Помогите с тестами пожалуйста: A Strange Girl Stephen pulled up the collar of his coat as he walked...

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Помогите с тестами пожалуйста: A Strange Girl Stephen pulled up the collar of his coat as he walked along the platform. Overhead a dim fog clouded the station. He was 1____ trains move slowly, throwing off clouds of steam into the cold air. Everything was dirty and smoke-grimed. Stephen thought with revulsion: “What a foul country – what a foul city!” He had to 2____ that his first excited reaction to London – its shops, its restaurants, its well-dressed attractive women – had faded. Supposing he were back in South Africa now… To 3____ the truth, he felt a quick pang of homesickness. Sunshine – blue skies – gardens of flowers. And here – dirt, grime and endless crowds – moving, hurrying, jostling. He got on a train and passed along the corridor, looking for a place. The train was full. It was only three days before Christmas. He 4_____ to go to his parents for Christmas… And then, suddenly, he caught his breath, looking into a carriage. This girl was different. Black hair, rich creamy pallor, the sad proud eyes of the South… It was all wrong that this girl should be sitting in this train 5____ these dull drab looking people. She should be somewhere splendid, not squeezed into the corner of a third class carriage. He was an observant man. He did not fail to 6____ the shabbiness of her black coat and skirt, the cheap quality of her gloves. 7_______ splendor was the quality he associated with her. He thought: “I’ve got to know who she is and what she’s doing here.”

  1. A) looking B) watching C) staring D) gazing
  2. A)admit B) agree C) adopt D) accept
  3. A) say B) talk C) speak D) tell
  4. A) used B) kept C) held D) took
  5. A) between B) besides C) among D) along
  6. A) spot B) observe C) remark D) note
  7. A) Nevermore B) Nevertheless C) Although D) Therefore

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  1. B) watching - In this context, "watching" is the most appropriate option because the action of observing the trains is ongoing and attentive. "Looking," "staring," and "gazing" could potentially work, but "watching" is more commonly used to describe continuous observation of moving objects like trains.

  2. A) admit - Stephen needs to "admit" that his initial excitement has faded. "Admit" is used when someone accepts a truth that is a bit reluctant or not entirely positive. "Agree," "adopt," and "accept" don't quite fit the context of acknowledging a change in personal feeling.

  3. D) tell - The phrase "to tell the truth" is a fixed expression in English, making it the correct choice here. The other options do not fit as naturally into this idiomatic expression.

  4. A) used - The phrase "used to go" is correct here, indicating a past habit or routine that happened regularly. "Kept," "held," and "took" do not convey this sense of past routine.

  5. C) among - The preposition "among" is used to indicate being in the middle of or surrounded by others, which fits perfectly in describing the girl's position relative to the people around her. "Between" suggests being in the middle of two, "besides" is not grammatically correct, and "along" suggests a parallel position, which does not fit here.

  6. B) observe - "Observe" fits best as it implies detailed and careful noticing of aspects that are not immediately obvious, such as the shabbiness of her clothes in contrast to her demeanor. "Spot," "remark," and "note" could work but do not imply the depth of observation described.

  7. C) Although - "Although" introduces a contrast between her appearance and the splendor Stephen associates with her. "Nevermore," "Nevertheless," and "Therefore" do not appropriately introduce this contrast in conditions or expectations.

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ответил 6 месяцев назад
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  1. B) watching - Stephen was observing the trains move slowly.
  2. D) accept - Stephen had to accept that his initial excitement about London had faded.
  3. D) tell - Stephen felt a pang of homesickness, to tell the truth.
  4. D) took - Stephen had to go to his parents for Christmas, and he took a train.
  5. C) among - The girl was sitting among these dull drab looking people.
  6. B) observe - Stephen did not fail to observe the shabbiness of her clothes.
  7. B) Nevertheless - Nevertheless splendor was the quality he associated with her.

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ответил 6 месяцев назад

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