a) Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Orchard Road is the main shopping street of Singapore. It is a major tourist attraction but local people as well visit it regularly. It is 2.2 kilometers long. It got its name after the fruit orchards that the road led to in the mid-1800s. Orchard Road is full of malls, numerous upmarket restaurants, coffee chains, cafés, nightclubs and hotels. Plaza Singapura is a major shopping centre in Orchard. It is also the site of the official residence of the President of Singapore, the Istana. The Istana is at Orchard Road's southern end and on the northern side of Orchard Road are the Botanic Gardens. Each Christmas, Orchard Road is decorated with Christmas lights. The Christmas decorations along Orchard Road are famous for their beauty, with reindeer on palm trees and gingerbread houses covered with fake (искусственный) snow. 1. Orchard Street is the longest street in Singapore. 2. Orchard Street is called so because there were gardens in its place. 3. Now it's a great shopping area. 4. There are still wonderful gardens at the end of the street. 5. Plaza Singapura is the oldest shopping center. 6. The President's residence is not far from Orchard Street. 7. If you walk along Orchard Street you can see the president of the country in front of his office. 8. The best time for tourists to come to Singapore is December.