Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list: 1. another, 2. behind, 3. off, 4. through, 5. away, 6. together, 7. until. The man, the boy and the donkey Once a man, his son and his donkey walked A) ______ the streets of a big city. The father rode the donkey and the boy led the way. A man passed by and said: «How can you ride the donkey when your little boy is so tired?» So the father dismounted the donkey and helped his son sit in the saddle. They walked further and met B) ______ man who said «What a selfish boy! Riding the donkey when his old man is walking!» The boy felt ashamed and asked his father to sit C) ______ him so they could ride D) ______. A woman walked towards them and cried: «Look at the poor animal! Two lazy fellows are torturing the donkey! Aren't you ashamed of overloading the poor animal?» Both of them got E) ______ and walked along with the donkey. A passer-by started to laugh at them: «Look at these two fools, they don't even know what to use the donkey for!»

Решение:

В этом задании нужно вставить пропущенные слова из списка в текст рассказа, чтобы он имел смысл. Проанализируем каждое место пропуска:

• A) ______ the streets: Человек шел по улицам. Подходящее слово — 4. through.
• B) ______ man: Они встретили еще одного человека. Подходящее слово — 1. another.
• C) ______ him: Сын попросил отца сесть вместе с ним (на осла). Подходящее слово — 6. together.
• D) ______: После того как они сели вместе, они продолжили ехать. Возможно, имелось в виду, что они поехали дальше. Подходящее слово — 4. through (хотя это повторение, оно может означать «продолжать движение»). Учитывая контекст, возможно, пропущено слово, означающее «вместе» или «вперед». Если рассматривать как продолжение пути, то «through» подходит. Однако, если выбирать единственно верное слово, то A) «through», D) «away» могло бы означать, что они уехали, но тогда C) «together» не совсем точно вписывается. Предположим, что C) «together», D) «away» - они вместе уехали. Или A) «through», D) «away». С учетом следующей фразы про женщину, которая их видит, наиболее логичным является A) through, C) together, D) away.
• E) ______: Они сели вместе и, возможно, поехали дальше. Подходящее слово, чтобы закончить фразу — 4. through, или 5. away. Если оба сели, то они могли уехать.

Давайте пересмотрим, учитывая, что слова могут использоваться только один раз, и для каждого пропуска есть свой вариант:

A) walked through the streets (шли по улицам)

B) met another man (встретили другого человека)

C) asked his father to sit with him (с ним) - такого слова нет. Возможно, behind (позади)? Или off (слезть)? Но сын просит отца сесть. Значит, они сели вместе. 6. together - вместе.

D) ride ______ (ехать). Если они сели вместе, то могли поехать away (прочь, дальше). 5. away.

E) got ______ (получили/стали/двинулись). off (слезли?) No. behind (остались позади?) No. until (до)? No. together (вместе)? Already used. away? Already used. Let's re-evaluate C and D.

Если C) father to sit behind him (позади него) - это нелогично, т.к. сын сел в седло. Скорее всего, сын сел позади отца, или они сели вместе. Вариант 6. together подходит для C.

Если C) together, то D) ride ______? Perhaps off? As in, ride off. Or away.

Let's assume the most common phrasing for this type of story.

A) through the streets

B) another man

C) asked his father to sit behind him (a more natural phrasing if the son is riding, the father sits behind him OR the son asks the father to sit on the donkey *with* him, which is 6. together)

Let's assume they rode together.

A) 4. through

B) 1. another

C) 6. together

D) ride ______ - if they are riding together, perhaps the intention is to ride away (5. away).

E) Both of them got ______ and walked along. This implies they got off. So, off (3. off).

Let's check the remaining word: 2. behind, 7. until.

Let's try again:

A) walked through the streets (4)

B) met another man (1)

C) father to sit behind him (2)? This implies the father is behind the son. Or son behind father. Let's assume the son is riding and asks the father to sit behind him. But the story says the son sat in the saddle first. Then they walked further and met a man who criticized the son riding. Then the boy felt ashamed and asked his father to sit. So, the father should ride. So C) father to sit ____ him. Maybe the son is asking the father to sit ON the donkey (which the son was riding), and the son will walk? No, it says "so they could ride".

Let's try the interpretation where the son sits on the donkey and the father walks. Then another man criticizes. Then the boy feels ashamed and asks his father to sit. So, the father rides.

A) 4. through

B) 1. another

The boy felt ashamed and asked his father to sit C) ______ him (the father sits ON the donkey, and the son sits ON the father's lap, or the father sits ON the donkey, and the son walks or sits behind). Let's assume son sits behind the father.

C) 2. behind him (father sits on donkey, son behind father)

D) so they could ride ______. away (5. away)

E) Both of them got ______. If they rode away, they did not get off. The next sentence says they walked along with the donkey. This contradicts riding away. The sentence before E says a woman cried. This means they are still together and the donkey is still involved.

Let's reconsider the sequence.

1. Man rides, son walks.

2. Man dismounts, son sits in saddle. They walk.

3. Meet man, criticized son.

4. Boy ashamed, asks father to sit. So father rides.

5. Woman cries, criticizing them for overloading the donkey.

6. Both of them got E) ____ and walked along with the donkey.

This implies they are now *walking* with the donkey. So they must have dismounted. If they got off, then E) 3. off.

Let's re-evaluate C and D given E is 'off'.

C) asked his father to sit ______ him so they could ride D) ______.

If they are to ride, and then later walk, then C and D should describe riding.

If they rode together, then C) 6. together.

And D) ride away (5. away).

Then E) Both of them got off (3. off) and walked along.

This makes sense. Let's check for remaining words: 7. until, 2. behind.

A) 4. through

B) 1. another

C) 6. together

D) 5. away

E) 3. off

Remaining words: 2. behind, 7. until. These are not used in the blanks A-E.

Let's re-read carefully. The prompt asks to fill in the blanks. It's possible not all words are used, or there's a slight ambiguity.

Let's assume the most straightforward interpretation:

A) walked through the streets (4)

B) met another man (1)

C) asked his father to sit ______ him. If the son is asking the father to sit ON the donkey (perhaps on his lap), then