Exercise 4, p. 178

1. Why do you dislike Jim so much? - He’s dishonest. He

can easily ivheedle/coax/cheat/trick/con/do you out of any

amount of money. 2. Are you still angry with her? - I am. She

shouldn’t have given way to her temper that way/1 am. She

refused me out of sheer malice. 3. What did she answer, I

wonder? - She didn’t say a word, she just gave way to her

tears. 4. Did the girl cry when she fell? - She didn’t cry, she

kept quiet out of pride. 5. Shall we go and help him? - No, he

said he was not to be interfered with. 6. I’m at my wits’ end

what to do. - Oh, come, don’t give way to despair. 7. Do you

ihink he’ll take the news calmly? Oh, no, he’s sure to give

way to his temper. 8. Why didn’t you tell Janet that you dis-

 

 

approved of her decision? - How could I? Who do you think

I am that I should tell her what to do? 9. Who are we waiting

for now? - Jane. The moment she comes, we'll be off. 10. I’m

afraid I shan’t manage to drop in on her. - But you live next

door to her. It will take you just a minute or two to pop in.

11. Shall I wait for you? - If you will. It’ll take very little time

fo r me to get dressed. 12. Why don’t you come? She invited

you, didn’t she? - She did, but it was only out of common

politeness, she didn ’t really mean it.