Question

Дополните предложения, используя правильную форму глагола в скобках: New York Bay (discover) in 1524 by the Italian navigator Verrazano. Free public education (not introduce) until 1849. Central Park (create) in the midnineteenth century to give New Yorkers access to the countryside. Skyscrapers (only construct) in New York after 1860. New York businessmen (throw) into panic by the Wall Street Crash in 1929. Official taxis (paint) yellow since 1970. More than 116 languages (speak) on the streets of the city. The Madison Square Garden sport centre (rebuild) four times.

Answer 1

1) was discovered

2) was not introduced

3) was created

4) were only constructed

5) threw

6) have been painted

7) are spoken

8) has been rebuilt

Answer 2

New York Bay was discovered in 1524 by the Italian navigator Verrazano. Free public education was not introduced until 1849. Central Park was created in the mid-nineteenth century to give New Yorkers access to the countryside. Skyscrapers were only constructed in New York after 1860. New York businessmen were thrown into panic by the Wall Street Crash in 1929. Official taxis have been painted yellow since 1970. More than 116 languages are spoken on the streets of the city. The Madison Square Garden sport center has been rebuilt four times.