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

1) A few moments later, the door swung open, and when Giles saw him he burst out laughing, stood to attention and saluted.

When the plane finally touched down at London Airport, Harry took advantage of his uniform and joined the crew as they strolled unhindered through customs. He declined Annabel’s offer to accompany her on the bus into London, and instead joined the long queue for a taxi. Forty minutes later, the cab came to a halt outside Giles’s house in Smith Square. Looking forward to a long bath, an English meal and a good night’s sleep, Harry banged on the brass knocker, hoping Giles would be at home. A few moments later, the door swung open, and when Giles saw him he burst out laughing, stood to attention and saluted. ‘Welcome home, captain.’

2) Sir Alan put the phone down and smiled at Emma.

‘And is he hinting that Sir John Rothenstein, the director of the Tate Gallery on Millbank, will be able to tell me which sculpture?’ ‘He’s already told us,’ said Emma triumphantly. ‘It’s one of the words you failed to underline, Sir Alan.’ Emma was unable to resist a smirk. ‘My late mother would have spotted it long before I did, even on her death bed.’ Both Harry and Giles smiled. ‘And what word did I fail to underline, Mrs Clifton?’ No sooner had Emma answered the question, than the cabinet secretary picked up the phone by his side and said, ‘Call John Rothenstein at the Tate, and make an appointment for me to see him this evening after the gallery has closed.’ Sir Alan put the phone down and smiled at Emma. ‘I’ve always been an advocate of employing more women in the Civil Service.’ ‘I do hope, Sir Alan, that you’ll underline more and women,’ said Emma.

3) Luis nodded, although he looked disappointed.

I haven’t finished yet,’ said Luis, sounding a little aggrieved. ‘I also came across someone else who knows more about the Barrington family than they do themselves.’ ‘And who’s that?’ ‘A private detective called Derek Mitchell. He’s worked for both the Barringtons and the Cliftons in the past, but I have a feeling that, if the money was right, I could persuade him to—’ ‘Don’t go anywhere near him,’ said Don Pedro firmly. ‘If he’s willing to double-cross his former employers, what makes you think he wouldn’t do the same to us when it suits him? But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep a close eye on the man.’ Luis nodded, although he looked disappointed. ‘Diego?’ ‘A BOAC pilot called Peter May stayed at the Hotel Milonga for two nights at exactly the same time Sebastian Clifton was in Buenos Aires.’ ‘So what?’ ‘The same man was seen coming out of the back door of the British Embassy on the day of the garden party.’ ‘That could just be a coincidence.’ ‘And the concierge at the Milonga overheard someone who seemed to know the man address him as Harry Clifton, which just happens to be the name of Sebastian’s father.’ ‘Less of a coincidence.’ ‘And once his cover had been blown, the man took the next plane back to London.’ ‘No longer a coincidence.’

4) Don Pedro exploded, and delivered a tirade of expletives that would have shocked a prison warden.

Don Pedro exploded, and delivered a tirade of expletives that would have shocked a prison warden. It was some time before he calmed down again, and when he finally did, he said almost in a whisper, ‘So now we know who stole my money. And by now, they’ll have destroyed the notes or handed them over to the Bank of England. Either way,’ he spat out, ‘we’ll never see a penny of that money again.’ ‘But even the British government couldn’t have carried out such an operation without the cooperation of the Clifton and Barrington family,’ suggested Diego, ‘so our target hasn’t moved.’ ‘Agreed. How’s your team shaping up?’ he asked, quickly changing the subject.

5) ‘Look what the cat dragged in,’ and gave him a second hug followed by the best breakfast he’d had since he’d last sat in that kitchen.

Sebastian nipped back and shut the front door, before heading down the stairs to join Tibby in the kitchen. When Janice saw him, she said, ‘Look what the cat dragged in,’ and gave him a second hug followed by the best breakfast he’d had since he’d last sat in that kitchen. ‘So what have you been up to since we last saw you?’ asked Mrs Tibbet. ‘I’ve been to Argentina and met Princess Margaret.’ ‘Where’s Argentina?’ asked Janice. ‘It’s a long way away,’ said Mrs Tibbet.

