Задание
Прочитайте текст и подберите вариант ответа (A–C) к каждому пропуску (16–25).
Many teenagers in Russia 16 ______ interested in fashion, and this 17 ______ how they express themselves. In big cities, young people 18 ______ to follow the latest trends, but in smaller towns, they often 19 ______ their own style based on what feels comfortable. Music 20 ______ a big part of their identity: they listen to different genres and 21 ______ concerts whenever they can. Social media 22 ______ also very important — it's where they share photos, get inspiration, and connect with friends. Some say that modern teens 23 ______ more open-minded than previous generations, and they 24 ______ to accept new ideas quickly. It's interesting to see how all these things 25 ______ who they are.
- C) were B) are A) is
- C) affecting B) affects A) affect
- C) tended B) tend A) tends
- C) created B) creates A) create
- C) is B) plays A) play
- C) attended B) attends A) attend
- C) be B) is A) are
- C) were B) are A) is
- C) seemed B) seems A) seem
- C) shaped B) shapes A) shape
Текст о настоящем времени (Present Simple), поэтому выбираем формы настоящего времени, согласуя глагол с подлежащим.
- Подлежащее teenagers (мн. ч.), нужна форма are → B.
- Подлежащее this (ед. ч.,
-е лицо), нужна форма affects → B. - Подлежащее young people (мн. ч.), нужна форма tend → B.
- Подлежащее they, нужна форма create → A.
- Подлежащее music (ед. ч.), play a big part — «играет большую роль»: plays → B.
- Подлежащее they, нужна форма attend → A.
- Подлежащее social media в значении «соцсети как явление» (ед. ч.), is → B.
- Подлежащее teens (мн. ч.), are → B.
- Подлежащее they, seem → A.
- Подлежащее all these things (мн. ч.), after how нужна форма shape: «как все эти вещи формируют то, кто они» → A.
Согласование глагола с подлежащим в Present Simple: с he/she/it и существительными в ед. числе добавляется -s/-es (affects, plays, is), с they и мн. числом — основная форма (are, tend, create, attend, seem, shape).
