Условие:
Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
Vending machines are not a new invention. They (A1) ... since the first century but it wasn't until many years later, in 1883, that modern vending machines (A2) .... These machines (A3) ... postcards and they used to be located in railway stations so you could buy postcards before you set off on your journey. Today's machines have improved a lot and it's not only snacks like chocolate and crisps that are available. You can buy many different things, including fresh food such as sandwiches or muffins, as well as electronic and other items. Maybe one day scientists will have developed vending machines that can produce a complete meal. We've come a long way during the past century and a half; who knows what the next 150 years (A4)... ?
A1. 1) have existed
(2) were existed
3) are existed
4) were existing
5) will exist
A2. 1) were creating
2) were created
3) have created
4) had created
5) created
A3. 1) were sold
2) have sold
3) have been selling
4) are selling
5) sold
A4. 1) are brought
2) will bring
3) will be brought
4) were bringing
5) have brought
Решение:
Давайте разберем текст и выберем правильные варианты ответов для каждого пропуска. A1. В предложении говорится о том, что торговые автоматы существуют с первого века. Мы ищем правильную форму глагола, которая указывает на то, что они существуют до сих пор. Правильный вариант: 1) have existed - это форма Present Perfect, которая указывает на действие, начавшееся в прошлом и продолжающееся в настоящем. A2. Зд...