THE VERGER. 10. The vicar's words caused anxiety and Foreman felt awkward.

10. The vicar's words caused anxiety and Foreman felt awkward.

11. Albert Edward Foreman was careful, acting only after careful thought.

Ex. 7- РШ iⁿ the blanks with prepositions or adverbs where necessary.

1. When his gowns were worn..., Albert Foreman wrapped them... in brown paper and put them into his wardrobe.

2. After ceremonies he tidied... the church and went home to have his cup of tea.

3. He was a red-faced energetic man... his early forties.

4. His predecessor preached leisurely sermons... a silvery voice and dined... a great deal.

5. He came nearer so that he could address... the verger... raising his voice.

6. The verger knew that it pleased the vicar to be complimented... his talent.

7. The vicar sat down... the vacant chair between them.

8. He had been... service before he was appointed... his ecclesiastical office.

9.... his astonishment the vicar discovered that the verger could... read... write.

10. They've talked the matter... and decided to give the verger three months to learn.

11. He would hand... his resignation... soon... they found somebody to take his place.

12. He walked slowly... the street.

13. It occurred... him that he could run two more shops.

14.... a year or so it struck... him that he might take some more shops.

15. The securities will bring you... a better rate... interest than we can afford to give you.

Ex. 8. Give Russian equivalents to the following expressions and use them in the translation below:

1. bear an expression

2. build up business

3. do well

4. get into trouble

13. bear a blow

14. consider the matter from every point

15. give smb a nod

16. hush things up

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it struck him/it occured to him 17. have one's finger in every pie

hand in the resignation make a mistake make money hand over fist take pains

10. talk smth over

11. let (a shop)

12. be in service

18. make up one's mind

19. make sure

20. mark my word

21. take the wrong turning

22. waste time

23. rent (a shop)

24. take the risk/afford

1. Его одеяние было символом его положения, и он прилагал особые усилия, чтобы его облачение выглядело замечательно.

2. Он любил, чтобы в церкви было все в порядке, но он никогда не совал нос повсюду.

3. Они поздоровались с ним, кивнув головой.

4. Он помнил случай, когда органист угодил в беду и как было трудно все скрыть.

5. На их лицах застыло выражение некоторого беспокойства.

6. Он заставляет их что-то сделать, попомните мои слова.

7. Я думаю, что молодые люди тратят время зря, читая книги.

8. Мы не имеем права рисковать. Мы не можем позволить себе скандал в церкви Святого Петра.

9. Уважаемые старосты и я обсудили эту проблему и приняли решение.

10. Он сказал, что подает заявление об отставке, как только будет найден человек на его место.

11. Он снес этот удар с достоинством.

12. Ему пришло в голову, что он может открыть еще десяток магазинов,

13. Они сделали огромную ошибку, когда взяли этого викария в церковь Святого Петра.

14. Глубоко задумавшись, он повернул не на ту улицу.

15. На этой длинной улице не было ни единой табачной лавки. Чтобы убедиться, он прошел по ней еще раз.

16. Можно было бы неплохо заработать, купив здесь небольшую табачную лавку,

17. Он обдумал этот вопрос со всех сторон и через месяц открыл свое дело.

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18. Он начал ходить по Лондону, и, если замечал длинную улицу, на которой не было табачной лавки, он находил маленький магазинчик, который сдавался внаем, и снимал его.

19- Через 10 лет у него было уже не менее 10 магазинов, деньги текли рекой.

Ex. 9. Translate the sentences paying special attention to the meaning of the italicised words.

1. He nodded to Raphaella who wore a worried smile. 2. After dinner they strut through the richly lanscaped campuses wearing an irresistive lode-stone for the lovely southern coeds: sweaters with that noble " H". 3. She was good and accurate until the second set [tennis], when the gritty Ameri­can teenager began to wear her down. 5. " Why not tell me now, so I won't bother studying too hard, " Janson said only barely joking. 6. " Eva, some­thing bothered me, whenever I try to discuss the Holocust with my friends back home, they always ask the same question — why did they go so passively to the gas chambers? " 7. She had spent the day with John Henry, gotten him out in the garden wrapped in blankets. 8. The presents were beautifully wrapped and carefully selected. 9. The only conversation they could manage without crying was an exchange of platitudes. 10. And if you could manage to keep the conversation general, it'd be nice to Faith. 11. Sometimes taking that opportunity is a luxury, a luxury one can't af­ford, as I can't afford it right now. 12. His embarrassing performance had been on the track of Frank Rossi Field. 13. " Please, Dad, " Jason inter­rupted, increasingly embarrassed. 14. Maria suddenly felt a tingle of embarrassement at the way she had put her last remark. 15. Danny was quiet for a moment, then looked at Andrew and said softly: " You're a good guy, Eliot." 16. Why bother with one person on the earth who still thinks you're a worm? 17. I'll be driving along and I'll pass a vacant field — but that's not what I see, I see a beautiful office building or an appartament building. 18. Keller was suddenly quiet. He knew he was facing one of the rnost important decisions of his life. 19. " Is that clear enough for you, gentlemen? " " Yes, Dr Keller. I think that about wraps it up." 20. And suddenly not knowing why she did it she nodded. " All right. Come up." 2l. Instead, he just looked at her and nodded. " Thank you." 22. The band gave an occasional nod to musical modernity with one or two cha-cha-chas ^and some Elvis tunes, (from " The C/ass" by E. Segal and " A Perfect Stranger" by D. Steel).