Read the text and mark the statements True(T), False(F) , Not Stated(NS The Debate Their parents had promised the twins a pet for their twelfth birthdays. The only limitation was that it had to be a pet. Singular. That meant the twins had to agree on what kind of pet to get. Making a Decision For weeks, Louisa and Duncan researched pets on their own. They spent hours looking at pet photos online and talking to their friends about the types of pets they owned. Duncan’s best friend suggested a dog, but his cousin suggested an iguana. Louisa’s friends told her to get a parrot. The same cousin told her to get an iguana too. Finally, each had made a decision. Duncan wanted an iguana, and Louisa decided on a cat. They both went to their parents with the decision. But their father reminded them of the agreement. They did not have to convince their parents but each other. Convincing the Other The night before they were to go the pet store, the debate began. Duncan opened by stating how iguanas were easy to care for. Remembering Louisa’s obsession with dinosaurs the summer before, Duncan suggested that iguanas were basically just smaller dinosaurs. Louisa countered that iguanas were not fun pets because they did not do anything. A cat, she argued, could be held and would play with them. “Of course you would want a cat. All girls want a cat, ” Duncan replied. “That is unfair. None of my girl friends even have cats. They all told me to get a parrot or a dog.” “Well, all the girls I know at school love cats.” The Compromise The debate went on for hours with little progress. Each sibling realized the other would not be convinced. So Louisa offered a compromise. “What was your second choice pet?” she asked. “I guess a dog, ” Duncan said. “Mine too.” And so they decided to get their second choices. The next day, their birthday, their father purchased a collie puppy for them. 1.Mum and dad were going to give a pet to each of their twin-children as birthday presents. 2.It had always been Louisa and Duncan’s dream to have a dog. 3.Louisa's best friend had a parrot. 4.The twins’ cousin’s idea of the best pet was an iguana. 5.Lousia was interested in dinosaurs some time earlier. 6.Cats were most popular pets with the girls at the twins’ school. 7.The debate was long and hard.

1. F(сказано, что они должны договориться о том, какое животное они хотят)

2.F(мальчик хочет игуану, а девочка кота)

3. Не знаю, потому написано (Louisa’s friends told her to get a parrot) как бы просто друг, а не лучший. Скорее всего F

4.T

5.T ( она интересовалась ими год назад)

6. Ns

7.The debate went on for hours with little progress, они длились час, я бы поставила Ns, ненавижу такие формулировки.

Last summer Sandu decided to spend his vacation at his cousin’s who lives in the North of Moldova. It was at the beginning of July when he left for the village of Sofia. The weather was fantastic and the surroundings were full of greenery. The beauty of the countryside impressed him very much. When meeting his cousin Lucia at the railway station, he was surprised by her change. It was two years ago when he saw her last. Instead of a short, clumsy child, now there was a different person in front of him: a tall, graceful young girl. He couldn’t help noticing her big blue eyes with long, thick eyelashes and dark eyebrows. Most of all, he liked her long, wavy hair that shone in the sun. She was the sort of person who seemed to attract everybody, especially when she smiled. His aunt’s house wasn’t far from the station, so it didn’t take them long to get there. When they approached the house, his aunt greeted him. Sandu was happy to see her. He stayed at his aunt Maria’s for two weeks. He had a good opportunity to learn a lot of things about life on the farm and make new friends.

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