6) Sebastian laughed, and didn’t stop laughing for the next hour.

‘Pull the other one, it’s got bells on,’ said Mrs Tibbet as she forked a third sausage on to his plate. ‘Well, there was one other reason,’ admitted Sebastian. ‘Bruno’s invited me to Wimbledon this afternoon for the men’s semi-final, Fraser versus Cooper.’ ‘I’m in love with Ashley Cooper,’ said Janice, dropping her dishcloth. ‘You’d fall in love with anyone who reached the semis,’ chided Mrs Tibbet. ‘That’s not fair! I’ve never been in love with Neale Fraser.’ Sebastian laughed, and didn’t stop laughing for the next hour, which was why he didn’t turn up at Eaton Square until nearly half past eleven. When Bruno opened the door, Seb said, ‘Mea culpa, but in my defence, I was held up by two of my girlfriends.

7) Bruno grinned. ‘You’re a poor substitute for Sally, but the truth is I’ve got nothing better to do.’

Sebastian burst out laughing as Bruno slipped meekly out of the room. He was spreading some marmalade on a second piece of toast when his friend returned a few minutes later and greeted him with the words, ‘Damn, damn, damn.’ ‘What’s the matter?’ ‘Sally can’t make it. Says she’s got a cold and is running a temperature.’ ‘In the middle of the summer?’ said Sebastian. ‘Sounds to me as if she’s looking for an excuse to call it all off.’ ‘Wrong again. She said she’ll be fine by tomorrow, and can’t wait to see me.’ ‘Then why not come to Cambridge with me, because I’m not fussed about what you wear?’ Bruno grinned. ‘You’re a poor substitute for Sally, but the truth is I’ve got nothing better to do.’

8) Don Pedro didn’t react at once, and then he rose slowly from his place.

‘This is a public announcement,’ said a voice over the loudspeaker. The crowd fell silent, even though Miss Gibson was about to serve for the first set. ‘Would Mr Martinez please report to the secretary’s office immediately?’ Don Pedro didn’t react at once, and then he rose slowly from his place, and said, ‘Something must have gone wrong.’ Without another word, he began to barge his way past the seated spectators towards the nearest exit, with Diego only a pace behind. Once Don Pedro had reached the gangway, he asked a programme seller where the secretary’s office was.

9) Diego grabbed the phone on the secretary’s desk and was dialling his home number when his father came charging through the door, his cheeks flushed.

Diego didn’t slow down again until he saw the words Club Secretary printed on a door. When he opened it, he came face to face with a man wearing a smart purple and green jacket. ‘My name is Martinez. You just called for me on the tannoy.’ ‘Yes, sir. A Mr Karl Ramirez phoned and asked if you would ring him at home immediately. He stressed that it couldn’t be more important.’ Diego grabbed the phone on the secretary’s desk and was dialling his home number when his father came charging through the door, his cheeks flushed. ‘What’s the emergency?’ he demanded between breaths. ‘I don’t know yet. I only have instructions to ring Karl at home.’ Don Pedro seized the phone when he heard the words, ‘Is that you, Mr Martinez?’ ‘Yes, it is,’ he said, and listened carefully to what Karl had to say. ‘What’s happened?’ said Diego, trying to remain calm, although his father had turned ashen white and was clinging to the edge of the secretary’s desk. ‘Bruno’s in the car.’

10) Bruno swung round and waved his arms furiously at the man driving the lorry behind them, while shouting at the top of his voice, ‘Get back!’

The lorry in front of Sebastian inched its way forward allowing it to draw up alongside the lorry that was still on the inside lane. Sebastian checked his rear-view mirror again, and began to feel nervous when he saw that the lorry behind him appeared to be closing in. Bruno swung round and waved his arms furiously at the man driving the lorry behind them, while shouting at the top of his voice, ‘Get back!’ The expressionless driver just leant on his steering wheel as his lorry continued to move closer and closer, despite the fact that the lorry in front still hadn’t quite overtaken the one that remained in the inside lane.

