[Начало текста и предложения с пропусками 9–10 обрезаны]. America won the war and picked a new name for 11) : the United States of America. George Washington 12) to be its first president. A legend 13) about Washington as a boy. Young George had a new hatchet (топорик) and with it he cut down a small cherry tree. When his father saw the tree, he was angry. “George”, he said. “Did you do that?” George was afraid to admit that he did. But the boy decided to tell the truth. “Yes, Father,” he said, “I cut down the cherry tree 14) my hatchet. I cannot tell a lie.” George Washington’s father was proud of him because he was 15) . 11. a) her b) it c) herself d) itself; 12. a) was elected b) elected c) has been elected d) has elected; 13. a) tells b) is told c) told d) is said; 14. a) by b) with c) for d) from; 15. a) untruthful b) true c) truth d) truthful

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[Начало текста и предложения с пропусками 9–10 обрезаны]. America won the war and picked a new name for 11) : the United States of America. George Washington 12) to be its first president. A legend 13) about Washington as a boy. Young George had a new hatchet (топорик) and with it he cut down a small cherry tree. When his father saw the tree, he was angry. “George”, he said. “Did you do that?” George was afraid to admit that he did. But the boy decided to tell the truth. “Yes, Father,” he said, “I cut down the cherry tree 14) my hatchet. I cannot tell a lie.” George Washington’s father was proud of him because he was 15) . 11. a) her b) it c) herself d) itself; 12. a) was elected b) elected c) has been elected d) has elected; 13. a) tells b) is told c) told d) is said; 14. a) by b) with c) for d) from; 15. a) untruthful b) true c) truth d) truthful

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Перевод задания: Вставьте подходящие варианты слов в пропуски 11–15.

11) b) it — местоимение заменяет название страны, то есть неодушевлённый объект.

12) a) was elected — используется страдательный залог в прошедшем времени: «был избран».

13) d) is said — устойчивое выражение It is said означает «говорят»; здесь: «Рассказывают легенду».

14) b) with — предлог with обозначает орудие действия: «с помощью топорика».

15) d) truthful — после was требуется прилагательное со значением «правдивый».

Completed text: America won the war and picked a new name for it: the United States of America. George Washington was elected to be its first president. A legend is said about Washington as a boy. “I cut down the cherry tree with my hatchet. I cannot tell a lie.” George Washington’s father was proud of him because he was truthful.

Перевод выполненного текста: Америка выиграла войну и выбрала для себя новое название: Соединённые Штаты Америки. Джордж Вашингтон был избран её первым президентом. О Вашингтоне, когда он был мальчиком, рассказывают легенду. «Я срубил вишнёвое дерево своим топориком. Я не могу лгать». Отец Джорджа Вашингтона гордился им, потому что он был правдивым.

Ответ: 11 — b, 12 — a, 13 — d, 14 — b, 15 — d.

Предложения и варианты для пропусков 9–10 на изображении обрезаны, поэтому их нельзя надёжно восстановить.