to be absorbed over smb
7. How was Miss Carnaby found out by Poirot?
to be inevitable
to realize
to be one of a series
to have an invalid sister
to look for smth
once a week
8. Why do you think Poirot decided to help Miss Carnaby and in what way?
to promise
to extract
psychology
excellent
first class
to be a very fine actress
to persuade smb not to prosecute
9. How was the question of Poirot’s fee settled?
to write out a cheque
to hand smth to smb
to shake one’s head
to accept
to owe
a murder case
to start slightly
a former client
to be very like smb in appearance
a wealthy manufacturer
to poison smb
to come from smb’s lips
to tear smth into pieces
to consider smth as
a charity organization
inaudible
to be careful
II. Comment on Sir Hoggin’s words:
“I’m not going to risk my neck for any damned platinum blond!”
Revise the words of the first two stories for a test.
Test
Translate into English
1. Мисс Лемон была прирожденным секретарем и Пуаро доверял ей.
2. Лицо посетителя было ему знакомо и напоминало Пуаро кого-то.
3. Миссис Карнаби притворилась, что винит себя за похищение Шен-Тана и ответственна за его похищение, хотя провела операцию сама.
4. Пуаро был щепетилен в выборе метода расследования.
5. Ему не приходило в голову, что его манеры выдадут его. На первый взгляд он был спокоен и не волновался о положении вещей, но Пуаро был специалистом и не мог не подозревать его.
6. В этом медвежьем углу Мараскорд предложил взятку хозяину гостиницы и занял место официанта, которого уволили. Мараскорд нуждался в уединенном месте, чтобы изменить свою внешность, но попал в ловушку, как крыса в мышеловку.
Labour IV
The Erymanthian Boar
Assignment Four (pp. 26-33)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. What brought Poirot to Switzerland?
to take advantage of smth
to be unknown to smb
to visit a place
finally
2. What information did Poirot get in the funicular? Who was it from? What did Poirot know about Marrascaud?
to mount to some place in a funicular
a conductor
to inspect a ticket
a note written in pencil
a colleague
to be of great assistance to smb
to keep one’s eyes open
to get in touch with smb
on the spot
a cold-blooded murder
a bookmaker
the identity of the murderer
a well-known gang
to suspect of smth
a meeting-place
a ruthless killer
an odd coincidence
a wild boar
3. Who were the passengers of the funicular?
on the seat opposite smb
to give away
greyish hair
a surgeon
to play cards
to be nothing unusual about smb/smth
the only thing
a valley
4. Why did it seem to Poirot that the manager of the hotel was not at ease? What did he tell Poirot about the hotel and the guests?
a handsome man
an easy manner
to be at ease
to be worried about smth
to talk in a confidential manner
to judge smth
to be out of the season
an elderly gentleman
a nerve specialist
to come to some place for peace and rest
a worried look
a new experience
5. What news did Gustave bring to Poirot? What did he tell Poirot about the visitors and the staff?
instead of
to take a look around
to occur
an accident
a cause
at night
in the meantime
to be cut off
to communicate with
to arrange
a distinguished man
to be an expert
in disguise
at first glance
at least
a harmless man
to think smth over
to ascend into a rat-trap
the latter
to need smb’s co-operation
to be involved in smth
it occurred to me
to let smb know of smth
to keep one’s eye on smb
the reason for
to share smth
II. Comment on the following:
“And the rendezvous is for the purpose of sharing this money, you think? It is the most obvious idea.”
Assignment Five (pp. 33-42)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. What information of the hotel staff did Poirot get from the cook?
