If your hard disk is packed to bursting point, the IT department is far too busy to fix your email problems, and your business can't afford to buy the tools that you'd like to develop the company website, then it's time to think about using an application service provider (ASP). Rather than installing software on each machine or server within your organisation, you rent applications from the ASP, which provides remote access to the software and manages the hardware required to run the applications.
There are a lot of advantages to this approach. The havoc caused by viruses makes the idea of outsourcing your email and office suite services an attractive option. It also gives you more flexibility - you pay for applications as and when you need them, rather than investing in a lot of costly software which you're then tied to for years. Not having to worry about upgrading to the latest version of your office suite or about battling with the complexities of managing an email system, leaves businesses with more time. Time to focus on what they do best.
However, there are some potential pitfalls. To use applications remotely requires a lot of bandwidth, which is only really available from a broadband connection or a leased line to the ASP itself. It is also important to ensure that the ASP will be able to provide a secure, reliable service which will be available whenever you need it.
Providing applications and storage space for vast numbers of users requires some powerful technology on the part of the ASP. This includes security controls and data storage as well as providing the physical links to customers. For the most part, ASPs don't own the data centres that store the information. Instead, they lease space from data storage specialists. In this way, they can be confident of meeting customers' increasing storage requirements by buying more space as it's needed.
There's a wide variety of applications available for use via ASPs. Office suite applications and e-mail services are two of the most generic applications available through ASPs large, complex business applications such as enterprise resource planning tools like SAP are another popular candidate for delivery through an ASP. Other business services, such as payroll and accounting systems are also available. This is particularly beneficial to small businesses which are likely to grow quickly and don't want to deal with the problems caused by outgrowing their existing system and having to move to a high-end package. ASPs also offer a means of using specialist tools that would otherwise prove prohibitively expensive. Small businesses have the opportunity to use such tools for short periods of time as and when they need them, rather than having to buy the software as a permanent investment.
One of the major barriers for small businesses which want to make a start in e-commerce is ensuring that they have sufficient resources to cope with sudden large increases in customers. This means not only having adequate storage for all your customers' details, but ensuring that you have the technology in place to handle stock levels, efficient delivery and large volumes of traffic. It's very rare for an e-commerce business to handle all of these elements by itself, making this one of the best-established areas of ASP use.
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Being able to respond rapidly to changes in the size of your customer base and the type of product that they want to order from your business, demands more flexibility than traditional software can provide.
Task 9. Using information from the text, mark the following as True or False.
1. Software from an ASP must be installed locally on a user's computer. 2. You need a high bandwidth connection to use an ASP service. ASPs usually use their own storage space for customers. 3. Using an ASP gives you more flexibility. 4. An e-commerce business usually provides all of the required technology itself.
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Vocabulary Bank. Interview. Former student
Read, write the translation and learn the basic vocabulary terms:
1) assignment
2) available
3) binary system
4) compatible personal computer
5) compiler
6) Computing Support
7) data communications
8) development
9) environment
10) foundation
11) full-time course
12) hand-out
13) HW Installation and Maintenance
14) LAN (local area network)
15) machine code
16) mainframe
17) motherboard
18) part-time course
19) qualifications
20) software development
21) suggestion
22) to free up
23) to maintain
24) to provide
25) to upgrade
26) to upload
27) to back up
28) to catch up
29) to involve
30) to keep up
31) to start up
32) tool
33) work experience
Paul is 24. He has a Higher National Certificate in Computing and a Higher National Diploma in Computing Support which he completed two years ago. He has been working for a company providing support services for the last eighteen months.
Exercises
Task 1. Study this list of some of the subjects included in his Diploma course. In which of these subject areas would he study the topics which follow?
1) Computer Architecture
2) HW Installation & Maintenance
3) Info Tech Applications (1)
4) Info Tech Applications (2)
5) Multi-user Operating System
6) Network Technology
7) Software Development Life Cycle
8) Standalone Computer System Support
9) Software Development Procedural Lang.
10) Data Communications
11) Information Systems & Services
12) Systems Development
13) Communication
14) Project Management
15) Mathematics for Computing
a) LAN Topologies
b) PC Bus Architectures
c) Modems
d) How to connect printers
e) Unix Operating System
f) Pascal
g) Writing a program
h) Creating a database
i) Maintenance of desktops
j) Wordprocessing and other office applications
k) Binary system
l) Making presentations
Task 2. Listen to Part 1 of the recording to find the answers to these questions:
1. Which of the subject areas listed in Task 1 does Paul mention?
2. Which additional subjects does he mention?
3. Why did he choose to do his Diploma in support?
4. What practical work was included in the course?
5. Which subject did he particularly enjoy?
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Task 3. Listen to Part 2 of the recording and answer these questions:
1. What suggestions does Paul have for improving the course? Note
a) his suggestions for improvement and b) the reasons he gives.
