Chapters 1-8

W.SOMERSET MAUGHAM

THE PAINTED VEIL

Chapters 1-8

PP.3 – 24

Exercise 1. Find in the text the English equivalents to the following Ukrainian words and phrases.

1.	Скрикнути від переляку
2.	Незважаючи на темінь
3.	Раптом
4.	Затамувати подих
5.	Прослідкувати поглядом
6.	Заворожено дивись
7.	Взяти себе в руки
8.	Взяти себе в руки
9.	Тримаю парі на все, що хочеш
10.	Похмурий погляд
11.	Усвідомлювати
12.	Мати трохи сміливості
13.	Недовірливий
14.	Самовдоволений
15.	Набриднути до смерті
16.	Задирати носа
17.	І не було жодної причини, чому б йому не стати суддею
18.	Примиритись із чимось
19.	Тримати рота на замку
20.	Влаштувати скандал
21.	І якщо вже так сталось…
22.	Досягнути успіху за рахунок когось
23.	Підлесливий
24.	Підтримувати знайомство з корисними людьми
25.	Його погані передчуття виправдались
26.	Приймати як саме собою зрозуміле
27.	Розгубитись
28.	Стравлювати один з одним
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Exercise 2. Transcribe the words below. Write out the sentences they are used in. Translate the sentences.

1.	stealthy (page 2)
2.	complacent
3.	verandah
4.	scarcely
5.	wonder
6.	amorous
7.	heir
8.	wandering
9.	afford

Exercise 3. Match the adjectives in the left column with nouns in the left. Translate them.

1.	Optical	room
2.	Bare	hair
3.	Shingled	youth
4.	Silent	delusion
5.	Caressing	eyes
6.	Charming	men
7.	Flattered	voice
8.	Frowsy	motion
9.	Wandering	laugh
10.	Amorous	feet
11.	Eligible	smile
12.	Harassed	thoughts

Exercise 4. Fill in the word combinations from exercise 4 into gaps below.

1. I believe the whole thing was an ______________.
2. She slipped into a kimono and in her ______________ went over to her dressing-table.
3. Her ______________ was ______________ and with a comb she had repaired its disorder.
4. They had heard no one walk along the verandah. It was terrifying to see that ______________.
5. Kitty's ______________ dwelt now for a moment on Dorothy Townsend.
6. here was a photograph of her mother in the room and Kitty's ______________ fell on it.
7. His rich, ______________ reassured her and she took his hand and affectionately pressed it.
8. He gave her that ______________ of his which she had always found so irresistible.

9. Her answer was low and deep and serious. He gave a ______________.

10. The ______________ into which he led her was ______________ and the large wooden bed against the wall made her shudder.

11. The drawing-room in South Kensington was filled on Sunday afternoons with ______________, but Mrs. Garstin observed, with a grim smile of approval, that it needed no effort on her part to keep them at a distance from Kitty.

12. She was launched upon the world and Mrs Garstin performed prodigies in getting herself invited to dances where her daughter might meet ______________.

Exercise 5. Insert the missing prepositions where necessary

1. They spoke ______ whispers now.

2. He forced his lips to smile and his voice retained the gentle, persuasive tone the effect of which he was so fully conscious ______.

1. Of course he didn't care ______ her; she bored him ______ death.
2. She smiled and in her pleasant, well-mannered way said the things that were expected ______ her; but for all her cordiality held you at a distance.
3. She shook herself a little and again she felt that sweet pain in her heart which she always felt when she thought ______ Charlie.
4. She had never cared for Walter and since she had loved Charlie Townsend it had irked and bored her to submit ______ her husband's caresses.
5. In twenty-five years Mrs. Garstin never invited any one to dine ______ her house because she liked him. She gave large dinner parties ______ regular intervals.
6. Mrs. Garstin bestowed upon her all the affection, a harsh, competent, calculating affection, ______ which she was capable; she dreamed ambitious dreams; it was not a good marriage she aimed ______ for her daughter, but a brilliant one.
7. . It never struck Mrs. Garstin that perhaps her own hard affability had frightened the men, sons of wealthy fathers or heirs ______ a title, whose visits she had too cordially encouraged.

Exercise 6. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Make up three sentences to illustrate each grammar peculiarity.

1. He’s got sense enough to know that there’s nothing to be gained by making a scandal.
2. After all there was no reason for her to put on air.
3. Kitty’s mother would think it a dreadful bore if she asked her to call.
4. It made her angry.
5. “Why, there’s hardly any one here that one would bother about five minutes at home…”
6. Of course it doesn’t matter, it only shows how stupid they are, but it is rather funny when you think of all the people who used to come to our house at home that here we should be treated like dirt.
7. It was maddening of Charlie to have left it downstairs.
8. If he accused her she would deny.

Exercise 8. Find out in the extract and write down:

- description of Charlie Townsand (pages 6, 8, 9,

- description of Kitty (pages 9, 16-17, 22-23)

What kind of people do you think they were and what made you think so?

Exercise 9. Using as many lexical units and grammar constructions from the extract as you can dwell on the topic: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (100-150 words).

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