ЗНО / НМТ. Grammar #1

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Steffi Graf is a             [retire, retiring, retired, was retired] German tennis player who is widely regarded      [as, like, for, of] one of the          [great, greater, greatest, greats] female tennis players of all time. She was born    [in, of, at, on] June 14, 1969,             [in, on, under, in front of] Mannheim, West Germany. Graf dominated          [women, women's, women', womens's] tennis during the late        [1980s, 1980, 1980's, 1980es] and early 1990s, achieving numerous records and accomplishments throughout     [its, her, she, his] career.

Graf won a total of 22 Grand Slam singles titles,       [what, when, which, who] is the second-highest number in tennis history for singles titles by     [a, an, the, -] female player, behind Margaret Court. She completed the career Grand Slam by winning       [every, each, all, whole] of the four major championships at least once: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.

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Ancient Roman Glass Bottle

Imagine a small, elegant bottle           [made, made of, made from, made with] glass from ancient Rome. Romans were          [skilled, skill, skilling, skills] at making glass items      [as, like, for, with] bottles, cups, and bowls. This bottle                 [might, might have been, must be, can being] used to hold perfume or oil.

               [Studying, To study, Having studied, Study] this bottle tells us a lot about ancient Roman life. It shows us       [what, which, how, that] advanced their technology was for making glass. The design and decoration on the bottle can give us clues about what      [is, was, were, be] important to Romans and how they liked to decorate things.

Finding and studying ancient glass bottles like        [this, those, such a, so] one helps us learn about the past and     [a, an, the, -] people who lived long           [after, ago, for, backwards].

Camels are iconic animals often              [associate, to associate, associating, associated] with     [a, an, -, the] Sahara Desert         [because, as, due to, despite] their ability to survive in harsh conditions. They are                [well-adapted, good-adapted, best-adapted, goodly-adapted] to the desert environment and                [are used, have been used, used, used to] by nomadic tribes and traders for centuries as a means of transportation and a source of milk, meat, and wool.

In the Sahara, camels play a crucial role in the daily lives of the people       [what, when, which, who] inhabit the region. They are valued for       [them, our, its, their] strength and ability to travel long distances         [withs, without, within, with] water. Camels can withstand extreme temperatures and can go for days without             [drink, are drunk, drinking, is drinking].