2. Which of the subjects he studied has he found useful in his work?
Note a) the subjects and b) examples in the work situation.
Task 4. Listen to Part 3 of the recording to answer these questions:
1. In which situations does Paul have to learn fast?
2. What sources does he use for help?
3. What advice did the college provide on sources of information?
4. What was the problem with the set book?
5. How does he feel about going back to college?
Task 5. Study this description of a student's first term. What questions might the interviewer have asked to obtain the information in italics?
In her first term Pauline studied 6 subjects. She had classes on four days' each week. On Monday morning she had IT and Information Systems. Tuesday was a free day for home study. On Wednesday she had Systems Analysis in Room 324. Now she studies Computer Architecture on Thursdays. Programming happens on Friday mornings. Communication takes place once a week on Friday afternoons. She likes Mr Blunt's classes most. She has a 15-minute coffee break each day and a lunch break from 12.00 to 1. 00.
Task 6. up- and -up verbs Complete each gap in these sentences with the appropriate form of the correct verb from this list:
back up keep up update
build up set up upgrade
catch up start up upload
free up
1. To avoid losing data, you should __________your files regularly.
2. You can ____________ your PC by adding a new motherboard.
3. Delete some files to ___________space on your hard disk.
4. Data is ___________from regional PCs to the company's mainframe each night.
5. The operating system boots when you _____________ your computer.
6. She's taking a course to ____________________ her knowledge of computing.
7. The computer checks the memory when it _________________.
8. He ________________ a website to advertise his travel company.
9. You can _________________ with developments by reading PC magazines.
10. If you miss a class, you can study the hand-outs to ___________________.
11. The image in a digital camera is _______________ from a red, green and blue image.
GRAMMAR REVIEW
| Conditional sentence | Verb form in if-clause | Verb form in result-clause | Meaning of if-clause | Use | Examples |
| 0 | If + Simple Present | Simple present | Real and Possible situations at any time, but most commonly in present. | 1) situations that can occur at any time(more than once) and their results, 2) general truths, 3) general instruction. | If you press this key, the game starts. If you boil water, it turns into steam. If you want to start, press the red button. |
| I | If + Simple Present | Simple Future | Possible in the present or future | 1) possible future events and their results, 2) command, 3) offer, 4) warnings. | If it rains, I will stay at home. If you come home late, dont make noise. Ill call the hotel if you dont have time. Ill call the police if you dont leave now! |
| II | If + Simple Past | Would or + verb Could | Impossible or not true in the present . improbable in the future . imaginary situations | 1) improbable future event or situation 2) a hypothetical current situation which is contrary to known facts, 3) giving advice. | If I won a lottery, I would buy an island. If I knew the answer I would tell you. If I were you, I would see a doctor. |
| III | If + Past Perfect | Would or + have + past participle Could Should | Impossible in the past | If I had seen the red light, I would have stopped. If you had worked hard, you could have passed your exam. |
Exercise 1. Open the brackets and say each sentence three times. Use the first, the second and the third conditionals.
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E.g. If I (to see) her, I (to be) glad. 1. If I see her, I will be glad.
2. If I saw her, I would be glad.
3. If I had seen her, I would have been glad.
1. If she (to know) English, she (to try) to enter the university.
2. If my mother (to buy) a cake, we (to have) a very nice tea-party.
3. If I (to have) a computer, it (to help) me in my studies.
4. If my grandfather (to be) younger, we (can) go running together.
5. If my girlfriend (not to be) so capricious, we (to get) on better.
6. If there (to be) no clouds, we (not/ to enjoy) the sun.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
Exercise 2. Match the sentence parts.
If you lie in the sun, youll get sunburned._
| lie in the sun dont eat your breakfast dont work hard eat too much miss the bus take this medicine dont save your money take a taxi dont listen in class | get there sooner get sunburned not be able to buy a bicycle be hungry not understand the homework get fat not pass your exam be late soon feel better |
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Add a comma where
necessary.
