3. Do you think Waddington guessed why Kitty had brought Townsend as the subject of their talk?
4. Who had been the first to use the word "second-rate" in reference to Kitty? Under what circumstances?
5. Why had Walter been unpopular in Hong Kong? Why was it different in Mei-tan-fu?
6. Did Kitty know much about Walter's work?
7. Do you regard Walter as a hero?
ASSIGNMENT 5
Chapters XXXIX-XLIX
I ACTIVE VOCABULARY
Indiscreet
Grave
Appraisal
To form an opinion of
To come to smb’s rescue
Amiable
Obedience
Austere
Worthlessness
To be blind to smb’s merit
To harbor malice
Mortify
To ascribe some qualities to smb
To commit adultery
To live on make-believe
II EXERCISES
1. Give definitions using an English-English dictionary; point out the derivatives of the words in bold type:
indiscreet; grave; appraisal; amiable; obedience; austere; worthlessness; to harbour malice; to mortify; to live on make-believe
2. Arrange these words and word combinations in pairs of antonyms and say what they mean:
indiscreet, naughty, grave, to make much of smb, excellent, to be on amiable terms, second-rate, self-seeking, obedient, to be one's enemy, selfless, light-minded, to hold smb in contempt, discreet
3. Note the use of the active vocabulary in these word combinations and sentences; translate them into Russian:
a) an indiscreet word (question, phrase, remark, appraisal, act); a look of appraisal, a cold appraisal, a silent appraisal, a word of appraisal, appraising eyes (exclamations, words); an amiable glance (reception, smile, chap); amiable questions (eyes, people, relations); to demand obedience, to command obedience-, to show obedience, to expect obedience, to enjoy obedience, in obedience to the authorities; to obey discipline, to obey in silence, to show disobedience, to resent disobedience; obedient servants, disobedient children (schoolboys, people); an austere face (man, life, room, residence, manner)
b) 1. Don't ascribe mere disobedience to the children, уоu should go deeper than that. 2. Living on make-believe is one ofl the advantages of the young, but soon they are to confront reality. 3. Your father is the last person to be blind to your merit. 4. We saw all the worthlessness of the film where the people lied to one another, put on airs, mortified their best, committee adultery and ascribed the worst qualities to the rest of the world. 5. He was an amiable chap, quite unable to harbour malice or to ask indiscreet questions. 6. The mountaineers we caught in a snowstorm, and there was nobody to come to the» rescue. 7. The austere surroundings helped us to form an opinion of their earlier inhabitants. 8. A grave look of appraisal I turned on the boy made him blush.
4. Paraphrase using the active vocabulary:
1. Well, what do you make of this book?
2. When he was in trouble, whose helping hand was I extended to him?
3. Please, don't attribute carelessness to my coming late.
4. Let the child live in his dream land.
5. The new lab assistant was friendly and easy to get on with.
6. The last remark hurt the girl's feelings.
7. When the heroine of the story learned that her husband had been unfaithful to her, she decided to leave him for good.
8. You'll find these children able and compliant if you have a way with them.
9. The landlady being a puritan, the room she offered was colourless with its bare walls and simple furniture.