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Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B

Versatility - ability to do different things


Irresolutely - unable to take decisions


Scruples - state of uncertainty


Spectred – Ghost


Debut - first performance


Trepidation - state of anxiety about something bad that might happen


Suspensively - doubt about the rightness of an action


Tittered - Laugh quietly


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Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow:

"Who may he be ?" inquired Quinquart. "I never heard of the Marquis de Thevenin!" Why does Quinquart inquire about the Marquis de Thevenin?

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Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow:

"… a delighted Paris awarded the palm to Quinquart without a dissenting voice …" Why did Paris award the 'palm' to Quinquart?

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Study the examples of idioms

1) Jacques Roux felt all arms and legs.


2) Suzanne talked through her expensive hat.


The idioms mean


1. nervous 2. impractical


Complete the statements with suitable idioms from the box:



a) The audience at Appeville-sous-Bois listened to Robichon .........................................


b) Quinquart as the Marquis was able to ........................................ his friend's eyes.


c) Suzanne was beautiful but quite arrogant. She had her ........................................


d) Robichon delivered a terrific speech and ........................................

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Robichon and Quinquart both loved Suzanne. Of the two, who do you think really deserved to win Suzanne Brouette? Why?