1. If the dog_______ (keep) barking, the neighbours ________ (complain).
2. The boss _______________ (be) angry if you __________ (arrive) late for work again.
3. If you _________________________ (eat) too much you _______(be) sick.
4. If the weather ________ (be) bad on Sunday we __________________(stay) at home.
5. If you ___________ (study) hard you _______________________(pass) your exam.
6. If a driver ______________ (break) suddenly on a wet road, he ________(skid).
7. I _______________ (buy) you an ice cream if you _____________(say) please.
8. If you _________________ (not be) careful you ___________________(fall).
9. Ice ________________ (turn) to water if you _________________(heat) it.
10. Im sure they ________________ (steal) your car if you ____________(leave) it unlocked.
11. If you _____________ (not like) the magazine, I ________________(bring) you another.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
| If I had a lot of money, I would (Id) built a big house. If I was (were) very rich, I could buy an oil well. |
Exercise 4. Answer the questions.
1. If you built a house, where would you build it?
If I built a house, Id build it in. _____________
2. If you wanted to give your money away, who would you give it to?
_______________________________________
3. If you took a long holiday, where would you go?
_______________________________________
4. If you wanted expensive clothes, where would you buy them?
_______________________________________
5. If you wanted a car, what kind would you buy?
_______________________________________
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Exercise 5. Write a sentence with if for each situation.
1. We dont see you very often because you live so far away.
If you didnt live so far away, wed see you more often. _____________
2. This book is too expensive, so Im not going to buy it.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. We dont go out very often we cant afford it.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. I cant meet you tomorrow I have to work late.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Its raining, so we cant have lunch outside.
___________________________________________________________________________
6. I dont want his advice, and thats why Im not going to ask for it.
___________________________________________________________________________
7. He lives near his work, so he is never late.
___________________________________________________________________________
8. His French is good, so he reads French books in the original.
___________________________________________________________________________
9. They have a maid, so they can enjoy themselves.
___________________________________________________________________________
10. She goes to bed early, so she always wakes up in time.
___________________________________________________________________________
If I were you
Exercise 6. What is your advice? What do you suggest?
1. IAN: Im going to buy a new car.
(suggest a make or a model of car: Ford, Metro...
If I were you, Id buy a _____________________
2. ROSE: I want to paint the living room. But what colour?
(suggest a colour)
__________________________________________________________________________
3. TOM: Im going on holiday.
(suggest a country)
__________________________________________________________________________
4. KATE: I have a headache. What shall I do?
(suggest something to help)
__________________________________________________________________________
5. PAT: I want to see a good film.
(suggest a film title)
__________________________________________________________________________
6. ANGELA: Im thirsty. What can I have for a drink?
(suggest something she can have)
__________________________________________________________________________
Oral Activity
Exercise 7. How would your life be different?
How would your life be different if you ____________(have) fifteen brothers and sisters?
if you ____________(can) speak twelve languages?
if you ____________(can) talk to animals?
if you ____________(be) less than one metre tall?
if you ____________(not need) to sleep?
if you ____________(have) ten children?
if you ____________(have) four arms?
if you ____________(become) a leader of your country?
if you ____________(be) colour-blind?
if you ____________(cant) eat anything except grass?
if you ____________(lose) your memory completely?
Exercise 8. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
1. If you ________________ (paint) the walls white, the room ________(be) much bigger.
2. If fools _________ (wear) white caps, we would seem a flock of geese.
3. If you ___________________ (change) your job, would it affect your salary?
4. If I ______________ (win) a big prize, Id give up my job.
5. If there ________ (be) no fools, there ________ (be) no wise men.
6. If wishes _________ (be) fishes, you ________ (need) a whole ocean to hold all of mine. Happy Birthday!
7. What would you do if the lift _______________ (get) stuck between floors?
8. If he ___________________ (not smoke) so much, he __________ (feel) much healthier.
9. If the ice ___________ (be) thick enough, we _______ (be able to) to walk across the river.
10. If he ever__________ (polish) his shoes, he ____ (look) smart.
11. If he ________________ (not spend) hours watching television, he ________________ (have) time to do some jobs in the house.
12. If we _____________ (have) any matches, we _______________ (light) a fire.
13. If I _____________(have) heaps of money, I ________________(drink) champagne with
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every meal.
