ВЫДЯЛТЬ ГРАММАТИЧЕСКУЮ ОСНОВУ uestions 1–4, choose the correct answer a, b or c. 2)
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b
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The Welcome-Home Cake
By Linda Herman
On the Fourth of July, Lily looked out of the window. Everyone
was celebrating America's birthday.
Usually Lily helped Dad to hang the flag while Mom was making
picnic dinner. (1) le
But this year Dad bought the cake and went to bring Mom home
from hospital. Sister Carol was doing something in her room. Lily
looked at the cake. Mom's cakes were always more beautiful
,
orating things. Lily took red, blue, and yellow sugar crystals. She
Suddenly Lily smiled. In the cupboard there were Mom's cake-dec-
made a line of red crystals on the cake and a line of yellow crys-
tals under that.
"Yuck!” Carol said. (2) E “What is it?”
"A flag,” Lily answered. But it didn't look like a flag at all.
“Mom's at home!” Carol shouted. (3) A
Lily helped Mom to sit on the sofa. Then Carol brought in chicken
dinner. They greeted Mom while they were eating dinner.
“It's time for the fireworks,” Dad said.
Carol brought in the cake. Everyone sang “Happy Birthday" to
America. But Lily didn't sing. She was looking at the cake. She was
sad.
Suddenly Mom pointed to the window. (4) C Pop! Pop! Pop! “It is
like the fireworks on the cake,” said Mom softly. And her eyes were
brighter than the fireworks in the sky.
(from “Highlights for Children")
Unit 5
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