4. Look through the following sentences and recall the episode in the story, in which the following feeling/behavior/reaction was expressed.

1) ‘Grace?’ he said, unable to mask his surprise.

THERE WAS A firm rap on the front door. Giles checked his watch: 7.20 p.m. Who could it possibly be? He hadn’t invited anyone for dinner, and he wasn’t expected back at the House to hear the closing speeches until nine. A second rap, equally firm, and he remembered it was the housekeeper’s night off. He placed yesterday’s copy of Hansard on the side table, pushed himself up out of his chair and was heading towards the corridor when there was a third rap. ‘Hold your horses,’ Giles said. He pulled open the door to find the last person he would have expected standing on his doorstep in Smith Square. ‘Grace?’ he said, unable to mask his surprise. ‘It’s a relief to discover you still remember my name,’ said his sister as she stepped inside.

2) ‘What brings you to London, Grace?’ he asked rather feebly, as he led his sister down the corridor and into the drawing room.

‘What brings you to London, Grace?’ he asked rather feebly, as he led his sister down the corridor and into the drawing room. ‘You,’ she replied. ‘If Mohammed, etcetera.’ ‘Can I get you a drink?’ he asked, still wondering what she could possibly want, unless . . . ‘Thanks, a dry sherry would go down well, after that ghastly train journey.’ Giles walked across to the sideboard and poured her a sherry, and a half tumbler of whisky for himself, as he desperately searched for something to say. ‘I’ve got a vote at ten,’ he eventually managed, passing Grace her drink. His younger sister always made him feel like a naughty schoolboy who’d been caught smoking by the headmaster.

3) Giles had thought there was nothing his sister could ever say that would shock him.

‘Sebastian and Jessica, a few friends, mainly academics, but you don’t have to talk to them, except perhaps your old friend Deakins. However,’ she added, ‘there’s one person I won’t be inviting. By the way, where is the bitch?’ Giles had thought there was nothing his sister could ever say that would shock him. How wrong he was. ‘I’ve no idea,’ he eventually managed. ‘She hasn’t been in contact with me for over a year. But if you believe the Daily Express, she’s currently to be found in St Tropez on the arm of an Italian count.’ ‘I’m sure they’ll make a delightful couple. More important, it gives you grounds for divorce.’ ‘I could never divorce Virginia, even if I wanted to. Don’t forget what Mama went through. Not an experience I care to repeat.’ ‘Oh, I see,’ said Grace. ‘It’s all right for Virginia to be gallivanting around the South of France with her Italian lover, but it’s not all right for her husband to want a divorce?’

4) She leapt up and threw her arms around him.

Jessica was the first to spot him, and immediately ran across the room shouting, ‘Uncle Giles, Uncle Giles, where have you been?’ Where indeed, thought Giles, as he looked at the young girl he adored, not quite a swan, but no longer a cygnet. She leapt up and threw her arms around him. He looked over her shoulder to see Grace and Emma heading towards him. All three of them tried to hug him at once. Other guests looked on, wondering what all the fuss was about. ‘I’m so sorry,’ said Giles, after he’d shaken hands with Harry. ‘I should never have put you through all that.’

5) He hadn’t noticed how distracted Giles had become.

Giles was surprised how quickly he relaxed with his oldest friend. They were chatting about Peter May as if it were old times, when he first saw her. After that, he couldn’t take his eyes off her. ‘The best cover drive I’ve ever seen,’ Harry said, placing his left foot firmly forward while trying to give a demonstration without a bat. He hadn’t noticed how distracted Giles had become. ‘Yes, I was at Headingley when he scored a century against the South Africans in his first Test.’ ‘I saw that innings as well,’ said an elderly don who had joined them. ‘A quite magnificent knock.’ Giles slipped away, and wove his way around the crowded room, only stopping to chat to Sebastian about how he was getting on at school. The young man seemed far more relaxed and confident than he ever remembered him being.

6) Emma didn’t speak for some time.

