Просмотр связанных заданий №4200, №4202, №4203, №4204, №4206, №4207, №4208

Harvey Maxwell was

1) a stenographer.
2) a clerk.
3) Pitcher’s boss.
4) Pitcher’s partner.

Pitcher was mildly interested and surprised because …

1) Miss Leslie moved decidedly to Maxwell's desk.
2) Miss Leslie arrived with Maxwell.
3) Maxwell came late at half past ten.
4) Maxwell looked irresolute that morning.

It was Harvey Maxwell's hard day because ...

1) he had no one to help him.
2) all messenger boys had gone.
3) the weather was hot.
4) the Exchange was a busy place.

‘On the Exchange there were hurricanes and snowstorms and volcanoes’ means

1) the Exchange was about to be destroyed.
2) the financial situation was difficult.
3) natural disasters often happened in that area.
4) those were powerful disturbances of nature.

Maxwell dashed into the inner office at lunch time because ...

1) he liked the lilac smell.
2) the smell reminded him of Miss Leslie.
3) Pitcher called him for a phone call.
4) he needed to send a message.

Harvey Maxwell made a proposal between phone calls because he ...

1) was rather pressed for time.
2) used to make business proposals in such a way.
3) always acted very strangely.
4) was afraid Miss Leslie would leave him.

Miss Leslie was astonished by the proposal because …

1) she had never heard anyone make it in such a way.
2) she had never expected it from Harvey Maxwell.
3) she had married the man the day before.
4) it came too quickly and without warning.