I was a 20.___________ (NINE) grader in a school for girls. Sister Martha was our young and enthusiastic English teacher. "The senior class stages an annual play," she said to 21.___________ (WE) one day. "I think you girls are the perfect class to continue the tradition!" Perfect class? My friends and I 22.___________ (BE) serious about schoolwork and following school rules, but the rest of our class was lazy and disrespectful. Sister Martha continued. "For St. Patrick's Day, we will perform Her Ladyship Was Irish. It is about a nineteenth-century English lord who marries an Irish actress. His family is against the marriage, but she 23.___________ (WIN) them over with her charm. A high drama!" She smiled brightly. "I think the auditions 24.___________ (HOLD) tomorrow. If you don't get a role, you will participate as stage crew." I liked the idea. I had been Our Lady of Guadalupe in a school performance of The Story of Juan Diego. So, I would be the 25.___________ (GOOD) for the part of the Irish bride. Surprisingly, Sister Martha didn't think so. She chose Jeanie West to be the new Lady Stafford. My friend Sharon 26.___________ (GET) the role of Storrs, the butler. The lead male role of Lord Stafford went to Sarah Wayne. Well! Other girls played roles of 27.___________ (WOMAN) serving at the lord's mansion or as Lord Stafford's relatives. And I? I became a stage manager responsible to see that props, backdrops, and actors were all where they 28.___________ (SUPPOSE) to be.

Ниже заполненные пропуски с пошаговыми объяснениями. 20. ninth-grader - Почему: после артикля "a" употребляется существительное в форме наречия-суффикса с минусом: "ninth-grader" (ненной ученик 9-го класса). В тексте это правильная форма для указания возраста/класса ученика. 21. us - Почему: глагол "to" + местоимение обычно требует объектного падежа. Фраза "to us one day" требует местоимение "us" (нас), а не "we" (мы). 22. were - Почему: речь описывает прошлое: "My friends and I" — множественное число; форма глагола "be" в прошедшем времени — "were" (быть: we were). Здесь употреблено в простом прошлом. 23. won - Почему: форма прошедшего времени от глагола "win" — "won" (независимо от человека). В контексте "she won them over with her charm" это обычное употребление. 24. will be held - Почему: речь идёт о будущем по отношению к моменту рассказа. Прямая речь: "The auditions will be held tomorrow." Союзная конструкция "will be held" употребляется для выражения запланированного будущего. 25. best - Почему: после выражения "the" следует сравнительная/превосходная степень прилагательного. Правильная форма от "good" — "best" (the best for the part). Здесь имеется в виду наилучшая кандидатура. 26. got - Почему: прошедшее время от "get" в значении "получить/получила роль" — "got the role" (получила роль). 27. women - Почему: нужно множественное число существительного "woman" — "women" (женщины). В контексте "Other girls played roles of women ..." речь о нескольких ролях женского персонажа. 28. supposed - Почему: часть оборота "were supposed to be" означает "должны были быть". Пропуск заполняется формой причастия-прошедшего времени от "suppose" — "supposed". Итоговый заполненный фрагмент (для наглядности): I was a ninth-grader in a school for girls. Sister Martha was our young and enthusiastic English teacher. "The senior class stages an annual play," she said to us one day. "I think you girls are the perfect class to continue the tradition!" Perfect class? My friends and I were serious about schoolwork and following school rules, but the rest of our class was lazy and disrespectful. Sister Martha continued. "For St. Patrick's Day, we will perform Her Ladyship Was Irish. It is about a nineteenth-century English lord who marries an Irish actress. His family is against the marriage, but she won them over with her charm. A high drama!" She smiled brightly. "I think the auditions will be held tomorrow. If you don't get a role, you will participate as stage crew." I liked the idea. I had been Our Lady of Guadalupe in a school performance of The Story of Juan Diego. So, I would be the best for the part of the Irish bride. Surprisingly, Sister Martha didn't think so. She chose Jeanie West to be the new Lady Stafford. My friend Sharon got the role of Storrs, the butler. The lead male role of Lord Stafford went to Sarah Wayne. Well! Other girls played roles of women serving at the lord's mansion or as Lord Stafford's relatives. And I? I became a stage manager responsible to see that props, backdrops, and actors were all where they were supposed to be.