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George Washington
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. When he was born, America 9) _____ a country yet. It belonged to England, a country across the ocean. People in America didn’t want to belong (принадлежать) to England so they fought a war to be 10) _______. George Washington was an American general in the war. America won the war and picked a new name for 11)_____: the United States of America. George Washington 12) ______ to be its first president.
A legend 13) ______ about Washington as a boy. Young George had a new hatchet (топорик) and with it he cut down a small cherry tree. When his father saw the tree, he was angry. “George”, he said. “Did you do that?” George was afraid to admit that he did.
But the boy decided to tell the truth. “Yes, Father,” he said, “I cut down the cherry tree 14)_____ my hatchet. I cannot tell a lie.” George Washington’s father was proud of him because he was 15)_____.
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George Washington
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. When he was born, America 9) _____ a country yet. It belonged to England, a country across the ocean. People in America didn’t want to belong to England so they fought a war to be 10) ___. George Washington was an American general in the war. America won the war and picked a new name for 11) _____: the United States of America. George Washington 12) ______ to be its first president.
A legend 13) ______ about Washington as a boy. Young George had a new hatchet (топорик) and with it he cut down a small cherry tree. When his father saw the tree, he was angry. “George”, he said. “Did you do that?” George was afraid to admit that he did.
But the boy decided to tell the truth. “Yes, Father,” he said, “I cut down the cherry tree 14)_____ my hatchet. I cannot tell a lie.” George Washington’s father was proud of him because he was 15)_____.
9. a) hasn’t been b) was not c) didn’t be d) not been
10. a) independ b) dependent c) independent d) depend
11. a) her b) it c) herself d) itself
12. a) was elected b) elected c) has been elected d) has elected
13. a) tells b) is told c) told d) is said
14. a) by b) with c) for d) from
15. a) untruthful b) true c) truth d) truthful
Объяснение:
9 действие относится к прошлому, нет связи с настоящим, поэтому импользуем Past Simple глагола to be.
10 to be independent - быть независимыми (после to be добавляем прилагательное)
11 В предложении говорится об Америке как стране, это неодуш. сущ., поэтому выбираем возвратное местоимение itself
12 Джордж Вашингтон был выбран первым президентом - нужна форма пассивного залога в Past Simple (was elected)
13 Легенду рассказывают - A legend is told - пассивный залог, Present Simple
14 to cut down a tree with a hatchet - когда речь об инструментах, с помощью которых совершается действие, используется предлог with
15 truthful - правдивый, честный. Остальные слова не подходят по смыслу или грамматически