Explain their meaning in the context.

IV. Paraphrase the following: "We've had a couple of duds. The next play's bound to be all right and then we shall get back all we've lost and packet into bargain".

V. Answer the following questions:

1. Did Michael run the theatre successfully?

2. What helped them to gain the reputation of being an enterprising management?

3. Were the first performances at the theatre a success?

4. Who was responsible for the success of the first play?

5. Did Julia appreciate Michael's work?

6. What was Michael keen on and why?

VI. Who do the following words refer to? Comment on them:

"For once his cunning found its match".

"He was a bore, a crashing bore".

"It became an obsession".

"It was the only chink in his armour".

VII. Provide facts showing that Julia's love was gone.

VIII. Give a character-sketch of Evie, Julia's dresser and maid. Comment on the Cockney dialect of the English language.

IX. Compare Julia's and your idea of dieting.

X. Translate into English.

1. Нас постигали пару раз неудачи. Но со следующей пьесой будет все в порядке, и мы не только вернем потерянное время, но и получим еще вдобавок крупную сумму.

2. Уже через неделю после рождения Роджера было решено, что он будет учится в Итоне.

3. Он преуспевал гораздо больше, чем предполагала Джулия.

4. Я думала о роли и поэтому у меня ужасное настроение.

5. Госпоже Филлинс, массажистке, Майкл нравился. С ним было просто и спокойно. Он всегда говорил одно и то же, и она всегда знала, что сказать в ответ. Он не важничал.

6. Какой-то парень, сраженный намертво вашей роковой красотой, ждет вас в гримерной.

7. Вполне возможно, что он целую неделю отказывал себе в еде, чтобы купить эти цветы.

Chapter 11

I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:

to have a profound contempt for

a gift of mimicry

to keep in check

to turn smth. to good account

to laugh at smb. up one's sleeve

to get smth. for nothing

to make much of smb.

to set a trap

to change one's mind

to put smb. in one's place

to go out of one's way to do smth.

to get into touch with smb.

a scarecrow of a woman

as strong as a horse

a child of nature

a retentive memory

a course of conduct

to make a nuisance of oneself

at will

a twinge of agony

to bring proceedings for divorce

to have scruples about smth.

to fancy smb.

to have a duty to smb.

to queer one's pitch

to dispose of smb.

to earn a living

to flush with success

to do a good action

to have the cheek to do smth.

out of breath

as poor as a church mouse

to feel inclined to do smth.

at one's time of life

by your leave

to take advantage of smth.

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