Нет соли для помидоров
On Sunday, Lena and Misha prepare lunch at their dacha outside Tula. Sun-warmed tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh dill lie on the wooden table.
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В воскресенье Лена и Миша готовят обед на даче . На деревянном столе лежат тёплые помидоры, огурцы и . Лена режет салат, а Миша открывает шкаф и находит пустую банку. «У нас », — говорит он. Лена идёт к соседке Вере: «Можно немного соли для салата?» Вера отвечает: «Конечно. Я сейчас принесу. А вам нужны ещё яблоки?» Лена возвращается с солью и тремя зелёными яблоками, а тихо скрипит.
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On Sunday, Lena and Misha prepare lunch at their dacha outside Tula.
Sun-warmed tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh dill lie on the wooden table.
Lena chops the salad while Misha opens the cupboard and finds an empty jar.
“We don’t have any salt,” he says.
Lena goes to their neighbor Vera. “Could we have a little salt for the salad?”
Vera answers, “Of course. I’ll bring some now. Do you need more apples too?”
Lena returns with salt and three green apples as the garden gate creaks softly.
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Reading Comprehension Exercise
A1 Russian Reading Comprehension Exercises
1. What is missing from the lunch table?
Correct: Salt
The jar is empty, and Misha says У нас нет соли, using the genitive after нет.
2. What extra item does Vera send back with Lena?
Correct: Three green apples
The final line adds three green apples, turning a borrowed ingredient into a small neighborly exchange.
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