1. Reading — 5 points. Read the text. Choose sentences A–F to fill gaps 1–5. There is one extra sentence. The library advertised a free repair evening. The organizers expected people to bring small electrical appliances. (1) ___. By seven, however, every object on the tables seemed to have a story. One was a wind-up clock with a missing key. (2) ___. Its owner, Sam, had brought it to see whether it could work again. (3) ___. The volunteer checked the clock and found that its spring was still intact. (4) ___. A few minutes later, it began to tick. (5) ___. At closing time, people were sharing stories about their objects as well as repairing them. A. To their surprise, the first visitor arrived carrying a torn paper map. B. It had belonged to Sam’s grandfather. C. Although Sam had tried to repair it himself, he could not find the problem. D. The volunteer showed him how to wind it properly. E. Soon, even visitors who had come just to watch were telling their own stories. F. The library decided to replace its books with tools.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст. Выберите предложения A–F, чтобы заполнить пропуски 1–5. Одно предложение лишнее.

1 — A. To their surprise, the first visitor arrived carrying a torn paper map. (К их удивлению, первый посетитель пришёл с порванной бумажной картой.)

2 — B. It had belonged to Sam’s grandfather. (Она принадлежала дедушке Сэма.)

3 — C. Although Sam had tried to repair it himself, he could not find the problem. (Хотя Сэм пытался починить часы сам, он не смог найти неисправность.)

4 — D. The volunteer showed him how to wind it properly. (Волонтёр показал ему, как правильно заводить часы.)

5 — E. Soon, even visitors who had come just to watch were telling their own stories. (Вскоре даже посетители, пришедшие просто посмотреть, рассказывали свои истории.)

Предложение F лишнее: замена книг инструментами не связана с историей о ремонте вещей.