Reading. Task 1. Read the text and find the correct answer. “I live in a big city. It is beautiful and one of the oldest in the UK. It’s famous for its Universities and colleges. Its name is Cambridge. The first University was founded there. It was in the 13th century for the first time note. The bishops were the teachers as in many others Universities and colleges. People were afraid of the nature and believed the words of churches, which had a real power in that time. But there were people who tried to explain some facts in nature and in life. Some of them became famous and we know them very well. Such as Newton, Avicenna, Vinei. We are proud of them. The most famous was Nostradamus who was the greatest forecaster. His notes are still come true. Bishop — епископ (религиозный чин). 1. This city is situated in ... A. Scotland; B. Ireland; C. Great Britain. 2. People ... afraid of the nature. A. were; B. are not; C. was not. 3. The first teachers were ... A. kings; B. bishops; C. scientists.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и выберите правильный ответ.

English:

1. C. Great Britain. The text says Cambridge is in the UK.
2. A. were. The passage states, “People were afraid of the nature.”
3. B. bishops. The passage says that bishops were the teachers.

Русский перевод:

1. C. Великобритания. В тексте сказано, что Кембридж находится в Великобритании.
2. A. боялись. В тексте сказано: «Люди боялись природы».
3. B. епископы. В тексте сказано, что учителями были епископы.

Ответ: 1 — C; 2 — A; 3 — B.