Question

Gilbert was determined that his son Martin was not going to end up working on the shop-floor of a car factory for the rest of his life. He put in hours of overtime to earn enough money to [30] ….. that the boy could have extra tuition in maths, general science and English. He felt well [31] …… when the boy passed his eleven-plus exam and won a place at Manchester Grammar school. That pride didn’t falter when Martin went on to pass five O-levels and, [32]…. , two years later added two A-levels. Gilbert tried not to show his disappointment when the boy informed him that he didn’t want to go to university. “What kind of career are you hoping to take up then, lad?” Gilbert enquired. “I have filled an application form to join you on the shop-floor just as soon as I leave school. The point is, Dad, I can’t be [33] to spend my life doing a job I don’t enjoy just to satisfy one of your fantasies.” Gilbert promised that the application would be turned down in the morning. He [34] ….. uttered another word to the boy before leaving for the factory. For over a week father and son didn’t speak to each other. It was Martin’s mother who was left to come up with the compromise. She [35] … that Martin should go to work thought hotel management seemed the least to this to the hotel. He confided that he unattractive proposition he had considered so far. He reluctantly [36] …… to this solution. 30 1) ensure 2) confirm 3) assure 4) convince 31 1) repaid 2) reclaimed 3) regained 4) rewarded 32 1) however 2) moreover 3) nevertheless 4) therefore 33 1) insisted 2) expected 3) persisted 4) promised 34 1) rarely 2) merely 3) hardly 4) nearly 35 1) submitted 2) offered 3) advocated 4) suggested 36 1) agreed 2) accepted 3) adopted 4) admitted

Answer 1

Відповідь:

30) assure

31) rewarded

32) however

33) expected

34) hardly

35) suggested

36) agreed

Пояснення:

Ухх, було важко, але ми це зробили)

Answer 2

Here are the correct answers for the blanks:

30. assure
31. rewarded
32. moreover
33. forced
34. hardly
35. suggested
36. agreed