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2. incongruity 15. to sprawl
3. imperviousness 16. opulent
4. an old beau 17. to flaw
5. to overcome an obstacle 18. by me! – Я пас!
6. a society reporter 19. I’ll double three spades! – Я
7. to be played out подвоюю 3 піки
8. to make certain behavioristic 20. What was bid? – З чого
demands почали?
9. disdainful 21. you could cut it with a knife
10. abundance 22. to commit one’s destiny to
11. to slip into the past enigma
12. precarious 23. with the strain of three years
13. save for 24. to carry on

2.Supply antonyms and synonyms to the following.
Anxiety, alternating, temporarily, vitality, departure, abundance, secure,
recklessly, strain, cordial.

3.Answer the following questions.
1.What happened to Anson when he was abroad?
2.What did a society reporter wait for one evening?
3.What did Anson do in New York?
4.What did Paula write in her letters about?
5.What happened at the Everglades Club?
6.What did Paula wait for?
7.What was Anson sure of?
8.What was the reason for Anson’s depression?

4.Which sentences are true?
1. Paula felt a tremendous pride in Anson. He was humorous, reckless,
gentle, attractive, and understanding.
2. When Anson went abroad Paula missed him enormously.
3. Anson fell out of love with Paula.
4. Though Paula made certain behavioristic demands she definitely
didn’t want to break the engagement.
5. The combination of Anson’s influential family connection, his
intelligence, and his physical energy couldn’t help him to make a
successful career.
6. Anson’s engagement with Paula was broken.
7. Anson liked amusements and was extremely good at entertaining.