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Assignment One (pp. 5-6)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. Describe Hercule Poirot and his flat.
to be furnished in a modern style
to gleam with
to resemble
a small neat figure
striped trousers
a bow tie
2. What are his plans for the future
to be interested in
to make arrangements
to have a personal appeal
in twelve months’ time
to bet
a farewell performance
3. Who gave him the idea of accepting 12 cases before retirement, under what circumstances and why?
to have time to study
richness of the spirit
selected cases
to accept twelve cases
special reference to
ancient
to be in a hurry
to wait for
self-imposed Labours
II. Comment on Dr. Burton’s words: “It always will be like this. Just a case or two, just one case more – and so on. Your Labours aren’t the Labours of Hercules. Yours are labours of love.”
Labour I
The Nemean Lion
Assignment Two (pp. 7-16)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. What was Miss Lemon and what was she like?
to trust
without imagination
to have an instinct
to be a born secretary
2. What was Poirot’s first case? Why did it interest him?
to investigate
the kidnapping of
reluctantly
a pet
to make an appointment
to be attracted to smth by its striking unimportance
to turn one’s talents to
3. Why did Sir Hoggin decide to apply to Poirot?
Describe Sir Hoggin.
to remind smb of smb/smth
to do with soap
to be in the habit of doing smth
a fee
to make inquiries
to be the best man at smth
to apply to smb
to grudge the expense
to be cheated
4. When and under what circumstances did the dog disappear? What did Sir Hoggin tell Poirot about it?
to be stolen
to get a demand
to be out with smb
a companion
to approve of smth/doing smth
to send off the money to the address given
to confess
to get angry
to calm down
after all
to happen to smb
to stand firm on smth
5. What information did Poirot get from Lady Hoggin and her companion about the kidnapping of the dog?
to interview smb
the full circumstances of smth
an abominable crime
sensitive
It was all my fault
to walk along
to be on the lead
to be just about to do smth
can’t help doing smth
a park attendant
to inclose smth with smth
to have nothing to do with
to have excellent references
to look after
6. It was the habit of Hercule Poirot to leave nothing untested. Is it true or false? Prove it.
II. Comment on Lady Hoggin’s words:
“Amy Carnaby? Oh! She’s quite all right. I’m sure she had nothing to do with it.”
Assignment Three (pp. 16-25)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. What happened to Mrs. Samuelson’s dog? Who was blamed for its disappearance?
to blame smb for
to say acidly
to make off with smb
to be gone
to be annoyed about smth
2. Were these two incidents alike? What was different?
to follow the same course
threats of violence to smb
the sum of the money demanded
3. What conclusion did Poirot come to about this case? What instructions did he give to his assistant?
evidence of smth
a talent for smth
a star performer
to feel more attracted to smb
4. Explain Poirot’s words: “Aha, the chief actor! I solute you, my little friend.”
5. Why did Amy organize all these thefts?
in one’s own defence
to have no training
to be terrified for the future
to pay the rent
influential friends
to look forward to
to get together
to think of smth
to put smth into smb’s mind
to mistake smb for smb
6. Miss Carnaby never felt like a criminal. Is it true or false? Prove it.
to carry out smth
to congratulate smb
to be in the first rank
to take smth away
to be scrupulous in doing smth
to seem wrong
to look at smb in horror
an artistic touch
to make sure
to be sentimental about smb/smth
to be absorbed over smb
7. How was Miss Carnaby found out by Poirot?
to be inevitable
to realize
to be one of a series
to have an invalid sister
to look for smth
once a week
8. Why do you think Poirot decided to help Miss Carnaby and in what way?
to promise
to extract
psychology
excellent
first class
to be a very fine actress
to persuade smb not to prosecute
9. How was the question of Poirot’s fee settled?
to write out a cheque
to hand smth to smb
to shake one’s head
to accept
to owe
a murder case
to start slightly
a former client
to be very like smb in appearance
a wealthy manufacturer
to poison smb
to come from smb’s lips
to tear smth into pieces
to consider smth as
a charity organization
inaudible
to be careful
II. Comment on Sir Hoggin’s words:
“I’m not going to risk my neck for any damned platinum blond!”
Revise the words of the first two stories for a test.
Test
Translate into English
1. Мисс Лемон была прирожденным секретарем и Пуаро доверял ей.
2. Лицо посетителя было ему знакомо и напоминало Пуаро кого-то.
3. Миссис Карнаби притворилась, что винит себя за похищение Шен-Тана и ответственна за его похищение, хотя провела операцию сама.
4. Пуаро был щепетилен в выборе метода расследования.
5. Ему не приходило в голову, что его манеры выдадут его. На первый взгляд он был спокоен и не волновался о положении вещей, но Пуаро был специалистом и не мог не подозревать его.
6. В этом медвежьем углу Мараскорд предложил взятку хозяину гостиницы и занял место официанта, которого уволили. Мараскорд нуждался в уединенном месте, чтобы изменить свою внешность, но попал в ловушку, как крыса в мышеловку.
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