II. Discussing the text

Revenge Is Sweet

I. Vocabulary work

Study the words and use them in contexts of your own.

Scrawls, foreboding, contrive, brusque, crude, relish.

Use the following phrasal verbs and verbal expressions to fill in the blank spaces.

get (a) round to smth, go along with, bring someone/oneself to smth, conjure up

1. I’ll … you as far as the post-office.

2. He … facts.

3. I never … see her.

4. I cannot … myself to believe.

5. You can buy the house if the bank is willing to ….

6. When will you … my question.

7. She … vision of the past.

8. We’ll … your suggestion.

9. I wish I could … you to see the wisdom of my plan.

Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

1. He has been able to clear himself of the … of dishonesty (accuse).

2. He may have made an … but it is far from being a sincere one (apologize).

3. He has eight children, each of whom, he claims, is more … than the other seven (trouble).

4. A lot of money is not always a … to the person who has it (bless).

5. Anyone working abroad has to pay a lot for the … of his goods to and from home (carry).

6. He blamed his … to pass the test on his nervousness (fail).

7. The three-week strike of the workmen has been a … to the completion of the bridge (hinder).

8. The … of the word ‘a’ changes the meaning completely (omit).

9. She takes a certain … in never asking her neighbours for help (proud).

10. He had no … of ideas but he could not express them clearly (scare).

11. The plan to build a new bridge has not yet been given the Government’s … (approve).

12. The violent storm caused the … of several houses (destroy).

13. That rule is not … in this case (apply).

14. The teacher punished the child for … (obey).

15. That’s a … statement, you can’t prove it (contest).

16. There is a slight … in his words (ambiguous).

17. George is in prison for tax … (evade).

4. Look at the expressions in bold in these sentences. Is mind a verb or a noun in each one?

1. Have a good trip. Mind how you go on the roads, they’re terrible at this time of day.

2. They pay really well. Mind you, they can afford it.

3. Don’t worry, we’ll sort it out somehow. Something will come to mind.

4. What annoys me about him is the fact that he keeps changing his mind all the time.

5. Stop wasting time, make up your mind!

6. Never mind! I’m sure you’ll do much better next time.

7. Do you mind if I open the window?

8. Don’t worry about what other people think, just speak your mind!

9. Bear in mind that you’re not as young as you used to be!

Match each expression in Ex. 4 with one of these meanings.

1. Say what you honestly think

2. On the other hand

3. You’ll think of an idea

4. Don’t worry

5. Would it bother you

6. Don’t forget

7. Be careful

8. Altering his opinion

9. Make a decision

6. Here are more expressions with mind. Use them in your own sentences.

Cross one’s mind, pass through one’s mind, give a piece of one’s mind, half a mind, in mind, in one’s mind’s eye, on one’s mind, out of one’s mind, put in mind of, read one’s mind, mind like a steel trap, mind one’s own business, mind one’s p’s and q’s.

II. Discussing the text

1. Read the story “Revenge is Sweet” by C. Fremlin and consider the tasks below.

2. Which of the characters do these words refer to – Felicity, Gerald or Tricia? Describe these three characters adding more words from the text to your vocabulary list.

a generous nature, wretched, the eye of hatred, deep-seated need for personal freedom, snub-nosed, perceptive, discarded mistress, a less chiseled cast of feature, sensitive

3. Felicity had several scenarios of revenge. How many, to be exact? Comment on all of them. Which scenario did she choose in the end and why?

4. Agree or disagree: Felicity did not want Gerald back. She only wanted to spite Tricia.

5. Dwell on the moral aspect of revenge. Did Felicity have a right to take her revenge on Gerald and Tricia?

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