Вставь в пропущенные места вверную форму слов. 1.July 17th was coming. It would be Mark’s __________________ birthday. THIRTEEN 2.His Mum asked him what he ______________as a gift. Mark answered at once that his dream was to have a telescope to watch the stars. WANT 3.Mum_______________her head doubtfully. SHAKE 4.She knew that Mark enjoyed learning about space but a telescope was an_______________present than they had planned. EXPENSIVE 5.After dinner the parents had a discussion about the present. “I think we should give Mark the telescope,” Dad said. 6.“But we ___________our savings already,” Mum responded. SPEND 7.“We bought some new furniture and paid for our holidays. I wish wetch the starbuy him this present but we really can’t.” CAN 8.“I think, we can,” Dad smiled. “Look, I’ve got an old friend, Nick, whose father was interested in astronomy. His father died many years ago, and Nick keeps all his things in the attic. I think he___________to sell us his telescope at half price.” AGREE 9.Nick ____________roses in the garden when Mum  and Dad arrived at his house. PLANT 10.“Yes, sure,” he said. “There are lots of_____________ BOX in the attic.

Вот правильные ответы с объяснениями: 1. July 17th was coming. It would be Mark’s **thirteenth** birthday. — В английском при указании номера даты и числа, для цифр > 1 используют порядковое число с окончанием **-th**. Поскольку цифра 13 — это "thirteenth". 2. His Mum asked him what he **wanted** as a gift. — Глагол в прошедлом времени после "asked what" — это форма прошедего времени глагола "want", то есть **wanted**. Но так как в условии указано "WANT", мы вставляем нужную форму — **wanted**. 3. Mum **shook** her head doubtfully. — "Shake" в прошедшем времени — "shook". В данном контексте она пожимает головой — прошедшее время. 4. She knew that Mark enjoyed learning about space but a telescope was an **more expensive** present than they had planned. — Для сравнения "more expensive" используется при сравнении двух предметов. 5. После этого в тексте есть дополнение о обсуждении, оно завершено. 6. “But we **have spent** our savings already,” Mum responded. — "Have spent" — Present Perfect, указывающий, что деньги уже потрачены. 7. “We bought some new furniture and paid for our holidays. I wish we **could** buy him this present but we really can’t.” — В данном контексте выражение желания "хотел бы", используется "could" (модальный глагол в прошедшей форме), чтобы выразить условие. 8. “I think, we can,” Dad smiled. “Look, I’ve got an old friend, Nick, whose father was interested in astronomy. His father died many years ago, and Nick keeps all his things in the attic. I think he **would agree** to sell us his telescope at half price.” — Условная форма "would agree" подходит для выражения предположения о согласии в будущем. 9. Nick **was planting** roses in the garden when Mum and Dad arrived at his house. — Длительное прошедшее время: "was planting". 10. “Yes, sure,” he said. “There are lots of **boxes** in the attic.” — "Boxes" — множественное число (коробки). Если нужно, я могу подготовить еще объяснение по каждому пункту!