1. Read the text below. For questions (1-5) choose the correct answer (А, В, C or D). HALF-TRUTHS
Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression. For example, someone might say, ’I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!’ This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser! He didn’t say anything that was false, but he deliberately omitted important information. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest. Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an ad saying, ’During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!’ That’s true. However an honest statement would have been, ’During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs’. Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might boast, ’Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples’. It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation. This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
1. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information.
A He give you ten dollars.
В He is a big loser.
C He can create a false impression.
D He is a good liar.
2. Which statement is true according to the article?
A Whenever people tell the truth, they are really lying.
В You can’t trust gamblers.
C All governors help their states.
D The truth can be used in dishonest ways.
3. What does ’deceive’ mean?
A Removing one’s teeth in public
В Ignore warnings
C Fool
D Repair
4.What does ’omitted’ mean?
A Spent money В Left out
C Told about
D Exposed
5. The author clearly wants people to ... .
A think carefully about what they read and hear
В wear mismatched socks during political campaigns
C never trust anyone
D vote for female candidates
2. He asked if they would go to the cinema tonight.
3. She asked if I was tired.
4. The trainer asked if Ann liked playing volleyball at school.
5. The teacher asked Mrs. Brown whether her children did their homework.
6. She asked Bill if he was hungry.
7.She asked her son if he has read the novel.
8. He asked if she played the piano.
9. We asked if he/she got up early.
10. They asked if I would go skiing today.
11. She asked whether he was busy yesterday.
12. She asked if I played chess two days ago.
13. We asked if he has returned.
14. They asked whether she drinks tea for breakfast.
15. He asked if I spoke English.
16. She asked if he liked the concert yesterday.
17. He asked whether it was Bond Street.
18. He asked whether these were my books.
19. We asked whether the rain has stopped.
20. They asked if they were late.
21. She asked if I was reading for a while.
22. He asked if she was sleeping.
23. He asked whether I was angry with him.
24. She asked me to do her a favor.
Chocolate pancakes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of flour
- 2 tea spoons of cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons of sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 fresh egg
Directions:
Mix all dry ingredients in a big bowl, then mix egg and milk with a mixer in the other bowl. Pour milk and egg into the bowl with sugar, flour and cocoa and mix well to make batter.
Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium-high heat. For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup of the batter on the frying pan and cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Flip, and cook one more minute on the opposite side. Serve your pancakes with yogurt, syrup or honey.(выбери что-то или дополни,так как могут быть слова которые вы не учили)