Agatha Christie. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (продолжение)
В этой главе вы узнаете, почему убили Роджера Экройда.
Chapter 25. And Nothing but the Truth
1. Words to remember:
- to notice — try to remember!
- it takes (smb) some time to do sth — требуется время, чтобы сделать …
- to take a walk — совершить прогулку
- instead of — try to remember!
- the reason — try to remember!
- to gain by the murdering- приобрести, совершив это убийство
- safety — try to remember!
- to blackmail — try to remember!
- illness — болезнь
- to treat — лечить
- to receive a legacy — получить наследство
- a explanation — try to remember!
- an accomplice — сообщник
- to invent a reason — try to remember!
- a convenient man — человек, который может пригодиться
- to get on the train — сесть на поезд
- to get on the ship — сесть на корабль
- nonsense — try to remember!
- an overdose of veronal — передозировка веронала
- modest — скромный
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Задания к главе 25
1. This is the last list of English words for you:
Nouns:
- reason
- illness
- explanation
- accomplice
- nonsense
- safety
Adjectives:
- convenient
- modest
Verbs:
- notice
- blackmail
- treat
- receive
- invent
- get on — get off (антоним)
2. Translate the sentence. Who said this?
It was you who blackmailed Mrs. Ferrars.
3. Answer the questions:
- When did Poirot start to suspect Dr. Sheppard?
- Was the study window closed?
- Did Dr. Sheppard have an accomplice? Who was he?
- What was that telephone call necessary for?
4. How did Dr. Sheppard commit the murder?
5. Why did Dr. Sheppard commit the murder?
6. Ответы к заданиям для самопроверки — ПОЛУЧИТЬ