Номер 1, страница 90 - гдз по английскому языку 4 класс книга для чтения Верещагина, Афанасьева

1. Read the story and say why Tom couldn't do the shopping all by himself.

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Tom was playing in the garden when his mother went to the doorway and shouted, “Tom, will you do the shopping for me? I need a pound of butter, a dozen eggs and a box of biscuits. Oh, and I almost forgot, bring twelve rolls and a small cake too. I’ll make a list for you. Put the shopping list in your sweater so you won’t lose it.”

“I know! I know!” said Tom. “I don’t want the shopping list. I’m clever enough to remember five things.” And down the street he ran.

As he turned the corner, he met his aunt talking with some ladies. His aunt asked, “Where are you in such a hurry to get to, Tom?” “I’m going to the shop,” said Tom. “Where is your shopping list?” she asked. “And what are you going to buy?”

“I know! I know!” said Tom. “No shopping list for me, I remember what I have to buy all by myself. I’ll buy a pound of butter, a dozen eggs and a box of biscuits. And I’ll buy a small roll and twelve cakes.”

Before his aunt could say a word, Tom ran off down the street. He didn’t see her shaking her head and laughing.

Tom ran to the shop as quickly as he could. When he got there, the shop assistant asked, “What can I do for you, Tom? Where is the shopping list?” “I don’t need one,” said Tom. “I remember everything without it. My mother wants twelve pounds of butter, some small eggs and a box of biscuits. And she wants a pound of rolls and twelve cakes.”

The shop assistant began to laugh. “I can’t give you that,” he said. “You had better go home and get your shopping list.”

Tom didn’t know what to think. He went slowly out of the shop. As Tom was leaving the shop, he met his father who was on his way home from work. When he saw Tom’s face, he asked, “What is wrong, Tom?”

“I don’t know,” said Tom. “I went to the shop for mother. But the shop assistant won’t give me the things I asked for. He just laughed and told me to get my shopping list.” “What were you asking for?” said his father and Tom answered, “I asked for twelve pounds of butter and a pound of eggs, and I didn’t forget the dozen boxes of biscuits, the small roll and twelve cakes.”

His father began to smile. “I think I can help you, but next time bring your shopping list.”

1. Прочитайте рассказ и скажите, почему Том не смог сделать покупки сам.

Ответ: Tom couldn't do the shopping all by himself because he was too confident and refused to take the shopping list his mother offered. He forgot and mixed up the items and quantities, asking for the wrong things at the shop. / Том не смог сделать покупки сам, потому что был слишком самоуверен и отказался взять список покупок, который предложила его мама. Он забыл и перепутал товары и их количество, прося не те вещи в магазине.