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Prejudice) to a publishing house, Cadell. The (11) ___ rejected it by return of
post, without (12) ___ it.
4. In 1803, the manuscript of Northanger Abbey was sold to the publisher Rich-
ard Crosby for £10. He took it for immediate (13) ___, but, although it was
advertised, unaccountably it never appeared. Later, the firm was happy to sell
the manuscript back to Austen’s brothers for £10, unaware that it was the
(14) ___ of the famous Jane Austen.
5. Jane's (15) ___ Henry helped her negotiate with the publisher Thomas Eger-
ton who agreed to publish first Sense and Sensibility (November 1811) and
then Pride and Prejudice (January 1813).
6. All Austen's (16) ___ that appeared during her lifetime were (17) ___
anonymously. However, their authorship was an open secret to her (18) ___
and friends. After Jane Austen's death, Henry Austen for the first time identi-
fied his (19) ___ as the author of the novels in the above mentioned Bio-
graphical (20) ___.
7. In 1816, Jane began to suffer from ill health. She travelled to Winchester to
receive treatment. The last few weeks of her (21) ___ Jane spent there. She
bravely kept up her spirits until dying on 18 July (22) ___, her head on Cas-
sandra's shoulder, from what is now known as Addison's disease, at the (23)
___ of 41. Her family mourned her loss deeply. Jane's funeral was held in
Winchester Cathedral and she was (24) ___ there. Thus, Winchester is Aus-
ten's final resting (25) ___.
Vocabulary practice
In the text, find synonyms for the following words and expressions:
1.background, social environment, surroundings; 2.unbiased, impartial, unpreju-
diced; 3.spontaneous, unrehearsed, improvised; 4.close, trusted friend, intimate;
5.doubtful, uncertain, suspicious; 6.exceptionally, surprisingly, rarely; 7.event,
happening, occasion; 8.relating to, regarding, pertaining to, with respect to;
9.portray, depict, represent, give a picture of; 10.supply, make available, offer,
contribute, furnish; 11.evidently, obviously, unmistakably, clearly; 12.reliable,
constant, firm, stable; 13.finally, ultimately, in the end, in the long run; 14.to re-
fuse to accept, repel, rebuff; 15.doubtful, uncertain, dubious
In the text, find antonyms for the following words and expressions:
1.sincere, natural, honest; 2.expenditure, spending, expenses; 3.indifferent,
reserved, unfriendly; 4.restless, unstable, turbulent; 5.unfavourable, disadvanta-
geous, harmful; 6.insignificant, unimportant, irrelevant; 7. humble, modest,
unassuming, meek; 8.underestimate, fail to appreciate, undervalue, underrate;
9.mistakenly, incorrectly, erroneously, inaccurately; 10.persuade against, be op-
Prejudice) to a publishing house, Cadell. The (11) ___ rejected it by return of post, without (12) ___ it. 4. In 1803, the manuscript of Northanger Abbey was sold to the publisher Rich- ard Crosby for £10. He took it for immediate (13) ___, but, although it was advertised, unaccountably it never appeared. Later, the firm was happy to sell the manuscript back to Austen’s brothers for £10, unaware that it was the (14) ___ of the famous Jane Austen. 5. Jane's (15) ___ Henry helped her negotiate with the publisher Thomas Eger- ton who agreed to publish first Sense and Sensibility (November 1811) and then Pride and Prejudice (January 1813). 6. All Austen's (16) ___ that appeared during her lifetime were (17) ___ anonymously. However, their authorship was an open secret to her (18) ___ and friends. After Jane Austen's death, Henry Austen for the first time identi- fied his (19) ___ as the author of the novels in the above mentioned Bio- graphical (20) ___. 7. In 1816, Jane began to suffer from ill health. She travelled to Winchester to receive treatment. The last few weeks of her (21) ___ Jane spent there. She bravely kept up her spirits until dying on 18 July (22) ___, her head on Cas- sandra's shoulder, from what is now known as Addison's disease, at the (23) ___ of 41. Her family mourned her loss deeply. Jane's funeral was held in Winchester Cathedral and she was (24) ___ there. Thus, Winchester is Aus- ten's final resting (25) ___. Vocabulary practice In the text, find synonyms for the following words and expressions: 1.background, social environment, surroundings; 2.unbiased, impartial, unpreju- diced; 3.spontaneous, unrehearsed, improvised; 4.close, trusted friend, intimate; 5.doubtful, uncertain, suspicious; 6.exceptionally, surprisingly, rarely; 7.event, happening, occasion; 8.relating to, regarding, pertaining to, with respect to; 9.portray, depict, represent, give a picture of; 10.supply, make available, offer, contribute, furnish; 11.evidently, obviously, unmistakably, clearly; 12.reliable, constant, firm, stable; 13.finally, ultimately, in the end, in the long run; 14.to re- fuse to accept, repel, rebuff; 15.doubtful, uncertain, dubious In the text, find antonyms for the following words and expressions: 1.sincere, natural, honest; 2.expenditure, spending, expenses; 3.indifferent, reserved, unfriendly; 4.restless, unstable, turbulent; 5.unfavourable, disadvanta- geous, harmful; 6.insignificant, unimportant, irrelevant; 7. humble, modest, unassuming, meek; 8.underestimate, fail to appreciate, undervalue, underrate; 9.mistakenly, incorrectly, erroneously, inaccurately; 10.persuade against, be op- 9
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