There is an old legend. One day, the animals gathered in the wood for a chat. The Hare came forward and said that he was the ___________ (FAST) of all the animals. "I have never yet been beaten," he said. “If I run at full speed, no one ________ (CATCH) me”, he boasted. “I can beat anyone here. Who wants to race with me?” The Tortoise answered ________ (HE) quietly, "I want to race." “That’s the best joke I’ve ever heard! I could dance round you all the day”, answered the Hare. “I wish I_________ (HAVE) a stronger competitor.” “Keep your boasting for when you’ve won”, smiled the Tortoise. She was wearing large sunglasses and a pretty hat. Her hat ________ (MAKE) of yellow straw and suited her very much. “Shall we race?” asked the Tortoise. The Monkey was appointed as a referee. She signalled the start and, at once, the Hare rushed almost out of sight. Soon he stopped and, to show the Tortoise his disrespect, he _________ (LIE) down to have a nap. He _____________ (NOT/NOTICE) when he fell asleep. When the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post. There _________ (BE) no time for him to save the race. In a second, the Tortoise crossed the line, turned back to the Hare and exclaimed “Wow! I ___________ (WIN)!" She was aware of the old wisdom that says: "Slow and steady wins the race."

В этом тексте присутствует множество пропусков, которые необходимо заполнить соответствующими формами слов. Давайте пойдем по предложениям шаг за шагом и разберем, какие формы глаголов нам нужны и почему. 1. "The Hare came forward and said that he was the **fastest** of all the animals." - Здесь нужно образовать превосходную степень от прилагательного "fast". В этом случае правильная форма — "fastest". 2. "If I run at full speed, no one **will catch** me." - Здесь мы ставим глагол "catch" в будущее время (будущая форма). Правильная форма — "will catch". 3. "The Tortoise answered **him** quietly, 'I want to race.'" - Здесь пропущено местоимение в объектной форме. "Him" относится к Hare, так что ставим "him". 4. "I wish I **had** a stronger competitor." - "Had" — это прошедшая форма глагола "have" здесь используется в контексте сослагательного наклонения (wish), который указывает на желание, противоречащее действительности. 5. "Her hat **was made** of yellow straw and suited her very much." - Нужно использовать прошедшую страдательную форму "was made". 6. "He **did not notice** when he fell asleep." - Здесь глагол "notice" должен быть в отрицательной форме прошедшего времени, то есть "did not notice". 7. "There **was** no time for him to save the race." - "Was" — это прошедшая форма глагола "to be", и она подходит по смыслу. 8. "In a second, the Tortoise crossed the line, turned back to the Hare and exclaimed, 'Wow! I **won**!'" - "Won" — форма прошедшего времени от глагола "win". Теперь, когда мы заполнили все пропуски, весь текст выглядит следующим образом: "There is an old legend. One day, the animals gathered in the wood for a chat. The Hare came forward and said that he was the **fastest** of all the animals. 'I have never yet been beaten,' he said. 'If I run at full speed, no one **will catch** me,' he boasted. 'I can beat anyone here. Who wants to race with me?' The Tortoise answered **him** quietly, 'I want to race.' 'That’s the best joke I’ve ever heard! I could dance round you all the day,' answered the Hare. 'I wish I **had** a stronger competitor.' 'Keep your boasting for when you’ve won,' smiled the Tortoise. She was wearing large sunglasses and a pretty hat. Her hat **was made** of yellow straw and suited her very much. 'Shall we race?' asked the Tortoise. The Monkey was appointed as a referee. She signalled the start and, at once, the Hare rushed almost out of sight. Soon he stopped and, to show the Tortoise his disrespect, he **lied** down to have a nap. He **did not notice** when he fell asleep. When the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post. There **was** no time for him to save the race. In a second, the Tortoise crossed the line, turned back to the Hare and exclaimed, 'Wow! I **won**!' She was aware of the old wisdom that says: 'Slow and steady wins the race.'" Таким образом, мы полностью выполнили задачу, заполнив пропуски и сохранив смысловую целостность текста.