to wander aimlessly round
to be suspicious
to be communicative
to come round to the subject
to replace smb
to be dismissed
to see off
2. What happened some time after midnight in Poirot’s room?
to fumble with the lock of the door
to sit up
to put on the light
to be a bit drunk
the gleam of a razor blade
to advance on smb
defenceless
to do a good job on smb
steadily
purposefully
3. Who rescued Poirot and how did it happen?
to turn round
to stand in the doorway
to hold a gun
to be good at doing smth
to raise one’s hands
to turn the key on smb
the laugh is with me
in time
to be very much in smb’s debt
4. Why did Poirot and Mr. Schwartz rush to Drouet’s room? What did they see there?
to stare at smb
on the list
to cut up smb
to be busy on smb
on the top floor
to bandage
an injured face
to dress a wound
a risk of sepsis
5. What made the three men go to the unused wing?
to explain the situation
deep abnormality
the particulars of smb’s childhood
as for me
to have an idea
to break off
in blood
to lead from/to
to follow the marks
6. What did they find in the bedroom of the unused wing of the hotel?
to push the door
to utter an exclamation
to crush
to be known as
an unskillful waiter
to bend over
to pin smth to
7. How did Poirot account for Marrascaud’s living in the unused wing?
to masquerade as
to offer a bribe
to remain hidden
8. What did Schwartz think of the reason for his being killed?
to share out the money with smb
out of the way place
somehow
to find out
to touch smth with
to settle smb’s account
9. Who came to the hotel three days later and why?
to greet smb
to take smb alive
to see to smth
to start up
to cheat
to be imprisoned
to make an attack on smb
10. What was Poirot’s line of enquiry? What made him suspicious?
in the course of one’s profession
to pass as a detective to smb
to act the part of
to get on smb’s track
like a rat in a trap
to need a retired place
to specialize in facial surgery
to offer a fee
to change smb’s appearance by means of
to be betrayed
to kidnap
to take smb’s place
II. Comment on Poirot’s words:
“To capture alive the wild boar of Erymanthea …”
Lavour VI
The Stymphalean Birds
Assignment six (pp. 43-50)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. Where was Harold Waring taking a holiday? Why had he chosen that place?
to walk up the path
on the terrace
a political career
to be free from
to take a holiday in
to have a rest from
to be overcrowded
2. Describe Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Clayton. Did Harold like them? Why?
an elderly woman
a married daughter
in a rather old-fashioned style
gentle and shy
a woman of character
a masterful manner
a sense of humour
to be good company
to arouse smb’s interest
3. Where did Harold see two sisters for the first time? What impression did they make on him? What did they look like?
to shiver
there is smth odd about smb
a curved nose
immobile
a loose cloak
to flap
to think to oneself
to be like birds of ill omen
the resemblance between smb
a long claw-like hand
birds of prey
inhuman
to be distracted from smth by
to be of very good family
4. What did Harold learn about Mrs. Clayton’s husband?
to go for a walk
a widow
to be responsible for
to be insanely jealous
to have a violent temper
to be devoted to smb
5. What were Harold’s feelings towards Mrs. Clayton?
a wave of indignation and pity
to sweep over smb
to recall smth
to realize
smb’s interest in smb
friendship
to be tied to
6. What was Harold grateful to Mrs. Rice and Elsie for?
like many other …
to be a bad linguist
to worry smb
to be grateful to smb for smth
to act as interpreters for smb
7. Who did Harold see in the pinewood? What did Elsie tell Harold about her husband?
a stroll
an unmistakable sound
to go in the direction of
with one’s face buried in one’s hands
violence
grief
to hesitate
to terrify smb
to get in a rage
to make a scene
to complain of
to justify smb
to feel uneasy
8. What happened in Harold’s room in the evening?
to rush into
to look frightened to death
to take a step
to support
to be of medium height
to shake with rage
to flirt with
to seize smb’s arm
to dash after smb
9. How did Phillip Clayton die?
to give a cry
to snatch up
to throw smth at smb
to fall down like a log
half-dead
to take in the situation like lightning
to cause embarrassment and misunderstanding
for smb’s sake
to catch one’s breath
to be dead
II. Comment on the following words of Mrs. Rice:
“Alcohol is responsible for a lot of unhappiness”.
Assignment Seven (pp. 51-58)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. Why did a cold fear grip Harold on hearing that Clayton was dead?
