1. Read the article and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Anti-fur protestor Heather Mills McCartney is threatening to stalk actress Jennifer Lopez. The wife of ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has targeted Ms Lopez because of the singer-actor's love of fur. Ms Lopez often attends movie premieres and awards shows wearing expensive fur coats. She says she wants to be "educated" as to why she should not wear them. She has angered animal rights activists for many years. They accuse her of making fur fashionable. She has made it an attractive item for the young and wealthy to want to buy. Ms McCartney's latest stalking attempt ended painfully when she lost her prosthetic leg in a fight with security guards at the New York offices of Ms Lopez's fashion company. Ms McCartney wanted to deliver a DVD to Ms Lopez, which contained a documentary of animals pain. Ms McCartney had to replace her artificial leg in a stairwell, as the guards refused her entry to a restroom. She promised to continue her crusade against Ms Lopez, and to "show up" at her home or "get a hold of her at her premieres". Jennifer Lopez has been arrested for wearing fur coats. Jennifer Lopez makes fur trendy and popular. Ms McCartney lost a leg in a fight with Ms Lopez's security guards. Ms McCartney promised to precede her crusade against Ms Lopez. Ms Lopez wears fur coats at movie premieres and awards shows 2. Put the sentences into indirect speech. Nick said that... 1. I am living in Berlin now. 2. My mother isn't very well. 3. I don't know what Nina is doing. 4. You can come and stay at my place. 5. I am not enjoying my study very much. 6. You sent me a fantastic card. 7. The boy was glad to get a cat for his birthday. 8. The new film will be bad. 9. We can go to bed late on Saturday. 10. You have watched the game.

Задание 1. Верно/Неверно

1. Jennifer Lopez has been arrested for wearing fur coats.

F. В статье говорится, что "Ms McCartney's latest stalking attempt ended painfully when she lost her prosthetic leg in a fight with security guards...". Не указано, что именно Дженнифер Лопес была арестована за ношение меха.

2. Jennifer Lopez makes fur trendy and popular.

F. В статье говорится, что "They accuse her of making fur fashionable. She has made it an attractive item for the young and wealthy to want to buy.". Речь идет о действиях активистов, а не о том, что Дженнифер Лопес сама делает мех модным.

3. Ms McCartney lost a leg in a fight with Ms Lopez's security guards.

T. В статье прямо сказано: "Ms McCartney's latest stalking attempt ended painfully when she lost her prosthetic leg in a fight with security guards...".

4. Ms McCartney promised to precede her crusade against Ms Lopez.

F. В статье сказано: "She promised to continue her crusade against Ms Lopez...". Не "precede" (предшествовать), а "continue" (продолжить).

5. Ms Lopez wears fur coats at movie premieres and awards shows

T. В статье говорится: "Ms Lopez often attends movie premieres and awards shows wearing expensive fur coats.".

Задание 2. Косвенная речь

Nick said that...

1. ...he was living in Berlin then.
2. ...his mother wasn't very well.
3. ...he didn't know what Nina was doing.
4. ...I could come and stay at his place.
5. ...he wasn't enjoying his study very much.
6. ...I had sent him a fantastic card.
7. ...the boy had been glad to get a cat for his birthday.
8. ...the new film would be bad.
9. ...we could go to bed late on Saturday.
10. ...I had watched the game.