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READING COMPREHENSION

Here is an extract from the book "The Client” by John Grisham.

For questions 1-6 choose the correct answer (A, b, or C).

Mark explored the second floor. More lawyers. He passed a few of them in the hall.

2 They were too busy to notice.

A security guard suddenly appeared and walked slowly toward him. Mark looked at the next door. The words REGGIE LOVE—LAWYER were painted on it in small letters, and he turned the handle and stepped inside. The small reception area was quiet and empty. Not a single client was waiting. Two chairs and a sofa sat around a glass table. Soft music came from above. A young man with a tie but no coat stood from his desk. "May I help you?" he asked quite pleasantly.

"Yes. I need to see a lawyer."

"You're a bit young to need a lawyer, aren't you?"

"Yes, but I'm having some problems. Are you Reggie Love?"

"No. Reggie's in the back. I'm her secretary. What's your name?"

He was her secretary. Reggie was a she. The secretary was a he. "Uh, Mark Sway. You're a secretary?"

"And a paralegal*. Why aren't you in school?" A nameplate on the desk identified him as Clint Van Hooser.

"So you're not a lawyer?"            

"No. Reggie's the lawyer."

"Then I need to speak with Reggie."

"She's busy right now. Have a seat." He showed at the sofa.

21 "How long will it be?" Mark asked.

"I don't know. I'll tell her you're here. Maybe she can see you for a minute."

"It's very important."

The kid was nervous and sincere³. His eyes looked at the door as if someone had followed him there. "Are you in trouble, Mark?" Clint asked.

"Yes."

"What type of trouble? You need to tell me a little about it, or Reggie won't talk to you."

29 "I'm supposed to talk to the FBI at noon, and I think I need a lawyer."

This was good enough. "It'll be a minute."

1. Why did Mark choose Reggie Love?

A. Mark liked the name on the door.

B. There were no other lawyers in the hall.

C. It was by accident. Mark was frightened of speaking with the guard.

2. What was Mark surprised by in Reggie Love’s office?

A. The lawyer was a woman and the secretary was a man.

B. The young man he met there wasn’t a lawyer.

C. Clint had a nameplate on the desk.

3. Does the word "it” in line 21 refer to

A. the sofa?

B. the seat?

C. the process of waiting?

4. Clint guessed that Mark was in trouble because

A. the boy looked worried and frightened.

B. the boy asked Clint a lot of questions.

C. somebody followed the boy.

5. "This was good enough” in line 29 means

A. The work of the FBI was good.

B. Clint was satisfied with the explanation about the FBI.

C. Reggie Love was a good lawyer.

6. "They were too busy to notice.” in line 2 means

A. Они были тоже заняты и не обратили внимание (на Марка).

         B. Они были слишком заняты, чтобы обратить внимание (на Марка).

         С. Они были слишком заняты, чтобы записать.

READING COMPREHENSION

You are going to read an extract from an article about folk customs. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (1- 6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).

The Yule Candle.

The Yule Candle was a very large ornamental candle. in Britain, Ireland and Scandinavian countries it used to be used at Christmas-time. (0) ____C____ Holly leaves were also sometimes used to decorate it. On Christmas Eve it might be lit and placed on or near the supper table. (1) __________

Sometimes, however, it wasn’t lit till early on Christmas morning (2) ____________. In some districts it was not lit again but it was more usual for it to be re-lit every night till Twelfth Night.

(3) ________. If it went out however, or was blown out, then it was a warning of tragedy or death in the coming year. Generally it was only lit by the head of the family. When it was lit it was unlucky if anyone else touched it. Snuffing it out was also considered unlucky, as was moving it from its chosen place. A pair of tongs was used to press the wick down when it was time to put it out. Sometimes it was left to burn itself out, but this was not very common because people believed that the stump of the candle had protective or fertilizing powers. (4) ________ It was also thought to be a charm against evil if it was kept in the house for the next twelve months.

(5) _________ This was supposed to prevent the house from being struck by lightning. Farmers in Sweden were known to smear the plough with tallow – the animal fat used to make the candle – when ploughing started in the spring. This was supposed to bless the soil and ensure a good harvest. In some parts of Scotland though, the remains of the Yule Candle were locked away in a chest and were only used at the solemn celebration of the death of the owner.

At one time, even until about the middle of the 18^th century, Yule candles were given as a mark of respect. Candlemakers would present them to valued customers as Christmas gift. Up until the outback of the First World War, English grocers often sent customers boxes of coloured candles at Christmas (6) ______. They could not really be compared with the traditional long-burning Yule Candle.

A       No one ever blew it out because that brought bad luck.

B       In Denmark, it was often relit during the year, if a thunderstorm was expected.

C       It was often coloured red, green or blue.

D       There, it would be left to burn all night.

E       Then it burned till bedtime.

F       These, however, were of ordinary size.

G      Yule Candles were difficult to obtain.

H       The Yule Candle was supposed to bless the household.