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KEY TO THE TASKS
"Can you tell me something about Mr Laurence Brown?
’T’m afraid I can’t. He was engaged by my father.’
"But he was engaged to teach your children, Mr Leonides.’
"True. My son was a sufferer from infantile paralysis — fortunately a light case
— and it was considered not advisable to send him to a public school. My father
suggested that he and my young daughter Josephine should have a private tutor
— the choice at the time was rather limited — since the tutor in question must be
ineligible for military service. This young man’s credentials were satisfactory,
my father and my aunt (who has always looked after the children’s welfare) were
satisfied, and I acquiesced. I may add that I have no fault to find with his teaching,
which has been conscientious and adequate.’
"His living quarters are in your father’s part of the house, not here?’
"There was more room up there.’
"Have you ever noticed — I am sorry to ask this — any signs of intimacy
between Laurence Brown and your stepmother?’
I have had no opportunity of observing anything of the kind’
"Have you heard any gossip or tittle-tattle on the subject?’
I don’t listen to gossip or tittle-tattle, Chief-Inspector.’
"Very creditable, said Inspector Taverner. ’so you've seen no evil, heard no evil,
and aren't speaking any evil?’
If you like to put it that way, Chief Inspector.’
Inspector Taverner got up.
"Well, he said, ‘thank you very much, Mr Leonides.’
I followed him unobtrusively out of the room.
"Whew, said Taverner, ’he’s a cold fish!’
TASK 14: MATCH THE WORDS IN THE FIRST LINES WITH THOSE IN THE
SECOND.
adverse effect, bad cold, bare trees, big stick, bitter cold, black humour, blank
paper, blind rage, blue murder, brief lull
bright blue eyes, broad daylight, brute force, clear idea, close observation,
common sense, crisp snow, cruel jokes, deadly disease, illegitimate births
cooperative effort, editorial preface, glamorous blonde, historical scholarship,
mental case, obsessive precision, prime candidate, ultimate aim, unpalatable
truth, wintry weather
TASK 16: TRANSLATE.
the results obtained, an experiment was set up/designed, the results are incon¬
clusive, we concluded, we found a significant correlation, conclusively demon¬
strates, the results (obtained) so far, we have conducted research, is of funda¬
mental importance
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