4. Read the text and answer the questions. Text: In 1781, a small group of soldiers and local peasants had to cross a wide river. They built a simple raft and set off at night. The enemy had a cannon on the other side, and the situation was dangerous. The soldiers kept their muskets ready, and the leader managed to keep everyone calm. Suddenly, a fire broke out in a nearby building, and the wind carried the flames high into the sky. It could have gone out of control, but miraculously the fire died down. The group reached the shore safely. Later, they took part in a re-enactment of this battle, which is now seen as a tremendous example of courage and teamwork. Many people still feel grateful to the ordinary people who took part. Questions: 1. Who helped the soldiers cross the river? 2. What danger did they face from the other side of the river? 3. What happened with the fire? 4. Write a short answer (1–2 sentences) using the word coincidence. Explain why this story is or is not a coincidence.

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4. Read the text and answer the questions. Text: In 1781, a small group of soldiers and local peasants had to cross a wide river. They built a simple raft and set off at night. The enemy had a cannon on the other side, and the situation was dangerous. The soldiers kept their muskets ready, and the leader managed to keep everyone calm. Suddenly, a fire broke out in a nearby building, and the wind carried the flames high into the sky. It could have gone out of control, but miraculously the fire died down. The group reached the shore safely. Later, they took part in a re-enactment of this battle, which is now seen as a tremendous example of courage and teamwork. Many people still feel grateful to the ordinary people who took part. Questions: 1. Who helped the soldiers cross the river? 2. What danger did they face from the other side of the river? 3. What happened with the fire? 4. Write a short answer (1–2 sentences) using the word coincidence. Explain why this story is or is not a coincidence.

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Who helped the soldiers cross the river? (Кто помог солдатам пересечь реку?)
Local peasants helped the soldiers. (Местные крестьяне помогли солдатам.)
What danger did they face from the other side of the river? (Какая опасность угрожала им с другого берега?)
The enemy had a cannon on the other side. (На другом берегу у врага была пушка.)
What happened with the fire? (Что случилось с огнём?)
The wind carried the flames high into the sky, but the fire died down before it went out of control. (Ветер поднял пламя высоко в небо, но огонь утих, не успев выйти из-под контроля.)
Write a short answer (1–2 sentences) using the word coincidence. Explain why this story is or is not a coincidence. (Напишите краткий ответ из 1–2 предложений, используя слово coincidence. Объясните, является ли эта история совпадением и почему.)
This story is not a coincidence because the soldiers’ crossing, the fire, and their safe arrival are described as parts of one historical event, not as unrelated events that happened at the same time. (Эта история не является совпадением, потому что переправа солдат, пожар и их благополучное прибытие описаны как части одного исторического события, а не как не связанные друг с другом события, произошедшие одновременно.)

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