to be unable to
to hit smb right on
an accident
to confirm
to see smb’s point
a good deal of time
under rather compromising circumstances
to arouse smb’s jealousy
either … or …
to be in danger
to be condemned to death for smth
to commit
to accuse of
to survive a scandal
2. What did Mrs. Rice suggest doing to hush the accident up officially?
on an impulse
to shake one’s head
to wire
to be worth doing
a chance of doing
to conceal smth
to hush smth up
to bribe
due to natural causes
3. What happened on the following morning?
to take part in
the police proceedings
to read out
to have a heart attack
in a superior mood
4. What made the whole thing a thousand times worse?
to join smb for
as usual
to comment on
to keep one’s eyes on smth/smb
all the old fear and despair
to blackmail
5. Who did Harold meet by the lake and what did they talk about?
at last
grim
to hold smth in one’s hands
blood-sucking harpies
a moustached stranger
to murmur
to be in trouble
to be of any assistance to smb
to be certain
the latter
in silence
to have one’s own way of doing smth
as to
to come out
to be ruined
to do harm
to be put through hell
patience
to free smb from
6. What pleasant news about the Stymphalean birds did Harold get from Poirot in the morning?
in spite of
to be impressed by
to exercise one’s ingenuity
harmless
to be wanted by the police
adventurous
birds of prey
7. How could Poirot free Harold from his Stymphalean birds?
to make one’s living
a male impersonator
to play the part of
to make up
credulous
to trade on smth
an excuse
to arrange
to be in charge of
a negotiation
greedy
to take an aversion to smb/smth
to make a fool of smb
II. Comment on the following words:
“…in these little Balkan countries you can bribe anyone and everyone – and the police are probably more corrupt than anyone else … It’s just a question of bribing high enough…”
Labour VII
The Creatan Bull
Assignment Eight (pp. 59-68)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. Make up a dialogue between Diana Maberly and Poirot. What was the reason for her visit?
to be engaged
to break off an engagement
on the contrary
to go mad
to leave the Navy
to give a reason
to manage an estate
a pretext
a godfather
an unusual occurrence
in the neighborhood
to give rise to
local talk and rumours
a fuss
a fiancé
to consult a doctor
to believe in
to approve of smth
to be pleased
to fix smth up
at least
2. What impression did Hugh Chandler make on Poirot?
magnificent physique
well-proportioned
a mass of hair
a specimen of healthy manhood
on smb’s arrival
to speak in a low voice
to involve smb in smth
to give in
all the same
3. What information did Poirot get about the Chandlers through Colonel Frobisher?
to look old and tired
to drop one’s voice
insanity
to become violent
to take to an asylum
to be afraid of
to be fond of
to be drowned
to be devoted to
at the end of
to bring up
to be married to
to be aware
the reason for
heredity
find out
4. Why did Admiral Chandler force his son to leave the Navy?
to do with
to investigate
to be full of
to question smb
to leave the service
to have a scandal
the only thing
5. Why was Admiral Chandler against Hugh’s being examined by the doctor and against Poirot’s investigation?
a study
can’t help doing smth
an outsider
a trace of abnormality about smb
to roar
to shut smb up between four walls
a wild beast
6. What information did Poirot get about Frobisher and Hugh through Admiral Chandler?
a friend of smb
to be in love
to be lucky
to marry smb
to be out in the boat
to stay at home
to overturn
to hold smb up
as long as
7. What happened to Hugh when he was all wrong?
to sit on a bench
to turn one’s face towards smb
to be sane/insane
to get worse
to take a long breath
for one think … for the other
to dream
for instance
to race about
to taste smth in one’s mouth
to have hydrophobia
to be thirsty
to swallow
to escape
to hand on smth to smb
to be frightened of
to lock smb in
at night
to turn smb from a man into …
8. How did Hugh happen to cut his chin?
to spend much of one’s life in
to be keen on smth
to reflect on smth
to remark
to startle smb
to be nervous
to have a rash over
to do one’s best for smb
to keep away from smb
II. Comment on Colonel Frobisher’s words:
“All the same, you know, there are some things that you can’t fight…”
Assignment Nine (pp. 69-77)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. What was Poirot’s conversation with Diana about? What was he afraid of?
