В приведенном ниже тексте на место пропуска (12) нужно добавить слово ... Tom Smith was a writer. He 1)... (to write) detective stories for magazines. One evening he 2)... (to be not able) to invent an end for a story. He 3)... (to sit) with his typewriter in front of him, but he 4) ... (to have ) no ideas. Then he 5)... (to go) to the cinema. When he 6)... (to leave), a burglar 7)... (to break) into his flat and 8)... (to read) his story. The visitor 9)... (to leave) Tom a note: "I have read your story and I 10)... (not to think) much of it. I 11)... (not to go) to steal anything tonight, but I will return, when you become a successful writer." Tom 12)... (to study) the burglar's suggestions and 13)... (to write) the rest of the story. He 14)... (to be) still not a successful writer, and he 15)... (wait) for his burglar to return. Before he 16)... (go out) in the evening, he always 17)... (to leave) a half-finished story near his typewriter.

Решение:

Это задание на заполнение пропусков в тексте. Необходимо выбрать наиболее подходящую форму глагола для каждого пропуска, чтобы текст имел смысл и соответствовал грамматике.

1. writes (Tom Smith was a writer. He 1) writes detective stories...)
2. was unable (One evening he 2) was unable to invent an end...)
3. sat (He 3) sat with his typewriter...)
4. had (but he 4) had no ideas.)
5. went (Then he 5) went to the cinema.)
6. left (When he 6) left, a burglar...)
7. broke (a burglar 7) broke into his flat...)
8. read (and 8) read his story.)
9. left (The visitor 9) left Tom a note: ...)
10. do not think (and I 10) do not think much of it.)
11. will not go (I 11) will not go to steal anything tonight...)
12. studies (Tom 12) studies the burglar's suggestions...)
13. writes (and 13) writes the rest of the story.)
14. was (He 14) was still not a successful writer...)
15. waited (and he 15) waited for his burglar to return.)
16. went out (Before he 16) went out in the evening...)
17. leaves (he always 17) leaves a half-finished story near his typewriter.)

Ответ: studies