Reading (5 points). Прочитайте текст. Для каждого предложения A–E выберите один правильный вариант ответа из трёх предложенных (1, 2 или 3). My Friend’s New Pet. Sam is my best friend. He lives in a big house with his parents and a funny dog called Max. Last month Sam asked his mum, “Can I have a pet of my own?” His mother said yes. On Saturday we went to the animal shop together. There were many animals there: parrots and small kittens. But Sam wanted something different. In one glass box he saw green lizards. They had long tails and they liked to sit on brown stones under a warm lamp. “I want this one,” Sam told the seller. The man put the lizard into a special plastic box. We went home. Sam was very happy. He decided to call his new pet Spike because the lizard looked like a little dinosaur. Now Sam takes care of Spike every day. He gives him juicy insects for food and always keeps the water clean. Max the dog likes the new guest too. He often sits near the box and looks at the lizard for hours. A. Usually Sam’s family has … 1. only dogs as pets; 2. no pets at all; 3. a dog living with them. B. On Saturday Sam and his friend … 1. stayed at home all day; 2. visited an animal shop; 3. bought a parrot. C. Sam chose the lizard because … 1. it was green and unusual; 2. it could sing beautifully; 3. it was bigger than the rabbits. D. Choose the TRUE sentence. 1. Sam named the lizard Max; 2. The boy feeds his lizard; 3. The dog watches the lizard. E. When Sam came back from the shop, he felt … 1. angry and tired; 2. sad and lonely; 3. glad and excited.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и для каждого предложения A–E выберите один правильный вариант ответа из трёх.

1. A — 3: a dog living with them (собака, которая живёт с ними). В тексте сказано, что у Сэма есть собака Макс.
2. B — 2: visited an animal shop (посетили зоомагазин). В субботу Сэм и его друг пошли туда вместе.
3. C — 1: it was green and unusual (ящерица была зелёной и необычной). Сэм хотел питомца, который отличался бы от других животных.
4. D — 3: The dog watches the lizard. (Собака наблюдает за ящерицей.) Макс часами смотрит на ящерицу.
5. E — 3: glad and excited (радостным и взволнованным). В тексте сказано, что Сэм был очень счастлив.

Перевод ответов: A — собака живёт с семьёй; B — посетили зоомагазин; C — ящерица была зелёной и необычной; D — собака наблюдает за ящерицей; E — радостный и взволнованный.