to have courage
to make smb afraid
to catch a murderer
to prevent a murder
to pass the night at
2. What arrangements did Poirot and Diana make before spending the night at Hugh’s house?
there is no time to lose
an experiment
to make no questions about smth
to follow smb into
on the upper floor
to find smth easily enough
a washbasin with hot and cold water
to take smb some time to do smth
3. Where did Poirot call at on the way back? Why did it strike Diana?
to call out
to be back in time for dinner
It struck her
to mind doing
in the middle of
outside
to be away
4. What happened towards early morning?
to draw back the bolt
stern-faced
grim
a huddled figure
here and there
to be dead white
unconscious
to catch one’s breath
to regain consciousness
unwillingly
5. What did Hugh decide to do in the morning? Was it the only way out?
to get a hare
to take smth off
to load a gun
the only way out
6. Could Hugh believe that he was sane and hadn’t killed animals? How did Poirot make Hugh believe it?
neither of us
entirely
to prove
to be insane
on each occasion
to give a strong sleeping-pill
to put a blood-stained knife into smb’s hand
to be just about to do
to come across
deliberately
to drive smb mad by the administration of drugs
to be prescribed freely
for eye treatment
to obtain
to arouse suspicion
to extract from
to apply externally
to cause a rash
to lead to
to produce symptoms
dryness of the mouth and throat
a hallucination
to test
7. What was the motive for murder Poirot had been looking for? Who and when did he suspect?
to look for a motive for murder
the eternal triangle
to inherit smth from smb
to plan a revenge
to turn one’s hatred against smb
to put smth into smb’s head
to pay the penalty
to object to smth/doing smth
8. What did the two men see and hear Admiral Chandler do?
to pick up a gun
nonsense
the last of
II. Comment on Poirot’s words:
“I thought of a possible motive, the eternal triangle: two men and a woman.”
Revise the words from Labour IV and VI for a test.
Test
Translate into English
1. Политическая карьера Харольда складывалась хорошо. Он был привлекателен и свободен от романтических привязанностей.
2. Миссис Клейтон по старомодному была прелестной. Миссис Райс была женщиной с характером, уверенная в себе, но у нее было чувство юмора и она была интересным собеседником.
3. Миссис Райс была очень привязана к своей дочери, которая была связана с жестоким, грубым человеком, ее мужем. Он жутко ревновал ее и устраивал ей ужасные сцены, если она только поговорит с другим мужчиной. Всему виной был алкоголь.
4. Диана была помолвлена с Хью и очень его любила, но он расторг помолвку по причине того, что сходит с ума, но Диана была борцом и не хотела сдаваться.
5. Хью не был безумен. Адмирал Чендлер внушил ему это. Он спланировал месть. Он хотел свести Хью с ума приемом лекарств. Он знал, что атропин свободно прописывают для лечения глаз и его можно добыть не вызывая подозрения: При наружном применении он вызывает сыпь и определенные симптомы, которые Адмирал сам испытал.
Labour IX
The Girdle of Hyppolita
Assignment Ten (pp. 78-91)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. Why did Poirot take the case of the stolen Rubens?
to lead to smth
the circumstances of the theft
to take a case
a masterpiece
to place smth on display
in broad daylight
the unemployed
the hungry
in curiosity
to smuggle over to
to pass into smb’s possession
to be on the alert
to fail
to accept a task
2. What interested Poirot in the case of the missing schoolgirl? What did Inspector Japp tell Poirot about Winnie King?
to drop in
to kill two birds with one stone
to be on one’s way from … to …
in company with
to cross the channel
to pass through the customs
to get into the train
on the outskirts of
to make sense
3. What kind of a girl was Winnie King?
a plain-looking kid
to grow into beauties overnight
to study the photo
to represent
a plait
a dental plate on one’s teeth
to wear spectacles
to have a romantic heart
by chance
by the side of
4. Where was the girl found?
to pick up the receiver
to be over
to be doped
to put back the receiver
5. Who did Poirot get more information about the girl from and what did he find out?
to have no idea
to be busy on one’s own job
to solve the problem
to have concussion
to be responsible for
to hold smb to ransom
to lose one’s nerve with smth
a conjuring trick
a middle-aged woman
to be a flashy piece of goods
to suspect smb of doing smth
6. What confirmed Poirot’s theory and what made the problem so interesting?
to slow down
to risk being killed
to vanish into thin air
a signalman
in good condition
to look pleased
to confirm a theory
7. What did Miss Pope tell Poirot about Winnie and her parents? When did she make the acquaintance of them?
to be never wrong in one’s judgement
a decided taste for art
general studies
to complete
to specialize in art and music
to instruct smb in
to have not the slightest idea
to blame
8. Who called to see Miss Pope and what for?
to throw light upon smth
to demand
to inspect smth
to overlap
to pass over smth
to submit
to live by routine
on arrival
9. Why did Poirot think that the picture on the wall was a most unsuitable picture to be hanging in the school?
to go up to
to bring smth as a surprise
to unhook a picture
to have no artistic merit
to prove
the odour of turpentine
to fill the room
10. What story did Poirot tell Miss Pope?
to have a resemblance to smth
on the train
to disguise oneself
11. When, where and how was Winnie kidnapped?
to take smb’s place
so far
an impostor
to be acquainted with
to go out of the window
to pay attention to
12. What was the reason for such a senseless masquerade?
to smuggle smth from
a customs man
to be on the alert for smth
to be famous
justly
to collect smb’s luggage
fortunately
13. What did Miss Pope see in the picture?
to admit
to be suitable
by magic
a classical scene
a work of art
to throw smth over one’s shoulder
to be narrow-minded
II. Comment on Poirot’s words: “It has a resemblance to the story of the Ugly Duckling that turned into a Swan”.
Labour X
The Flock of Geryon
Assignment Eleven (pp. 92-105)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. Who came to Poirot one day? What was the reason for her visit?
