I. Read the following text and mark the statements T (true) or F (false), NS (Not Stated): The most popular sport in Britain is football. Every large city has its own professional football team. Rugby is a fast, rough sport that is also very popular in Britain. The English play both rugby and football in the winter. In the summer, they enjoy playing cricket. Popular free-time activities for many British people are going to the cinema, theatre or a restaurant, or watching TV, or playing computer games. Americans play football in the winter months. Families attend games together or watch national games on TV. The annual championship called the “Superbowl” is a national event. Baseball, on the other hand, is a summer sport. It is also the national sport of America. American children collect things like the British. Baseball cards are popular items in children’s collections. Other popular free-time activities in America and Britain are going to the cinema, eating out, visiting parks or museums, watching TV and surfing the net. 1. Most British people like football. 2. Cricket is a winter sport. 3. Girls play American football. 4. Children collect baseball cards as a hobby. 5. Both British and American like having meal at a cafe or a restaurant.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и отметьте утверждения: T — верно, F — неверно, NS — не сказано.

1. Most British people like football. (Большинству британцев нравится футбол.) — T: в тексте сказано, что футбол — самый популярный вид спорта в Британии.

2. Cricket is a winter sport. (Крикет — зимний вид спорта.) — F: в тексте говорится, что летом англичане играют в крикет.

3. Girls play American football. (Девочки играют в американский футбол.) — NS: пол игроков в тексте не указан.

4. Children collect baseball cards as a hobby. (Дети коллекционируют бейсбольные карточки как хобби.) — T: карточки названы популярными предметами в детских коллекциях.

5. Both British and American like having meal at a cafe or a restaurant. (И британцы, и американцы любят есть в кафе или ресторане.) — T: в тексте сказано, что популярны походы в ресторан и еда вне дома в Британии и Америке.