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2 Say whether the statement is true or false. Correct the false one.

  1. Robbins and Hartley worked as detectives.

  2. Hartley left the office before closing hours to have time to find the girl.

3)

It took him quite a long time to find the girl.

4)

She lived in a new building of rather expensive

flats.

5)

The girl was glad to see Hartley.

6)

She was dressed like a model and looked very at­

tractive.

7)

Hartley offered the girl to go to live in the

country.

8)

She was a country girl, and the offer pleased her

very much.

9)

Hartley and Vivienne first had met at their

friends.

10)

A friend of Vivienne interrupted their conversa­

tion.

11) Hartley was very rude with him.

12) Hartley promised Vivienne to turn out his wife

Helen.

13) Vivienne felt happy about this.

14) At home Hartley was met by his mother.

Put the sentences in the right order.

1)

Vivienne meets Hartley at the door.

2)

The detective gives him a piece of paper.

3)

Hartley is alone in the office.

4)

Hartley asks Vivienne to come to live in his

country house.

5)

7Their conversation is interrupted.

6)

Hartley promises to turn out Helen.

7)

Hartley arrives at his country house.

8)

Hartley pays the detective.

9)

Hartley finds the place.

10)

Vivienne doesn’t kiiow what to do.

  1. Hartley settles the matter bravely.

  2. Vivienne gives a positive answer.

Ш Working with Vocabulary and Grammar

  1. Say what the italicized words mean:

  1. The sleuth handed Hartley a piece of paper.

  2. Robbins and Hartley were brokers.

  3. She was of the Saxon type.

  4. I found out all about you when I was at the Montgomerys’.

  5. She is making my life miserable.

  6. I will turn her out.

  7. Hartley’s wife screamed, it was a happy scream.

  1. Match the words which have the same or very close meaning. Use them in the situations from the story.

1)

to turn out

a)

to need

2)

to want

b)

to go away

3)

to go back

c)1

to send away

4)

to repeat

d)

sleuth

5)

to leave

e)

to return

6)

to enter

f)4

to say again

7)

to expect

g)

to think

8)

to blush

h)

to come in

9)

miserable

i)

information

10)

peaceful

j)

unhappy

11) report

k)

quiet

12) offer

1)

to turn red

13) detective

m)

proposal

Fill in the gaps with the words from the box:

to look well, as ... as a, friendly look, the more ... the less, to make a mistake, to take no notice of, a bright smile, in good taste

1) He promised to give her many the more things the less she wanted.

2) The blouse and the shirt to look well on her.

3) She was dressed in good taste.

4) She invited him inside with bright smile.

5) Hartley gave Vivienne friendly look.

6) He complained that she to take no notice of his letter.

7) As she thought of his offer as a she knew what to say.

8) The girl was doubting and afraid to make a mistake.