Сборник – Детективные истории на английском. А1. Читаем с удовольствием и повышаем уровень (страница 2)
to lock the door – запереть дверь
to be puzzled – быть озадаченным
1. Сопоставьте слово и определение:
1. clues
2. a security camera
3. pale
4. trash
2. Выберите правильный вариант ответа:
1. Alice is going to …
2. Max is…
3. … helps Alice to prove that it was not her.
4. The laptop is …
3. Ответьте на вопросы:
1. What does the boss want to do?
2. How does Alice prove that she didn't take the laptop?
3. What does she find in the kitchen?
4. Why is Alice upset?
Chapter 3
Alice shows the boss the camera video. The video proves Alice did not take the laptop.
The boss says: “I'm sorry, Alice. I was wrong.” Alice gives the boss a paper from the pawnshop. Now the boss can get his laptop back.
The boss wants to call the police. But Alice is afraid that the thief is one of her colleagues. She is sure that all her colleagues are good people. Alice says: “No, please! Maybe it was a mistake. Let's talk to the person first. Everyone deserves a second chance.”
It is 2 p. m. Lunch time is finished. Alice goes back to her desk. Her colleague Max is not there. His computer is open. Max is acting very strange today. And he forgets many things.
Alice wants to close his computer for him. Then she sees something on Max's desk. It is a small white card. It says “PAWNSHOP”.
Alice can't believe her eyes. She remembers the pawnshop paper for the laptop. Is Max the thief?
At that moment, Tara the cleaner comes in. She sees Alice near Max's computer. Tara shouts: “What are you doing?!”
Other people hear Tara. They run into the room. Now everyone is looking at Alice. They think Alice is doing something bad.
a thief – вор
a pawnshop – ломбард, квитанция
to deserve a second chance – заслуживать второй шанс
to call the police – вызвать полицию
do not believe one's eyes – не верить своим глазам
1. Вставьте пропущенное слово:
1. Mark's answer for the exam question is perfect and he ___ an excellent mark.
2. Poor Lotty brought her wedding ring to ___ because she needed money.
3. Police people caught ___ last night.
4. You're wrong, and I can ___ it.
2. Прочитайте утверждения и напишите верно или неверно:
1. The boss apologizes to Alice. ___
2. Alice wants to call the police. ___
3. Alice sees something strange on Max's desk. ___
4. Alice wants to do something bad to Max's computer. ___
3. Ответьте на вопросы:
1. How can the boss get back his laptop?
2. Why did Alice ask the boss not to call the police?
3. Why does Alice think that Max is acting strangely?
4. What happens when Alice finds the pawnshop card?
5. Why does everybody think that Alice is doing something bad?
Chapter 4