2. (10 points) Read the text “The True Story of Winnie-the-Pooh” and choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D. [The passage tells how the character was inspired by a real bear named Winnie, Christopher Robin’s toys, A. A. Milne’s imagination, and Ashdown Forest.] [11] Why may the true story of Winnie-the-Pooh surprise readers? A) Because Winnie-the-Pooh was first created for a film B) Because the character is connected with a real bear and real toys C) Because A. A. Milne did not write the stories himself D) Because Christopher Robin was not a real boy. [12] Who was the real Winnie named after? A) A soldier’s daughter B) A city in Canada C) A famous writer D) A forest in England. [13] Why did Harry Colebourn leave Winnie at London Zoo? A) He wanted to sell her to the zoo B) He could not take her everywhere during the war C) The bear was dangerous D) Christopher Robin asked him to do it. [14] How did Christopher Robin know the real Winnie? A) He saw her at London Zoo B) She lived in his family’s house C) His father bought her for him D) He met her in Canada. [15] Which characters were based on Christopher Robin’s toys? A) Rabbit and Owl only B) Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Tigger C) All the animals in the Hundred Acre Wood D) Only Winnie-the-Pooh. [16] What helped A. A. Milne create the stories? A) His son’s games with his toys B) A school textbook about animals C) A newspaper article about London Zoo D) A film about Canadian soldiers. [17] What was Ashdown Forest important for? A) It was the place where Winnie was born B) It became the home of the original toys C) It helped inspire the Hundred Acre Wood D) It was the first zoo in London. [18] Why does the text say that the “real” Winnie-the-Pooh is not simple to explain? A) Because there were no real people in the story B) Because the character came from several sources C) Because nobody knows who wrote the book D) Because the original toys disappeared. [19] Where are the original Winnie-the-Pooh toys today? A) At London Zoo B) In Ashdown Forest C) At the New York Public Library D) In Winnipeg, Canada. [20] What is the main idea of the text? A) London Zoo was the most famous zoo in the world B) A Canadian soldier wrote stories about a bear C) Winnie-the-Pooh was created from real people, places, animals and toys D) Christopher Robin wanted to become a writer.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст «Настоящая история Винни-Пуха» и выберите правильный ответ: A, B, C или D.

1. B) Because the character is connected with a real bear and real toys. (Потому что персонаж связан с настоящим медведем и настоящими игрушками.) Реальный медведь и игрушки Кристофера Робина стали частью истории.
2. B) A city in Canada. (Город в Канаде.) Винни назвали в честь канадского города Виннипег.
3. B) He could not take her everywhere during the war. (Он не мог брать её с собой повсюду во время войны.) Поэтому медведицу оставили в Лондонском зоопарке.
4. A) He saw her at London Zoo. (Он видел её в Лондонском зоопарке.) Кристофер Робин навещал Винни в зоопарке.
5. B) Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Tigger. (Пух, Пятачок, Иа-Иа, Кенга и Тигра.) Эти персонажи были основаны на игрушках Кристофера Робина.
6. A) His son’s games with his toys. (Игры его сына с игрушками.) Милн наблюдал за играми сына, и это помогло ему создавать истории.
7. C) It helped inspire the Hundred Acre Wood. (Лес вдохновил на создание Стоакрового леса.) Прогулки по Эшдаунскому лесу помогли создать мир историй о Пухе и его друзьях.
8. B) Because the character came from several sources. (Потому что персонаж появился из нескольких источников.) Его история связана с настоящим медведем, игрушечным медведем Кристофера Робина и воображением Милна.
9. C) At the New York Public Library. (В Нью-Йоркской публичной библиотеке.) Там хранятся оригинальные игрушки.
10. C) Winnie-the-Pooh was created from real people, places, animals and toys. (Винни-Пух был создан на основе настоящих людей, мест, животных и игрушек.) Текст объясняет, как эти источники вместе вдохновили известные истории.