Номер 7, страница 27 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс (starlight) сборник грамматических упражнений Мильруд

7. Underline the correct variant. In one sentence both variants are correct.

There's 1) hardly any / quite a few tourist of London who would not know about the City of London. It is the home of the UK's financial sector, which governs 2) a good deal of / some 41% of the world's money turnover. While the City is widely known, 3) a few / few people are aware of the medieval traditions that continue to our days. These traditions go back as 4) much / many as a thousand years of history. These traditions include 5) a few / few old trades such as arrow-makers, cask-makers and stirrup-makers. The tradition of “swan upping” in which the birds are caught, counted and then released annually attracts 6) loads of / a great deal of people. Of course, traditions and modernity overlap and 7) quite a few / few old-style professionals have already entered financial services. This community, once very isolated, shows today a 8) many / much more international group of people at their traditional banquets. The City of London has 9) hardly any / a bit of power over the kings and queens. For centuries it has granted 10) large / plenty of loans to the royal families. The special relationship between the City and the crown is commemorated 11) each / every time the Monarch makes an official visit to the City. A ceremonial cord 12) enough / insufficient to block the road is stretched out as a boundary and only then do the guards let the gilded carriage enter the territory.

7. Подчеркните правильный вариант. В одном предложении оба варианта верны.

Ответ:

There's 1) hardly any tourist of London who would not know about the City of London. It is the home of the UK's financial sector, which governs 2) some 41% of the world's money turnover. While the City is widely known, 3) few people are aware of the medieval traditions that continue to our days. These traditions go back as 4) many as a thousand years of history. These traditions include 5) a few old trades such as arrow-makers, cask-makers and stirrup-makers. The tradition of “swan upping” in which the birds are caught, counted and then released annually attracts 6) loads of people. Of course, traditions and modernity overlap and 7) quite a few old-style professionals have already entered financial services. This community, once very isolated, shows today a 8) much more international group of people at their traditional banquets. The City of London has 9) a bit of power over the kings and queens. For centuries it has granted 10) large loans to the royal families. The special relationship between the City and the crown is commemorated 11) each / every time the Monarch makes an official visit to the City (both variants are correct). A ceremonial cord 12) enough to block the road is stretched out as a boundary and only then do the guards let the gilded carriage enter the territory.

Есть 1) очень мало туристов Лондона, которые не знали бы о Лондонском Сити. Это дом финансового сектора Великобритании, который управляет 2) примерно 41% мирового денежного оборота. Хотя Сити широко известен, 3) немногие люди знают о средневековых традициях, которые продолжаются до наших дней. Эти традиции уходят корнями в историю на 4) многие тысячи лет. Эти традиции включают 5) несколько старинных ремесел, таких как изготовление стрел, бочек и стремян. Традиция «лебединой охоты», в которой птиц ежегодно ловят, подсчитывают и затем выпускают, привлекает 6) множество людей. Конечно, традиции и современность переплетаются, и 7) довольно много старомодных профессионалов уже вошли в финансовые услуги. Эта община, когда-то очень изолированная, сегодня показывает 8) гораздо более международную группу людей на своих традиционных банкетах. Лондонский Сити обладает 9) некоторой властью над королями и королевами. На протяжении веков он предоставлял 10) крупные займы королевским семьям. Особые отношения между Сити и короной увековечиваются 11) каждый / всякий раз, когда монарх совершает официальный визит в Сити (оба варианта верны). Церемониальный шнур, 12) достаточный для перекрытия дороги, растягивается как граница, и только тогда охранники пропускают позолоченную карету на территорию.