Вопрос: a) Read the text and choose the best title for it. 
Suddenly her (Flora's) face paled as she saw the sock she'd been looking for in the fruit bowl. She seized it. 
"Oh, Mum, my name tags! You didn't sew them on my game things and Mrs Taylor said I'll get a debit if they are not on by today!" 
"Flora, it's quarter past 7 already. Why didn't you remind me last night?" 
"But I'll get a debit!" she wailed, pulling the whole kit out of her bag in a crumpled heap. "And you never ironed it, and she said unless each piece is named, including the socks..." 
"Here." I snatched them up and ran to the kitchen drawer. The first biro nib disappeared up its plastic shaft, the second had no ink, so I siezed a red felt pen and began to scrawl frenziedly. 
"In pen?" 
"So lone as it's named, she won't mind," I muttered. 
"Tell her I'll do it properly tonight." 
As the red ink ran hideously into the cuff of her white socks, I avoided her eyes which were round with horror. Poor Flora, always on the lookout for something new to fret about and always finding it in me. My daughter so immaculate, so conscientious, so pristine, so fearful of incurring the potential anger of her teachers; a classroom helper and practically lifetime holder of the manners badge, with shoes you could see your face in she shined them so assiduously at the kitchen table; and with a mother who tried hard to come up with her scrupulous standards, but failed miserably. 
".. OK. Now go. Go, darling, the bus will be at the corner any minute." 
We both glanced up as the familiar rattle heralded its approach and, through the kitchen window, saw the yellow school bus trundle around the corner. 
"Go!" I yelled. 
She went, snatching up her bags, flying down the passage and through the front door as 1 followed behind. But halfway down the garden path, she turned. Ran back. Threw her arms around me. 
"Bye, Mummy." 
"Bye" 
I hugged her hard. Kissed the top of her dark head furiously to remind her how much I loved her. Then I turned her around by her shoulders, gave her a little push, and off she flew. 
b) Read the text again and for the questions 1-6 choose the best alternatives. 
1    The daughter was upset because 
a)    she was late for school. 
b)    her mother hadn't done what she had promised to do. 
c)    she didn't want to go to school. 
2    Mrs Taylor is 
a)    Flora's mother. 
b)    Flora's friend. 
c)    Flora's teacher. 
3    Mother used a felt pen because 
a)    other pens didn't work. 
b)    she thought it would look better. 
c)    she couldn't find any other pens. 
4    Flora was always worried 
a)    that her mother would be angry with her. 
b)    that her teachers would be angry with her. 
c)    that she would get bad marks at school. 
5    Flora went to school 
a)    by bus. 
b)    on foot. 
c)    by car. 
6    Mother felt bad because 
a)    she couldn't understand her daughter. 
b)    she wasn't as intelligent as her daughter. 
c)    she wasn't as tidy and organised as her daughter.
Категория: школьный раздел
Ответы:
3 Typical morning (типичное утро)

b) Прочитайте текст снова и ответьте на вопросы 1-6, выберите лучшие альтернативы.
1 Дочь был расстроена, потому что
а она опоздала в школу.
b ее мать не сделала то, что она обещала сделать.
c она не хотела идти в школу.
2 миссис Тейлор
а мать Флоры.
b друг Флоры.
c учитель Флоры.
3 Мать использовала фломастер, потому что
а другие ручки не работали.
b она думала, что будет выглядеть лучше.
c она не могла найти любые другие ручки.
4 Флора всегда волновалась
а что ее мать будет сердиться на нее.
b что ее учителя будут сердиться на нее.
c что она получит плохие отметки в школе.
5 Флора поехала в школу
а на автобусе.
b пешком.
c на машине.
6 Мать плохо себя чувствовала, потому что
а она не могла понять свою дочь.
b она не была такой умной, как ее дочь.
c она не была так аккуратна и организована, как ее дочь.

Ответ
1-b)
2-c)
3-a)
4-b)
5-a)
6-c)