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A. Look, here's the 10 p you gave me.
B. Are...?
A. Absolutely sure.
B. I'm sorry, but I don't think... But anyhow here's another 20 p.
II
A. You still owe me 10, you know.
B. No, I don't... (right).
A. Oh, yes; I am.
B. ...?
A. Absolutely.
8.4.4. Accuse your partner of something. He/she will defend him/herself.
8.5. General understanding
8.5.1. Read the text. Try to understand it and be ready to answer the questions.
The man who escaped
(Episode 8)
1. Baxter got into the car first. Halls was right behind him. «You drive. You know the area better than I
do». Baxter said. They raced out of the town and into the dark countryside.
Ten minutes later, about three miles from the old lady's house, Baxter suddenly saw someone on the dark
road ahead. «Look! There!» he shouted. «There's someone on a bike! And look! He's going to get off!» Halls
saw the man quite clearly, but only for a second. As soon as the man saw they were in a police car, he dropped
his bike and ran into the trees at the side of the road. «That's Coke!» Baxter shouted. «He isn't going get away
this time!» Baxter jumped out of the car even before Halls stopped it, and ran after Coke. Halls jumped out, too.
He didn't switch off the headlights.
2. All Coke's training as a soldier helped him now. Baxter was just behind him when Coke suddenly
turned. Baxter tried to grab him but almost tost his balance. Then Coke hit him on the chin as hard as he could.
Baxter fell to the ground heavily. At that moment, Halls jumped on Coke from behind but Coke threw him over
his back and against a tree and then ran back towards the road before Halls could get up. Even when he did, he
fell to the ground again. There was a terrible pain in his ribs. Coke saw the police car very clearly. The
headlights were still on and the door was open. Coke jumped in. When Baxter and Halls came to themselves it
was too late. Coke was gone and so was their car.
Coke drove for about twenty minutes. He felt nervous in the police car but he knew it was his only chance.
Suddenly something on the road ahead attracted his attention. Two police cars were there, side by side,
blocking the road. Nothing could get by them!
3. The two policemen at the road block were bored. Suddenly they saw a car coming towards them.
«It's a police car», one of them said. «Perhaps they're bringing us some hot coffee, or something to eat».
The car was still a good distance away. «Isn't it going to stop?» «It doesn't look like it. Shall we stop it? Our
orders are to stop every car». Just then, they heard the two-tone sound of the horn. «Would you move the car
out of the way, Bob, or shall I?» «But our orders were...» «You don't think Coke's going to come through here
in a police car, do you?» The policemen hardly had time to move back their cars when Coke shot through the
narrow gap and raced down the road in the direction of London.
8.5.2. Choose the correct answer. Don't use the text.
1. As soon as the man saw they were in a police car...
a) he began to drive faster;
b) he dropped his bike and ran into the trees;
c) he stopped and walked for them.
2. When Halls jumped on Coke
from behind Coke...
a) threw him over his back;
b) hit him on the chin;
c) seized him.
3. Coke could get into the car because...
a) the headlights were on;
b) the door was open;
c) he had the key.
4. The policemen let Coke pass because...
a) they recognized him;