This event happened in England shortly after the Second World War. Mrs. Green invited some of her friends for dinner and a game of bridge. But she didn’t know what to cook for the dinner as it was difficult to buy good food in Great Britain at that time. However on the morning of the party the problem was solved. A stranger came to Mrs. Green's house and offered to sell mushrooms. Mrs. Green knew almost nothing about mushrooms and asked the man if the mushrooms were not poisonous. The man said he knew everything about mushrooms and that the mushrooms he offered were eatable. The price was reasonable and Mrs. Green paid money at once. While the servant emptying the basket, she dropped a mushroom on the floor. Mrs.
Green’s little dog immediately ate it. "The dog knows what is good”, the man said. The guests arrived at the appointed time, they were served a dish of mushrooms. They thought the dish was delicious. The dinner wasn't over yet when Mrs. Green noticed that the servant's eyes were red.
The lady asked her why she had been crying. "Oh, Madam. I didn’t want to upset you. Your little dog, the poor thing has died”, the girl said.
Mrs. Green was shocked but she addressed her guessed: “Ladies and gentlemen. I am sorry to say that, but I have just learnt that the mushrooms I have offered you were poisonous.
We must act quickly if we wish to save our life”.
The guests were frightened and very angry. One of them suggested going to the nearest hospital and asking doctors for help. The doctors of the hospital were surprised to see a group of people in evening dresses running towards the hospital. When they learnt the reason, they did everything necessary in such cases. Then the doctors let the patients go home. Naturally none of Mrs. Green's friends thought of playing bridge after that. Everybody went home at once. Nobody wanted to speak to Mrs. Green, they didn’t even look at her. When Mrs. Green arrived home, she wanted to know where the dog’s body was. “Oh,” said the servant, ‘the gardener has already buried it. We didn’t want you to look at the dead body of your pet. Unfortunately we didn’t notice the number of the car that cruelly ran over the little dog. The driver even didn’t stop".
1. The text is about...
1) the dish which Mrs. Green cooked for her guests
2) Mrs. Green’s caring servant and gardener
3) the poisonous mushrooms that Mrs. Green offered her guests
4) the misunderstanding that had serious consequences ЗАДАНИЕ №4
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1) Mrs. Green bought some mushrooms
2) The little dog died
3) Mrs. Green invited some of her friends for dinner
4) The guests ran to the nearest hospital