THE ADVENTURES OF THE THREE STUDENTS

Task I. Say True, False or I don't know.

1. One evening Watson and Holmes received a visit from a certain student.
2. It was one of the cases when it was necessary to avoid scandal.
3. The next day was the first day of the examination for the Soros Scholarship.
4. The first of the papers consisted of a piece of a Latin translation.
5. When the lecturer entered the room, he knew that someone had touched his papers.
6. The lecturer thought that it was Bannister who had messed them up.
7. Bannister was very much upset by the incident.
8. Mr. Soames's writing-table was quite new and there were no scratches on it after the incident.
9. Five students shared the same building with Mr. Soames and passed his door, using the same stairs.
10. Mr. Soames suspected none of them to have touched the examination papers.
11. All the three students were very agreeable young people.
12. The criminal, who had touched the papers, left no traces.

Task II. Translate the following prepositional phrases into Russian.

1. to consist of
2. in advance
3. to look after
4. to be sure of
5. to look into the matter
6. to stand on tiptoe
7. to look at
8. in answer to
9. to turn red with rage (anger)
10. to look in a queer way
11. to give up
12. in surprise
13. in despair
14. to burst into
15. by means of
16. to prevent smb from
17. a reason for
18. to clear up
19. a key to a room
20. to be at one's service

Task III. Complete the sentences below with appropriate prepositions.

1. "Thank heaven, you have come! I feared that you had given __________. the case ______ despair."
2. For a moment Gilchrist tried to say something but suddenly he burst ________a storm of sob bing.
3. Bannister entered and stepped back ______surprise and fear when he saw Holmes again.
4. "When Mr. Soames returned and sent ________you, were you very much upset?"
5. “A rude fellow,” said our guide turning red_________anger.
6. The first of the examination papers consists _______a piece of Greek translation.
7. "I shall be happy to look _______this matter and give such help as I can," said Holmes, rising.
8. Holmes approached the window. Then he stood up ______ tiptoe in order to look inside.
9. ______ answer _________our knock nothing but bad language came from behind the door.
10. Holmes looked _____ Bannister ________triumph.
Task IV. Match the words and phrases with their definitions.

1. to avoid a) to prevent smth from happening

2. in advance b) to hide oneself
3. to run a risk c) a very difficult situation; a hard task to solve
4. a dilemma d) that's enough.
5. to look into a matter e) to dismiss officially from school, college
6. to approach f) to look in a strange, unnatural way
7. to conceal oneself g) to start doing
8. to expel h) to face danger
9. That will do. i) ahead; beforehand
10. to take some action j) to reach; to come closer
11. to look in a queer way k) to investigate the matter
12. a lost man l) to get (gain) advantage from
13. to profit by m) a man without any hope or future
14. to put off n) to move to a later date; to delay