Вопрос: Here is a story from the book Belles on Their Toes («Решительные красавицы») by Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. Ernestine's father Frank Bunker Gilbreth died leaving Ernestine's mother with eleven children. 
1) Did the children's life change after their father's death? (reading for the main idea) 
"Each of us is going to sacrifice a little," Anne continued. She called out the amounts on the checks and what they were for. Food and clothes. We had to cut down on them. Doctors' bills. We didn't intend to have any. Tobacco. Certainly not. Gasoline. We had already sold Dad's car. Dancing school was abandoned. Also abandoned were music lessons. 
We drew the line at cutting allowances. But we did institute a series of fines that would reduce our take-home pay. Leaving on an electric light or the cold water would cost the offender two cents; hot water, four cents; failure to do any of the things on the process charts, five cents. 
Dad had the household organised on an efficiency basis, just as he organised a factory. He believed that what worked in a household would work in a factory, and what worked in a factory would work in a household — especially if the household happened to have eleven children. 
The process charts, first developed for industry, were an example. They told each of us what we were supposed to do, and when we were supposed to do it. The charts were in the boys' and girls' bathrooms, upstairs. They listed duties such as washing the dishes, making the beds, combing hair, brushing teeth, weighing ourselves, listening for fifteen minutes a day to French and German language records on the phonograph, sweeping, and dusting. 
We decided we could eat much more cheaply if we cut out roasts and steaks, except perhaps on Sundays. Ernestine was a good shopper, so she would plan the meals, and she would do most of the buying. We already got our canned goods, so we couldn't save there. 
Ernestine would also try to teach Tom the necessity of putting such ingredients as baking powder into the corn muffins, and of adding water to fresh vegetables before placing them on the stove. 
Martha, who was the most efficient of all of us and could keep her money the longest, was put in charge of the budget. 
By the time that Tom announced lunch was ready, all of the duties had been allocated and the new economy budget was in balance. 
It was Ernestine's turn to bring in the food. She looked at a leg of lamb that she carried in from the kitchen. It was burnt almost black and tomato halves looked as if they had become a part of the lamb — a part that needed bandages. Without saying anything Ernestine placed the platter in front of Anne. 
"What is that?" shouted Anne. "Get it out of here quickly." "It is supposed to be a leg of lamb," said Ernestine. Anne turned the platter around. "Any lamb with a leg like that had better see a veterinarian."
"I'm beginning to think we should have kept the cook and get rid of that man," Ernestine announced.
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Ответы:
Смесь для создания в пирогах пузыриков газа, чтобы они были воздушными / Baking powder
Yes they had it.

Средство передвижения no дороге, обычно на четырех колосах, для перевозки трех-четырех человек. A car
No, they had already sold it.

Приспособление для готовки, жарки и запекания. A stove
Yes, they had it.

Жидкость, заливаемая в машину, чтобы она двигалась. Gasoline
No, they didn 't have it because they didn 't need it.

Машина, для воспроизведения музыки, голосов и других звуков с пластинок. Phonograph
Yes, they had il. They listened Io records on il.

Основа для организации ведения домашнего хозяйства или работы фабрики. Process charts
Yes they had them in the bathrooms.

Полоска материала, используемая для перевязывания и защиты раны. A handage
I suppose they had it but there is nothing in the slory telling this.
Средство оплаты, которое дают и принимают, при купле-продаже. A check.
Yes, they had checks.