Task III. Underline the correct form. 16. Tom can’t make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is / are that he’ll be able to spend the whole weekend with us. 17. Can I pay by / in cheque, please? 18. Mark will be back in half an hour. He’s gone to / been to the newsagent’s to pick up today’s paper. 19. Her aunt has a gold Russian / Russian gold pair of earrings. 20. “Do you want to have lunch with me?” “Sure. I have a little / a few free time before my next class.” 21. There were very little / few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table. 22. This dish is delicious and doesn’t take much / many time to prepare. 23. Helen’s family moved to Germany from / the UK when she was still a baby. 24. What is Kate doing? She has been to / has gone to … [the rest of the sentence and any further items are cut off].

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Фото задания: Task III. Underline the correct form. 16. Tom can’t make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is / are that he’ll be…

Task III. Underline the correct form. 16. Tom can’t make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is / are that he’ll be able to spend the whole weekend with us. 17. Can I pay by / in cheque, please? 18. Mark will be back in half an hour. He’s gone to / been to the newsagent’s to pick up today’s paper. 19. Her aunt has a gold Russian / Russian gold pair of earrings. 20. “Do you want to have lunch with me?” “Sure. I have a little / a few free time before my next class.” 21. There were very little / few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table. 22. This dish is delicious and doesn’t take much / many time to prepare. 23. Helen’s family moved to Germany from / the UK when she was still a baby. 24. What is Kate doing? She has been to / has gone to … [the rest of the sentence and any further items are cut off].

Accepted Answer

Перевод задания: Подчеркните правильную форму.

is — в выражении the good news слово news грамматически единственного числа. (Хорошая новость заключается в том, что…)
by — говорят pay by cheque («платить чеком»).
gone to — Марк ушёл в газетный киоск и ещё не вернулся; been to обычно означает, что человек уже побывал там и вернулся.
Russian gold — в таком сочетании сначала указывают происхождение/вид, затем материал: «пара серёг из русского золота».
a little — time неисчисляемое: «У меня есть немного свободного времени».
few — people — исчисляемое существительное во множественном числе.
much — time неисчисляемое: «Это блюдо не требует много времени для приготовления».
from — правильно: moved to Germany from the UK («переехала в Германию из Великобритании»).
В пункте 24 видны только варианты has been to / has gone to; продолжение предложения обрезано, поэтому выбрать правильный вариант без контекста нельзя. Для завершения пункта и проверки возможных следующих пунктов пришлите нижнюю часть задания целиком.

Ответ: 16) is; 17) by; 18) gone to; 19) Russian gold; 20) a little; 21) few; 22) much; 23) from. Пункт 24 и возможное продолжение неразборчивы из-за обрезанного изображения.