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Assignment Ten (pp. 78-91)
I. Answer the questions using the words given below.
1. Why did Poirot take the case of the stolen Rubens?
to lead to smth
the circumstances of the theft
to take a case
a masterpiece
to place smth on display
in broad daylight
the unemployed
the hungry
in curiosity
to smuggle over to
to pass into smb’s possession
to be on the alert
to fail
to accept a task
2. What interested Poirot in the case of the missing schoolgirl? What did Inspector Japp tell Poirot about Winnie King?
to drop in
to kill two birds with one stone
to be on one’s way from … to …
in company with
to cross the channel
to pass through the customs
to get into the train
on the outskirts of
to make sense
3. What kind of a girl was Winnie King?
a plain-looking kid
to grow into beauties overnight
to study the photo
to represent
a plait
a dental plate on one’s teeth
to wear spectacles
to have a romantic heart
by chance
by the side of
4. Where was the girl found?
to pick up the receiver
to be over
to be doped
to put back the receiver
5. Who did Poirot get more information about the girl from and what did he find out?
to have no idea
to be busy on one’s own job
to solve the problem
to have concussion
to be responsible for
to hold smb to ransom
to lose one’s nerve with smth
a conjuring trick
a middle-aged woman
to be a flashy piece of goods
to suspect smb of doing smth
6. What confirmed Poirot’s theory and what made the problem so interesting?
to slow down
to risk being killed
to vanish into thin air
a signalman
in good condition
to look pleased
to confirm a theory
7. What did Miss Pope tell Poirot about Winnie and her parents? When did she make the acquaintance of them?
to be never wrong in one’s judgement
a decided taste for art
general studies
to complete
to specialize in art and music
to instruct smb in
to have not the slightest idea
to blame
8. Who called to see Miss Pope and what for?
to throw light upon smth
to demand
to inspect smth
to overlap
to pass over smth
to submit
to live by routine
on arrival
9. Why did Poirot think that the picture on the wall was a most unsuitable picture to be hanging in the school?
to go up to
to bring smth as a surprise
to unhook a picture
to have no artistic merit
to prove
the odour of turpentine
to fill the room
10. What story did Poirot tell Miss Pope?
to have a resemblance to smth
on the train
to disguise oneself
11. When, where and how was Winnie kidnapped?
to take smb’s place
so far
an impostor
to be acquainted with
to go out of the window
to pay attention to
12. What was the reason for such a senseless masquerade?
to smuggle smth from
a customs man
to be on the alert for smth
to be famous
justly
to collect smb’s luggage
fortunately
13. What did Miss Pope see in the picture?
to admit
to be suitable
by magic
a classical scene
a work of art
to throw smth over one’s shoulder
to be narrow-minded
II. Comment on Poirot’s words: “It has a resemblance to the story of the Ugly Duckling that turned into a Swan”.
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