3. Прочитайте рассказ. Вставьте вместо каждого пропуска, обозначенного буквами А – Е, нужную грамматическую форму, выбрав её из трёх предложенных вариантов (1, 2 или 3).

Alan is a clown. He **A** to make people laugh by his jokes. Alan lives and works in the circus. He has got a very big family. His father Jack is a magician and his mother Bella is an acrobat. Alan's sister Mary **B** a juggler for 5 years. She jungles much **C** than Alan does. Alan's grandparents **D** now. But three years ago they **E** acrobats. They have got a lot of experience, so they can always give good advice. * A: 1) try * B: 2) is * C: 3) more quickly * D: 2) didn't work * E: 2) are Alan is a clown. He tries to make people laugh by his jokes. Alan lives and works in the circus. He has got a very big family. His father Jack is a magician and his mother Bella is an acrobat. Alan's sister Mary is a juggler for 5 years. She jungles much more quickly than Alan does. Alan's grandparents didn't work now. But three years ago they are acrobats. They have got a lot of experience, so they can always give good advice. **Объяснение:** * **A:** Нужно простое настоящее время, чтобы описать обычное действие. Подходит 'try'. * **B:** Здесь нужно настоящее время глагола 'to be', чтобы связать Mary и 'juggler'. Подходит 'is'. * **C:** Требуется сравнительная степень наречия 'quickly'. Подходит 'more quickly'. * **D:** Контекст требует отрицания в прошедшем времени, так как далее говорится, что "три года назад они были акробатами". Подходит 'didn't work'. * **E:** Тут нужно настоящее время глагола 'to be' во множественном числе. Подходит 'are'.