Задание № 65 

Сложность: I
Видовременные формы глаголов
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I (1) ... very well the first law conference l attended. It was in the 1990s. The conference had many outstanding speakers but only one of them (2) ... a lasting impression in my mind. That speaker, a law lecturer, (3) ... answering a number of questions on his paper that (4) ... when he (5) ... a question by an elderly gentleman in the audience: "If your father committed a murder and he confessed the crime to you, what would you do?" The speaker Smiled and said, "Sir, you (6) ... me a very difficult question. I need time to answer that, but I will, after the tea break."
When the session resumed, the speaker took his place on the stage. "I (7) ... to answer the gentleman's question now. As my father's son I would listen to him. I would even cry with him. As his lawyer, I would advise him to confess to the crime and I would go with him to the police station." His answer received what it (8) ... - thunderous applause.
РазвернутьСвернутьПрочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (5).
1) had asked
2) had been asked
3) was asked
4) asked
Спрятать пояснениеПояснение. Правильный ответ "was asked".
Нам нужен глагол в страдательном залоге, так как действие производит не лицо, обозначенное местоимением "he", а тот, кто в предложении введен предлогом "by" (by an elderly gentleman) —этот предлог один из маркеров страдательного залога.
Среди вариантов два примера страдательного залога (глагол to be в нужном по контексту времени и смысловой глагол в форме прошедшего причастия/третья форма) "had been asked" и "was asked". На нужно простое прошедшее время для обозначения действия в прошлом, а это форма "was (asked)".
Правильный ответ указан под номером 3.
Ответ: 3
Сложность: I