11) Sebastian looked helplessly across at the southbound lanes to see a steady stream of vehicles heading in the opposite direction.

A few seconds later they were propelled forward a second time as the lorry behind them drove into the back of the MG with considerably more force, pushing it to within a foot of the lorry in front. It was only when the rear lorry hit them a third time that Bruno’s words Are you certain you’re making the right decision? flashed into Sebastian’s mind. He glanced across at Bruno who was now clinging on to the dashboard with both hands. ‘They’re trying to kill us,’ he screamed. ‘For God’s sake, Seb, do something!’ Sebastian looked helplessly across at the southbound lanes to see a steady stream of vehicles heading in the opposite direction. When the lorry in front began to slow down, he knew that if they were to have any hope of surviving, he had to make a decision, and make it quickly.

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 run out	e. to dismiss (a running batsman) by breaking the wicket with the ball, or with the ball in the hand, while he is out of his ground	Выгонять, исключать	It was just before midday when Sir Alan came across the paragraph he’d been searching for. He asked his secretary to cancel his lunch appointment. Her Royal Highness was gracious enough to bring me up to date on the result of the first Test match at Lord’s, wrote the ambassador. What a splendid effort by Captain Peter May, and such a pity that he was run out unnecessarily at the last minute.
2. to get on (with)	a. to continue to do	Продолжать	Once the last bank note had been burnt to a cinder, the four men remained silent for some time as they stared at the pile of ashes and tried not to think about what they had just done. The carpenter broke the silence. ‘That’s brought a totally new meaning to the phrase “money to burn”.’ They all laughed except the colonel, who said sharply, ‘Let’s get on with it.’
3. to set off	h. to embark on a journey	Отправляться куда-либо	Thank you, Gareth,’ said the colonel. ‘I know Sir Alan will be most grateful, and will no doubt thank you personally when we all meet up at our annual dinner in October.’ The customs officer saluted as Colonel Scott-Hopkins walked out of his office, climbed back behind the wheel of the white Bedford van, switched on the ignition and set off on the journey back to London
4. to bring down	b. to cause to fall, to lose power	Дискредитировать, устранить, убрать	‘That’s a moment I will savour.’ ‘However, I want you to know, major, that I’m not interested in the occasional raid on Barrington’s Simply to embarrass the family. My long-term plan is to take over the company and install you as chairman. How does that sound?’ ‘If it brings down Giles Barrington at the same time, nothing would please me more.’ ‘Not just Barrington,’ said Martinez. ‘It’s my intention to destroy every member of that family, one by one.’ ‘Even better,’ said the major.
5. to hold up	c. to make a person/process late or delay them	Задерживать	Sebastian laughed, and didn’t stop laughing for the next hour, which was why he didn’t turn up at Eaton Square until nearly half past eleven. When Bruno opened the door, Seb said, ‘Mea culpa, but in my defence, I was held up by two of my girlfriends.’
6. to call off	g. to cancel or abandon	Отменять, отзывать	‘What can go wrong?’ ‘If Clifton doesn’t take up your offer, the whole exercise will have to be called off.’ ‘If I know that boy, he won’t be able to resist it. Just be sure I don’t bump into him before he leaves for Cambridge in the morning. Because I can’t guarantee I wouldn’t throttle him.’
7. to slow down	d. to start to move or happen more slowly	Замедлиться, замедлить темп	‘Mr Bruno!’ shouted Karl at the top of his voice, but neither head turned, because Sebastian had switched on the radio so they could listen to the latest news from Wimbledon. Karl ran out into the middle of the road and waved his arms frantically, but the MG didn’t slow down. He sprinted after the car as it approached a green traffic light at the end of the road.
8. to pull out	f. to move out into the road or nearer the centre of the road	Выезжать на дорогу (прибавить газу, обгонять)	‘I don’t think I’ve read a dozen books in my life,’ said Sebastian as he passed the first of the lorries. But he had to brake sharply when the driver of the middle lorry suddenly pulled out and began to overtake the one in front.