TEST R8-9 Read the text and do the tasks that follow English people like gardening. They talk about it in their offices, factories, shops and at home. In the evenings or on weekends everyone works in their gardens. They (1) can be large or small. You will see an Englishman working in his garden in any weather. They grow different flowers, vegetables and fruit there. But even if an Englishman lives in a flat in a big city he grows something in a window box outside (5) his kitchen. It seems that they can't live without a garden. If you want to please (3) them, be very polite about their garden. Make some compliments and perhaps the Englishman will show you his garden and tell you everything about it. And you should listen carefully and say something to prove (4) that you like the garden and think it (2) is the best one in the world. 1. Choose the best title for the text: a) Compliments b) English character c) Gardening in England d) Living in a flat. 2. According to the text the English a) hate to talk about their gardens b) are proud of their gardens c) never grow vegetables d) don't show their gardens to anyone 3. According to the text the gardens a) can be found in every house b) are kept in secret c) are usually small d) are something the English dislike 4. "they" (point 1) stands for a) offices b) English people c) shops d) gardens 5. "it" (point 2) stands for a) something b) garden c) everything d) compliment 6. "please" (point 3) means a) do something nice b) do something polite c) do something bad d) do something awful 7. "prove" (point 4) means a) make loose b) make sorry c) make sure d) make happy 8. "outside" (point 5) is a) an adverb b) a noun