Ex. 5. Read the text “Life Then and Now”. When Ben was a child, he used to live in a small town near the sea. His family had a little house with a garden full of flowers and fruit trees. He often played outside with his friends, rode his bike, and helped his grandfather in the garden. There were no big supermarkets in the town, only small local shops. People knew each other and often met in the park on weekends. Now Ben lives in a big city. He works in an office and spends a lot of time in traffic. He doesn’t have much free time, but he enjoys going to the gym in the evenings. His flat is on the 10th floor of a modern building, and the view from the window is amazing. Sometimes he misses the fresh air and quiet life of his hometown, but he also likes the comfort and opportunities of city life. Read the statements and write T (True), F (False) or NS (Not Stated): 1. Ben often helped his grandfather in the garden. 2. People in the town didn’t know each other. 3. Now Ben lives in the countryside. 4. Ben’s flat is on the 10th floor. 5. He doesn’t like living in the city. 6. Ben sometimes misses his old life.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст «Жизнь тогда и сейчас». Прочитайте утверждения и напишите T (верно), F (неверно) или NS (не сказано).

1. T (Верно). Ben often helped his grandfather in the garden. (Бен часто помогал дедушке в саду.) Это прямо сказано в тексте.
2. F (Неверно). People in the town didn’t know each other. (Люди в городке не знали друг друга.) В тексте сказано, что люди знали друг друга.
3. F (Неверно). Now Ben lives in the countryside. (Теперь Бен живёт за городом.) Сейчас Бен живёт в большом городе.
4. T (Верно). Ben’s flat is on the 10th floor. (Квартира Бена находится на десятом этаже.) Это прямо сказано в тексте.
5. F (Неверно). He doesn’t like living in the city. (Ему не нравится жить в городе.) Бену нравится комфорт и возможности городской жизни.
6. T (Верно). Ben sometimes misses his old life. (Бен иногда скучает по прежней жизни.) В тексте сказано, что он скучает по свежему воздуху и спокойной жизни родного городка.