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A. Use the words in the brackets to form a word that fits in each space. The first one is done for you.
a) Nowadays there is a variety (vary) of career opportunities in the media. It is possible to study journalism (journalist) at most universities, many of which offer optional (option) courses in reporting on sports and entertainment (entertain). Newer degrees in media studies, which were unavailable (available) as recently as ten years ago, attract enthusiastic (enthusiasm) students from all over the country. Some graduates prefer to work in advertising (advertise) as it allows them to use their creativity (create) in the production (produce) of increasingly sophisticated TV and press advertisements. Unfortunately (fortunate) not all graduates find work easily as there is still a lot of unemployment (employ) in the media industry, but things are improving.
b) The way children play has changed considerably (consider) over the last fifty years. In the past, parents did not have to fear for the safety (safe) of their children if they went out to play. Most neighbourhoods (neighbour) were communities in which everyone knew each other and children could be left to play unsupervised (supervise) by adults. In addition (add) there was hardly any traffic and a street could be easily (easy) transformed into a football pitch or used for a game of tag. Unfortunately (fortunate) things are very different today. Apart from the fact that our streets are more dangerous (danger) than they were in the past, the last fifty years have seen the creation (create) of more and more sophisticated games, including (include), of course, the thousands of computer games on the market. Too much time spent alone with a computer may damage the child’s ability (able) to form friendships with other children.
B. Translate into English paying special attention to the use of modal verbs.
1. Не может быть, что поезд уже ушел. The train can’t have already leg. 2. Я, возможно, вернусь поздно. I may comeback late. 3. Великану пришлось тащить бревно через весь лес. The giant had to carry the log all the way through the wood. 4. Должно быть, мы заблудились. We must have lost our way. 5. Машина никак не хочет заводиться. The car won’t start. 6. Сейчас тебе следует спать, а не смотреть телевизор. You should be sleeping, not watching TV. 7. Неужели рыцарь все еще сражается с драконом? Can the knight be still fighting the dragon? 8. Что вы наделали! Нельзя было давать коту сырое мясо. Теперь он может заболеть. What have you done! You shouldn’t have given raw meat to the cat. He may fall ill now. 9. В это помещение входить нельзя. Доступ сюда строго ограничен. You must not enter this room. The access is strictly limited. 10. Не нужно было мыть посуду. Это у нас делает горничная. You needn’t have washed the dishes. Our maid does it. 11. Должно быть, вы устали. Хотите чашку кофе? You must be tired. Would you like a cup of coffee? 12. Мы могли остаться в Москве еще на пару дней, но решили поехать домой, чтобы успеть подготовиться к школе. We could have stayed another couple of days in Moscow but decided to go home to get ready for school. 13. У меня закончились наличные, но вчера мне вернули долг, и в банк идти не пришлось. I ran out of cash but yesterday I was repaid some money and didn’t have to go to the bank.14. Это растение нужно поливать каждый день. This plant needs to be watered every day. 15. Наверняка про это уже давно забыли. This must have been already forgotten.
C. There are a few mistakes in each of the following jokes. Find and correct them. The number of mistakes is given.
Mistakes)
An exceedingly stout lady tackled a bus inspector indignantly on a busy stopping place.
“I want to report the conductor of that bus that has just gone,” she shrilled. “He’s been rude!”
“How?” asked the bored official.
“Why,” went on the lady. “He was telling people the bus was full up, and when I got off he said:
“_ room for three inside.”
Mistakes)
When a group of women got on the bus, every seat was already occupied. The conductor noticed a man who seemed to be asleep, and, fearing that he might miss his stop, he nudged him and said:
“Wake up!”
“I wasn’t asleep,” the man protested.
“Not asleep? But you had your eyes closed. ”
“I know. I just hate to look at ladies standing up in a crowded bus.”
Mistakes)
A motorist charged with driving his car under the influence of liquor, and a traffic cop were giving evidence.
“When I came upon the scene, Your Worship,” he said, “I found the accused engaged in a heated argument with the Minister of Transport about the condition of the road.”
“Well, “ commented the magistrate, “that doesn’t prove anything, does it?”
“No,” admitted the witness, “only, you see, the Minister of Transport wasn’t there.”
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