II.Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text and use them in the sentences of your own: master smth., manage to do smth., be (un) certain on smth., be booked
up, attract smb.'s attention, keep smth. away from smb., be too shocked
to do smth., doubt smth., catch up with smth. (smb..).
III. Questions on the text. 1. When did Bill start painting and what did people say about his
abilities?
2. What did he do with the money he got for his first show?
3. Why wasn't his further activity as a painter a success?
4. What was the reason of his going for an interview?
5. How did Garrad explain to Bill's wife the fact that he didn't want to
arrange the show of Bill's pictures?
6. What attracted his attention suddenly?
7. What had the board been used for before?
8. Why was Garrad so impressed?
9. What did Garrad mean by the words "catch up with the modern
trends?"
10. Why did he change his mind at once?
11. What was Bill's reaction when his wife told him everything?
12. What trick did he decide to play on Garrad?
