II. Read the text and match the phrases (A-F) to the gaps (1-5). There is one extra phrase. Nature's joke? - the strange and wonderful PLATYPUS The platypus is a strange little…
II. Read the text and match the phrases (A-F) to the gaps (1-5). There is one extra phrase. Nature's joke? - the strange and wonderful PLATYPUS The platypus is a strange little creature found only in Australia. When the first platypus was sent to Europe in the 19th century, the scientists who examined it just could not believe their eyes. They believed the platypus was a joke, 1) … They thought some fun-loving Australian had put the feet and nose of a duck onto the body of a rat, 2) … But platypuses are real, 3) … Platypuses have a nose like a duck, webbed feet like a duck, soft brown fur on their body and a long, flat tail like a beaver. As if that weren't strange enough, even though they are mammals (which means they feed their babies milk), platypuses don't give birth to live babies 4) …! No wonder scientists couldn't decide for a very long time if platypuses were birds, reptiles or mammals. But the platypus has even more wonderful characteristics. Platypuses find their food in rivers by using electric fields. And, if they are in danger, male platypuses have sharp hooks on their feet 5) … It's no surprise then, that this special, shy little animal is one of Australia's most famous creatures. A picture of the platypus appears on the Australian 20 cent coin. Australians are very proud of their unique platypus. A. just to play a trick on them B. that produce poison strong enough to kill a dog C. which makes them part-reptile, part-mammal, part-bird D. but instead lay eggs just like birds E. and there is no other creature like them on Earth F. because of its extremely strange appearance III. Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. 1. What exactly were you doing /did you do when I came into your office yesterday? 2. Ben missed the 6 o'clock train because he woke up / had woken up too late. 3. He suddenly remembered that he forgot I /had forgotten his purse at home. 4. By the time we got back, our parents went / had gone. 5. Who was crossing/crossed the road at the time of the accident? 6. We were / had been in this restaurant before, so we knew what to order. 7. I did / was doing some shopping yesterday, when I came across the friend of mine.
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II. Заполните пропуски подходящими фразами:
F. because of its extremely strange appearance
(из-за его крайне странного внешнего вида)A. just to play a trick on them
(просто чтобы сыграть с ними шутку)E. and there is no other creature like them on Earth
(и нет другого существа, похожего на них на Земле)D. but instead lay eggs just like birds
(но вместо этого откладывают яйца, как птицы)B. that produce poison strong enough to kill a dog
(которые производят яд, достаточный чтобы убить собаку)
Теперь перейдем ко второй части с выборами глагольной формы.
III. Подчеркните наиболее подходящую глагольную форму в каждом предложении:
- What exactly were you doing when I came into your office yesterday?
- Ben missed the 6 o'clock train because he woke up too late.
- He suddenly remembered that he had forgotten his purse at home.
- By the time we got back, our parents had gone.
- Who was crossing the road at the time of the accident?
- We had been in this restaurant before, so we knew what to order.
- I was doing some shopping yesterday when I came across a friend of mine.
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