Task 2. 12. Mathematics ... hard. I don’t understand it. 13. Last summer we wanted a relaxing holiday, so we ... to stay on a small island. 14. Excuse me, do you speak English? I ... for a hotel. 15. There is going to be a big art exhibition. It ... a lot of visitors. 16. The police officer said that every house in that street ... already by the police. 17. While we ... for the train, it started to rain. 18. The result of his investigation ... in the newspaper soon. 19. We ... a new computer not long ago. Now the job will be done much more quickly. 20. When they arrived home, their children ... outside the door waiting for them. 21. He was sorry that he ... to me for so long. 22. Everybody in our team played ... except the captain. 23. Small shops are not as ... as supermarkets.

Перевод задания: Вставьте подходящую форму слова.

12. Mathematics is hard. I don’t understand it. (Математика сложная. Я её не понимаю.)
13. Last summer we wanted a relaxing holiday, so we chose to stay on a small island. (Прошлым летом мы хотели спокойного отдыха, поэтому выбрали остановиться на маленьком острове.)
14. Excuse me, do you speak English? I am looking for a hotel. (Извините, вы говорите по-английски? Я ищу гостиницу.)
15. There is going to be a big art exhibition. It will attract a lot of visitors. (Будет большая художественная выставка. Она привлечёт много посетителей.)
16. The police officer said that every house in that street had been searched already by the police. (Полицейский сказал, что каждый дом на этой улице уже обыскала полиция.)
17. While we were waiting for the train, it started to rain. (Пока мы ждали поезд, начался дождь.)
18. The result of his investigation will be published in the newspaper soon. (Результат его расследования скоро будет опубликован в газете.)
19. We bought a new computer not long ago. Now the job will be done much more quickly. (Мы недавно купили новый компьютер. Теперь работа будет выполнена гораздо быстрее.)
20. When they arrived home, their children were sitting outside the door waiting for them. (Когда они пришли домой, их дети сидели у двери и ждали их.)
21. He was sorry that he hadn’t been writing to me for so long. (Он сожалел, что так долго мне не писал.)
22. Everybody in our team played well except the captain. (Все в нашей команде хорошо играли, кроме капитана.)
23. Small shops are not as good as supermarkets. (Маленькие магазины не такие хорошие, как супермаркеты.)

Ответ: 12 — is; 13 — chose; 14 — am looking; 15 — will attract; 16 — had been searched; 17 — were waiting; 18 — will be published; 19 — bought; 20 — were sitting; 21 — hadn’t been writing; 22 — well; 23 — good.