номер 7, страница 93 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Вербицкая, Каминс Карр

Unit nine.

Track sixty-seven.

Speaker 1: Right. So there are two problems here. One, should Elizabeth sit next to Napoleon? And two, will Jane Austen be comfortable sitting by Socrates, right?

Speaker 2: Yes, I suppose so. First of all, how about if Socrates and Napoleon changed places? Then Elizabeth would be sitting between Socrates and Bill Gates, and Napoleon would be on the other side.

Speaker 1: Yes, I'm sure she wouldn't care about Socrates being smelly. After all, they didn't take many baths in the sixteenth century either, did they?

Speaker 2: Right. And neither of them were afraid to say what they thought. Elizabeth was very intolerant of fools, but I'm sure she'd get on like a house on fire with Socrates.

Speaker 1: Yes, but the trouble is, then Jane Austen would have Napoleon on her left. And they both lived at the same time when England and France were at war.

Speaker 2: Of course. So that wouldn't work, would it?

Speaker 1: No, we've got to move Jane Austen. But where to?

Speaker 2: Wait! I've had a brainwave. Let's keep Socrates where he was before, and swap Napoleon and Bill Gates around. Then we could move Madonna and put Jane Austen at the head of the table. With Bono on her left and Bill on her right.

Speaker 1: Right, so far, so good. She should be happy there. Both Bill and Bono are great philanthropists. She'll be amazed to find out how times have changed. But where will Madonna go? And what about Elizabeth?

Speaker 2: Well, I thought Elizabeth could go where Jane Austen was, between Socrates and Bono. And Madonna sits where Elizabeth was.

Speaker 1: What? Between Napoleon and Bill Gates? I thought we agreed that she'd argue with Napoleon about women's rights.

Speaker 2: I know, but she's tough, and she's got an IQ of over one hundred and forty. I'm pretty sure she'll be able to handle him.

Speaker 1: Yes, you're probably right. Okay. So are we agreed?

Speaker 2: I think so. Jane Austen's at the head of the table with Bill Gates and Bono on either side. Madonna is between Bill and Napoleon, and Elizabeth is on the other side between Socrates and Bono.

Speaker 1: I think it's the best solution we can come up with, don't you?

Speaker 2: Absolutely, it's great. They'll all have a great time.