Ш Working with Vocabulary and Grammar
Say what the italicized words mean:
The sleuth handed Hartley a piece of paper.
Robbins and Hartley were brokers.
She was of the Saxon type.
I found out all about you when I was at the Montgomerys’.
She is making my life miserable.
I will turn her out.
Hartley’s wife screamed, it was a happy scream.
Match the words which have the same or very close meaning. Use them in the situations from the story.
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to turn out
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a)
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to need
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2)
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to want
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b)
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to go away
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3)
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to go back
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c)1
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to send away
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4)
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to repeat
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d)
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sleuth
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5)
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to leave
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e)
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to return
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6)
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to enter
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f)4
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to say again
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7)
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to expect
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g)
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to think
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8)
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to blush
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h)
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to come in
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9)
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miserable
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i)
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information
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10)
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peaceful
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j)
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unhappy
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11) report
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k)
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quiet
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12) offer
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1)
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to turn red
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13) detective
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m)
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proposal
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Fill in the gaps with the words from the box: to look well, as ... as a, friendly look, the more ... the less, to make a mistake, to take no notice of, a bright smile, in good taste
1) He promised to give her many the more things the less she wanted.
2) The blouse and the shirt to look well on her.
3) She was dressed in good taste.
4) She invited him inside with bright smile.
5) Hartley gave Vivienne friendly look.
6) He complained that she to take no notice of his letter.
7) As she thought of his offer as a she knew what to say.
8) The girl was doubting and afraid to make a mistake.
Match the verbs on the left with the adverbs on theright (according to the story) and use them in thesituations from the text.
1)
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repeated
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a)
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quietly
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2)
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looked
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b)
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happily
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3)
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screamed
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c)
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bravely
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4)
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stood
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d)
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happily
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5)
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said
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e)
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quickly
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6)
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answered
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f)
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softly
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7)
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exclaimed
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g)
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thoughtfully
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8)
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looked out
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h)
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angrily
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Discussing the story 1 Say why:
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Hartley needed a detective.
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2)
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Hartley paid the detective.
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3)
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Vivienne hadn’t taken notice of Hartley’s last
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letter.
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4)
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Vivienne was afraid to go to live in the country.
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5)
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Townsend arrived at Vivienne’s.
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6)
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Townsend left angry.
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7)
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Hartley promised Vivienne to turn out Helen.
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8)
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Hartley’s wife was happy to hear the news.
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Prove that:
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1)
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Vivienne is a nice-looking girl.
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2)
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Hartley is a young man looking for adventures.
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3)
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Vivienne is not rich.
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4)
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Hartley is rather rich.
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5)
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Hartley might be hard on people.
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6)
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Hartley’s wife doesn’t know him well.
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Add more information to these:
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1)
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A man went up to Hartley.
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2)
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If you want to know more about her.
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3)
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Hartley climbed up the steps.
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4)
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I will give you everything you want.
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5)
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The bell rang.
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6)
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Hartley did not expect that.
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7)
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A young woman opened the door.
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Act
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out the talk between:
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Hartley and the detective.
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Hartley and Vivienne (when she is in doubt).
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Hartley and Vivienne (recalling their first meeting).
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Hartley and Vivienne (after Townsend had left).
Hartley and his wife.
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