ch. I-III (Book I)
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
off-hand
б. готовым к ч-л.
to yearn for
оживлённая улица
to sign on
вопиющая ошибка
not to do a hand’s turn
соответствовать ч-л.
to restrain oneself with difficulty
rag, tag & bobtail
опасение, предчувствие
дурного
III. Give English explanations to the following words:
to incapacitate
perplexed
in one’s heart
on probation
blithely
fusty
blank expression
to be obsessed by
stringy
strained
sallow-skinned
to know the ropes
Prepare the cards with the Russian equivalents of these words.
IV. Find synonyms to the following:
monotonous, opportunities of, untidy, to be eager, without help, persistently, with
derision, to be able to do a variety of different jobs
V. Relist the food Mrs. Page was eating during the meal. Do you agree with
her words that it was a diet?
VI. Did Mrs. Page’s manner of breezy affability conceal her real intention
towards him from A. Manson?
VII. Answer the questions:
~ What is meant by “the real starting point of his life” (ch.II)? Describe it.
~ What sentence testifies to his being greatly concerned about the case?
~ What diagnosis did A. Manson make in the long run?
(key-words—everywhere)
ch. IV-VI (Book I)
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
to slave
выдерживать
to get the last ounce out of
стараться изо всех сил
to be in a buff
взять верх над
to be at stake
Это просто потрясающе!
to have one’s hands full
овладеть собой
III. Give English explanations to the following words:
to confine the outbreak
to be disposed to
bullying
hog-wash
nonplussed
to make much of
to give a gasp
ignorance
to pride oneself upon
Prepare the cards with the Russian equivalents of these words.
IV. What was characteristic of the town and its people?
V. Which of the following words may be referred to Mrs. Page?
kind-hearted, greedy, mean, generous, illiterate, intelligent, ignorant, spiteful
What is your attitude towards her?
VI. Write down the words used by Mrs. Page to characterize Philip Denny. Do
you agree with her?
VII. Under what circumstances did A. Manson meet Christine Barlow? Retell
their meeting in the school.
VIII. Who appeared shy and awkward with women?
Who turned out restless and a little irritable?
Who proved concerned by C. Barlow?
On the basis of these answers make some supposition.
ch. VII-VIII (B.I)
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
to fall back
лелеять
to argue smb. out of smth.
быть здоровым
to be reflected in
вмешиваться во ч-л.
to curb smb.
загнать к-л. в угол
to carry the stigma of it
быть в затруднительном положении
III. Give English explanations to the following words:
to be tempted to do
dumbfounded
self-consciously
to talk shops
doggedly
days of suspense
IV. Find synonyms to the following:
to devote oneself to, puzzle, insanity, bloomer
V. Write out the words, naming the dishes served at Christine’s. Describe this
meal, using the given vocabulary and adding from the learned one (the additions
must be supposed).
VI. Say to whom (Andrew, Christine, Mr. Watkins) the following words refer.
Recall the situations with them (ch.VII).
lost,
completely
desolate,
clever,
overwhelmed, intelligent, boisterous,
practical,
quizzical,
overcome,
embarrassed, quiet, awkward, fragile,
thrilled, marvelous, wonderful
VII. How did Christine influence Manson? Pick up the key-words from ch. VIII to
answer the question.
IX. Tell about the event from Manson’s practice that is sure to influence his
carrier. How does it characterize the young doctor?
ch. IX-XI
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
to be full of oneself
ультрасовременно
to be at a loss
б. готовым ч-л. сделать
to mix up with
не оправдать ожиданий
to have digs
безнадёжно
to be on the tiles
высоко ценить
III. Insert the prepositions and translate the phrases:
to crib one’s way —
to get — tails
to smile — one another
to pass — smb.
the antidote — the scene
IV. Describe Freddie Hampton’s appearance.
~ Did he come to the conference for the same purpose? How can you characterize
him?
~ Do you share Christine’s opinion about Hampton?
V. Develop the following sentences into situations:
1) … it was Christine who had this stabilizing effect upon him.
2) His mood seemed to undergo a complete revulsion.
3) His face, heated with his own exertions, chilled suddenly.
4) He felt weak and dazed.
ch. XII-XIII
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
to be dashed to the ground
охваченный ч-л.
to be sacked
гнать в шею
unsolicited
предупреждать об увольнении
to radiate confidence
выжить из ума
partiality
быть лучше одетым
III. Give English explanations to the following words:
dejectedly
destitution
inordinately
blunt
defamation
diffidently
despondency
to exult
IV. Write out all the synonyms to the word “look” and translate them.
Reproduce the sentences with them.
V. What chanced the summer like for A. Manson? Focus a special attention
on the vocabulary connected with “Medicine”.
VI. Find in the 1-st passage (p. 97, ch. XII) a key-sentence, characterizing A.
Manson. What does the whole event around it testify to?
VII. Retell the events connected with Denny. Can you explain his behavior?
VIII. Answer the questions:
~ Why did Manson lose all faith in his ability to apply for a new place?
~ Why did the Committee refuse Dr. Llewellyn’s candidate?
