Прочитай текст и выполни задания 12–18. В каждом задании запиши в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному варианту ответа.

The dress was everything Sharon had ever dreamed of wearing for the occasion. A flowing, strapless gown of the deepest burgundy, it fit her perfectly, flattering her curves and accentuating her dark skin and eyes. Sharon had been looking forward to her senior formal dance all year and now that the night had finally arrived, she could barely contain her delight. All day, she and her mother, Carrie, had spent their time together. They both had their hair and nails done before getting facials and make-overs. Sharon felt like a princess.

"You look beautiful, darling," Dan enthused as he entered the room, already dressed in his tuxedo.

"Thank you, Daddy!" Sharon rushed over and kissed his cheek, "Doesn't mum look amazing too?"

"Yes, she does," he agreed, eyeing his wife appreciatively in her simple, elegant white dress. "Time for photos!"

Dan and Carrie followed Sharon and the photographer outside and stood there, watching as their radiant daughter posed for pictures in the garden.

"Are you alright, Carrie?" Dan asked, putting an arm around her shoulders as she stood quietly, lost in thought.

"Of course," she looked up at Dan's broad, handsome features, so like their daughter's, and smiled, "I'm just so pleased she got this chance."

Dan squeezed her shoulder in understanding. He remembered Carrie's senior year, when he'd pleaded with her fruitlessly to attend her own prom. But Carrie had refused, outwardly determined and confident, but secretly embarrassed at being the only teen mother in her small town high school.

That had been a difficult year for Carrie, full of mixed emotions. For the most part, the teachers and students had respected her bravery in continuing her education while developing a strong sense of independence and pride in being a good mother as well.

But it was also a time where her responsibilities had slowly driven apart friendships as she could no longer participate in ordinary teenage activities, and she began to feel lost between two worlds. Carrie could no longer relate to her friends, but she also could not relate to older mothers, most of whom wanted nothing to do with her anyway.

Dan had almost convinced her to go, not wanting her to miss out on an event he'd had the opportunity to experience only two years before, but then she'd brought home a school newsletter that had made her decision for her. The principal had included an article about the upcoming dance, stating that only students and their partners would be able to attend. No children would be allowed. As Carrie had been the only mother at the school, and had discussed with a teacher the possibility that she could take Sharon with her to the formal, the words had clearly been directed at her.

Now as they watched their daughter, happy, safe and secure, preparing for her big night, Dan knew that Carrie must have been wondering about the "what ifs" that plagued her constantly.

When the limo arrived, Carrie looked down at her watch, "What's keeping Tyrone?" she asked Sharon worriedly. It was unlike Sharon's polite, good looking young boyfriend to be late for anything.

"Oh, he's not coming," Sharon said flippantly, "He's going in with some of his friends that don't have dates."

"Well that's a bit rude," Carrie noted with surprise, "Now you don't have a date!"

"Of course I do, silly! You are my date tonight!"

"What?"

Carrie looked up at Dan who was standing back grinning, "Did you know about this?"

"Yes, but it was all her idea!"

"Mum, when I saw the photos from Dad's formal, I asked to see yours, and he told me why you didn't go," Sharon explained, embracing Carrie as her eyes began to well with tears, "You may not have been able to take me to your formal, but I can take you to mine."

The tears began to roll down Carrie's cheeks freely and she pulled her daughter close to her, "Sharon, you are the best thing that ever happened to me."

12. In anticipation of her upcoming prom, Sharon was...

1)   nervous.

2)   excited.

3)   disappointed.

4)   optimistic.

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13. What does the phrase "this chance" imply?

1)   A chance to wear a nice dress.

2)   A chance to go to her prom with her boyfriend.

3)   A chance to go to her prom.

4)   A chance to pose for photos before her prom.

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14. Why was Carrie's senior year at school so difficult?

1)   She was learning a lot.

2)   She was ashamed of herself.

3)   She became a mother and kept studying.

4)   She didn't want to rely on anyone, so she did everything on her own.

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15. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Carrie felt a little lonely during her senior year?

1)   She didn't want to talk to anyone because she was ashamed.

2)   She couldn't have a typical teenage life she'd had before.

3)   She had a lot going on that year.

4)   Other mothers didn't want to communicate with her.

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16. What was the main reason why Carrie didn't go to her prom?

1)   Dan talked her into not going.

2)   She didn't want to feel embarrassed.

3)   Her child required a lot of attention.

4)   It wasn't possible to come with a child.

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17. Why didn't Sharon's boyfriend come with her?

1)   Sharon refused to go with him.

2)   Sharon broke up with him.

3)   Dan offered to invite her mother to be her date.

4)   He went with someone else.

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18. Sharon decided to go to her prom with her mother because she wanted her mother to...

1)   take prom photos.

2)   let her mother experience the prom event.

3)   be close when she would be on stage.

4)   tell her that she loved her.

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