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8. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable expression given in the box, using the correct tense/form

to take a drop, to hold one’s temper in check, to mince one’s words, at one’s disposal, to reverse one’s decision, to get one’s hands on smth, to be left a fortune by smb, to take a crack at smth, to sound fishy, to swing smb into line, to be a stumbling block, to straighten things out,

  1. Roger Davis, the lawyer representing Curtis Randal, hadn’t time to say with affected delicacy.

  2. He’s really a decent family man, but the poor fellow has such pressures that he sometimes is drunk.

  3. The judge changed his earlier decision so that it was the opposite of what it was.

  4. I knew what would happen if he ever got possession of all that money.

  5. Jennifer brought in her own psychiatrists and when they were finished with their examinations Jennifer had laid out all the facts available for her to use.

  6. Telling Jennifer of the discussion he had almost had with Stewart Needham could wait until he had put things in order.

  7. Jennifer made her decision. “All right,” she said, “we’ll make an attempt at a paternity suit against Curtis Randall Ш.”

  8. Jennifer finished reading the report and looked up at Ken Bailey. “The whole thing causes a feeling of doubt, doesn’t it?”

  9. Jennifer learned to recognize the leader of a jury and concentrate on him, knowing he could make the others change their opinions.

  10. “You’d be a damned fool if you institute a paternity suit against Mr. Curtis Randal Ш.” Jennifer kept her temper under control.

  11. The Family’s activities were expanding, and Michael had plans. Thomas Colfax caused difficulties.

  12. Helen Cooper was a dowager who had inherited a very large amount of money from her husband.

9. Match the words in bold with the definition below

  1. Michael would look through the peephole of the restaurant’s back door and watch the FBI agents pick up his garbage for the analysis.

  2. Most juries started out by being prejudiced against Jennifer.

  3. Haven’t you ever wished for a son to carry on your name?

  4. When the verdict came in, Roger Davis strode up to Jennifer, his face flushed with anger.

  5. Adam and Jennifer went to places where they were not apt to run into friends.

  6. Adam was formally asked to run for the United States Senate.

  7. Ken Bailey and three assistants could turn up nothing against Curtis Randal Ш

  8. Herbert Hawthorne stepped in front of her way. “You are butting in where you are not wanted.’

  9. Cynthia buzzed on the intercom. ”There is a man on line three.” “Put him through,” Jennifer said.

  10. “I can’t give you my name,” he whispered. “They’ll come after me, too. You just check it out. Helen Cooper. Long Island.”

  1. meet smb by chance

  2. force oneself into the conversation

  3. take the first steps

  4. make sure that smth is actually true, correct or acceptable

  5. take hold of and lift

  6. compete for smth as a candidate

  7. become involved in a private conversation that does not concern you

  8. study, examine

  9. find smth by thoroughly searching for it

  10. connect smb to smb else on the telephone

  11. be received

  12. continue

  13. walk with long steps

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