2. Snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere (северное полушарие) has become by 10 percent since the 1960s, and the thickness of Arctic ice has thinner by as much as 40 percent. a) less, the, become; b) little, a, become; c) least, the, became; d) less, —, became

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Фото задания: 2. Snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere (северное полушарие) has become ____ by 10 percent since the 1960s, and the…

2. Snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere (северное полушарие) has become by 10 percent since the 1960s, and the thickness of Arctic ice has thinner by as much as 40 percent. a) less, the, become; b) little, a, become; c) least, the, became; d) less, —, became

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Перевод задания: Снежный покров в Северном полушарии стал ____ на 10 процентов с 1960-х годов, а толщина арктического льда ____ тоньше на целых 40 процентов.

Правильный вариант: a) less, the, become. В первой части естественная форма — less («меньше»); перед названием единственного предмета thickness нужен артикль the. После has требуется причастие прошедшего времени become — форма Present Perfect.

Snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere has become less by 10 percent since the 1960s, and the thickness of Arctic ice has become thinner by as much as 40 percent.

Снежный покров в Северном полушарии уменьшился на 10 процентов с 1960-х годов, а толщина арктического льда стала меньше на целых 40 процентов.

2. Snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere (северное полушарие) has become ____ by 10 percent since the 1960s, and the thickness of Arctic ice has ____ thinner by as much as 40 percent. a) less, the, become; b) little, a, become; c) least, the, became; d) less, —, became

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2. Snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere (северное полушарие) has become by 10 percent since the 1960s, and the thickness of Arctic ice has thinner by as much as 40 percent. a) less, the, become; b) little, a, become; c) least, the, became; d) less, —, became