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5) The Spaniard seemed to catch sight of the bottle. "I'm so thirsty, do you mind if I have a glass of champagne?" Julia was silent for a fraction of a second. It was his champagne and his compartment. Oh well, in for a penny, in for a pound. "Of course not." He poured himself a glass, lit a cigarette and sat down on the edge of her bed. (W. S. Maugham)

Task 5.  Use appropriate proverbs to fill in the blanks.

1) The fact that almost immediately John found a better job than the one he lost is further proof of the saying that.........................  (H. Whitford,   R, J. Dixson)

Task 6. Find phraseological  units and  state what proverbs  they  originate from.

1) Lancashire   has seen  its   export   markets   whittled  away over the past years often by what seemed in one   way or another   unfair   practices.  To be attacked in the   home market, which now absorbs 75 per cent of Lanca-     shire's output, is the last straw.  (W. J. Ball)

2)  There's   a silver lining Through the dark clouds shining, Turn   the dark cloud inside out, Till the boys come home. (B. Stevenson)

3) The   rental   increases were the final   straw   in   a   whole accumulation   of   pyramiding   living   costs. (National Affairs)

4)  Marjorie Ferrar was, indeed,   of those who can always get money at a pinch, but even   to such come moments when they have seriously to consider what kind of pinch. In proportion to her age and   sex,   she was   "dipped"   as   badly as her father and the withdrawal of her allowance was in the nature of a last straw. (J. 'Galsworthy)

5) Poor old fellow! I would have done a good   deal  to  save him from it. I think the last straw was when she began to finger the things - Bill' spoor little possessions - and to imply that his death was quite   as    great  a  blow   to   her    as   to   the old  man.     (R. Broughton)