Задание 2 Прочитайте текст и для утверждений А–Е выберите ответ 1–3, соответствующий содержанию текста. Tea is a tradition, and part of the British history and culture, not just a drink. The British drink around 165 million cups of tea every day. In the early 1800s people had tea parties in their homes or went out to tea rooms at around 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Today, the British still keep this tradition and have afternoon tea with sandwiches, biscuits, cakes or fruit cake. Tea breaks have become a part of daily life. In the past, workers began their day at about 6 am and then they had a break at around 11 am to drink tea and have a snack. Today many people call this "elevenses" and have a cup of tea and a biscuit. The British often have English breakfast tea in the morning. It has a strong flavour and wakes you up ready for the day. Earl Grey from China is often drunk with afternoon tea. A. According to the first paragraph, tea for the British is 1. a main drink. 2. only a drink. 3. a part of culture. B. Afternoon tea in Britain 1. is a home tea party. 2. is at 4 o'clock. 3. is a tea room tradition. C. "Elevenses" is... 1. a cup of tea with biscuits. 2. a snack eaten by workers. 3. an 11 o'clock tea. D. "This" in paragraph 3 refers to 1. a break. 2. a cup of tea. 3. a snack. E. Which is NOT true about English breakfast tea? 1. It is drunk in the morning. 2. It helps you get up. 3. It is very strong.

Разберем каждый вопрос по порядку, основываясь на тексте: A. Согласно первому абзацу, чай для британцев это... Первый абзац говорит: "Tea is a tradition, and part of the British history and culture, not just a drink." Следовательно, правильный ответ: 3. a part of culture (часть культуры). B. Послеобеденный чай в Британии... В тексте говорится: "In the early 1800s people had tea parties in their homes or went out to tea rooms at around 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Today, the British still keep this tradition and have afternoon tea...". Таким образом, послеобеденный чай – это традиция. Правильный ответ: 2. is at 4 o'clock (происходит около 4 часов дня). C. "Elevenses" это... В тексте указано: "Today many people call this "elevenses" and have a cup of tea and a biscuit." Значит, правильный ответ: 1. a cup of tea with biscuits (чашка чая с печеньем). D. "This" в параграфе 3 относится к... В третьем параграфе говорится: "Tea breaks have become a part of daily life. In the past, workers began their day at about 6 am and then they had a break at around 11 am to drink tea and have a snack. Today many people call this "elevenses" and have a cup of tea and a biscuit." Слово "this" относится к перерыву (a break) или к "elevenses", то есть к чаю и печенью. В данном случае, ближе всего к тексту: 1. a break (перерыв). E. Что НЕ является правдой об английском чае для завтрака? В тексте сказано: "The British often have English breakfast tea in the morning. It has a strong flavour and wakes you up ready for the day." Это означает, что его пьют утром, и он помогает проснуться. Утверждение "It is very strong" (Он очень крепкий) может быть субъективным, но не является основным фактом, представленным в тексте. Соответственно, наиболее подходящий ответ: 3. It is very strong (Он очень крепкий).