n displaying, showing or exhibiting, as a fine display of courage, a display of bad temper, a fashion display, to make a

display of one's affection, e. g. There was a fine display of flowers at the exhibition.

10. decent adj 1) proper and suitable, good for a particular time or place, as decent clothes (conditions, marks); 2) modest, not

likely to cause people to feel shame, as a decent fellow (conduct, book, film).

decency n the quality of being decent, e. g. He doesn't know the meaning of shame or common decency. Have the decency to

admit it.

Word Combinations and Phrases

to take (some) paints to do smth.

to set a task

to have a pretty good idea of reasonably fair

to feel frustrated

to make (no) comment in fact

to play into smb.'s hands utter disrespect

READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES

1. a) Listen to the recording of Text Three and mark the stresses and tunes, b) Repeat the text in the intervals after the model.

2. Put twenty questions to the text.

3. Note down from Text Three the sentences containing the word combinations and phrases (p. 77) and translate them into Russian.

4. Paraphrase the following sentences using the word combinations and phrases (p. 77):

1. She realized well enough what kind of person Lydia was.2. The boy tried very hard to make his mother buy him a puppy.

2. She didn't say anything. 4. Julia was troubled about her parents' health. 5. The manager explained to John what the latter had to

do. 6. Your actions helped Katie to do what she meant to. 7. The teacher was worried about his pupils' future. 8. The sums are rather

difficult, but the pupils know the rules and will cope with them. 9 The young mother was upset. She thought her baby was developing

too slowly. 10. Pamela always acts in a way which is more convenient for her friends than for herself. 11. She is too discreet to show

that she never respected the fellow very much. 12. The doctor didn't give his opinion of the accident. 13. I have sufficient knowledge

about her plans for the future. 14. As a matter of fact we had a very pleasant voyage. 15. She worries about the paintings. 16. I was

primarily worried about keeping them that way. 17. Jane Pucell felt upset because of the tense atmosphere in the classroom.

5. Translate the following sentences into English using the word combinations and phrases (p. 77).

1. Сердиться на вас — значит лить воду на вашу мельницу. 2. Передо мной поставили очень сложную задачу, и я должен

был ее выполнить. 3. Мы можем купить этот мебельный гарнитур, он дорог, но в разумных пределах. 4. Молодой учитель

был расстроен тем, что не все ученики его класса обладали хорошими навыками выразительного чтения. 5. Я не могу

сказать, чтобы мне понравился этот спектакль, в сущности, мне было до смерти скучно. 6. Судьба нам улыбнулась, и мы

нашли то, что искали. 7. Она всегда беспокоится о своем сыне, когда он уезжает. 8. М-р Поттер ничего не сказал по поводу

речи оратора. 9. Я прекрасно отдаю себе отчет в том, почему они навещают меня каждую неделю. 10. Я глубоко и искренне