Вопрос: a) Read the text and decide which pair of twins 
a)    is going to the same university.............. 
b)    is going to study different subjects ...,... 
c)    always stick together ... 
d) is going to different universities ... 
e) is surprised about their results ... 
f) is going to celebrate their results ... 
Twins shine at A-levels 
It would seem that 2005 is the уear of the twin. Of all the A-level success stories - and with the pass rate going up again there are more than ever - four sets of twins. 
1 Lydia and Caroline (L&C), from Gloucester, are both going to Cambridge University to study veterinary science after getting five As each - in the same subjects: maths, biology, physics, chemistry and general studies. Lydia admitted competition did come into it. "I'm glad we got the same, otherwise one of us would have had boasting about it to the other." Caroline added: "It's very strange that we both got the same results, I can't quite believe it." 
2 Alexa and Sophie (A&5), achieved nine grade-A passes between them and have both secured places at Cambridge -although studying different subjects at different colleges. The twins were students at Colchester County School for girls, where 18> pupils achieved five passes at grade A. Alexa said, "I was reasonably confident. My As-levels were good and I only needed to get Cs so it wasn't much of a shock." 
3 Wendy and Grace (W&G), identical twins, both got four A-grades and are going to study medicine at Leeds University together. They do everything together. Wendy said, "We both got the same results in our GCSEs and A-levels so it seems to be becoming a bit of a habit." Celebrations will be at the local pub tonight, they said. 
4 Henry and Ken (H&K), both pupils at Bishop Vesey's grammar school in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, followed their 11 A or A-star grades at GCSE with five As at A-level - each. But these twins aren't sticking together. Henry is to study medicine at Nottingham University and Ken will be studying engineering at Cambridge. 
b) Read the text again and write down what these numbers stand for in it. 
a) 18 ... b) 2005 ... c) 4 sets... d) 9 grade A passes ...
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Ответы:
a) is going to the same university L&C A&S, W&G
(собираются в тот же самый университет)
b) is going to study different subjects A&S, H&K
(собираются изучать разные предметы)
c) is always sticking together W&G
(всегда вместе)
d) is going to different universities H&K
(собираются в разные университеты)
e) is surprised about their results LAC
(удивлены своими результатами)
f) is going to celebrate their results W&G
(собираются отметить свои результаты)

b) Прочитайте текст снова и запишите то, что эти цифры обозначают в нем.
a) 18... b) 2005... c) 4 sets... d) 9 grade A passes...

Ответ
a) 18 pupils achieved five passes at grade A at Colchester County School for girls.
(18 учеников получили 5ки на уровне А в Колчестерской деревенской школе для девочек)
b) 2005 is the year of the twin, when more twins than ever got A-level results
(2005 год – это год близнецов, когда больше чем когда-либо близнецов получили результаты по уровню А)
c) 4 sets of twins got A-level results in their exams in 2005
(4 пары близнецов получили результаты по уровню А на своих экзаменах в 2005 году)
d) Alexa and Sofie got nine grade-A passes between them in their exam results
(Алекса и София достигли 9 места среди отличников на сдаче своих экзаменов)