2. Read the text and decide if these sentences are true (T) or false (F). Then find the sentences in the text and underline them.

Решение:

Определим истинность предложений, основываясь на тексте, и подчеркнем соответствующие строки.

1. The World Buskers Festival is held every two weeks.
   F - 'Every January something exciting happens in New Zealand. For two weeks, hundreds of acrobats, comedians, dancers and musicians from all round the world come to perform in one of the country's main cities.' (Фестиваль проходит каждые две недели, а не длится две недели).
2. The festival is held in different cities in New Zealand.
   F - '...come to perform in one of the country's main cities.' (Фестиваль проходит в одном из главных городов страны, а не в разных).
3. Busking is when performers play music in the street.
   F - 'A busker is anyone who performs an act for free in the street.' (Баскинг — это любое выступление на улице бесплатно, не только музыка).
4. Busker expect to earn a lot of money.
   F - 'And buskers don't expect more than a few coins from each person.' (Баскеры не ожидают много денег, а лишь несколько монет).
5. The World Buskers Festival is a great opportunity to see the world's best street performers.
   T - 'The World Buskers Festival is a great opportunity to see some of the world's best street performers.'
6. Performances are held only in the streets.
   F - 'Visitors can watch magic acts in the streets and in the main square ... In the park, they can see acrobats... At night, performances continue to take place in the city's art galleries and theatres.' (Представления проходят не только на улицах, но и в парках, галереях и театрах).
7. The festival began in 1994.
   T - 'When the festival began in 1994, only a few buskers came to the city, and crowds were small.'
8. Sam Wills is a famous comedian.
   T - 'Another top act is a young comedian called Sam Wills.' (Хотя прямо не сказано 'famous', он назван 'top act').

Ответ: 1. F, 2. F, 3. F, 4. F, 5. T, 6. F, 7. T, 8. T.