2. Extensive Reading

12.6

Government; the seat of the government; government office; enterprise; educational establishment; to found; to unveil; to lay out parks; to transfer; reconstructed; on March, 10; ancient; to level to the ground; to pull down; to restore; to reconstruct; preserve; an architectural monument; numerous; a granite embankment; an exhibition hall; today.

12.8 (a,b)

a) Historic centre; architectural monument; modern building; spacious square; granite embankment; arched bridge; bright greenery; old city.

b) Graceful architecture; arched bridge; spacious square; architectural monument; wide avenues; granite embankment; tall buildings; bright greenery; historical monument; educational establishment; administrative centre; numerous fires; ancient town.

3. The places of interest in my home town.

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4. Grammar

Ex. 16

1. If she hadn't received the invitation to the school reunion, Mary wouldn't have thought about her old schoolmates.

2. If Mary had had something smart to wear, she'd have probably gone to the school reunion.

3. If she had caught a different bus, Mary wouldn't have heard the talk about probable race winner.

4. If she hadn't broken the habit of a lifetime, she wouldn't have lost all her housekeeping money.

5. Had she not lost all her housekeeping money, Mary wouldn't have been forced to pawn her engagement ring.

6. There wouldn't not have been a row if Mary hadn't pawned her engagement ring.

7. And if they hadn't had that row, the window would have remained unbroken.

8. If the same temptation arose today, Mary wouldn't be tempted.

9. If I were in Mary's place, I wouldn't be so gullible and irresponsible.

Ex. 1

1. was;

2. had been living;

3. was;

4. was;

5. hadn't been sleeping;

6. heard;

7. had never parted;

8. was not;

9. had lived;

10. had already set in;

11. had.

TOPIC 3. THEATRE

1. Intensive Reading

6.1

- Craig received a telephone call from Boston. A director friend of his, Jack Lowton asked Craig to come up to Boston and look at a musical comedy he was staging.

- A musical comedy was on that night.

- The show wasn't a success. It made no impression on the audience.

- Jack Lowton had asked Craig to tell what he thought about the show, so after it Craig met the director.

- Craig said the show was bad and it was better for Jack to quit show-business. At first, the director agreed. But soon, even without noticing that he got down to work again.

6.8

1. received;

2. acquiring;

3. got;

4. obtain;

5. earned;

6. gather;

7. took;

8. get, obtain;

9. acquire;

10. gains.

6.15

A musical comedy; to put on a play; recriminations; fixed smiles; a scene designer; a musician; thin applause; to take bows; to acclaim; to perform miracles; ingenious sets; to praise the play.

2. Extensive Reading

Summary of “An Ideal Interview with our Greatest Actor”

3. What makes a theatrical performance a success.

4. Grammar

Ex.5