2. Read the text. Decide which of the statements (1–8) are true (1—True), false (2—False) or not stated (3—Not stated). 1) Joseph was sleeping when he got the idea for a flying machine. 2) He loved science more than maths. 3) Joseph worked with his brother to create the hot-air balloon. 4) They discovered that heat, not smoke, could lift things up. 5) The first hot-air balloon was made from paper and straw. 6) The basket was made of wood. 7) The animals didn’t survive the trip. 8) The first flight with human passengers was successful.

Перевод задания: Прочитай текст. Определи, какие из утверждений (1–8) верны (1 — верно), неверны (2 — неверно) или не упоминаются в тексте (3 — не упоминается).

1. 2 — False. Joseph was relaxing in front of the fire, not sleeping. (Джозеф отдыхал перед камином, а не спал.)
2. 3 — Not stated. The text says that he loved science, but it does not compare his love of science with his interest in maths. (В тексте сказано, что он любил науку, но не сравнивается его любовь к науке с интересом к математике.)
3. 1 — True. Joseph performed experiments with his brother Jacques, and their work led to the first hot-air balloon. (Джозеф проводил эксперименты со своим братом Жаком, и их работа привела к созданию первого воздушного шара.)
4. 1 — True. They realised that heat, not smoke, had the power to lift things. (Они поняли, что поднимать предметы способен жар, а не дым.)
5. 2 — False. The balloon was made from paper and cloth; straw was burned underneath it. (Шар был сделан из бумаги и ткани; солому сжигали под ним.)
6. 3 — Not stated. The text does not say what the basket was made of. (В тексте не сказано, из чего была сделана корзина.)
7. 2 — False. The animals landed safe and sound. (Животные приземлились целыми и невредимыми.)
8. 1 — True. The first flight with human passengers took place with great success. (Первый полёт с людьми на борту прошёл с большим успехом.)