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Not a Robber

A young man (go) from the railway station. It (be) a dark night and there (be) nobody in the street. He (walk) as fast as he could when suddenly he (hear) that somebody (follow) him. The faster he (go), the faster the man behind him (follow) him. The man (decide) to turn into a side-street. After some time he (look) back and (see) that the other man still (follow) him. “That man behind me (want) to rob me,” (think) the first man and seeing a high wall around a garden (jump) over it. The other man (jump) over the wall, too. Now he (be) quite sure that that (be) a robber, but he couldn’t understand why the robber (not, be) in a hurry to attack him. The man (not, know) what to do. Then he (turn) round and said, “What you (want)? Why you (follow) me?”

“I (go) to Mr. White, and the man at the station (tell) me to go after you because Mr. White (live) next door1 to you. Excuse me, please, but will you have some more jumping tonight or will you go straight home?”

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1next door – рядом, по соседству

Task 29. Read and translate the text; say whether the citizens of your city take any self-protection measures.

Public confidence in the police is declining. During the last few years organized self-protection activities on the part of communities have mushroomed. Almost all cities have block watches; citizen foot patrols; escort services for senior citizens; radio-alert networks for buses, taxis and commercial trucks; and citizen-band radio automobile patrols. In New York City, for example, by 1985 over 151,000 people were involved in crime prevention programs. In Washington, DC, over 100 neighborhood patrols were created between 1988 and 1991, involving over 6 000 people. Serving primarily as extra eyes and ears for the police, these patrols actively try to discourage criminal activity especially drug dealing that takes place on the streets.

Task 30. Fill the gaps with the words from the box; read and translate the text.

car stole robbery happened

thieves police drove away

There was a fifty thousand pound jewel … in central London yesterday. The … threw a stone through the window of Carbunkle & Company, and … necklaces, rings and watches worth ₤50.000. Mr. Goldsmith, the manager of the shop, was working in his office when it … . The … are looking for three men. The men … in a stolen Ford Cortina. The police have not found the getaway … yet.

Task 31. Practise the following for pronunciation.

polluted /pq'lHtId/ recycling /"rI'saIklIN/

landscape /'lxndskeIp/ scheme /skJm/

contamination /kqn"txmI'neISn/ contribute /kqn'trIbjHt/

release /rI'lJs/ accidental /"xksI'dentl/

acid /'xsId/ unemployment /"AnIm'plOImqnt/

atmosphere /'xtmqsfIq/ homelessness /'hqVmlqsnIs/

façade /fq'sRd/ concentrate /'kPnsntreIt/

petrol /'petrql/ diverse /daI'vE:s/

health /helT/ masterpiece /'mRstqpJs/

Task 32. Read and translate the text.