Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

1. THE MEETING

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

administrative

staff

tedious

to be exhausted

in the semi-darkness

casual clothes

partners in business

company’s finances

training course

customer

to be alike

identical features

a double

to be bored with smth I’m bored

to flirt with smb

to thieve, a thief

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. What did Colin do in Brentwood? Did he like to teach a computer software course?

2. What business were the Fentons engaged in? What was Colin responsible for?

3. Why did Colin leave his hotel room? Where did he go to eat dinner?

4. Whom did Colin see in the bar of the pub? Why was he shocked?

5. What did John’s wife, Linda, look like?

6. Why did Colin enjoy being with the Bentleys? What did they talk about? Why did John become silent after some time?

7. Why did John shout at his wife?

8. How can Colin be useful to the Bentleys?

9. Did he want to come back to Sutton Chemicals for another course?

2. The Business

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

to shiver (with cold)

to sort out

an appointment

to make / set up an appointment with smb

a folder

to glance

to go out of business – прекратить свою деятельность; обанкротиться

to be short of cash

insurance broker

to sign a contract

to survive

a loan / to take out a loan / to repay a loan

a floppy disk

at the bottom of smth

hand-written

embarrassing

to wear perfume

a waste-paper bin

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. Why did Colin and Julie always go to work in separate cars?

2. What appointment did Colin have that morning? Was it a pleasant one?

3. What did Booker tell Mr.Fenton?

4. What were the company’s finances?

5. Did the Fenton’s company get any large orders?

6. Why was Colin going to borrow some money from a bank? Did Booker approve of Colin’s decision?

7. What kind of man was Booker? Did he sympathize with Colin?

8. How many people worked at C.J.F. Software Solutions?

9. What letters did Mr.Fenton receive that morning?

10. What did Linda Bentley want from Colin?

11. Why could the letter be embarrassing for Colin? What did he do with the letter?

3. The Plan

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

to go straight

in the (kitchen) doorway

tight-fitting

to pretend

to be embarrassed

to take smb by surprise

to provide smth for smb / to provide smb with smth

security system

to set off the alarm

to take a risk

to have a criminal record

to have an alibi

in advance

to be in touch

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. What decision did Linda make very early in her life? Why? Who brought her up?

2. What did John and Linda have in common?

3. How did John make his living?

4. Why did Linda have to look for a new job? What job did she find?

5. What was John determined to do when he came out of prison? Who gave him a chance to live an honest life?

6. Did John know about Linda and Colin’s meeting?

7. Why did Colin regret his agreement to meet the Bentleys? After a few hours spent with Linda Colin was feeling much better and he was glad that he had come. Why?

8. What did Linda ask Colin about? What was Colin’s reaction to her proposal?

9. “You planned it all, didn’t you?” Colin said to Linda. What did he mean?

10. Linda spent the night with Colin. What do you think her feelings about him were?

11. How did Linda plan to rob the jewellery shop? Did Colin agree to help the Bentleys?

4. The Journey

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

lunch-break

to be furious

jealous / to be jealous – ревновать

to scream with pain

to breathe fast

to crash

a bruise

a chart

to be fussy about smth

preliminary

a rear door

in the driver’s seat

exit

service area

driving licence / to be licensed to do

to book a hotel room

to exchange

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. Who phoned Linda before Christmas? What did Linda and Colin speak about?

2. John knew nothing about Linda’s second meeting with Colin, did he? Why was he unaware of their meeting?

3. John got furious when he learnt about Linda and Colin’s meeting, didn’t he? Prove it, giving examples from the chapter.

4. What did Linda tell John in the bedroom? Did John agree to rob the shop?

5. What date did Colin and Linda choose for the robbery? Did Colin understand the risk he was taking?

6. What project did the Fentons discuss one morning in early January? What were the results of the latest tests?

7. Why did Julie want to go to Manchester with her husband?

8. How did Colin manage to go to Manchester without Julie?

9. Why did Colin change into casual clothes before leaving for Manchester?

10. Did the Bentleys think over their plan thoroughly? Why do you think so?

5 The Accident

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

per hour (He was driving at 50 km per hour.)

to witness / a witness

to spin (spun, spun)

to roll over

to wreck / wreckage / wrecked

to free smb

paramedic – парамедик, спасатель (не имеет медицинского образования)

Служба скорой медицинской помощи при чрезвычайных ситуациях (пожары, автомобильные катастрофы, взрывы, захват заложников с перестрелкой и т.п.). Укомплектована тренированным медицинским персоналом фельдшерского уровня, способным оказать первую помощь пострадавшему, в том числе в труднодоступном месте и принять меры по сохранению его жизни до момента доставки в больницу. Организационно парамедики прикомандированы к пожарным командам, выезжающим по вызову на место происшествия. Появление этой службы значительно сократило смертность при несчастных случаях и катастрофах.

injured man

a stretcher

to groan

an emergency

emergency services – экстренные службы (полиция, пожарные)

an ambulance

to be unconscious

to identify / identification

to give smb a message

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. Why did Colin feel nervous that evening? Why did he decide to drive on a narrow country road?

2. When did the accident happen? How did it happen?

3. Who witnessed the accident? What did Mark Ashwood see?

4. Did the accident look serious? Was Colin alive?

5. Who phoned for the emergency services?

6. What message did Colin leave for his wife?

7. How did Mark feel when he looked at the dead body?

8. Why couldn’t Mark speak to the man’s wife?

9. Why didn’t the policeman give Mark the man’s name and address?

10. Why was it necessary for Mark Ashwood to call at the police station in Thame?

6.The News. 7.The Wife.