‘She’s very attractive,’ Emma said. ‘You don’t think—’ ‘Good heavens, no, what would they have in common?’ Emma smiled to herself, before saying, ‘Have you handed over your eleven per cent of the company to Giles?’ ‘Yes,’ said Grace, ‘along with my rights to Grandfather’s home in Smith Square, as I agreed with Mama, once I was convinced the silly boy was finally free of Virginia.’ Emma didn’t speak for some time. ‘So you always knew the contents of Mama’s new will?’ ‘And what was in the envelope,’ said Grace casually, ‘which was why I couldn’t attend the trial.’ ‘How well Mother knew you.’ ‘How well she knew all three of us,’ said Grace as she looked across the room at her brother.

7) Several ‘Hear, hears’ echoed around the table.

‘Thank you, chairman. I agree with those members who feel that Mr Simpson, having fought so gallantly at Ebbw Vale during the last election, deserves to be interviewed, but I believe we should also consider Mr Dunnett. After all, his wife is a local girl, which is a considerable advantage, especially when you consider Sir Giles Barrington’s current marital status.’ Several ‘Hear, hears’ echoed around the table. Forty minutes later, Gregory Dunnett was among those on the shortlist, together with Mr Simpson, the former candidate for Ebbw Vale, plus a local councillor, no hope, a bachelor over the age of forty, no hope, and the statutory woman, absolutely no hope. All Fisher needed to do now was find a good reason for them not to select Mr Simpson.

8) Mumbled conversations broke out around the table.

‘Good God, the man’s a cad,’ said Bill Hawkins. ‘He should be made to resign.’ ‘I couldn’t agree more, Mr Chairman. Indeed, he would have had no choice, if he’d been the Conservative candidate.’ Mumbled conversations broke out around the table. ‘I do hope,’ continued Fisher after the chairman had banged his gavel several times, ‘that I can rely on the committee to make sure this information does not go beyond this room.’ ‘Of course, of course,’ said the chairman. ‘That goes without saying.’ Fisher leant back, confident that within hours the story would have reached several well-placed members of the local Labour Party, which would guarantee that at least half the constituency would have heard about it by the end of the week.

9) Alex listened intently.

Alex listened intently. He had come to respect Sir William Travers, who had replaced Hugo Barrington – not that anyone ever referred to the past chairman – as a shrewd and intelligent operator, regarded by both the industry and the city as a safe pair of hands. ‘The capital outlay will unquestionably stretch our reserves,’ continued Sir William, ‘but our bankers are willing to support us, as our figures show that even if we are able to sell only 40 per cent of the cabin space on the new vessel, we would recoup our investment within five years. I’ll be happy to answer any of the board’s questions.’

10) He left without another word.

‘Are you looking for anything in particular, major?’ ‘With your contacts in the force, I need you to find out if either of their names appears in police records.’ ‘Does that include parking fines or other non-custodial offences?’ ‘Anything that the Labour Party could use to its advantage during an election campaign.’ ‘I get the picture,’ said Mitchell. ‘How much time do I have?’ ‘The selection process will take a couple of months, possibly three, but I’ll need to know if you come up with anything long before then,’ said Fisher, passing over a piece of paper with two names on it. Mitchell glanced at the two names before placing the piece of paper in his pocket. He left without another word.

11) ‘This had better be good,’ said a sleepy voice.

‘I’m sorry to ring you at such a late hour on a Sunday night, Lady Virginia, but something has arisen, and if we’re to take advantage of it, I’ll need your authority to act immediately.’ ‘This had better be good,’ said a sleepy voice. ‘I’ve just heard that Sir William Travers, the chairman of Barrington’s—’ ‘I know who William Travers is.’ ‘–died of a heart attack a couple of hours ago.’ ‘Is that good news or bad news?’ asked a voice that was suddenly awake. ‘Unquestionably good, because the share price is certain to fall the moment the press gets wind of it, which is why I called, because we’ve only got a few hours’ start.’

5. Here are some common phrasal verbs which you can use in everyday communication. Look through column 1 and say which phrasal verbs are familiar to you. Match phrasal verbs with their definitions. Think of their Russian equivalents. Recall the situations they were used in.

