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1. My sister's husband was killed in the war, and soon after that her elder child died of
pneumonia. No wonder, she was all to pieces/completely broken. 2. He went broke because
he played cards and drank a lot. When I met him, he was down and out. Yet, he had always
been a nice man, and there was no harm in him. 3. I got some glimmering of what she was
driving at. 4. "She is rather a good cook, isn't she?" —"Those sort of women always are." 5.
Women think a lot of those sort of men. 6. You said you didn't turn up at the exam on
Monday because you were all to pieces. I don't believe it. I'm sure you just funked it. 7.
Couldn't you lend me a bit more money? I am down and out.
Ex. 21 pag 207
1. This book is rather dull, you had better take another. 2. The suitcase is rather small, I am
afraid you won't be able to pack all your clothes in/into it. 3. "Would you like another cup of
tea?" — "Yes, rather." 4. This news rather excited him. 5. I would rather take this record. 6.
He is ignorant rather than stupid./He is rather ignorant than stupid. 7. We were rather
surprised at his early arrival. 8. She looked rather tired after her two-kilometre walk. 9. She
seemed to me rather a good-looking girl/a rather good-looking girl.
Ex. 7 pag 204
1. Burton thought that what he was telling was “rather a funny story.” But I think contrary, it
wasn’t a funny story because he misbehaved with that man. Burton thought that it was funny
because he isn’t in the least concerned about the trouble and needs of those who have faile in
life.
2. Burton was a men always well-dressed and smart-looking. He was handsom e in a way, with
curly hair and pink-and- white cheeks. Women thought a lot of him. About his way of life, I
didn’t want to approve it, because he wasn’t concerned and interested with anythink .
3. I think that young Burton turned to his namesake for help when he was ruined to give him a job
because he lost money at bridge with a good grace.
4. He had had bad luck at cards for some time. He hadn't been willing to stick to bridge, he'd been
playing poker, and he'd got trimmed. He hadn't a penny. He'd pawned everything he had. He
couldn't pay his hotel bill and they wouldn't give him any more credit. He was down and out. If
he couldn't get something to do he'd have to commit suicide.
5. Through these words he meant that he was all to pieces, he'd during more than usual and he
succeeded.
6. By the phrase “swam for his University” to swim for one university- to take part in swimming
races need between one's university team and some others team.
7. He offered her that job on the condition that he swim. The swim shouldn't take you much over
an hour and a quarter. I don't think this was one of the best conditions.
8. He accepted it to put him in a position to swim and he knew very well that he was in a bad
state.
9. He drowed because he'd ruined his constitution by drink and dissipation. The currents round
the beacon were more than he could manage and they didn't get the body for about three days.
10. My opinion is that old Burton knew that his namesake would drown because he knew that man
was in a bad state.
11. He sent his namesake almost certain to death because he was indifferent to the lives of those
around him.
12. I think he was a mean and grumpy man because he sent his namesake to death just because he
didn't want to help him.
13. The author emphasizes these traits of Burton to show his indifference to people and the
pleasure of refusing to help them.