Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 4. Read and translate the text.
Exercise 5. Find in the text English equivalents for these word combinations and sen­tences.

1. 
   Джонни все еще не было (все еше не появлялся). 2. Мы все начали беспокоиться. 3. Тренер “Эскимосов”, возможно, вручил Джонни солид­ную сумму денег. 4. Это была блестящая сделка. 5. Ребята сидели с мрач­ным видом. 6. Толпа приветствовала Джонни. 7. Он выглядел больным. 8. Гафф проскочил мимо. 9. он не имел ни малейшего представления.
   

Exercise 6. Give Russian equivalents for these sentences.

2. 
   We wondered where he had disappeared to. 2. We heard something that upset us. 3. He had dealt with some of his rivals in that way. 4. He tried to reach Johnny but failed. 5. He was not just angry — it was a knife in his heart. 6. We managed to score a goal in the second period. 7. What difference does it make? 8. With a bad injury he was carried away from the field. 9. You should be thrown out of hockey. 10. I wanted to hit Abe where it hurt the most.
   

Exercise 7. Study the text and answer these questions.

1. 
   Why did the Wolves worry before the beginning of the match? 2. Why was Johnny missing? 3. How did the Wolves play in the first two periods? 4. Did Johnny explain to his coach where he had been? Why? 5. Why did the Eskimos decide to injure Johnny? 6. Why did Abe, the Eskimos’ coach, call Johnny “dirty double- crosser”? 7. How did Johnny decide to use the money he got from Abe? Why?
   

Exercise 8. Explain or comment on these statements.

2. 
   The Eskimos’ coach had probably handed Johnny a good sum of money.
   
3. 
   It was a smart deal. 3. Matt had built all his hopes on Johnny. 4. We (the Wolves) played tough hockey. 5. “1 wanted to hit Abe where it hurt the most,” said Johnny.