Put the verbs in the correct form.

There (to be) 22 million homes in Britain - big homes and small homes, old cottages and new bulidings, houses and flats. Many British people (to love) old houses. They also (to love) gardening, and there (to be) gardens everywhere you go: in towns, villages and out in the country. Two thirds of families in Britai (to own) their houses. Millions of these houses (to be) the same with two or three bedrooms amd bathroom upstairs, dining room and kitchen downstairs. There (to be) a great many different kinds of homes in Britain, but there (to be) not enough! It (to be) often very diffcult for young people to find a home when they (to want) to start a family. British homes (to be) usually smaller than American homes. But like Americans, different generations usually (not to live) in the same house.

Давайте разберем это задание и подставим глаголы в правильной форме:

1. There are 22 million homes in Britain - big homes and small homes, old cottages and new buildings, houses and flats.

   • Здесь используется форма "are", так как речь идет о существовании множества домов.

2. Many British people love old houses.

   • Здесь употребляется глагол в Present Simple ("love"), потому что это общее утверждение, отражающее предпочтения британцев.

3. They also love gardening, and there are gardens everywhere you go: in towns, villages and out in the country.

   • Используется форма "are", так как говорится о наличии садов в различных местах.

4. Two-thirds of families in Britain own their houses.

   • Здесь снова Present Simple ("own"), так как говорится о факте, относящемся к большинству семей.

5. Millions of these houses are the same with two or three bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, dining room and kitchen downstairs.

   • Используем "are", так как описываем характеристики большого количества домов.

6. There are a great many different kinds of homes in Britain, but there are not enough!

   • Опять же используется "are", так как речь идет о наличии (или недостатке) домов.

7. It is often very difficult for young people to find a home when they want to start a family.

   • "Is" используется для описания сложности ситуации в общем смысле, а "want" — для описания желания в настоящем времени.

8. British homes are usually smaller than American homes.

   • Здесь употребляется "are", поскольку речь идет о сравнении двух фактов в настоящем времени.

9. But like Americans, different generations usually do not live in the same house.

   • Для отрицания используется "do not live", так как это общее утверждение о привычках британцев.

Таким образом, текст с правильными формами глаголов будет выглядеть так:

There are 22 million homes in Britain - big homes and small homes, old cottages and new buildings, houses and flats. Many British people love old houses. They also love gardening, and there are gardens everywhere you go: in towns, villages and out in the country. Two-thirds of families in Britain own their houses. Millions of these houses are the same with two or three bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, dining room and kitchen downstairs. There are a great many different kinds of homes in Britain, but there are not enough! It is often very difficult for young people to find a home when they want to start a family. British homes are usually smaller than American homes. But like Americans, different generations usually do not live in the same house.