~ What must have influenced much the Committee’s decision?
~ What difficulty arose? What was solution?
ch. XIV-B.II, ch. I-II (pp.116-131)
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
owing to
ветреный
rum-looking
отказываться, воздерживаться от
sawbones
жить за чужой счёт
propitious
загадочно
to gush
освоиться с ч-л.
III. Find in the chapters the words corresponding to the following equivalents:
~ honesty, even when the truth isn’t pleasant
~ to make someone suffer severу physical or mental pain
~ a very strong, sudden and unpleasant pain or emotion
~ a large quantity of smth.
~ a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret
~ without money
~ in a mysterious or indirect way so that it is difficult to understand
IV. Retell ch. XIV
V. How was the Mansons’ new house called by Gwilliam John and why?
VI. Arrange situations around the following phrases:
a) big opportunities, a wedding present, sheer delight, almost subdued;
b) a great wave of love, sustain with courage, her faith in him
VII. What impression did the Llewellyns make on you and why?
ch. III-V (Book II)
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
seedy
оживлённая улица
to rage
дело принципа
to seethe with
«сачок»
to knock off
с удовольствием
in a flash
перепутать ч-л.
III. Arrange the following sentences in their original succession:
1. A wave of hopelessness passed over Andrew.
2. He looked as if he might wipe the floor with Andrew.
3. It was as if a bomb had exploded into the office.
4. …Andrew made every effort to steer a cautious course.
5. Before afternoon his cogitation had forced him to an unpleasant decision.
6. Afterwards he was reckless in the princely manner.
IV. Whom are the following words referred to? Retell the situation around
them. What does it testify to?
with surprising rudeness, violently, to rage, long and stubbornly, grimly
insistent, toughness, persistence, inexorably, dourly.
V. Give English explanations to the following words:
adventurously
deferentially
fibre
showy
probity
peremptorily
belligerent
caustic
adiposity
cogitation
ignominy
wretchedness
VI. What problem does ch. V centre around?
VII. In what situation did Andrew find himself (on the basis of ch-s IV &
V)?What would you feel if you were in his shoes?
ch. VI-VIII (Book II)
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
to bear
соперничать с к-л.
to rave about
быть уверенным
to delude oneself
действовать к-л. на нервы
flash talker
бить к-л.
a fineness of instinct
формировать к-л. в соответствии с ч-л.
III. Give English explanations to the following words:
to shoulder a burden
rancour
incentive
adept
diverting
to launch into
to obtrude
gusty
topnotch
repentance
the backwoods
tripe
IV. Translate the phrase “to have facts at one’s finger-ends”. Who is it
referred to? Characterize the personage.
V. Find on pp. 152, 155 3 verbs formed from the word-forms used usually as
adjectives. Translate them.
VI. Pick up words that may help you describe the medical assistants & their
wives (pp. 158,159 ch. VII). What problem does this passage centre around?
Form its reason.
VII. Ask clever questions to ch.VII
VIII. What remarkable events happened in the Mansons’ life? The words
below may help you:
the stream-bed
the enigma of his career
IX. What doctors are described in ch. VIII? Tell about them.
ch. IX-X (Book II)
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
to litter with
не говоря (уже) о
to be fancy with
помочь
to put up with
кое как довести дело до конца
to get the nerve
возмущаться
to brush up
изводить
III. Give English explanations to the following words:
unperturbed
momentously
aloofly
to chafe
drabness
discernment
taut
to stagger
immune
auspicious
testily
lassitude
IV. Find synonyms to the following:
ramshackle, fascinated, secret, many-sided, irritate, to become free, with
trembling, foundation stone
V. Who hadn’t a penny to his name? What other characteristics does this man
possess?
VI. Pick up the information about Dr. Llewellyn as a professional.
What was Manson’s purpose? What was his first step to realize it?
VII. What was wrong with the medical system in Aberalaw?
How did the meeting at the Mansons’ end? Why?
VIII. What is ch. X devoted to? Outline it & put down necessary key-words /
combinations to each point. Speak on each point.
IX. Were you able to foresee the end of ch. X?
ch. XI-XII (B.II)
I. Phonetic reading.
II. Find English-Russian equivalents. Situations from the text and your own.
to bits
поведать
to have a nasty fall
принести огромную пользу
to generate hospitality
без денег
to crow over
to tamper with
to bedazzle
развалиться, разрушиться
III. Give English explanations to the following words:
sophisticated
frantically
assault
brusquely
haggard
effusively
loquacity
staunch
suffocated
blandly
bleak
reticence
IV. Agree or disagree with the following:
~ The midnight of Andrew’s arrival chanced wonderful and quiet.
~ Sam Bevan’s injury proved disastrous.
~ Andrew was lucky to have enough anaesthesia to relieve Bevan’s suffering.
~ Andrew got much benefit by rescuing S. Bevan.
~ Andrew’s ex-patients were found to be in a hurry to return to his list.
~ The Evans departed in the same mood they had arrived.
Write down the synonyms and antonyms corresponding to the key-words in
the above statements to prove your conclusion.
V. How does the situation with the Evans characterize Andrew?