A Surprise from Australia

The school ends and Erica quickly puts her books in the bag and runs out of the class.

Today is a special day. Erica is very (1) (A. excited; B. funny; C. kind). She runs home and thinks about her uncle. She spoke with (2) (A. he; B. him; C. his) on the phone a week ago. He returns from Australia, and he brings a special surprise with him! Erica is very (3) (A. sad; B. interesting; C. happy). She thinks about the surprise that he brings.

"Maybe he brings a surfboard? That is (4) (A. fun; B. sea; C. sun)! I can learn how to surf!"

"Maybe he brings Australian nuts? Oh, I can (5) (A. eat; B. like; C. do) nuts all day!"

"Or maybe he brings a (6) (A. tiger; B. elephant; C. kangaroo)? That is not good. I don't have a place in my room for it…"

Erica finally (7) (A. goes; B. enters; C. arrives) home. Her parents are there, and her uncle is there! She is very happy to see him. They (8) (A. meet; B. hug; C. clap) and she jumps up and down.

"Uncle, uncle," she calls, "what special surprise (9) (A. you have; B. have you; C. do you have) for me from Australia?"

"Well," her uncle smiles and answers, "I have for you an (10) (A. Austrian; B. Australian; C. Italian) aunt!"

Чтение

Task 5. А знаете ли вы?

Прочитайте текст и предложения 1-10. Пометьте правильные предложения буквой T (true), а неправильные – буквой F (false).

We all know what reputation pigs have: they eat a lot and they are dirty. But in real life they are very clever.

There are two kinds of pigs. The first kind of animals is domestic, the second – wild. Domestic pigs live on farms, wild pigs live in forests and open places. Both domestic and wild pigs can live in different conditions. And they do it easily.

You can train cats and dogs. You can train pigs, too. In the USA some domestic pigs become pets. People who have pigs love them very much.

Pigs are very plastic. They eat plants and vegetables. But sometimes they can also eat small animals.

There are pigs in all parts of the world. But if pigs appear in a new place they begin to compete with other kinds of animals that live there. It is another signal that shows how clever pigs are.

1. Pigs have many interesting characteristics.

2. Pigs are not silly.

3. There are very many kinds of pigs.

4. Pigs live in high places.

5. Domestic pigs live near people.

6. You can teach pigs.

7. In all countries pigs are pets.

8. Pigs eat not only cabbage and carrots.

9. If there are pigs and other animals, pigs begin to dictate.

10. We can find pigs in every country.

Догадайтесь, в каком значении используются выделенные в тексте слова. Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

11. domestic

A. домашний

B. ручной

C. семейный

12. condition(s)

A. положение

B. состояние

C. условие

13. appear

A. выглядеть

B. появляться

C. выходить

14. to compete

A. соперничать

B. состязаться

C. бороться

15. Выберите из предложенных заголовков тот, который отражает содержание текста:

A. Why people do not like pigs

B. Be afraid of pigs

C. Interesting animals

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