H Read the text and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Fires that happen in the home are a very serious problem today. In America, there are over 100,000 home fires every year and many start in the kitchen. There are a lot of things you can do to protect your house from fire. Follow a few safety rules: never leave the kitchen while you are cooking; don’t wear loose clothes when you cook; always keep the cooking area clean; and don’t let children come very close to the cooker. If a pan catches fire, don’t throw water on it. Put a blanket over it and turn off the heat. If the fire doesn’t go out, call the fire brigade. If you burn yourself, run cold water over the burn. Finally, install a smoke alarm and learn how to use it. 41 Nowadays, fires in the home aren’t very dangerous. 42 In America, there are more than 100,000 home fires a year. 43 A lot of home fires start in kitchens. 44 There’s not much we can do to stop fires. 45 You should always leave the kitchen while cooking. 46 You shouldn’t wear loose clothes when cooking. 47 You should keep your cooking area clean. 48 Children should stay close to the cooker. 49 If a fire starts, pour water on it to put it out. 50 Call the fire brigade if a fire doesn’t go out right away.

1. 41 — F Fires in the home are described as a very serious problem.
2. 42 — T The text says that there are over 100,000 home fires in America every year.
3. 43 — T The text says that many fires start in the kitchen.
4. 44 — F There are many safety rules that can help prevent fires.
5. 45 — F You should never leave the kitchen while cooking.
6. 46 — T The text says not to wear loose clothes when cooking.
7. 47 — T The cooking area should always be kept clean.
8. 48 — F Children should not come very close to the cooker.
9. 49 — F You should not throw water on a pan fire; you should cover it and turn off the heat.
10. 50 — T You should call the fire brigade if the fire does not go out.

Ответ: 41 — F; 42 — T; 43 — T; 44 — F; 45 — F; 46 — T; 47 — T; 48 — F; 49 — F; 50 — T.