READING 1. Read the text and mark the statements True (T) False (F) or Not Stated (NS). I'm Mark Williams. Today I'm a manager in a big international company and I have a flat in central Manchester. But about ten years ago I lived in a small town in the countryside. I sometimes go there now. It was a lovely town, quite small actually, but to me it was really big. It was my own world. There weren't so many multi- storeyed houses or cars. I also remember that there weren't any motorways. Why? Because the town was very small and we didn't need them! I can remember its old shops, the grocer's and the baker's where we went to buy fresh bread every morning. It was my duty and I enjoyed it though it was very early the morning. How I loved that smell! My favourite shop was the bookshop just round the corner from my house. It also had a small library. We didn't have many books at home st

Решение:

Для определения истинности, ложности или отсутствия информации в тексте, необходимо сопоставить каждое утверждение с содержанием отрывка.

1. Mark still lives in his small home town.
   Текст: "I'm Mark Williams. Today I'm a manager in a big international company and I have a flat in central Manchester." Указано, что Марк сейчас живет в Манчестере. Следовательно, он не живет в своем родном маленьком городе.Ответ: F
2. Mark's home town had very little traffic.
   Текст: "There weren't so many multi-storeyed houses or cars. ... Because the town was very small and we didn't need them!" Отсутствие большого количества машин и дорог указывает на очень малое количество трафика.Ответ: T
3. Mark liked buying fresh bread.
   Текст: "I can remember its old shops, the grocer's and the baker's where we went to buy fresh bread every morning. It was my duty and I enjoyed it though it was very early the morning. How I loved that smell!" Марк вспоминает, как они покупали свежий хлеб и ему нравилось это занятие.Ответ: T
4. All the shops opened very early in the morning.
   Текст: "I can remember its old shops, the grocer's and the baker's where we went to buy fresh bread every morning." Упоминается только покупка хлеба рано утром, но не говорится, что все магазины открывались рано.Ответ: NS
5. Mark loved reading books in the library.
   Текст: "My favourite shop was the bookshop just round the corner from my house. It also had a small library. We didn't have many books at home st". Упоминается, что в книжном магазине была библиотека, но не сказано, что Марк любил там читать.Ответ: NS
6. Mrs. Andrews was Mark's teacher.
   Текст: "I knew the owner, Mrs. Andrews, who was a fantastic cook! Her chocolate cakes and apple pies were the best ever." В тексте указано, что миссис Эндрюс была владелицей кафе и отличным поваром, а не учительницей.Ответ: F
7. Weekend market was a social event.
   Текст: "And at weekends the square became a vibrant and colourful place as it was market time. ... But shopping at a street market was a special experience. It was a big event for the whole town and a time to meet friends, talk and mix with different people." Описание выходного рынка как "большого события для всего города" и времени для встреч с друзьями подтверждает, что это было социальное событие.Ответ: T
8. Mark went to play football in his free time.
   Текст: "There was a great choice of entertainment, too. We had a cinema, two theatres, a football pitch and a small music hall. I always had something interesting to do or somewhere to go to." В тексте упоминается футбольное поле как одна из форм развлечений, но не сказано, что Марк играл в футбол в свободное время.Ответ: NS