W. Somerset Maugham. Theatre. Home Reading Guide. Шишкина Н.М - 7 стр.

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                                A. Training Exercises
  1.Find in the text the following words and phrases and translate the sentences in
which they are used:
an entirely undistinguished career; to be upset; to take smb, smth for granted; to work
like a dog; beneath smb’s dignity; to pull yourself together; to kick one’s heels, to
take smb a second (some minutes) to do smth; to take a risk.

 2. Suggest words or word combinations for the following:
      1) a put-up job
      2) at ease
      3) to be capable of doing smth
      4) on the road
      5) hospitable
      6) to walk at random
      7) a fortnight
      8) extravagant
      9) to be deeply mortified

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

  4.Give antonyms to:
old-fashioned; detached; sensible; delighted; to conceal; haughtily; to save; joy;
frugal.

  5. Many adjectives are followed by certain prepositions. Put a preposition from
the box into each gap. Some are used more than once.


                              To Of With For In


1. The public isn’t really interested _____ the theatre.
2. It was a well-known fact that it was one of the best houses of its period and one
was proud _____ it.
3. They were jealous _____ London.
4. She taught her not to be afraid _____ her own voice.
5. For some months Michael was so much occupied _____ his own parts.
6. She was never tired _____ praising his beauty.
7. She saw that he was anxious _____ her to make a good impression.
8. Well, good luck to you. And don’t forget you’re much too good _____ him.
9. I’d rather marry him and be a failure than be a success and married _____
somebody else.