Student's Book, Part 1, pages 52-53 13
Use the word combinations from Exercise 10 in these sentences. Mind the context and use the
correct verb forms! (Заполни пропуски словосочетаниями из задания 10. Обрати внимание
на контекст и используй глаголы в правильной форме!)
0 Gulliver's father wanted the boy to become a doctor, so very early he
sent his son to study medicine.
1 At college the boy
for three years.
2 Gulliver always wanted to travel, so when he
he went to work as a doctor on a ship named Antelope that sailed to faraway
lands.
3 During the storm the ship
and the sailors got
into a small boat.
4 After another big wave
the small
Gulliver swam for a long time until his feet
5
After a long swim in the sea Gulliver
SO
that as soon as he was on the beach he
and
Translation: Отец Гулливера хотел, чтобы мальчик стал врачом, поэтому очень рано отправил своего сына учить медицину.
In this sentence, we need to fill in the word combination that matches the context and uses the correct verb form. In Exercise 10, we have a list of word combinations that we can choose from. Let's look for the appropriate combination.
The word combination that fits the sentence is "sent his son to study medicine." We can see that Gulliver's father wanted him to become a doctor, so he sent him to study medicine. The verb "sent" is in the past simple form, which matches the tense of the sentence.
1 At college the boy ________ for three years.
Translation: В колледже мальчик ____________ три года.
In this sentence, we need to choose the word combination that matches the context and uses the correct verb form. Let's refer to Exercise 10 and find the appropriate combination.
The word combination that fits the sentence is "studied medicine." We know from the previous sentence that Gulliver's father sent him to study medicine, so it makes sense that Gulliver studied medicine at college. The verb "studied" is in the past simple form, which matches the tense of the sentence.
2 Gulliver always wanted to travel, so when he ____________, he went to work as a doctor on a ship named Antelope that sailed to faraway lands.
Translation: Гулливер всегда хотел путешествовать, поэтому, когда он ____________, он пошел работать врачом на судно по имени Антилопа, которое отправлялось в дальние земли.
In this sentence, we need to choose the word combination that matches the context and uses the correct verb form. Let's refer to Exercise 10 and find the appropriate combination.
The word combination that fits the sentence is "finished his studies." We already know that Gulliver studied medicine, so it makes sense that he finished his studies before going to work on the ship. The verb "finished" is in the past simple form, which matches the tense of the sentence.
3 During the storm the ship ____________ and the sailors got ____________ into a small boat.
Translation: Во время шторма судно ____________, и моряки попали ____________ в небольшую лодку.
In this sentence, we need to choose the word combinations that match the context and use the correct verb forms. Let's refer to Exercise 10 and find the appropriate combinations.
The word combinations that fit the sentence are "sank," and "into." We can infer from the sentence that the ship sank during the storm, and the sailors got into a small boat for safety. The verb "sank" is in the past simple form, which matches the tense of the sentence.
4 After another big wave ____________, the small ____________.
Translation: После еще одной большой волны ____________, маленькая ____________.
In this sentence, we need to choose the word combinations that match the context and use the correct verb forms. Let's refer to Exercise 10 and find the appropriate combinations.
The word combinations that fit the sentence are "hit the boat" and "sank." We can understand from the sentence that another big wave hit the small boat, causing it to sink. The verb "hit" is in the past simple form, which matches the tense of the sentence.
5 ____________, Gulliver swam for a long time until his feet ____________.
Translation: ____________, Гулливер плавал долгое время, пока его ноги ____________.
In this sentence, we need to choose the word combinations that match the context and use the correct verb forms. Let's refer to Exercise 10 and find the appropriate combinations.
The word combinations that fit the sentence are "After a long swim in the sea" and "got tired." We can understand from the sentence that Gulliver swam for a long time in the sea, and his feet got tired. The verb "got" is in the past simple form, which matches the tense of the sentence.
After a long swim in the sea Gulliver ____________, so as soon as he was on the beach he ____________.
Translation: После долгого плавания в море Гулливер ____________, поэтому как только он оказался на пляже, он ____________.
In this sentence, we need to choose the word combinations that match the context and use the correct verb forms. Let's refer to Exercise 10 and find the appropriate combinations.
The word combinations that fit the sentence are "swam fast" and "took off his wet clothes." We can understand from the sentence that Gulliver swam fast and took off his wet clothes as soon as he reached the beach. The verb "swam" is in the past simple form, which matches the tense of the sentence.
So, the complete answers to the exercise are:
0 Gulliver's father wanted the boy to become a doctor, so very early he sent his son to study medicine.
1 At college the boy studied medicine for three years.
2 Gulliver always wanted to travel, so when he finished his studies, he went to work as a doctor on a ship named Antelope that sailed to faraway lands.
3 During the storm the ship sank and the sailors got into a small boat.
4 After another big wave hit the boat, the small boat sank.
5 After a long swim in the sea Gulliver got tired, so as soon as he was on the beach he swam fast and took off his wet clothes.
I hope this explanation and step-by-step solution help you understand the exercise. Let me know if you have any further questions!