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

to worry about

to be typical of smb.

to have a good excuse for smth. (a poor excuse/ a lame excuse)

to delay

to disturb

to do the robbery

a consultant

tax problems

profits

to concentrate

to contact smb

to carry out

to make a reservation

thoughtless

miserable

to dial

a missing person – без вести пропавший

to fail

a registration number

to abandon

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. What was Julie Fenton doing that evening?

2. Why was Julie angry with her husband?

3. Did the Bentleys begin to worry about Colin?

4. What news did the police officers break to Linda?

5. Were the Bentleys shocked at the terrible news?

6. What was Linda’s new plan?

7. What did Mark Ashwood do in London that day? What was he? Why couldn’t he concentrate on the export regulations?

8. Who phoned Julie the following afternoon? Why was she furious?

9. Why couldn’t Julie phone the hotel Colin was staying at?

10. What did Julie tell the police officers?

11. How did Julie feel that morning?

8.The Funeral. 9.The Advertisement

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

to point at

to sympathize with smb.

to escape

to get rid of smth.

to search for smb.

to suspect (smb. of smth.)

to be cremated

a colleague

to cancel

desperately

financial problems

to look puzzled

to be in debt

valuable

failure

to accept failure

at random

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. Why was it difficult for John to stay in the house in Brentwood?

2. What did Linda find in Colin’s suitcase? What was she looking for? What did she do with the things?

3. Where did Linda park Colin’s car? Why did she leave the BMW in the long-stay car-park?

4. Did John Bentley feel like a trapped animal? Why did he sleep with the gun under his pillow?

5. Where did Colin’s funeral take place? What was left of Colin Fenton?

6. John was angry with Linda, wasn’t he? How did Linda manage to calm her husband?

7. Why did the Bentleys go to a small village at night?

8. What did Julie do in her office at C.J.F. Software Solutions?

9. What news did Julie receive from Jackman’s? Why was she angry about this news?

10. What did Mr.Booker tell Julie? Why was she shocked?

11. What did Julie decide to do?

10.The Search. 11.The Visit.

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

rock climbing

self-control

exciting

car crash – автомобильная катастрофа

a waste of time

to argue with smb.

to make a difference to smb.(a big difference / no difference)

to fence – крим. жарг. укрывать краденое; продавать краденое

to offer smb.

to deliver

a deal

a ghost

to tremble with shock (anger / fear)

to shrug one’s shoulders

to misunderstood

irresponsible

to solve a puzzle

suspicious

to shake one’s head

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. When did Mark Ashwood decide to visit Mrs.Bentley? Why didn’t he visit her right away after the car accident?

2. Why did Mark think that his journey had probably been a waste of time?

3. Why was Mark sure that someone was at home?

4. Where did Linda go that evening? What did Mrs.Bentley and Frankie Simpson speak about?

5. Whom did Mark see when he stepped into Mrs.Bentley’s house?

6. Why did Mark feel foolish and wish he hadn’t come?

7. Why couldn’t Mark sleep that night?

8. What did Mark Ashwood read in the national newspaper? Why was he shocked?

9. Why did Julie think that her husband had left the country?

10. What did Mark Ashwood tell Julie during their meeting? Did she believe him? Did Mark convince Julie that her husband had died in a car accident?

12.The Robbery. 13.The Truth

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

cracked

to be excited

excitement

in the shadow

to protect / protection

to breathe hard

to be safe

a strong-room

contents

skylight

a gap

explosive / explosion

to smash

to escape

clue

fingerprint

insurance company – страховая компания

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. Why did John Bentley have to stay at a hotel? What kind of hotel was it?

2. How did John feel before the robbery?

3. Why did Linda drive the van to the back of Sandwell’s?

4. How did John get inside the jewellery shop?

5. What was kept in the strong-room? John took a lot of jewellery from the strong-room, didn’t he?

6. How did John destroy the strong-room lock?

7. How did John open the skylight? Why did he do it?

8. Why did Linda go to the Red Lion? What did she do there? When did Linda and Frankie Simpson arrange to meet?

9. Why did the police think that a well-organized gang had robbed the shop?

10. What did the police officer ask Linda about? How did he question her?

11. Why did Mr.Rose let Linda leave Sandwell’s that day?

12. What did Julie do on the Thursday evening? What did she find in the drawer? Why was she shocked?

13. Why did Julie phone Mark Aswood?

14. What did Julie and Mark speak about?

15. Why did Julie and Mark decide to go to London?

14. The Chase. 15. Officially Dead

Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the story:

personal belongings

an official

in sight

to scream

a bullet

at customs

motorcyclist

to update

at a discount

a genius

to be accused of smth

to be in charge of smth

innocent

to break into pieces

Answer these comprehension questions.

1. What was Linda doing while Mark and Julie were driving towards London?

2. Why did Linda go to the Red Lion?

3. Why didn’t Mark and Julie speak to Linda?

4. Did Linda notice that the blue Volvo was always behind her? What did she decide to do?

5. What happened to Julie and Mark on a narrow country lane? Who found them there?

6. How did the Bentleys manage to escape? Why was it difficult for the police to catch them?

7. What did Mark tell the police? Why did they believe his strange story?

8. Mark and Julie became partners in business, didn’t they?

9. Did Mark Ashwood help Julie’s company to survive? What did he advise Julie?

10. Did Mark and Julie get married? Were they happy?

11. What did Julie read about in the newspaper?

12. “Colin will have his own name again”, Julie said at the end of the book. What did she mean?

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