Упр.G Модуль 3 Test Booklet ГДЗ Spotlight 9 класс

Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Юлия Ваулина, Джунни Дули 9 класс, Просвещение: G Read the text and match the phrases (A-F) to the gaps (41-45). There is one extra phrase. Nature’s joke? — the strange and wonderful Platypus The platypus is a strange little creature found only in Australia. When Ihe first platypus was sent to Europe in the 19th century, the scientists who examined it just could not believe their eyes. They believed the platypus was a joke, 41) (B) They thought some fun-loving Australian had put the feet and nose of a duck onto the body of a rat, 42) (D)! But platypuses are real, 43) (E) Platypuses have a nose Iike a duck, webbed feet Iike a duck, soft brown fur on their body and a long, flat tail Iike a beaver. As if that weren’t strange enough, even though they are mammals (which means they feed their babies milk), platypuses don’t give birth to Iive babies 44)(A)! No wonder scientists couldn’t decide for a very Iong time if platypuses were birds, reptiles or mammals. But the platypus has even more wonderful characteristics. Platypuses find their food in rivers by using electric fields. And, if they are in danger, male platypuses have sharp hooks on their feet 45) (C) It’s no surprise then, that this special, shy little animal is one of Australia’s most famous creatures. A picture of the platypus appears on the Australian 20 cent coin. Australians are very proud of their unique platypus. A but instead lay eggs just like birds B because of its extremely strange appearance C that produce poison strong enough to kill a dog D just to play a trick on them E and there is no other creature like them on Earth F which makes them part-reptile, part-mammal, part-bird
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Ответ

41 — B
42 — D
43 — E
44 — A
45 — C

Разбор

41 — because of its extremely strange appearance: по смыслу говорится, что учёные решили, будто это шутка, из-за его очень странного внешнего вида.

42 — just to play a trick on them: фраза логично продолжает мысль о розыгрыше.

43 — and there is no other creature like them on Earth: подходит по смыслу после утверждения, что утконосы реальны.

44 — but instead lay eggs just like birds: здесь нужен противопоставительный союз but, потому что утконосы не рождают живых детёнышей, а откладывают яйца.

45 — that produce poison strong enough to kill a dog: речь о шипах на лапах самцов, которые вырабатывают яд.