2. True or false: 1) Thomas Gainsborough was the youngest of four children in his family. 2) Gainsborough also loved to paint landscapes. 3) His favorite colors were blue, yellow, green, and grey. 4) When he was only thirteen, Gainsborough’s drawings weren’t so good. 5) Thomas Gainsborough often painted the town of his childhood — shops, cars, and streets. 6) His most famous works are the portrait of Mrs. Siddons.

Перевод задания: Верно или неверно?

1. False. He was the youngest of nine children. (Неверно. Он был младшим из девяти детей.)
2. True. The text says that Gainsborough loved painting landscapes. (Верно. В тексте сказано, что Гейнсборо любил писать пейзажи.)
3. False. His favorite colors were green, blue, grey, and yellow. (Неверно. Его любимыми цветами были зелёный, синий, серый и жёлтый.)
4. False. At thirteen, his drawings were already very good. (Неверно. В тринадцать лет его рисунки уже были очень хороши.)
5. False. He painted the countryside, not the town with shops, cars, and streets. (Неверно. Он писал сельские пейзажи, а не город с магазинами, машинами и улицами.)
6. True. The portrait of Mrs. Siddons is named among his most famous works. (Верно. Портрет миссис Сиддонс назван среди его самых известных работ.)