Английский язык. Бабушкин А.П - 10 стр.

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there are at least 100 million hamsters in the world and there are hundreds of different
types and colours. Every one of them is descended from Professor Aharoni’s little
family of 13 animals from Aleppo.
4.Speak on the problem
Would you like to live alone or with your parents? Why?

Test 3

1. Read the texts and do the tests.
                                        The Siesta
        In Mexico many people stop working for several hours in the afternoon. These
Mexicans eat a big lunch and visit their friends. Later they may have time to lie down
and enjoy a quiet rest.
        The custom of resting in the afternoon is an old one. The weather in Mexico is
very warm. Many years ago, people could not work outside in the middle of the day.
It was too hot. They had a time of rest at midday called the siesta. Now, professional
people usually work in air-conditioned buildings, but some of them still take time off
from work at midday.
        In Mexico lunch is the biggest meal of the day for most people. Office workers
usually have about two hours for lunch. There are few quick-lunch counters to visit
for a fast snack. If people do not want to go home, they eat in a hotel or restaurant.
Outside of the large cities most people go home for lunch so the whole family can eat
together.
        Mexicans want a long lunchtime. They do not like to hurry. They want to enjoy
the meal and to visit their family and friends. They want time for a siesta.
Choose the correct answer.
1. The story does not say so, but it makes you think that
a. there are many people in Mexico who do not go home for lunch.
b. people going home for lunch cause traffic jams in cities.
c. Mexicans are in a hurry at lunchtime.
2. In Mexico the biggest meal of the day is
a. breakfast.               c. dinner.
b. an evening snack.        d. lunch.
3. On the whole, this story is about
a. Mexican food.
b. the weather in Mexico.
c. lunchtime in Mexico.
4. Why do the Mexicans like to have a long lunchtime?
a. They don't like to work in air-conditioned buildings.
b. They like time to visit their family and friends.
c. It takes a long time to eat the many foods that are served.
5. Which of these sentences do you think is right?
a. Mexicans do not like to eat quick lunches.
b. Even with air-conditioning, it is too hot to work in Mexico.
c. Mexican families do not often eat together.