2. Reading. Read the text. For each sentence A–E, choose one correct answer from the four options (1, 2, 3 or 4). Text: After a month, as the nightmares continued to disturb my nights, it seemed necessary for me to take stock of the situation. I was a good student; the only thing I lacked was knowledge about football in order to fit in with the class. The classmates were nice overall, even if they always chose me last when we formed teams for the playground matches. As JP used to say: “You are talented with your head, but when it comes to your legs, it’s quite a disaster!” He was right. Impossible to control the ball properly; my passes systematically ended up with the opponent, not to mention my dribbling attempts since I got so mixed up that I ended up on the ground… I perfected my education by reading all the football magazines that the newsagent on the corner of the street had. A. What kind of student was the hero of the text? 1. a good student; 2. an average student; 3. a very good student; 4. a bad student. B. What were the main character’s classmates like? 1. the classmates were nice; 2. the classmates were kind; 3. the classmates were mean; 4. the classmates were good.

Перевод задания: Чтение. Прочитайте текст. Для каждого пункта выберите один правильный вариант из четырёх. A. Каким учеником был герой текста? B. Какими были одноклассники главного героя?

A. 1 — a good student. В тексте прямо сказано: “I was a good student”.

Перевод: A. 1 — хорошим учеником. В тексте прямо сказано: «Я был хорошим учеником».

B. 1 — the classmates were nice. В тексте сказано, что одноклассники в целом были приятными (nice overall), хотя героя обычно выбирали в команды последним.

Перевод: B. 1 — одноклассники были приятными. В тексте сказано, что в целом они были приятными, хотя героя обычно выбирали в команды последним.

English answers: A — 1; B — 1.

Перевод: Ответы: A — 1; B — 1.