to apologize for
to bother
to lie like a log
to consult smb
to be anxious about
orthodox religion
a sect
religious
to have doubts
to become a victim of smth
2. What did Miss Carnaby tell Poirot about the Flock of the Shepherd, the head of the movement and the members of the sect?
headquarters
an estate by the sea
to centre round
to depend (up)on
a ramp
3. What really worried Miss Carnaby and what did she find out about the deaths of the devotees?
a devotee
to make no protest
to belong to
a near relative
to have no right/doubt
suspicious circumstances
to take place in
to make a will
4. What did Poirot ask Miss Carnaby to do? What instructions did he give her?
to find out
a woman of great courage and determination
to be associated with smth
a mare’s nest
to pretend
to persuade
to manage
5. What feeling did Poirot have after speaking to Chief Inspector Japp? Why did he believe that case to be the 10th Labour of Hercules?
to look up
promising
to be expelled from
to be keen on smth
to write smth on the subject
crazy
a genuine fanatic
to die of
to suffer from
to connect smth with smth
a coincidence
to destroy
6. Make up a dialogue between Miss Carnaby and Poirot about her meeting with Dr. Anderson and Miss Carnaby’s impression of him.
to obey
to rely on
to benefit
a revelation
convincing
to care about
to inherit
a distant relative
to accept smth
to be indifferent about smth
to be attached to smb
an ardent believer
to make smb one’s compliments on smth
to be set for smth
7. What scene could one witness in a small restaurant in the sleepy little town of Newton Woodbury? Who were the actors? What did they talk about?
to be breathless
to be odd
to have visions
to stare at smb
to spy on smb
to suspect smb of smth
heart and sole
to do spying work
unfriendly
8. Where and in what way did the Festival take place?
to assemble
before the setting of the sun
a raised platform
golden-haired
blue-eyed
to seem magnificent
to be dressed in
to be prepared for smth
to hold out one’s arm
to move along
9. How and when was Dr. Anderson arrested and what impression did the arrest make on everyone?
to stand by smb
to grasp
to get oneself free
the former
a warrant
a martyr
ignorance
persecution
a syringe
10. What did Inspector Japp and Poirot thank Miss Carnaby for?
first class work
to be flattered
confidentially
to keep the dodge of the sanctuary
to do the best
to overhear
to let smb down
to increase
11. What scheme did Dr Anderson devise and what was the secret of his popularity?
to devise a scheme
under a different name
to make cultures of
to inject a dose of smth
to give the sensation of smth
the spiritual joys
a dominating personality
mass hysteria
12. What was Dr. Anderson’s second aim in view?
to make a will
a lonely woman
in one’s gratitude and favour
to be the cause of smth
to be introduced into
to occur
to arouse suspicion
to cultivate a substance
to delay
to intensify
harmless
to take the risk
13. Did the police have enough evidence to convict that dreadful person?
to have evidence
to convict
to commit a murder
to arrange
II. Comment on Miss Carnaby’s words:
“… I see design where there may be only coincidence.”
Labour XII
The Capture of Cerberus
Assignment Twelve (pp. 106-115)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. What did Poirot think to himself about, swaying to and fro in the tube train?
