My name is Svetlana. I am 20 years old. I am from a small town. The town is not far from Moscow. My mother's name is Tatiana. She is 52 years old. My mother is a doctor. My father's name is Maxim. He is 57 years old. He is a programmer. I am a first-year student. We are a very happy family.
To begin, let me explain the meaning of the phrase "getting around". It refers to the act of moving or traveling from one place to another within a city or town. In the context of London, it means moving around the city, going from one location to another.
In the question, we are given a statement that says getting around in London is fairly easy these days, but in the past, it was much more difficult. We need to complete the text by adding suitable words that fit into the context.
One way to approach this question is to think about the improvements in transportation infrastructure that have taken place over time. In the past, London may have had limited options for moving around, making it more difficult. However, in recent times, advancements have made it easier.
A suitable word that fits the context would be "transportation". We can complete the text as follows:
"Getting around in London is fairly easy these days, but in the past, it was much more difficult due to limited transportation options."
Let's break down the completed text to understand the reasoning:
- "Getting around": This phrase refers to moving or traveling within a city or town.
- "in London": Specifies the location as London.
- "is fairly easy these days": Describes the current situation, suggesting that it is not too challenging to move around in London at present.
- "but in the past": Indicates that there was a contrasting situation in the past.
- "it was much more difficult": This phrase suggests that it was harder to travel within London in the past.
- "due to limited transportation options": Provides an explanation for the difficulties in the past, attributing them to a lack of available transportation methods.
By adding the word "transportation" and explaining how it was limited in the past, we have completed the text in a way that is detailed and provides a clear understanding for the student.
1. Would you like a little/ a few milk with your tea?
In this sentence, we need to choose between "a little" and "a few" to describe the amount of milk. The correct option is "a little" because "little" is used with uncountable nouns, such as "milk." So the sentence should be: "Would you like a little milk with your tea?"
2. There were a lot of/ much people in the stadium.
We need to choose between "a lot of" and "much" to talk about the number of people in the stadium. The correct option is "a lot of" because "a lot of" is used with countable nouns, like "people." So the sentence should be: "There were a lot of people in the stadium."
3. For this recipe we need some/ any onions.
We have to choose between "some" and "any" to indicate the quantity of onions needed for the recipe. The correct option is "some" because "some" is generally used in positive statements when the speaker expects the answer to be affirmative. So the sentence should be: "For this recipe we need some onions."
4. How much/ many sugar do you want?
Here, we have to choose between "how much" and "how many" to ask about the quantity of sugar wanted. The correct option is "how much" because "much" is used with uncountable nouns like "sugar." So the sentence should be: "How much sugar do you want?"
5. There is many/ a lot of butter in the cake.
We need to choose between "many" and "a lot of" to describe the amount of butter in the cake. The correct option is "a lot of" because "a lot of" is used with uncountable nouns, like "butter." So the sentence should be: "There is a lot of butter in the cake."
In summary, the correct answers for Task 2 are:
1. Would you like a little milk with your tea?
2. There were a lot of people in the stadium.
3. For this recipe we need some onions.
4. How much sugar do you want?
5. There is a lot of butter in the cake.