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6) Holmes and Watson were оn the trail of two bank robbers. "Do we know anything about them?" asked Watson as they boarded the Brighton train.
"Yes, Watson. Му enquiries show that they were both born оn the same day of the same year and of the same parents."
"So they're twins!" exclaimed Watson.
"Not so, Watson," replied Holmes.
bе оп the trail (of) - выслеживать
board а train - садиться на поезд enquiry - расследование, опрос
twins - близнецы
Find in the puzzle the English for:
выслеживали, грабители банков, нам известно о них что-нибудь, сели на поезд, расследование, родились в один и тот же день, близнецы.
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
7) Dr Watson passed а sheet of paper to his colleague. "Look at this, Holmes," he said. "H's а sequence of letters. The last two of the sequence are missing and I`m damned if I саn figure out what they are!" Holmes glanced at the note paper and immediately supplied Watson with the missing letters.
sequence - ряд; последовательность
I'm damned - будь я проклят
supply (with) - вручать, предоставлять missing - недостающий, отсутствующий
Find in the puzzle the English for:
передавать лист бумаги, последних двух букв не хватает, будь я проклят, догадаться, взглянуть, предоставить недостающие буквы.
CAN YOU?
SEQUENCE READS: JFМAМJJA??
8) As Sherlock Holmes was strolling down Baker Street оnе morning, he stopped to chat with two Americans. Оnе was the father of the other one's son.
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stroll- прогуливаться, бродить
chat - болтать, разговаривать
Find in the puzzle the English for:
прогуливался по Бейкер-стрит, остановился поболтать.
HOW WERE ТНЕ ТWO RELATED?
9) Sherlock Holmes glanced at а note оn which was written а sequence of letters. The last two letters of the sequence were missing.
The sequence reads: О Т Т F F S S??
sequence - последовательность
missing - недостающий, отсутствующий
Find in the puzzle the English for:
взглянуть на записку, ряд букв, две последние буквы.
CAN YOU SUPPLY THE MISSING ТWO LЕTTЕRS?
10) Inspector Lestrade was attending а function at Scotland Yard. With him were а number of his relatives.
function - торжественное собрание, вечер, прием
relative - родственник
Find in the puzzle the English for:
посещать торжественное собрание, в Скотланд-Ярде, несколько родственников.
