Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски (1–4) фразами (A–E). Одна фраза лишняя. Нарисуйте семейное дерево Кэролайн.

19а) Заполненный текст:

Caroline Porter has a large family. There are nine people in it. The oldest member of her family is her granny. You can hardly believe it but she is about 90. She lives (1) in a small cottage in the country. Caroline’s granny is very interested in life. She is fond of gardening and has got a lot of beautiful and unusual flowers in her small tidy garden. When Caroline’s granny was young she was a green-grocer and worked in (2) a small shop in the same street.

Caroline’s mother and father are architects. They are about 50 but look much younger. They are fond of ancient Russian churches and they often travel to Russia. They visit big cities and small towns. They are real specialists and know a lot. They often tell their family about their journeys. Caroline’s mother is called Debbie. She is a tall woman, slim and fair-haired, very clever and nice. Her husband’s name is Peter. Peter is shorter than his wife. He is thin and dark-haired. He is very brave. They have been married for 25 years and are real friends. Debbie has a brother, Victor, and a sister, Alice, who (3) have got two children. Alice is not married and has no children. Victor is a salesman. He is married and has two children — Bob and Polly. They are at primary school.

Caroline’s cousins are very bright. They are not short but they are not tall either. They are both seven, fair-haired, pretty and polite. Their parents are proud of them. But sometimes the children are lazy. Caroline’s cousins like to play active games. They are never tired and (4) are seldom quiet. They have got a very rich imagination. They like to read a lot and listen to their granny’s stories. Victor’s wife, Mary, is a typist. She works in a big firm. All the members of the family are very friendly and hospitable. Their friends often come to see them and they all have wonderful parties.

Лишняя фраза: C. is a nurse in a hospital (работает медсестрой в больнице) — в тексте такой информации нет.

19б) Семейное дерево: В тексте есть несоответствие: сказано, что в семье девять человек, но перечисленные родственники вместе с Алисой дают десять. Схема ниже включает всех названных членов семьи.

Родственные связи по тексту: бабушка — мать Дебби, Виктора и Алисы; Дебби — мать Кэролайн и жена Питера; Виктор — муж Мэри и отец Боба и Полли. Алиса — сестра Дебби, но детей у неё нет.

Перевод заполненных фраз: (1) небольшой домик в сельской местности; (2) небольшой магазин на той же улице; (3) есть двое детей; (4) редко бывают тихими.

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