3. Say whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, give the right variant. 1) After breakfast Mr. Brownlow sat down in the house at which the coach stopped, drew his chair to the fire and took the newspaper. 2) Mr. Bumble opened his eyes; read the advertisement, slowly and carefully, three times. 3) In something more than fifteen minutes Mr. Brownlow was on his way to Pentonville. 4) Mr. Bumble could give very different colouring to his little history, but it was too late to do it now. 5) When the old man came back to his place, Oliver was sitting up, impatiently awaiting his return.

Перевод задания: Скажите, является ли утверждение верным или неверным. Если оно неверно, приведите правильный вариант.

1. False. After breakfast Mr. Bumble sat down in the house at which the coach stopped, drew his chair to the fire and took the newspaper. (Неверно. После завтрака мистер Бамбл сел в доме, у которого остановилась карета, придвинул стул к огню и взял газету.)
2. True. Mr. Bumble opened his eyes and read the advertisement slowly and carefully three times. (Верно. Мистер Бамбл открыл глаза и медленно и внимательно прочитал объявление три раза.)
3. False. In something more than fifteen minutes Mr. Bumble was on his way to Pentonville. (Неверно. Немного более чем через пятнадцать минут мистер Бамбл был уже по дороге в Пентонвилл.)
4. True. Mr. Bumble could give a very different colouring to his little history, but it was too late to do it now. (Верно. Мистер Бамбл мог бы совершенно иначе представить свою небольшую историю, но теперь было уже слишком поздно.)
5. True. When the old man came back to his place, Oliver was sitting up, impatiently awaiting his return. (Верно. Когда старик вернулся на своё место, Оливер сидел, нетерпеливо ожидая его возвращения.)

Ответ: 1 — False; 2 — True; 3 — False; 4 — True; 5 — True.