According to experts, the British accent (23) _______ every 25 miles, and it's thought a lot of the accents have developed as a (24) _______ of geographic location, early settlers and immigration…
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Прочитайте предложение, содержащее пропуск: 'According to experts, the British accent (23) _______ every 25 miles.'
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Определите контекст: речь идет о том, что британский акцент варьируется или становится другим на относительно небольшом расстоянии (каждые 25 миль).
I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ______ me how similar language and music are to each other.
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The sentence requires a verb that, when combined with 'it' and 'me', expresses the idea of a sudden realization or understanding.
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Option A, 'struck', forms the idiomatic expression 'it struck me (that/how...)', which means 'I suddenly realized (that/how...)'. This perfectly fits the context of understanding the similarity between language and music.