Question

Вставьте на месте пропусков слова в нужной форме. My younger brother is a nice guy, but a spoiled one. Our parents allow (HE) to do almost anything, though what he really needs is control and discipline. Both Mum and Dad work long hours and I think they want to compensate for the lack of time they spend at home. As if presents and extra pocket money (CAN) compensate for it. Paul (NOT VALUE) expensive presents, he just takes them for granted. He (GIVE) a coo1 iPod for his thirteenth birthday. When I was thirteen, I (DO) anything for such a gadget, but Paul didn’t seem to be impressed. His iPod lasted for only a few days. When I asked him what (HAPPEN) to it, why it didn’t work, he just said that it had had a swim. Someone had called Paul when he (TAKE) a bath and he was careless enough to drop the iPod into the bath. If Paul (BE) my child, I would never buy him a new iPod, but my parents did. They still treat him as a little boy who will become more responsible when he (GROW UP), but I’m not sure that will ever happen.

Answer 1

1.him
2.could
3.does not value
4.was given
5.would do
6.had happened
7.was taking
8.were
9.grows up

Answer 2

1.him
2.could
3.can not value (неточно)
4.was given
5.would do
6.had happened
7.was taking
8.was
9.grows up
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Answer 3

My younger brother is a nice guy, but a spoiled one. Our parents allow him to do almost anything, though what he really needs is control and discipline. Both Mum and Dad work long hours and I think they want to compensate for the lack of time they spend at home. As if presents and extra pocket money can compensate for it. Paul doesn't value expensive presents, he just takes them for granted. He was given a cool iPod for his thirteenth birthday. When I was thirteen, I would have done anything for such a gadget, but Paul didn’t seem to be impressed. His iPod lasted for only a few days. When I asked him what happened to it, why it didn’t work, he just said that it had had a swim. Someone had called Paul when he was taking a bath and he was careless enough to drop the iPod into the bath. If Paul were my child, I would never buy him a new iPod, but my parents did. They still treat him as a little boy who will become more responsible when he grows up, but I’m not sure that will ever happen.