Контрольная работа по чтению Reading Test

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A circus owner once came to India. One day he went to the (1)___________. An Indian market is a wonderful place. You can buy there whatever you want. The man wanted to buy some unusual (2)_______________: a snake, a tiger (3)__________ or a peacock. But suddenly he saw an elephant. The (4)_______________ was big and grey with a very long (5)_____________and big (6)________________. It was like a real (7)_________________! The man came to the seller: “How much is the elephant?” – “I don’t sell him”, said the man, “he is my friend. Now he is very old and can’t work. I am poor and he eats a lot. I don’t have enough (8)_____________________ to buy food for him.” “Then what do you want to do with him?” asked the circus owner. “I hope that someone would like to become his new (9)_________________ and take care of him for the rest of his life”, answered the man. The circus owner thought for a while then he said: “I am a circus owner. I would like to take him with me. I think he will be a good (10) ______________ at my circus.” “Where is your circus?” asked the man. “I live far from here, in Europe. We’ll go there by (11)_______________. The ship is leaving tomorrow. If you want I may take you to Europe too.” The Indian man was surprised at such (12)___________. But then he said: “I haven’t got a family. This elephant is my real friend and I would like to go with you.” The next morning they left for Europe. Ali (it was the name of the Indian man) lived with his elephant in the circus, took good care of him and in the evenings they took part in the performances together.