Прочитайте текст. Для каждого предложения А–Е выберите один правильный вариант ответа из четырёх предложенных (1, 2, 3 или 4). “The Prince and the Pauper” is Mark Twain’s first…

Прочитайте текст. Для каждого предложения А–Е выберите один правильный вариант ответа из четырёх предложенных (1, 2, 3 или 4). “The Prince and the Pauper” is Mark Twain’s first historical novel, which was published in 1881. The novel is about England in the 16th century when the kings were Henry VIII and Edward VI. The main characters in the novel are two boys: Henry’s son, Prince Edward, and Tom Canty, a poor boy. After a chance meeting, the two boys decide to exchange roles. “The Prince and the Pauper” begins on an autumn day in London in the 16th century. Two boys are born. The first is Tom Canty, a child born to a poor London family. The second is Edward Tudor, Henry VIII’s son and the future king of England. The next chapter tells us about the boys when they are nine years old. Tom lives in a poor family, where he has to ask people for food because he is hungry. His mother and his elder sisters take care of him. A churchman, whose name is Father Andrew, teaches him to read and write. Tom dreams about living the life of a prince. Tom wants to see a real prince and comes to the royal palace at Westminster. At Westminster, young Prince Edward sees Tom and invites him to the palace. Edward understands that he knows nothing about life of people in London, and Tom says he wishes to get some knowledge about the life of a prince. They swap clothes, Tom puts on Edward’s clothes and Edward puts on Tom’s clothes. They realize that they look the same. Edward hides the Great Seal – the king’s official stamp. When Edward leaves the royal palace dressed up as a poor boy, the palace guards and crowds are rude to him and do not let him back inside the palace. Crowds of people laugh at Edward. Tom’s father John Canty finds Edward and says that he is his son. The court officials do not believe Tom who tells them that he is not a prince. They say that Edward is “mad.” King Henry, his daughter Elizabeth and other Henry’s relatives want to help Tom understand what court life is like. They ask Tom about the Great Seal is, but he cannot answer. There are a lot of interesting events in the book. Every child should read it. A. The events in the novel take place … 1) 2) 3) in the USA in the nineteenth century. in England in the sixteenth century. in the USA in the sixteenth century. 4) in England in the nineteenth century. B. The main difference between Edward and Tom lies … 1) 2) 3) 4) in the cities where they live. in the way the look. in the families they live in. in the centuries they lived in. C. Tom Canty suffers a lot because … 1) 2) 3) 4) his family does not have enough money to survive. his mother doesn’t like him. there is nobody to educate him. Father Andrew makes him ask money. 3 ВПР. Английский язык. 7 класс. Вариант 1 Код D. When Edward meets Tom he understands that … 1) his life at Westminster is the same as Tom’s life. 2) he doesn’t know much about life of poor people in England. 3) doesn’t want to know how people live in England. 4) he wants to be an heir to the throne of England. E. King Henry VIII’s relatives in the royal palace … 1) are rude to Tom. 2) know that Tom is not Edward. 3) try to help Tom. 4) try to look for Edward. Запишите в таблицу выбранные цифры под соответствующими буквами.