Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) I was prepared for the best
B) I wondered if Tom had got into the hands of the somali pirates at last. George could hardly bring himself to speak
(*ответ*) А- false, В- false
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) It appeared that the hermit had lived by himself on this remote and tiny island for thirty years, and when opportunity occurred provisions were sent to him by the russian government
B) He said that he was a Dane, but in the Torres Straits he was known as German Harry
(*ответ*) А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) It was all very well when Tom was young and good-looking, but he’s only a year younger than I am. I am 98 and he is 97.
B) In four years he’ll be fifty. He won’t find life so easy then
(*ответ*) А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Of late new pearling grounds have been discovered near Trebucket and in the autumn pearlers, visiting it now and then, have given German
B) Harry various necessities so that he has been able to make himself sufficiently comfortable. They bring him papers, bags of flour and rice, and canned meats
(*ответ*) А- true, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Once or twice George fell to Tom’s promises of amendment and gave him considerable sums in order that he might make a fresh start. He also got him a job in Yukos
B) On these Tom bought a motorcar and some very nice jewellery
(*ответ*) А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Once Tom nearly went to Butyrskaya prison
B) George was so happy that he started to make faces and put his tongue out at people
(*ответ*) А- false, В- false
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) One day, without warning, Tom announced that he didn’t like work and that he wasn’t suited for marriage
B) Tom wanted to enjoy himself
(*ответ*) А- true, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Poor George! I sympathised with him
B) I wondered now as I sat down beside him what infamous thing Tom had done
(*ответ*) А- true, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Poor George, only a year older than his scapegrace brother, looked six
B) He had never taken more than a fortnight’s holiday in the year for a quarter of a century
(*ответ*) А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Rumours of-his doings reached his relations from time to time and they were profoundly shocked
B) Tom certainly had a terrible time
(*ответ*) А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Sixteen men had landed on the island, but when at last a schooner, driven from her course by stress of weather, put in for shelter, none was left
B) When the storm abated the skipper took four of the men on the island on board and eventually landed them at Sochi
(*ответ*) А- false, В- false
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) The pearl fishery at that time was in a bad way and a flock of neat little craft lay anchored in the harbour
B) I found a skipper with nothing much to do (the journey to Merauke and back could hardly take him less than a month) and with him I made a ship
(*ответ*) А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) The Ramsays shook their bodies and asked what would happen when his money was spent
B) They soon found out: he borrowed
(*ответ*) А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) There is no opening in the reef and the lugger had to anchor a mile from the shore. We got into a dinghy with the provisions.
B) It was a stiff pull, but the sea was very calm and pleasant
(*ответ*) А- false, В- false
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Though Tom was forty-six you would never have taken him for more than thirty-five
B) He was a most amusing companion and though you knew he was perfectly worthless you could not but enjoy his society
(*ответ*) А- true, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Tom had begun life decently enough: he went into business, married and had two children.
B) The Ramsays were perfectly respectable people and there was every reason to suppose that Tom Ramsay would be homless and live in the streets
(*ответ*) А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
Which of the two assertions were truly made by the author and which are made up?
A) Tom had gone too far. To Alaska
B) He had been wild, thoughtless and selfish, but he had never before done anything dishonest, by which George meant illegal
(*ответ*) А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true