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think you've caught the tune admirably.

3. Paraphrase the following sentences using your active vocabulary:

A. 1. I don't quite understand what you mean. 2. I've made it a rule to get up early every day, and I'm none the worse for it. 3.

There seems no reason for prolonging this interview. 4. He's just about to go, you'd better speak to him right now. 5. He called our

attention to the statue on which lay patches of snow. 6. He couldn't live without his work, it would make life meaningless. 7. Don't

waste time imagining impossible things. 8. She wouldn't even think of doing such a thing. 9. He is quite an impractical person and

lives in a world of fantasy. 10. What ideas did you have during sleep last night? 11. Don't get involved in the affair. 12. We can

sometimes combine business with pleasure. 13. He does not get on well with other people. 14. Of course, I've confused the two

songs. 15. It was odd, what a variety of motives I had. 16. As for him I have no doubt of his innocence. 17. Every eye was turned

upon Bosin- ney; all waited with a strange distrustful look for his answer. 18. Still a feeling of doubt and distrust was in the air, and

there was much talk. 19. I know I've done wrong. 20. The blow caused him to faint. 21. He is too keenly aware of his drawback. 22.

Emil was aware of a new emptiness in his life.

B. 1. Don't busy yourself with this, Frank, this is my affair entirely. 2. There's something hindering the telephone connection. 3.

Maxim always tries to take an active but unwelcome part in my activity. 4. Her unceasing nagging irritated Robert. 5. He is my

faithful friend. 6. I didn't yield to an impulse to move back. 7. The movement against occupying forces was getting stronger. 8. After

thinking about it carefully, I found it necessary to warn her. 9. The pavements were damp and they threw back the yellow light. 10.

He roused himself unwillingly from his thoughts upon the past experiences and rose to his feet. 11. Rudolf yielded to the temptation

without feeling mean about it afterwards. 12. She is a woman long accustomed to respect and flattery. 13. "Doesn't she look glori -

ous?" said a young man at the ball-room door, with deep wonder excited by the girl's beauty.

4. Explain or comment on the following sentences:

A. 1. That's hardly the point at the moment. 2. You're tired out or you'd see the point at once. 3. You've missed the whole point of

the story. 4. His comments are always to the point. 5. Does he make a point of always pretending not to notice me? 6. Try and see it

from her point of view. 7. But with all her education, learning was never Kate's strong point, she got on perfectly well without it. 8.

There wasn't any point in arguing, so I gave in. 9. We saw that Robert had reached the breaking-point. 10. When it came to the point,

he proved to be unreliable. 11. I'll point out a turn when one is required. 12. It's pointless to worry about it now. 13. Goring stared

after him, tempted to catch him. 14. I myself might have painted the portrait. The forlorn dark eyes gazed steadily back at me,