The plane safely took off and Anna breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't like flying. She knew that, according to statistics, it was the safest way of traveling, but it didn't make her feel any better. Statistics were impersonal, but when she imagined her plane flying over the ocean, she felt dizzy.
In this sentence, "she knew that, according to statistics, it was the safest way of traveling," the word "safest" is used because statistics indicate that flying is generally safer than other modes of transportation. The word "travelling" is spelled with two "Ls" because it follows the rule that when a verb ends with a vowel + consonant, the last consonant is usually doubled before adding "-ing".
The guy sitting next to her was, on the contrary, happy and relaxed. He was listening to his CD player. His eyes closed, but when Anna tried to reach for her bag on the luggage deck, he immediately stood up to help her.
In this sentence, "He was listening to his CD player," the word "listening" is used because it describes an ongoing action at the time of the sentence. The word "player" is spelled with "-er" at the end because it is a noun derived from the verb "to play".
“Thanks, I can do it myself,” Anna said and her voice shook.
In this sentence, "Thanks, I can do it myself," the word "myself" is used because Anna wants to express that she is capable of doing the task without assistance. The word "voice" is used because it refers to the sound produced when speaking.
“Are you okay, miss?”, the guy asked. “You look pale. Are you afraid of flying?” Anna nodded.
In this sentence, "You look pale," the word "pale" is used to describe the color of Anna's complexion, which appears lighter than usual. The word "miss" is used as a form of address, commonly used to politely address an unmarried woman.
"Take this. It'll do you good," the guy handed her a package of candies. “I always have candies when I fly.”
In this sentence, "It'll do you good," the word "good" is used to suggest that the candies will have a positive effect on Anna's well-being. The contraction "It'll" is used instead of "It will" for convenience in spoken language.
It reminded Anna of her first flight when she and her granny flew to New York for Christmas. The six-year-old Anna was cheerful and excited. She had a large box of candies on her lap and was afraid of nothing.
In this sentence, "She and her granny flew to New York," the word "flew" is used because it is the past tense of the verb "to fly". The word "afraid" is used to describe the absence of fear or worry in the younger Anna's mindset.
“I wish I could feel the same now,” Anna sighed and took a handful of candies. The guy looked at her in surprise.
In this sentence, "I wish I could feel the same now," the word "could" is used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation. Anna is expressing a desire to experience the same lack of fear as she did when she was younger. The word "handful" is used to describe the amount of candies Anna took.
Overall, the highlighted words and phrases in the passage are chosen to convey specific meanings, emotions, and actions of the characters. They help to create a vivid and realistic portrayal of Anna's fear of flying and the contrasting attitudes of the people around her.
Давайте посмотрим на каждое предложение по отдельности и выберем правильный ответ:
1. There are/There is a lot of hail on the ground.
Ответ: There is a lot of hail on the ground.
Обоснование: Существительное "hail" является неисчисляемым (uncountable), поэтому мы используем "there is" в этом контексте.
2. There is sleet/there are sleet on the roads.
Ответ: There is sleet on the roads.
Обоснование: Существительное "sleet" является неисчисляемым (uncountable), поэтому мы используем "there is" в этом контексте.
3. It is snowing/snow heavily now.
Ответ: It is snowing heavily now.
Обоснование: "Snow" в данном предложении является глаголом, поэтому мы используем "It is snowing" для передачи действия в настоящем времени.
4. The weather is cool and it is drizzling/drizzle.
Ответ: The weather is cool and it is drizzling.
Обоснование: "Drizzling" является причастием, используемым как описание погоды. Поэтому мы используем "it is drizzling", чтобы выразить текущую погоду.
5. If there is a storm/stormy schoolchildren won't go to school.
Ответ: If there is a storm schoolchildren won't go to school.
Обоснование: "Storm" является существительным, и мы используем его без прилагательного, чтобы передать условие.
6. It is warm weather with hail/warm weather with hails.
Ответ: It is warm weather with hail.
Обоснование: "Hail" является неисчисляемым (uncountable), поэтому мы используем "with hail" для описания погоды.
7. February is frosting and sunny/frosty and sunny.
Ответ: February is frosty and sunny.
Обоснование: "Frosty" является правильным прилагательным, чтобы описать состояние погоды в феврале.
8. It was frosty/is frosty yesterday evening.
Ответ: It was frosty yesterday evening.
Обоснование: Мы используем прошедшее время "was" для описания погоды в прошлом.
In this sentence, "she knew that, according to statistics, it was the safest way of traveling," the word "safest" is used because statistics indicate that flying is generally safer than other modes of transportation. The word "travelling" is spelled with two "Ls" because it follows the rule that when a verb ends with a vowel + consonant, the last consonant is usually doubled before adding "-ing".
The guy sitting next to her was, on the contrary, happy and relaxed. He was listening to his CD player. His eyes closed, but when Anna tried to reach for her bag on the luggage deck, he immediately stood up to help her.
In this sentence, "He was listening to his CD player," the word "listening" is used because it describes an ongoing action at the time of the sentence. The word "player" is spelled with "-er" at the end because it is a noun derived from the verb "to play".
“Thanks, I can do it myself,” Anna said and her voice shook.
In this sentence, "Thanks, I can do it myself," the word "myself" is used because Anna wants to express that she is capable of doing the task without assistance. The word "voice" is used because it refers to the sound produced when speaking.
“Are you okay, miss?”, the guy asked. “You look pale. Are you afraid of flying?” Anna nodded.
In this sentence, "You look pale," the word "pale" is used to describe the color of Anna's complexion, which appears lighter than usual. The word "miss" is used as a form of address, commonly used to politely address an unmarried woman.
"Take this. It'll do you good," the guy handed her a package of candies. “I always have candies when I fly.”
In this sentence, "It'll do you good," the word "good" is used to suggest that the candies will have a positive effect on Anna's well-being. The contraction "It'll" is used instead of "It will" for convenience in spoken language.
It reminded Anna of her first flight when she and her granny flew to New York for Christmas. The six-year-old Anna was cheerful and excited. She had a large box of candies on her lap and was afraid of nothing.
In this sentence, "She and her granny flew to New York," the word "flew" is used because it is the past tense of the verb "to fly". The word "afraid" is used to describe the absence of fear or worry in the younger Anna's mindset.
“I wish I could feel the same now,” Anna sighed and took a handful of candies. The guy looked at her in surprise.
In this sentence, "I wish I could feel the same now," the word "could" is used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation. Anna is expressing a desire to experience the same lack of fear as she did when she was younger. The word "handful" is used to describe the amount of candies Anna took.
Overall, the highlighted words and phrases in the passage are chosen to convey specific meanings, emotions, and actions of the characters. They help to create a vivid and realistic portrayal of Anna's fear of flying and the contrasting attitudes of the people around her.