1. He was a short, sharp-faced, agreeable chap, then about 22.Richards was from some not very good state university engineering school. his knowledge was rather poor.
2.He was surprised to find that Panamerica Steel was sending them both to the same job.He couldn't imagine how he had managed to get this job.
3. The firm had a contract for the construction of a private railroad. They had a job of inspections and routine paper work.
4. It was easy for the author of that story. It was harder for Richards, because he didn't appear to have mastered the use of a slide rule.
5. When Richards asked the author to check his figures he found his calculations awful. No it didn't annoy Richards.
6. He was cunning and he knew what to say. He lied if it needed.
7.As it was Mr. Prosset was not an engineer and some of his questions, put him at a loss
8. He answered all questions. He said that he lied but Mr. Prosset wasn't asking for any information he was going to use and he didn't want to know these figures and he wouldn't remember them. but He was going to remember that Panamerica Steel had a bright young man named Richards who could tell him everything, he wanted.
9. Richards could tell him everything, he wanted.
10. Richards was a bright young man who could tell him everything, he wanted - just the sort of chap he could use; not like that other fellow who took no interest in his work, couldn't answer the simplest question and who was going to be doing small-time contracting all his life.
11. Richard lied.
12. Richards was right.
Aydar - my close friend. - Айдар мой близкий друг.
We like to walk around the city when we do not have classes. Мы любим гулять по городу, когда у нас нет уроков.
In the near future Astana will be big and beautiful city. - В ближайшем будущем Астана станет большим и прекрасным городом.
What are you going to do tomorrow? -Что ты будешь делать завтра?
He arrived in town at about 10 am. - Он приехал в город около 10 часов утра.
Аt the stadium was about 1,000 fans. - На стадионе было около 1000 болельщиков.
