- •Sidney sheldon rage of angels part 1 (Chapter 1-3)
- •Vocabulary preview
- •1. Read the text carefully. The following words and word combinations will help you to avoid difficulties in understanding
- •Rockefeller c llection ag ncy
- •Attorney at law
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Here are some useful nouns and verbs connected with crime and law. Match them with their definitions.
- •6. Organize the words in the box into three groups: crimes, people, and places
- •7. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •9. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable idiomatic expression given in the box, using the correct tense/form
- •10. Match the words in bold with their definitions given in the box
- •11. Put in the correct prepositions
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Put the right form of the following verbs in the sentences below
- •6. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow
- •7. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •8. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •10. Study the tables, then choose the correct prepositions in the sentences below
- •11. Put in the correct prepositions
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •6. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •7. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow.
- •8. Replace each word/phrase in bold with a suitable expression from the list, using the correct tense/form
- •9. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition from the list.
- •Discussion
- •10. Agree or disagree to the statements. Give your arguments for or against them
- •11. Comment on the following ideas
- •Part 4 (Chapters 9-13)
- •Vocabulary preview
- •1. Read the text carefully. The following words and word combinations will help you to avoid difficulties in understanding
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •6. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •7. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow.
- •8. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable expression given in the box
- •10. Put in the correct prepositions
- •12. Comment on somebody’s ideas
- •1. Read the text carefully. The following words and word combinations will help you to avoid difficulties in understanding
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Give the English equivalents of the following Russian words and word combinations
- •6. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •7. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow
- •8. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable expression given in the box, using the correct tense/form
- •9. Match the words in bold with the definition below
- •10. Put in the correct prepositions
- •Discussion
- •11. Agree or disagree to the statements. Give your arguments for or against them
- •12. Comment on the following ideas
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, |
Roger Davis, the lawyer representing Curtis Randal, hadn’t time to say with affected delicacy.
He’s really a decent family man, but the poor fellow has such pressures that he sometimes is drunk.
The judge changed his earlier decision so that it was the opposite of what it was.
I knew what would happen if he ever got possession of all that money.
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.
Telling Jennifer of the discussion he had almost had with Stewart Needham could wait until he had put things in order.
Jennifer made her decision. “All right,” she said, “we’ll make an attempt at a paternity suit against Curtis Randall Ш.”
Jennifer finished reading the report and looked up at Ken Bailey. “The whole thing causes a feeling of doubt, doesn’t it?”
Jennifer learned to recognize the leader of a jury and concentrate on him, knowing he could make the others change their opinions.
“You’d be a damned fool if you institute a paternity suit against Mr. Curtis Randal Ш.” Jennifer kept her temper under control.
The Family’s activities were expanding, and Michael had plans. Thomas Colfax caused difficulties.
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
Michael would look through the peephole of the restaurant’s back door and watch the FBI agents pick up his garbage for the analysis.
Most juries started out by being prejudiced against Jennifer.
Haven’t you ever wished for a son to carry on your name?
When the verdict came in, Roger Davis strode up to Jennifer, his face flushed with anger.
Adam and Jennifer went to places where they were not apt to run into friends.
Adam was formally asked to run for the United States Senate.
Ken Bailey and three assistants could turn up nothing against Curtis Randal Ш
Herbert Hawthorne stepped in front of her way. “You are butting in where you are not wanted.’
Cynthia buzzed on the intercom. ”There is a man on line three.” “Put him through,” Jennifer said.
“I can’t give you my name,” he whispered. “They’ll come after me, too. You just check it out. Helen Cooper. Long Island.”
meet smb by chance
force oneself into the conversation
take the first steps
make sure that smth is actually true, correct or acceptable
take hold of and lift
compete for smth as a candidate
become involved in a private conversation that does not concern you
study, examine
find smth by thoroughly searching for it
connect smb to smb else on the telephone
be received
continue
walk with long steps