Psychic Pets I have a small dog called Molly and I'm sure she's psychic. She loves my dad very much and he travels a lot, so he spends a lot of time away from home. Molly always seems to know in advance when my dad is about to go away. She gets upset and she stops eating her food. She can also tell when he's coming back. I've noticed Molly jumping up at the door waiting for my dad to return. And when he phones us from the airport, it's as if she knows, because she gets very excited and starts jumping around and wagging her tail. Some of the things Molly does are very unusual. For example, if she barks, you know that someone will arrive at the house very soon. A few minutes before anyone knocks on the door you can hear her banging on the door. We don't need a doorbell because she always warns us when someone is coming to the house. This isn't the only strange thing that she does. One day, when my mum was visiting a friend, I took Molly for her usual walk in the park. For some reason she wanted to go in a completely different direction from the park. So I followed her and we went on a different walk. She took me to my mum's friend's house! When my mum saw us arrive at her friend's house she was amazed. Perhaps Molly smelt her way there. Or perhaps she heard my mum tell me where she was going! I don't know, but I've never heard of anyone else's dog doing this. Finally, sometimes in the evening I notice Molly standing in front of the TV when it's switched off. It can be different days and different times, but she stands there looking at the TV. It's very strange. Then when I switch it on there's usually a wildlife programme on about big cats-lions and tigers. It's really funny but it seems that she knows when these programmes are on. She isn't interested in watching TV at any other time! Living with Molly is great fun. She's a very unusual, psychic dog! 8 Read the text. Then read the sentences, choose True or False and correct the false sentences. 1 The writer's dad is psychic. True/False 2 The dog knows in advance when the writer's father goes away. True/False 3 Her dog knows when her dad phones from the airport. True/False Un 4 Standard Te 4. They need a new doorbell because it isn't loud enough True/False 5 The writer usually takes her dog for a walk by the river. True/False 6 One day Molly took the writer to her mum's friend's house. True/False 7 The writer thinks Molly smelt the way to her friend's house. True/False 8 She sometimes finds her dog standing in front of the TV even though the TV is switched off. True/False 9 When they switch on the TV, there is usually programme about dogs. True/False 10 Molly loves watching TV all the time. True/False

Давайте разберем текст и определим, какие из предложенных утверждений верны, а какие — ложные. Для каждого ложного утверждения также предложим коррекцию. ### Чтение текста Текст рассказывает о собаке по имени Молли, которая, по мнению автора, имеет какие-то "психические" способности. Она предчувствует, когда уходит её хозяин, знает, когда тот возвращается, и даже может предсказывать, когда кто-то приходит в дом. Также упоминается странное поведение, когда она показывает интерес к телевизору. ### Анализ предложений 1. **The writer's dad is psychic.** **False** - В тексте говорится о том, что собака, а не отец писателя, имеет "психические" способности. **Коррекция:** The writer's dad is not psychic. 2. **The dog knows in advance when the writer's father goes away.** **True** - Собака действительно знает, когда отец уходит, по поведению, которое описано в тексте. 3. **Her dog knows when her dad phones from the airport.** **True** - Упоминается, что Молли возбуждается, когда отец звонит из аэропорта. 4. **They need a new doorbell because it isn't loud enough.** **False** - В тексте говорится о том, что им не нужна дверная звонка, потому что Молли всегда предупреждает об arriving visitors. **Коррекция:** They do not need a new doorbell because Molly warns them when someone is coming. 5. **The writer usually takes her dog for a walk by the river.** **False** - В тексте не указано, что они гуляют у реки; упоминается, что они гуляют в парке. **Коррекция:** The writer usually takes her dog for a walk in the park. 6. **One day Molly took the writer to her mum's friend's house.** **True** - Событие описано именно так в тексте. 7. **The writer thinks Molly smelt the way to her friend's house.** **True** - Автор предполагает, что Молли могла найти путь по запаху. 8. **She sometimes finds her dog standing in front of the TV even though the TV is switched off.** **True** - В тексте говорится, что Молли стоит перед выключенным телевизором. 9. **When they switch on the TV, there is usually a programme about dogs.** **False** - Упоминается, что по телевизору обычно показывают программы о диких животных, таких как большие кошки. **Коррекция:** When they switch on the TV, there is usually a programme about big cats like lions and tigers. 10. **Molly loves watching TV all the time.** **False** - В тексте говорится, что Молли интересует только телевизор, когда идут программы о диких животных, а не постоянно. **Коррекция:** Molly is not interested in watching TV at any other time. ### Итог Таким образом, утверждения со всеми подробными объяснениями для верных и неверных предложений будут выглядеть так. Если у вас есть дополнительные вопросы или необходимо объяснить еще какие-то моменты, не стесняйтесь спрашивать!