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Pocket money
Some years ago an ice-cream company in Britain did an interesting survey. They needed information on A__________ pocket money. They B_________ out that 11 million children in Britain aged five to sixteen spend over £13 million each week. Some of the money comes from parents but some children also earn small amounts. It is against the law for children in Britain to work C________ than two hours on a school day. But on Saturdays they can work D______ hours. Jobs such as delivering daily newspapers or working in shops and supermarkets E_________ popular with teenagers.
A 1) child's 2) child 3) children's 4) children
B 1) found 2) find 3) were finding 4) founded
C 1) much 2) more 3) many 4) most
D 1) longer 2) long 3) less long 4) longest
E 1) were 2) is 3) will be 4) are
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A — 3: children's — Контекст требует использования притяжательного падежа. Образуется при помощи знака апострофа (') и буквы s: children's pocket money = карманные деньги детей.
B — 1: found — Контекст требует использования глагола find (out) в Past Simple: found out = узнали, обнаружили.
C — 2: more #8239;— Контекст требует использования сравнительной степени определяющего слова (determiner) much (much−more−the most). Подсказка — наличие союза than: more than two hours = больше двух часов.
D — 1: longer — Устойчивое выражение work longer hours = работать дольше.
E — 4: are — Контекст требует использования глагола to be в форме множественного числа в Present Simple (согласование с подлежащим jobs): are.
Ответ: 31214.