“I’ll have nothing to do with them” said Wash Williams, looking with … eyes at the men who walked along the station platform past the telegraph office.
(*ответ*) bleary
angry
envious
shining
… was tall, beautiful, lively, gracious and learned in persiflage.
(*ответ*) Aileen
Bogle’s wife
Bogle
Tildy
Find the three answers that best correspond to the original version of the novel: At 5 p.m. the reception room was _ except for the secretary, who gave him a twinkly smile that ignored Morrison’s pallor and disheveled appearance. “Mr. Donatti?” she said into the intercom. “Mr. Morrison to see you.” She nodded to Morrison. “Go right in.”
Donatti was waiting outside the unmarked room with a man who was wearing a ‘smile’ sweatshirt and carrying a .38. He was built like an ape
(*ответ*) empty
(*ответ*) vacant
(*ответ*) unoccupied
taken
Find the three answers that best correspond to the original version of the novel: “Listen,” Morrison said to Donatti. “We can work something out, can’t we? I’ll pay you. I’ll – ”
“Shaddup,” the man in the ‘smile’ sweatshirt said.
“It’s good to see you,” Donatti said. “Sorry it has to be under such adverse circumstances. Will you come with me? We’ll make this as brief as possible. I can assure you your wife won’t be hurt ... this time.”
Morrison tensed himself to leap at Donatti.
“Come, come,” Donatti said, looking _ “If you do that, Junk here is going to pistol-whip you and your wife is still going to get it. Now where’s the percentage in that?”
“I hope you rot in hell,” he told Donatti
(*ответ*) annoyed
(*ответ*) irritated
(*ответ*) upset
happy
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: A heavy client. Bills six million. I’m (to suppose) to hold his hand because we lost out on a big special next spring.”
“Are you still with Crager and Barton?”
“Executive veep now.”
(*ответ*) supposed
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: For a moment he thought Jimmy McCann looked almost grim. “Yes. A little too much, in fact. But I took it off again. I’m about right now. I (to be) skinny before.”
“Flight 206 now boarding at Gate 9,” the loudspeaker announced.
“That’s me,” McCann said, getting up. He tossed a five on the bar. “Have another, if you like
(*ответ*) was
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: In college he had been a thin, pallid chain smoker buried behind huge horn-rimmed glasses. He had apparently (to switch) to contact lenses.
“Dick Morrison?”
“Yeah. You look great.” He extended his hand and they shook.
(*ответ*) switched
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Morrison nodded in perfect understanding. Nonsmokers could afford to be smug. He looked at his own cigarette with distaste and stubbed it out, knowing he would be (to light) another in five minutes.
“Did you quit?” he asked.
(*ответ*) ighting
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Morrison was waiting for someone who was hung up in the air traffic jam over Kennedy International when he saw a familiar face at the end of the bar and walked down. “Jimmy? Jimmy McCann?”
It was. A little heavier than when Morrison had seen him at the Atlanta Exhibition the year before, but otherwise he (to look) awesomely fit.
(*ответ*) looked
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: My God, Morrison thought with an inner wince. Jimmy McCann’s got religion.
“Sure,” he said, and gulped at his drink when it came. “I wasn’t in very good shape,” McCann said. “Personal problems with Sharon, my dad died – heart attack – and I’d (to develop) this hacking cough. Bobby Crager dropped by my office one day and gave me a fatherly little pep talk. Do you remember what those are like?”
(*ответ*) developed
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: “Bourbon and bitters,” Morrison said. He hooked his feet around a bar stool and lighted a cigarette. “(to meet) someone, Jimmy?”
“No. Going to Miami for a conference
(*ответ*) Meeting
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: “Fantastic! Congratulations! When did all this happen?” He tried to tell himself that the little worm of jealousy in his stomach was just acid indigestion. He pulled out a roll of antacid pills and
(to crunch) one in his mouth.
(*ответ*) crunched
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: “Fantastic! Congratulations! When did all this happen?” He tried to tell himself that the little worm of jealousy in his stomach was just acid indigestion. He pulled out a roll of antacid pills and crunched one in his mouth.
“Last August. Something (to happen) that changed my life.” He looked speculatively at Morrison and sipped his drink. “You might be interested.”
(*ответ*) happened