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Exercise 1. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
1. Jaffe found a very large diamond.
2. Jaffe killed his house-boy Haum with a gun.
3. Nhan was a prostitute working in Blackie Lee’s club.
4. Colonel Khuc was an honest and professional policeman.
5. Jaffe wanted to give the diamonds to the state.
6. Jaffe wanted to come back to the USA with diamonds and marry an American girl.
7. Nhan had been arrested and taken to the Police station.
8. Lee brothers decided to help Jaffe and Nhan to leave the country.
9. Yo-Yo killed Blackie Lee and Charlie Lee and stole the money from Blackie’s safe.
10. Nhan was tortured to death but Jaffe left for Hong Kong.
Exercise 2. Put the events into the right order.
1. Nhan had been arrested and taken to Security Police Headquarters.
2. Jaffe found diamonds.
3. Jaffe realized that he loved Nhan and decided to marry her.
4. Jaffe borrowed Wade’s car.
5. Jaffe killed his boy-servant.
6. Blackie Lee agreed to help Jaffe.
7. Charlie Lee offered to kill Jaffe.
8. Yo-Yo killed Blackie Lee and stole the money from his safe.
9. Jaffe left for Hong Kong.
10. Nhan’s uncle beat her cruelly.
Exercise 3. Choose the right word.
"There is a very simple (answer\explanation) why he wanted to (lend\borrow) Mr. Wade's car and I (assure\warn\guarantee) you it had nothing to do with the car being equipped with C.D. (plates\scute\scutum\number). For some time now, Mr. Jaffe has been seen by my men trying to pick up girls in his car. For (some\several) weeks, he was unsuccessful. It seems to me to be an acceptable (theory\excuse\explanation) that, frustrated by his (lack\need) of success he might easily have (accused\blamed) his failure on the (bit\trifle\smallness) of his Dauphine rather than on the (propriety\decency\politeness\courtesy) of the girls he tried to (molest\vex\annoy). I think Mr. Jaffe borrowed Mr. Wade's big and rather (showy\ostentatious) car in the (expectation\hope) of changing his luck. After all he did (remark\mention) to Mr. Wade he wished to use the car for an (amoral\dissolute\immoral) (purpose\aim\end\goal\ object\objective\intention)."
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Exercise 4. Match the words with their definitions and make your own
sentences with the words.
1. atmosphere - a) common; widespread
2. attitude - b) having a happy disposition; in good spirits
3. cheerful - c) embarrassment; abashment
4. suggestion - d) state of affairs; combination of circumstances
5. support - e) consequence or importance
6. general - f) a condition, event, etc., that is complex or confused
7. complication - g) the air or climate in a particular place
8. significance - h) to speak in favour of
9. situation - i) the way a person views something or tends to behave towards it
10. confusion - j) a hint or indication
Exercise 5. Look at the sentences from the story. What are the missing parts?
1. As he________________, he looked searchingly for the girl or Dong Ham, but the street was empty.
2. He had bought this gun _______________ who had been in Saigon during the early air raids.
3. Jaffe had no idea if there were any more of them out there in the darkness and he ____________, peering just over the door.
4. He was suddenly so angry he _________________by his throat and thrown him out of the window.
5. The Inspector turned over in his mind what he had heard, but he still ____________what it was all about.
6. The narrow black gleaming eyes had finally moved to the_____________.
7. There was ____________for the few remaining minutes before it pulled up outside Jaffe's villa.
8. _______________, he opened the door and beckoned to the waiting Inspector.
9. After what_________________________, Khun began to relax.
10. He made sure he had ________________________in his hip pocket, and then he picked up his hold-all and moved to the door.
Exercise 6. Think of the situations where you could use the following phrases.
1. “Hell! What's the matter with you?”
2. “It even scares me a little”.
3. “I'm all right”.
4. “A situation has arisen: it's tricky and strictly confidential”.
5. “If it could be arranged it would be expensive”.
6. “It is possible. I would have to make inquiries”.
7. “You can, of course, rely on me.”
8. “Are you feeling very fine?”
9. “You must tell the police!”
10. “I'll explain on the way.”
Exercise 7. Describe the meaning of the words in English. Make up your own sentences to show the use of the words.
Handle, stun, a cookhouse, squeamish, shutters, anger, kerb, cautiously, brainless, shelter, despondency, a grenade, shiver, support, slump, a brainwave, fury, dishevel, stiffen, disturb.
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Exercise 8. Translate the sentences into good Russian.
1. Hearing the sound of the distant explosions, two policemen on road patrol had ridden fast to the post.
2. Looking at the fat, good natured man who lolled opposite him, Jaffe felt a sharp twinge of envy.
3. He wasn't a good fortune teller and consequently he made very little money.
4. However his face remained bland and smiling although his mind was startled.
5. He crossed to a door leading to his living-quarters at the back of the club, ignoring Yu-lan who was looking anxiously at him from across the hall.
6. He found on his desk a number of files and a request for a comprehensive report on the pilfering of stores belonging to the Embassy.
7. Leaving the car at the corner of the street, he walked with one of his men to the apartment block.
8. Families! Jaffe thought irritably. They were a ball and chain on the leg of a man who is trying to run. They were a blanket that stifled impulse.
9. The situation interested him, and after considering it for some minutes, he straightened up and walked over to the club.
10. One of Lam-Than's spies at the Presidency had told Lam-Than that the group opposing the Colonel had finally convinced the President to take action against him.
Exercise 9. Translate the sentences into good English.
1. Джефф не хотел иметь ничего общего с европейками, до тех пор, пока не решит жениться.
2. Он испугался, что слуга выдаст его, и ему придется отдать бриллианты.
3. Блэки Ли не был трусом, но он не хотел бать замешанным в убийстве.
4. Ему нужна была машина с дипломатическими номерами: только так он смог бы добраться до места.
5. Нхан очень хотела уехать с ним, но она боялась оставлять свою семью, так как прекрасно понимала, что им без нее не обойтись.
6. Ради денег Чарли Ли был готов на все, особенно, если деньги были большими.
7. В это миг Джефф осознал, насколько сильно он ее любит и понял, что никуда не уедет без нее.
8. Полковнику было выгодно свалить всю вину на вьетнамских партизан, что давало ему прекрасную возможность спокойно искать бриллианты.
9. Нхан умерла, так и не сказав ни слова.
10. Он налил себе стаканчик крепкого виски, закурил сигарету и отрешенно уставился в окно.
Exercise 10. Which of the following words can be used to describe characters of the story? (Some words can be used more than once.)
Strong, powerful, sly, cunning, nimble, skillful, handsome, beautiful, pretty, clever, devoted, cowardly, apprehensive, self-seeking, greedy, industrious, ambitious, affectionate, cruel, friendly, sociable, patient, unprincipled
