IV. Read the text and mark sentences True (правда)/False (ложь). Meet the Simpsons! The Simpsons is a very popular TV show all over the world. It’s about a funny cartoon family from Springfield, USA. The family is famous for their amusing adventures in the strange town of Springfield. Homer Simpson is the father of the family. He is 38 years old. He is tall and fat. His favourite hobby is watching television. He isn’t very smart, but he is very funny. Marge Simpson is the mother of the family. She is 34 years old. She is tall and slim. She has got wavy blue hair and big feet. Marge can cook well and is very kind. Her favourite hobby is painting. Bart Simpson is the oldest child in the family. He is 10 years old. He is short and has got fair hair. Bart is good at skateboarding. He can speak French. One of his favourite hobbies is reading comic books. Bart is naughty, but he’s very clever. Lisa is the smartest in the family. She is 8 years old. She is short with fair hair. She can sing and play music well. She can also speak many languages. Horse-riding and reading are her favourite hobbies. Maggie is the baby of the family. She is 1 year old. She is small and has also got fair hair. She can’t talk, but she is very smart. Maggie is very cute. 1. Homer works at a nuclear power plant. 2. Marge has three children: Bart, Lisa and Maggie. 3. The family lives in New York City. 4. Bart is older than Lisa. 5. Lisa’s favourite hobby is playing video games. 6. Maggie can already walk. 7. Homer and Marge are married.

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1. False — В тексте не сказано, где работает Гомер; утверждение о работе на атомной электростанции не подтверждается. («Гомер работает на атомной электростанции».)

2. True — В тексте названы трое детей: Барт, Лиза и Мэгги. («У Мардж трое детей: Барт, Лиза и Мэгги».)

3. False — Семья живёт в Спрингфилде, а не в Нью-Йорке. («Семья живёт в Нью-Йорке».)

4. True — Барту 10 лет, а Лизе 8 лет. («Барт старше Лизы».)

5. False — Любимые занятия Лизы — верховая езда и чтение. («Любимое занятие Лизы — играть в видеоигры».)

6. False — В тексте сказано, что Мэгги не умеет говорить, но не сказано, что она уже ходит. («Мэгги уже умеет ходить».)

7. False — Текст говорит, что Гомер — отец, а Мардж — мать семейства, но не сообщает, что они женаты. («Гомер и Мардж женаты».)