Exercise 17. The letter below is a sample answer to an exam task. Read it and circle the correct answers in the text. Dear Nick, Here’s my embarrassing story: Last summer my / mine boyfriend invited me to his aunt’s / aunts’ wedding. I had never met her before and it was my boyfriend’s / boyfriends decision, not my / mine, to accept the invitation. At the ceremony’s beginning / the beginning of the ceremony I suddenly noticed three girls wearing dresses very similar to my / mine. Their / Theirs were a bit longer, but exactly the same colour and style. When I realised that my dress was practically identical to the bridesmaid’s / bridesmaids’ dresses, I didn’t know what to do. Then one of the bride’s and groom’s / bride and groom’s friends looked at me and burst out laughing. I’d had enough — I started making my way to the main door of the church / church’s door. My boyfriend followed me to our / ours car. Just when we were leaving the church, the bride arrived in her / hers wedding car. She looked at me and said: “You are my nephew’s / nephews’ girlfriend, aren’t you? Nice to meet you” and looking at my dress she added: “Why don’t… [конец текста обрезан]

Перевод задания: Письмо ниже — пример ответа на экзаменационное задание. Прочитайте его и обведите в тексте правильные варианты.

Dear Nick, (Дорогой Ник!)

Here’s my embarrassing story: (Вот моя неловкая история.)

Last summer my boyfriend invited me to his aunt’s wedding. I had never met her before and it was my boyfriend’s decision, not mine, to accept the invitation. At the beginning of the ceremony I suddenly noticed three girls wearing dresses very similar to mine. Theirs were a bit longer, but exactly the same colour and style. When I realised that my dress was practically identical to the bridesmaids’ dresses, I didn’t know what to do. Then one of the bride’s and groom’s friends looked at me and burst out laughing. I’d had enough — I started making my way to the main door of the church. My boyfriend followed me to our car. Just when we were leaving the church, the bride arrived in her wedding car. She looked at me and said: “You are my nephew’s girlfriend, aren’t you? Nice to meet you” and, looking at my dress, she added: “Why don’t…

Последняя реплика обрезана на фотографии, поэтому её окончание невозможно восстановить. Выбор bridesmaids’ соответствует упоминанию трёх девушек; bride’s and groom’s показывает, что речь идёт о друзьях невесты и жениха.