VII. Make up sentences with the given words and word combinations:

1) to remain undiscovered;

2) to be deeply interested in;

3) to put to shame;

4) to make fun of;

5) to have great influence on;

6) to get upset about something;

7) to be sick and tired of;

8) to get somebody back;

9) to make one’s living by writing;

10) to do somebody harm;

11) to set out on a journey;

12) to fight with somebody for somebody (something);

13) to be pleased with somebody (something);

14) to be highly praised by the critics;

15) from time to time.

VIII. Retell the text using the key-words and phrases given in Exercise VII.

IX. Answer the following questions, using the active vocabulary of the lesson.

1. What was Mrs. Forrester's position as a writer when her first detective story was published?

2. Was Mrs. Forrester really deeply interested in politics?

3. What kind of people were invited to Mrs. Forrester's par­ties? Why did they consider Albert Forrester a bore?

4. What can you say about Albert's looks?

5. How did Mrs. Forrester behave when her guests tried to make fun of her husband?

6. Why was Mrs. Forrester the main speaker at her parties? Why did the guests interrupt her only from time to time?

7. What was Mr. Forrester responsible for in the house?

8. What impression did Mr. Forrester's letter make on his wife? Why did she think he was unfair to her?

9. What information did Mr. Simmons discover in Mr. Forrester's letter?

10. What was Mr. Forrester tired of in his married life?

11. What reasons did Mr. Simmons take into consideration when he advised Mr. Forrester to try and get her husband back?

12. Was Mrs. Forrester ashamed to act as advised? How did she feel about it?

13. Why did Mr. Simmons think that a cook would do a lot of harm to Mrs. Forrester's reputation?

14. Why did Mrs. Forrester finally make up her mind to speak to her husband?

15. Did she set out on her journey immediately?

X. Dramatize the following episodes.

The party at which Mrs. Forrester learned about her hus­band's departure.

The conversation between Mrs. Forrester and Mr. Sim­mons when Mr. Simmons advised her to get her husband back.

XI. Characterize, using the words in brackets.

Mrs. Forrester (respectable, still good-looking, interes­ted in politics, a born speaker, a(n) (un) successful writer, talented, fair, highly .praised)

Mr. Forrester (to be considered a bore, to be fond of col­lecting stamps, an ordinary businessman, shabby, gloomy, not interested in, to be sick and tired of, unwil­ling to continue, sensible (благоразумный)

Mr. Simmons (to be responsible for, a good agent, fair, sensible, clever, to be doing well, short-sighted, to wear glasses, to be worth listening to)

XII. Speak on the following topics, using the words and expressions given below.

Mr. Forrester's office work (an ordinary man, experi­enced in his way, in spite of, to try hard, to be tired of, to enjoy stamp collecting, (low) profit, to think of retiring)

Mrs. Forrester's literary activites (creative, pure (чи­стый) art, to be considered talented, to be praised, a consi­derable number, to be worth, to make a living)