2. Read the text. Add sentences a–e to the paragraphs. There is one sentence that you do not need. Then listen and check. a) In China and Japan, people believe that this number brings good fortune. b) In Germany, many people believe that you will be very lucky if you find a four-leaf clover! c) The superstition started because a lot of major disasters in history happened on the 13th of the month. d) Seven is a lucky number in most cultures. e) So, a building whose top floor is 50 may only have 36 floors. Text gaps: 1–4.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст. Добавьте предложения a–e к абзацам. Одно предложение лишнее. Затем прослушайте запись и проверьте.

1 — c (The superstition started because a lot of major disasters in history happened on the 13th of the month.)

2 — d (Seven is a lucky number in most cultures.)

3 — e (So, a building whose top floor is 50 may only have 36 floors.)

4 — a (In China and Japan, people believe that this number brings good fortune.)

Предложение b лишнее: в тексте нет абзаца о четырёхлистном клевере в Германии.

Ответ: 1 — c; 2 — d; 3 — e; 4 — a. Лишнее — b.