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ExercisesI. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and expressions: при таких обстоятельствах; был уже не молод; он был достаточно опытен; беззащитный; трогательный; беспомощное создание; всегда что-то происходит; обмануть; повсюду возил ее; совершал доброе дело; перестал затрагивать струны его сердца; ничто не заставит его; продолжал внимать всем ее желаниям; подходящий дом; требовали ремонта; измученная; уже не выглядели; есть пределы человеческому терпению; слегла; оправиться от удара
II. Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text and use them in the sentences of your own: to make up one' s mind; to fall in (out of) love with; to have а gift; splendid eyes; to be on the point of smth; to bear sufferings; to employ smb; to introduce smb to smb; to announce smth; to swear; to start doing smth; to be far (close) from the centre; а stuffy (airy) house; to find faults; to have patience; to lose one’s temper; to take саrе of smb; to be one' s first concern
Ш. Couple the words with their synonyms in brackets: splendid, impossible, unfortunate, to remain, difficult, expensive, stuffy, peevish (musty, gorgeous, unhappy, impractical, to stay, irritating, hard, costly)
IV. Answer the questions: 1) How old was Roger Charing when he fell in love? 2) What gift did Ruth Barlow possess? 3) Describe Ruth Barlow. Why does the author call her "an unfortunate person"? 4) How did Roger court Ruth Barlow? 5) Why was he pleased with himself? 6) Why did his feelings suddenly change and what did he swear? 7) Why didn't Ruth feel that his attitude towards her had changed? 8) What was Roger's plan? In what way did he put it into practice? 9) How many houses did they visit and what faults did Roger find? 10) What had changed in Ruth's disposition by the time she began to doubt if Roger would marry her? 11) What was Ruth's letter about? 12) Prove that Roger was stuck to his plan to the end.
V. Say if the following statements are true or false: 1) Roger Charing was a young man when he fell in love with Ruth Barlow. 2) Ruth Barlow had a gift of beauty. 3) Ruth Barlow had never been married before she met Roger Charing. 4) Mrs. Barlow was a successful and happy person. 5) The author believes Ruth to be a very clever and complaisant woman. 6) Roger fell out of love with Ruth because of her stupidity. 7) He did everything to show his love for her. 8) They were looking for the house that would suit them and it was not difficult for them to find one. 9) Roger successfully found the house they wanted and after that they married.
VI. Discuss the following: 1) Was Roger really in love with Ruth Barlow or was he only committing а good action? 2) Comment on Roger Charing's plan. Do you find it interesting? 3) Was Roger а good psychologist? Prove it by the facts from the story. 4) Follow through the text how the author shows his attitude to the main heroes.
VII. Retell the story on the part of 1) Roger, 2) Ruth, 3) one of Roger's close friends
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