2. Find in the text the English for the following Russian words and word combinations:

1. невыносимый

2. выполнила свой тяжелый долг

3. несправедливый

4. посредник

5. настоящее и прошлое смешалось

6. он медленно осознал всю важность этого

7. терпение стартера кончилось

8. потерял равновесие

9. восстановил равновесие

10. вещественные (веские) доказательства

3. Answer the following questions:

1. Why did Kate come to the races at Banbury? What did she want to tell Alan?

2. How did Alan react to her apologies? In what way did Alan propose to Kate?

3. What worried Alan before the race? Whom did he suspect of being Uncle George’s contact?

4. When did it become clear to Alan who it was? Why didn’t Sandy deny it? What were his reasons for being involved with Uncle George?

5. Why couldn’t Alan prove anything?

6. What did Sandy try to do to Alan during the race? Who saved him?

7. How did Alan get even with Sandy?

4. Find in the text the following words and word combinations, translate them and use them while answering the questions:

to get more and more miserable

to see how you reacted

looked a bit dazed

you can’t prove a thing

an easily recruited ally

he bloody well deserved it

I wouldn’t have had the resolution to try it again

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