Прочитайте текст. Для каждого предложения А-Е выберите один правильный вариант ответа из четырёх предложенных (1, 2, 3 или 4). Have you heard about Pippi Longstocking? The collection of stories about a little girl became a popular classic of children's literature. Pippi is a nine-year-old girl. She lives by herself in an old house - Villa Villekulla - with her monkey, Mr. Nilsson, and her horse, Her mother died when she was a baby, and her father is lost at sea, but he left her with a suitease full of gold coins, and she believes that he will return one day. The first chapter introduces Pippi and the children next door, Tommy and Annika, They are bored and want a new child to come, When they first see Pippi they are happy because she has an unusual look and behaviour. Pippi calls them for breakfast and they become friends. She introduces them to her pets. Each chapter describes an adventure. For example, from one of the chapters we can learn that Pippi is "the strongest girl in the world," and makes criminals dance with her or climb a tree, At a circus, Pippi defeats the circus strongman. Pippi has a lot of money but she is not greedy, She gives money to different people, She and Mr. Nilsson help boys get out of house which is on fire when firemen cannot help them. The final chapter describes Pippi's 10th birthday party. Pippi Longstocking began as stories that the author A. Lindgren told her young daughter when she was ill; according to A. Lindgren, her daughter invented the name. A. Lindgren also became the author of two other books about Pippi: in 1946 "Pippi Goes on Board" and in 1948 "Pippi in the South Seas". There are some films about Pippi, beginning with a Swedish film in 1949. The best film is a Swedish TV serial in 1969. "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" is a 1988 musical adventure film written by Ken Annakin. A. The main character of the book … 1) lives with her parents in an old house. 2) has got pets. 3) doesn't think that her father will return. 4) doesn't have any money. B. Tommy and Annika are happy to see Pippi because … … l) she is a usual girl. 2) she lives in their flat. 3) they will not be bored with her. 4) they have known her for a long time. C. From the episode with the criminals the readers learn that Pippi … 1) is afraid of criminals. 2) is a weak teenager. 3) is brave and very strong. 4) is not generous. D. Pippi and Mr. Nilsson help boys get out of the house because … 1) the house is burning. 2) there are firemen in the house. 3) there are criminals in the house. 4) Pippi invites them for breakfast. E. The author of the book … 1) wrote only one book about Pippi. 2) invented the name herself. 3) first told the story to a Swedish TV producer. 4) wrote several books about Pippi. Запишите в таблицу выбранные цифры под соответствующими буквами. Прочитайте текст и вставьте вместо каждого пропуска, обозначенного буквами А-Е, нужную грамматическую форму, выбрав её из четырёх предложенных вариантов (1, 2, 3 или 4). Cars A car has got wheels. It A ＿ a small number of passengers. Cars are also called automobiles or motor vehicles. Trucks and buses are motor vehicles as well. However, trucks and buses are B than cars, and they carry heavier loads. Cars and other motor vehicles have made it easy for people to travel within a city or across a continent. They have also influenced C ＿ people live. People once had to live near their jobs, but now they can live farther away and drive to work. The first true automobile was a machine that had three wheels and was powered by steam. Nicolas- Joseph Cugnot of France D ＿ it in 1769. It was heavy and moved very E There were many such cars during the late 1890s and early 1900s. ) carries 2) carry 3) are carrying 4) have carried B 1) large 2) largest 3) larger 4) more large ) who 2) whose 3) when 4) where D 1) build 2) has built 3) will build 4) built E 1) more slowly 2) slowly 3) much slowly 4) slower Запишите в таблицу выбранные цифры под соответствующими буквами.