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The manager was so surprised that he jumped up from his chair. «That's the most extraordinary thing I've ever heard. And do you mean to say that you made a fortune of thirty thousand pounds without being able to read or write? Good God, man, what would you now be if you had been able to?» «I'd be a verger of St. Peter's, Neville Square.» ' a verger — someone who looks after a church 2 Gold Flake — a once-popular brand of cigarette Test № 4 I. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения. 1. Albert Foreman had been satisfied with his position at St. Peter's. 2. Albert left the church as soon as he found a little shop to buy. 3. Albert learned to sign his name after he had left the church. 4. Albert would not have become rich if he had done what the new vicar demanded of him. II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы. 1. What kind of business did Albert Foreman start? 2. For how long had he been in business when the bank manager offered him to invest his money? 3. Why did Albert have a troubled look when he had heard the manager's offer? 4. What was the manager's reaction when he had learned the truth about Mr. Foreman? III. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста. 103
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