W. Somerset Maugham. Theatre. Home Reading Guide. Шишкина Н.М - 28 стр.

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   14. conjurer [´kΛnʤ ərə] – n a person, esp. a professional entertainer who does
      conjuring tricks to amuse others
   15. odious – adj fml extremely unpleasant, causing and deserving hate
   16. naughty – adj (esp. of children) behaving badly and not being obedient
   17. conceited – adj having too high an opinion of oneself; extremely proud of
      oneself
   18. subtlety [´sΛtltı] – n a small but important detail
   19. rejoice – vi fml or literary to feel or show great happiness about smth
   20. elation – n the state of being filled with excited pride and joy

                                      A. Training Exercises
    1. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and expressions
and reproduce the contexts in which they occur:
ген ера льн а я реп ет иц ия; сн оровка , безсу чка , безза д орин ки; у д а ва т ься; у ж а сн ый
п ед а н т; белокрылый лебед ь; безза ботн ый, веселый; сохра н ят ь в п реж н ем
п олож ен ии; п отреблят ь, п оглощ а т ь; ча йн ый сервиз; ска т ерт ь; п рибыль;
выигра т ь с легкостью; стоят ь у кого-либо н а п у т и; п олн ый ра звод ; любить д о
безу м ия; обм а н ыва т ь (ра зг.); бра н ит ь, ж естоко критикова ть; легком ыслие;
у ж а с, исп у г; ра зобла ча т ь, ра скрыт ь; у м орит ь со см еху ; д а н и за что; м а за т ь;
быт ь н еза м етн ым , н еизвестн ым ; за быть о бла гора зу м ии; свобод н ый от
п ривяза н н ост ей.

   2. Explain the meaning of the following phrases:
to break into; to get/have smb’s knife into/in someone; to wipe the floor with smb; to
look/feel like a million dollars; to put a spoke in someone’s wheel.

  3. Reproduce the situations in which the phrases from the list occur.

  4. Put the verb in brackets in the right form, infinitive with or without -to:
1. Julia was not really sorry to see him _____ (go).
2. It make her _____ (feel) very uncomfortable.
3. What would you advise me _____ (do)?
4. I have heard actors _____ (speak) it so that it was indistinguishable from prose.
5. I should hate him _____ (be) an actor if that’s what you mean.
6. She had expected him _____ (be) more sympathetic.
7. It was enchanting to be alone and allow her mind _____ (wander).
8. Ring up the Berkeley and tell them _____ (keep) a table for one in the little room.
9. Nothing. Let him _____ (be). That’s probably the greatest kindness you can do
him.
10. He had asked her _____ (lunch) with him.
11. She wanted Roger _____ (be) proud of her.
12. Michael had invited her _____ (discuss) with Roger this problem.
13. He had urged her _____ (put) before him the advantages of the Foreign Office.