Task 2. Read the article about a new type of school desk and then decide whether the sentences 8–14 are TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT STATED (C). (7 points) Article: We know that sitting down all the time is bad for us, and for this reason, standing desks have become quite popular in offices. A “standing desk” is higher than a normal desk, so that people can do their work standing up. Now, schools are starting to use them too. Over the last few years, students in schools all over the world have tried these desks. But students don’t have to stand for the whole school day, because standing desks come with stools—high chairs without backs—so they can sit down when they want to. Teachers at a school in the US which tried the standing desks say that students listened to the teacher more during lessons when they used the desks. The teachers were surprised to see that younger students used the stools less than the older students. They think that this is because older students have already spent years sitting at desks, so it is difficult for them to change what they do. So will all schools start using standing desks soon? Well, they aren’t cheap, so most schools will probably use their old desks for quite a few more years first. 8. Standing desks are taller than normal desks. A. True B. False C. Not stated. 9. More offices than schools use standing desks. [Statements 10–14 are not visible in the image.]

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Фото задания: Task 2. Read the article about a new type of school desk and then decide whether the sentences 8–14 are TRUE (A), FALSE (B)…

Task 2. Read the article about a new type of school desk and then decide whether the sentences 8–14 are TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT STATED (C). (7 points) Article: We know that sitting down all the time is bad for us, and for this reason, standing desks have become quite popular in offices. A “standing desk” is higher than a normal desk, so that people can do their work standing up. Now, schools are starting to use them too. Over the last few years, students in schools all over the world have tried these desks. But students don’t have to stand for the whole school day, because standing desks come with stools—high chairs without backs—so they can sit down when they want to. Teachers at a school in the US which tried the standing desks say that students listened to the teacher more during lessons when they used the desks. The teachers were surprised to see that younger students used the stools less than the older students. They think that this is because older students have already spent years sitting at desks, so it is difficult for them to change what they do. So will all schools start using standing desks soon? Well, they aren’t cheap, so most schools will probably use their old desks for quite a few more years first. 8. Standing desks are taller than normal desks. A. True B. False C. Not stated. 9. More offices than schools use standing desks. [Statements 10–14 are not visible in the image.]

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Перевод задания: Прочитайте статью о новом типе школьной парты и определите, являются ли утверждения 8–14 верными (A), неверными (B) или в статье не сказано (C).

8. A — True. В статье прямо сказано: “A ‘standing desk’ is higher than a normal desk.”

Перевод: Стоячие парты выше обычных парт. Это верно.

9. C — Not stated. В статье сказано, что стоячие парты стали популярны в офисах и что школы тоже начинают их использовать. Однако сравнения количества офисов и школ, использующих такие парты, нет.

Перевод: Стоячими партами пользуется больше офисов, чем школ. В статье это не указано.

Утверждения 10–14 обрезаны и на изображении не видны, поэтому определить ответы для них нельзя. Чтобы решить эти пункты, нужен фрагмент страницы с их текстом.

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