Text 1. Read the text and choose the correct option: 1 – True, 2 – False, 3 – Not stated. The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster. The Loch Ness Monster is a creature that people say lives in Loch Ness, a deep lake in the Scottish Highlands. For many years, there have been stories about a giant monster swimming in the water. The first photograph of the monster was taken in 1933, but many scientists say it is not real and the photos are fake. People who believe in the monster think it might be a dinosaur that survived. However, other people think that large waves or swimming animals are responsible for the sightings. Despite many expeditions and modern technology, no one has found any real proof. Still, thousands of tourists visit the lake every year, hoping to see the monster. 1. Loch Ness is a lake located in Scotland. 2. The first photo of the monster was taken by a scientist. 3. Scientists are sure that the monster is a type of dinosaur. 4. Modern technology has helped to prove that the monster exists.

1. 1 — True. Loch Ness is described as a deep lake in the Scottish Highlands.
2. 3 — Not stated. The text says that the first photograph was taken in 1933, but it does not say who took it.
3. 2 — False. The text says that some believers think it might be a surviving dinosaur, but scientists have not found real proof.
4. 2 — False. Despite modern technology, no one has found any real proof.

Ответ: 1) 1; 2) 3; 3) 2; 4) 2.