Номер 11, страница 18 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Вербицкая, Каминс Карр

2. Aren`t we amazing?. Grammar and Reading - номер 11, страница 18.

Условие.

11 Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

The Rainmaker

In December 1915, Lake Morena was nearly empty and everybody in San Diego ¹___ (pray) for rain. In desperation, the city council ²___ (contact) Charles Hatfield, the Rainmaker. Hatfield ³___ (agree) to fill the lake for $10,000. On January 1, 1916, he started work, ⁴___ (use) his secret rain-making chemicals. By January 5, the rain ⁵___ (start). By January 20, it ⁶___ (rain) non-stop for two weeks. On January 26, the level of the lake ⁷___ (rise) by two feet per hour when suddenly it ⁸___ (stop) – just five inches from the top. ⁹___ (keep) his promise, Hatfield ¹⁰___ (want) his money. But the city council ¹¹___ (refuse) to pay, ¹²___ (say) that the rain was an 'act of God'. Hatfield ¹³___ (only/make) a verbal agreement, and ¹⁴___ (not sign) a contract. He never ¹⁵___ (receive) a penny.

Решение.

Решение 2.

11 Заполните текст правильными формами глаголов в скобках.

Ответ:

The Rainmaker
In December 1915, Lake Morena was nearly empty and everybody in San Diego 1 prayed (молились) for rain. In desperation, the city council 2 contacted (связалось) Charles Hatfield, the Rainmaker. Hatfield 3 agreed (согласился) to fill the lake for $10,000. On January 1, 1916, he started work, 4 using (используя) his secret rain-making chemicals. By January 5, the rain 5 started (начался). By January 20, it 6 had been raining (шёл дождь) non-stop for two weeks. On January 26, the level of the lake 7 was rising (поднимался) by two feet per hour when suddenly it 8 stopped (остановился) – just five inches from the top. But the city council 9 did not keep (не сдержало) his promise, Hatfield 10 wanted (хотел) his money. But the city council 11 refused (отказалось) to pay, 12 saying (заявив) that the rain was an ‘act of God’. Hatfield 13 only made (только заключил) a verbal agreement, and 14 did not sign (не подписал) a contract. He never 15 received (получил) a penny.