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2. Scanning:
2.1. Put the following events in the chronological order.
1. Harold wired for money to bribe the police.
2. The police arrived to investigate the accident.
3. Poirot did his best to remove the “Stymphalean Birds” to a place
where they would be unable to exercise their ingenuity.
4. Mrs. Rice played the part of the jelous husband.
5. Harold told Poirot about his misfortune.
6. Harold disliked the Polish ladies at once.
7. Harold decided to take a holiday at Lake Stempka.
8. Elsie rushed into Harold’s room frightened to death.
9. Elsie complained of the jealosy of her husband to Harold.
10. Harold went for a stroll to the lake and then turned into the
pinewoods.

3.Get ready to transcribe and give equivalents to the following words.
1. shiver 13. stroll 25. grip 37. harpy
2. immobile 14. quiver 26. survive 38. beak
3. odd 15. grief 27. faint 39. reflect
4. cloak 16. uneasy 28. bribe 40. patience
5. flap 17. fling 29. superior 41. anxiously
6. appraise 18. spanner 30. moustach 42. spin
7. claw 19. dash 31. bow 43. wig
8. prey 20. burst in 32. hoarsely 44. credulous
9. violent 21. snatch 33. blackmail 45. brooch
10. temper 22. presse-papier 34. despairingly 46. greedy
11. insanely 23. embarrassment 35. spot 47. aversion
12. jealous 24. temple 36. grim 48. sternly

4.Reproduce the situations in which the following is used.
- to shape well; - under compromising
- a rest from everything and circumstances;
everyone; - to be condemned to death;
- a woman of character; - to survive a scandal;
- to arouse smb’s interest; - on an impulse;
- birds of ill omen; - to hush up smth;
- to rest on smb; - due to natural causes;
- to shoot a glance; - to be of some assistance;
- a wave of indignation; - to come to a stop;
- to throw a glance; - to come out;