1.to set up	to begin or enable (someone) to begin (a new venture), as by acquiring or providing means, equipment, etc	Организовать, устроить, создать	‘CAN YOU SET the whole thing up?’ asked Giles. ‘Yes, sir, just leave it to me.’ ‘I’d like to get it over with as quickly as possible.’ ‘Of course, sir.’ ‘Such a sordid business. I only wish there was a more civilized way of doing these things.’ ‘It’s the law that needs changing, Sir Giles, and frankly that’s more your department than mine.’ Giles knew the man was right, and undoubtedly the law would change in time, but Virginia had made it clear she couldn’t wait. After months of not making any contact with him, she’d rung him out of the blue to tell him why she wanted a divorce. She didn’t need to spell out what was expected of him.
2. to pick up	to learn interesting or useful information from someone or something	Улавливать, подхватывать	‘When I was staying at my club in London last week,’ said Fisher, ‘I picked up some disturbing information from a reliable source, concerning Sir Giles Barrington.’ He now had the full attention of the entire committee. ‘As all of you will be aware, Sir Giles is currently facing divorce proceedings following the unfortunate breakdown of his marriage. Most of us felt some sympathy for him when he decided to take “the Brighton route”, especially after he let it be known, rather ungraciously in my opinion, that he did so to protect his wife’s reputation.
3.to stand down	to give up your official job or position	Уходить, отступать, оставить место/пост	After the chairman closed the meeting and members began to make their way across the street to the local pub, Peter Maynard, the treasurer, sidled up to Alex and asked if he could have a quiet word. ‘Of course, old chap,’ said Alex. ‘How can I help?’ ‘As you know, the chairman has made it clear on several occasions that he intends to stand down before the next general election.’ ‘I had heard that.’ ‘One or two of us feel it’s a job for a younger man, and I’ve been asked to sound you out and see if you would allow your name to be put forward.’
4.to sound out	to discover informally what someone thinks or intends to do about a particular thing, so that you can be prepared or take suitable action	Выведать	‘As you know, the chairman has made it clear on several occasions that he intends to stand down before the next general election.’ ‘I had heard that.’ ‘One or two of us feel it’s a job for a younger man, and I’ve been asked to sound you out and see if you would allow your name to be put forward.’
5.to put forward	to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider	Выдвигать, представлять	‘I had heard that.’ ‘One or two of us feel it’s a job for a younger man, and I’ve been asked to sound you out and see if you would allow your name to be put forward.’ ‘How kind of you, Peter. If the majority of my colleagues felt I was the right person for the job, I would of course consider taking on this onerous task, but not, you understand, if another member of the committee felt he could make a better fist of it.’
6.to pay out	to pay a lot of money to someone	Выплатить, оплачивать	‘Allow me to explain,’ said Alex. ‘When you buy a share, you don’t have to settle your account for twenty-one days. Equally, when you sell a share, you don’t get paid for three weeks. For that twentyone-day period you can trade without having to pay out any money, and because we have inside knowledge, we can take advantage of that situation.’
7.to bottom out	to have reached the lowest point in a continuously changing situation and to be about to improve	Достигнуть нижнего предела	‘Barrington’s AGM will open at ten next Thursday morning with the chairman’s annual report. Within a few hours, I anticipate the share price will fall from its present level of just over four pounds to around three pounds and ten shillings. If you were to sell your seven and a half per cent holding as soon as the market opens at nine o’clock that day, it would cause the price to fall even further, possibly below three pounds. Then you wait until the price has bottomed out before moving back in and repurchasing any stock available at the lower price, until you’ve replaced your seven and a half per cent.
8.to come up with	to suggest or think of an idea or plan	Придумывать	‘The selection process will take a couple of months, possibly three, but I’ll need to know if you come up with anything long before then,’ said Fisher, passing over a piece of paper with two names on it. Mitchell glanced at the two names before placing the piece of paper in his pocket. He left without another word.