to sway to and fro
in the tube train
attractive
to sparkle with intelligence
to be alike
to be devoid of charm
to lack
to stop at a station
2. Who did Poirot see on the opposite escalator and why was he puzzled?
to carry upwards
the surface of the earth
to raise one’s eyes
on the opposite escalator
to descend
to be decorated with
to move in opposite directions
upwards/downwards
to lean over
at the rush hour
at the foot of
in turn
flamboyant
3. What mood did Poirot come home in and who helped him to find out about “Hell”?
in a mood of pleasant excitement
the magic fascination
to admit smth
to rouse
a woman in a thousand
to be efficient
to ring up for a table
to reserve a table for two
to require explanations
to run a night club
4. What was “Hell” like?
to pass through
a neon sign
to show one letter at a time
to direct smb to
to pave the way to
on one’s left
immovable
to label
to be fixed on
to pick up smth
to be lighted with
to play hot music
5. Who did the Countess introduce Poirot to and what did she tell him about them?
the terror of evildoers
to lead a life of
an elderly man
to give advice
a check coat
to have a degree
not to make the most of oneself
the young people of nowadays
to light up with pride
for smb’s sake
to adore
to talk about the welfare of smb
6. What attracted Poirot’s attention in Hell?
to exchange some words with smb
to attract smb’s attention
fair-haired
to live a life of ease and pleasure
nevertheless
neither … nor
in fact
to seem to smb
to be on business
7. What was Poirot’s reason for visiting Scotland Yard on the following morning? What did Chief Inspector Japp tell Poirot about Hell?
to pay a visit to
on the surface
to make money
a dummy
to have got an interest in smth
at the taxpayers’ expense
on a large scale
to exchange smth for smth
to supply
so far
to raid some place
to get in a jam
to search
all is well that ends well
to be a success
8. What attracted Poirot to this case?
to try one’s hand at
to be worth doing
the drug racket
to destroy
appropriate
II. Comment on the following words: “It is difficult for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heavens.”
Assignment Thirteen (pp. 116-125)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. What and why did Poirot try to find out speaking to the Countess in Hell?
to have much affection for smb
to see smb in the jam
to own
to have a partner
a criminal past
to burst out laughing
to deal in smth
to tear into pieces
to mistrust
a sense of humour
to be in danger
2. The Police were planning to raid the place on Thursday night. They thought it would be a success. Prove it.
3. What happened in Hell on Thursday night?
to study the surroundings
to go with a swing
to be plastered with diamonds
to rise to one’s feet
to go out/on
to be halfway
round the corner
to speak in a whisper
smb/smth in question
in this/that case
4. What was the result of the raid?
to pick up the receiver
not to have the faintest idea
to speak the truth
to be wrong about the whole thing
to be mixed up in smth
to cut off smb’s exclamations
5. Why did Poirot invite the Countess to his place on Friday morning? What did he want to find out?
to sail in
by mistake
to take smth off
to feel smth hard
by touch
double-faced
to put up the money
to betray smb
now that
to embroil smb with
6. How and why did Mr. Higgs induce Cerberus to follow him out of Hell?
to be filled with
to beat the floor with
to introduce smb to smb
to be a master in one’s profession
rat-like
to resist
not to work the same way with smb
a specially trained dog
to carry smth in one’s mouth
to spit smth out
for hours
7. What was found in the dog’s mouth and how did the Countess react to it?
to step forward
a package
to be wrapped in smth
to demand
to be worth
to bring ruin and misery to smb
to swear to smb
to be used for that purpose
8. Who was the real organizer of the dope racket?
to take time and trouble
to convict
to see smb framed
to take the rap
to make an exchange
an accomplice
to produce smth
to fit smth back
to make an arrest
II. Comment on Hercule Poirot’s words: “From the Nemean Lion to the Capture of Cerberus”, he murmured. “It is complete”.
Revise the words of the last three stories for a test.
Test
Translate into English
1. Хотя обстоятельства кражи неизвестного шедевра Рубенса были обыкновенными, Пуаро взялся за это дело, так как владелец картинной галереи был его другом. Произведение было выставлено напоказ и украдено средь бела дня. Картину контрабандным путем переправят во Францию и там она перейдет в руки миллионера, которого Мистер Симпсон хорошо знал.
2. Инспектор Джеп зашел к Пуаро и попросил помочь в расследовании пропавшей школьницы по дороге из Англии в Париж. Вини, некрасивая девочка с двумя косичками и выравнивающими скобками на зубах, вместе с 18 другими школьницами пересекла пролив, прошла таможню, села в парижский поезд и исчезла в воздухе на окраине Парижа. Пуаро заинтересовался этим делом и решил убить двух зайцев, расследуя и этот случай.
3. Мисс Карнаби волновалась за одну из своих подруг, которая была ревностной верующей в секте «Стадо Пастуха». Несколько женщин умерли при загадочных обстоятельствах после того, как составили завещание и оставили все свои деньги главе секты, который обещал им духовные радости, а сам совершал убийства.
4. Знакомая Пуаро, которую он не видел несколько лет, управляла ночным клубом и пригласила его туда. Мисс Лемон позвонила, чтобы заказать столик на двоих. Комната не была большой и была освещена маленькими красными лампами. Джазовый оркестр играл зажигательную музыку.
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