2. Read the text. For each sentence A–E choose one correct answer from the three suggested options (1, 2 or 3). Text: The hippopotamus, often called a hippo, is a huge mammal that lives in Africa. Its name comes from Ancient Greece and means “river horse”. Hippos mostly eat plants. Many hippos lived in North Africa and Europe until about 30,000 years ago. They were common in Egypt’s Nile region a long time ago. The hippopotamus is the third largest land animal by weight. The elephant is the heaviest, and the white rhinoceros is the second heaviest. Hippos are semi-aquatic. This means they spend a lot of time in rivers and lakes. During the day, they stay in the water or mud to keep cool. They even give birth to baby hippos in the water. In the evening, they come out to graze on grass. Hippos rest together in the water, but they like to graze themselves. A hippopotamus has a body shaped like a barrel. It has a very big mouth with large teeth. Its body is almost hairless, and it has short legs. Even with short, fat legs, a hippo can run and swim faster than a human. Some hippos can run at 30 km/h for short distances. Hippos can be very aggressive towards humans. They often attack people in boats or on land without any clear reason. This happens because humans sometimes get too close to their babies. They see humans as a big threat to their babies. They are one of the most dangerous large animals in Africa. A. Thirty thousand years ago … 1) there were some hippos in Europe. 2) hippos lived only in Africa. 3) there were no hippos in the Nile. B. According to the text the white rhinoceros is … 1) heavier than a hippo. 2) lighter than a hippo. 3) as heavy as an elephant. C–E: [the questions and answer options are cut off in the image].

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Фото задания: 2. Read the text. For each sentence A–E choose one correct answer from the three suggested options (1, 2 or 3). Text: The…

2. Read the text. For each sentence A–E choose one correct answer from the three suggested options (1, 2 or 3). Text: The hippopotamus, often called a hippo, is a huge mammal that lives in Africa. Its name comes from Ancient Greece and means “river horse”. Hippos mostly eat plants. Many hippos lived in North Africa and Europe until about 30,000 years ago. They were common in Egypt’s Nile region a long time ago. The hippopotamus is the third largest land animal by weight. The elephant is the heaviest, and the white rhinoceros is the second heaviest. Hippos are semi-aquatic. This means they spend a lot of time in rivers and lakes. During the day, they stay in the water or mud to keep cool. They even give birth to baby hippos in the water. In the evening, they come out to graze on grass. Hippos rest together in the water, but they like to graze themselves. A hippopotamus has a body shaped like a barrel. It has a very big mouth with large teeth. Its body is almost hairless, and it has short legs. Even with short, fat legs, a hippo can run and swim faster than a human. Some hippos can run at 30 km/h for short distances. Hippos can be very aggressive towards humans. They often attack people in boats or on land without any clear reason. This happens because humans sometimes get too close to their babies. They see humans as a big threat to their babies. They are one of the most dangerous large animals in Africa. A. Thirty thousand years ago … 1) there were some hippos in Europe. 2) hippos lived only in Africa. 3) there were no hippos in the Nile. B. According to the text the white rhinoceros is … 1) heavier than a hippo. 2) lighter than a hippo. 3) as heavy as an elephant. C–E: [the questions and answer options are cut off in the image].

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Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст. Для каждого предложения A–E выберите один правильный вариант ответа из трёх предложенных (1, 2 или 3).

A. В тексте сказано, что бегемоты жили в Северной Африке и Европе примерно до 30 000 лет назад. Следовательно, правильный вариант — 1.

B. Слон является самым тяжёлым наземным животным, белый носорог — вторым по тяжести, а бегемот — третьим. Следовательно, белый носорог тяжелее бегемота. Правильный вариант — 1.

Перевод ответов:

A. Thirty thousand years ago there were some hippos in Europe. (Тридцать тысяч лет назад в Европе жили бегемоты.)

B. The white rhinoceros is heavier than a hippo. (Белый носорог тяжелее бегемота.)

Вопросы и варианты ответов C–E на фотографии обрезаны. Для их решения нужен нижний фрагмент страницы.

Ответ: A — 1; B — 1.