Прочитай приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуй слова, написанные заглавными буквами в скобках, обозначенных номерами 20–28, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполни пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию 20–28. Andrew Brown loves horses. He loves cowboy boots and red bandannas, and he especially 20.___________ (ADORE) stories about the Old West and cowboys named Dusty and Smokey Joe. Andrew has always wanted to become a cowboy. Instead, he 21.___________ (BE) a librarian. He thinks about how unlucky he is every morning, while he 22.___________ (DRESS UP) and putting on his polka-dot bow tie and spectacles. Then, he picks up a bag and umbrella and drives a little grey car to the Mayfair Public Library on Azalea Street. Here he spends his days among quiet voices and books, thinking "I wish I 23.___________ (RIDE) horses in the West…" It isn't that Andrew doesn't love books, he surely does. He thinks the smell of books is very pleasant, and he loves to see how the books 24.___________ (PLACE) on the shelves in a rainbow of colours. But more than anything, he loves what 25.___________ (THIS) books hold between their covers, especially when just turning a page can take him to Dodge City or the plains of Wyoming. Andrew often wonders what life 26.___________ (LOOK) like if he weren't a librarian, if he were a cowboy. He wouldn't drive a small, grey car to Azalea Street from Monday to Friday; he would ride 27.___________ (HE) horse to feed cattle on the field. He wouldn't see dull 28.___________ (PERSON) and listen to their whispering voices, he would be free and alone with horses, cattle and the nature of the West!

Задача понятна. Ниже приведены заполненные формы и краткие объяснения, почему именно такие варианты подходят. Заполнения по пунктам 20–28: - 20: adores - 21: is - 22: dresses up - 23: could ride - 24: are placed - 25: these - 26: looks - 27: his - 28: people Обоснование по каждому пункту: - 20 (ADORE): после выражения “he …” в настоящем времени единственного числа требуется форма глагола в третьем лице. “adores” — правильная форма. - 21 (BE): здесь речь о текущем состоянии героя; правильная форма “is” (be → is) в настоящем времени. - 22 (DRESS UP): после “he” нужна форма глагола во втором участке настоящего времени: “dresses up”. - 23 (RIDE): в выражении желания с “I wish” обычно ставится модальный оттенок с could/ would: “I wish I could ride …”. Здесь пропуск заполняется сочетанием двух слов “could ride”. - 24 (PLACE): нужно пассивное значение, потому что речь идёт о том, как книги размещаются на полках: “are placed”. - 25 (THIS): относится к книгам и требует указательное число во множественном числе: “these books” (не “this books”). - 26 (LOOK): в конструкции “life … like” употребляется глагол в третьем лице единственного числа: “looks” (life looks like). - 27 (HE): здесь нужно притяжательное местоимение перед существительным “horse”: “his horse”. - 28 (PERSON): существительное во множественном числе: “persons” или “people”; здесь естественнее “people”. Полностью заполнённый текст (для наглядности): Andrew Brown loves horses. He loves cowboy boots and red bandannas, and he especially adores stories about the Old West and cowboys named Dusty and Smokey Joe. Andrew has always wanted to become a cowboy. Instead, he is a librarian. He thinks about how unlucky he is every morning, while he dresses up and putting on his polka-dot bow tie and spectacles. Then, he picks up a bag and umbrella and drives a little grey car to the Mayfair Public Library on Azalea Street. Here he spends his days among quiet voices and books, thinking "I wish I could ride horses in the West…" It isn't that Andrew doesn't love books, he surely does. He thinks the smell of books is very pleasant, and he loves to see how the books are placed on the shelves in a rainbow of colours. But more than anything, he loves what these books hold between their covers, especially when just turning a page can take him to Dodge City or the plains of Wyoming. Andrew often wonders what life looks like if he weren't a librarian, if he were a cowboy. He wouldn't drive a small, grey car to Azalea Street from Monday to Friday; he would ride his horse to feed cattle on the field. He wouldn't see dull people and listen to their whispering voices, he would be free and alone with horses, cattle and the nature of the West!