Решение:
Это упражнение на выбор правильной формы глагола (Past Simple или Past Continuous) и вспомогательных глаголов.
- Tom was bored. He 1) didn't want (not, want) to watch TV or
- listen to the radio. He 2) wasn't listening (not, want) to use the
- computer. "What can I do? 13) was doing (want) to do some-
- thing interesting." Tom's father 4) had (have) an idea.
- "15) I have (have) an idea," his father 6) said (say).
- "Why don't you collect coins? Coins 7) are (be) fun to
- collect. You 8) see (see) coins every day. Your uncle
- 9) has (have) got a fantastic coin collection. Some
- coins 10) are (be) from France, Canada, the USA and
- Japan. He 11) is (be) proud of his collection. You can
- get some information about other countries. Coin collecting
- is interesting. It 12) makes (make) a person happy."
Ответ: 1. didn't want, 2. wasn't listening, 3. was doing, 4. had, 5. I have, 6. said, 7. are, 8. see, 9. has, 10. are, 11. is, 12. makes