Reading C Read the email and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn't say). From: Sharon To: Tamara Subject: Dear Tamara, Thanks for the birthday card! I'm really looking forward to the weekend. I'm going to have a party on Saturday night. Mum and I are going to go shopping on Saturday morning. We want to buy some food and decorations for the party. Mum's going to make her special pizza and a birthday cake. I am going to make sandwiches. In the afternoon, my brother is going to help me decorate the house with streamers. Then, I'm going to plan the music for the party. On Sunday morning, I'm going to help my Mum clean-up. Well, I think it's going to be a great party. How are you going to spend your weekend? Write soon. Love, Sharon e.g. Sharon got a birthday card from Tamara. 36 Sharon's birthday is on Saturday. 37 They're going to go buy a birthday cake. 38 Sharon is going to decorate the house in the afternoon. 39 Sharon doesn't like rock music. 40 The party is going to finish on Sunday morning.

Решение:

Анализируем текст электронного письма, чтобы определить истинность или ложность утверждений:

• e.g. Sharon got a birthday card from Tamara. — T (Sharon благодарит за открытку, значит, получила её).
• 36 Sharon's birthday is on Saturday. — F (В письме говорится: "I'm going to have a party on Saturday night". День рождения может быть не в субботу, а вечеринка в честь него — в субботу).
• 37 They're going to go buy a birthday cake. — T (Mum and I are going to go shopping... We want to buy some food and decorations for the party. Mum's going to make her special pizza and a birthday cake.)
• 38 Sharon is going to decorate the house in the afternoon. — T (In the afternoon, my brother is going to help me decorate the house...).
• 39 Sharon doesn't like rock music. — DS (В письме упоминается планирование музыки для вечеринки, но не указывается предпочтения Шэрон относительно жанра рок-музыки).
• 40 The party is going to finish on Sunday morning. — DS (В письме не указано время окончания вечеринки, только начало — "Saturday night").

Ответ: e.g. T; 36. F; 37. T; 38. T; 39. DS; 40. DS.