14. If you _____________ (drink) champagne with every meal, you soon ____________ (get) tired of it.
15. If I ______________ (be) John, I ________________ (marry) Amanda.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
| Long form: If I had known you were in hospital, I would have visited you. Short form: If Id known you were in hospital, Id have visited you. |
Exercise 9. You have a friend who is careless with his /her things. Write what would /wouldnt have happened if he /she had /hadnt done the following.
Example: He left the suitcase unattended at an airport. It got stolen.
If he hadnt left his suitcase unattended, it wouldnt have got stolen.
1. She forgot to lock the car. Her camera got stolen.
___________________________________________________________________________
2. He left his wallet in a restaurant. It disappeared.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. He didnt lock the door of his flat. Thieves broke in.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. She didnt put her name on her suitcase. Someone took it by mistake.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. He parked his car without lights. Another car ran into it.
__________________________________________________________________________
6. She left her parcels on the bus. Someone took them.
___________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 10. Put the verbs in brackets into the third conditional.
1. If you ____________________ (arrive) ten minutes earlier, you __________ (get) a seat.
2. If I ____________ (realize) that the traffic lights were red, I _________________________(stop).
3. If my friend ___________________ (know) my address, he _________ (find) my house.
4. If he ___________________(know) that the river was dangerous, he _________ (not try)
to swim across it.
5. If you __________ (be) in such a hurry, you _____________________(not put) sugar into the soup instead of salt.
6. We ______________________ (go) by air if we have had enough money.
7. If he __________________ (study) more, he ____________________ (pass) his exam easily.
8. If we ________________ (invite) them, they ______________________ (come) to our party.
9. If she _________________ (wear) a raincoat, she _______________________ (not get wet).
10. I _____________________ (can enter) the house if I _________________(not lose) my key.
11. If she ______________ (have) some money on her, she __________________(can) buy a new dress.
12. If you _______________ (write) the address properly, the parcel ________________(not get) lost.
Exercise 11. Its two oclock in the morning. Roger and Diana have just come back from a party. Complete the following dialogue by putting he verbs in brackets into the correct form. Use the first, second and third conditionals.
Roger: Wheres your key?
Diana: What do you mean? Youve got a key, havent you?
Roger: (1) If I had got (get) mine, I wouldnt need_ (not need) yours, would I?
Diana: No, but I havent got mine.
Roger: But I told you to bring it.
Diana: No, you didnt.
Roger: Yes, I did. (2) If you ________________(listen), you __________________(hear) me.
Diana: Well, I dont remember you telling me. Anyway, I couldnt find it.
Roger: You mean youve lost it again?
Diana: Not really. Its at home somewhere. (3) I _________________________(have) time
to look for it if we ___________________(not leave) in such a hurry.
Roger: Thats not the point. (4) If you _____________(be) more organized, you
_______(keep on) losing it in the first place.
Diana: Thats not fair! I dont keep on losing it. Anyway, what are we going to do now?
We havent got a key.
Roger: I dont know. I suppose Ill have to break a window.
Diana: You cant do that! (5) If the neighbours _____________(hear) you, they
__________ (think) were burglars!
Roger: All right, then. Theres a small window open in the bathroom. (6) If you
______(stand) on my shoulders, you __________________(be) able to reach it and then you
can climb in.
Diana: Im not going to stand on your shoulders. I might fall off!
Roger: Dont be silly! (7) If I ________________(hold) your legs, you _________________(be) quite safe.
Diana: I still dont like it.
Roger: Look. (8) I _________________________(climb) in myself if I (can) get through the window, but I cant. Im too big. Youll have to do it.
Diana: (9) But if someone ________________(see) me, they _______________(call) the police!
Roger: For goodness sake! (10) It ________________________(make) things a lot easier if
you ___________________________(not worry) about other people! Now, are you ready?
Diana: OK.
Roger: All right?
Diana: (11) If you ____________________(move) a bit closer, I _________________(be) able to reach. Oh! Not so fast! Roger! Oh!!
Roger: Now look what youve done! Youve put your foot through the window!
Diana: Roger, theres something Ive got to tell you!
Roger: Honestly, cant you do anything right! (12) If you ______________________(not be) so careless, you ______________________________(not break) it!
Diana: Roger, listen! I hate to tell you, but this isnt our house!
Exercise 12. Use the correct mood of the verbs in brackets.
1. If the storm (not rage) so furiously last night, many trees (not break).
2. I (go) and (live) in the tropics if only I (can).
3. What we (do) if television (not invent)?
4. If the laws of nature (not break), the situation (be) different.
5. Australia (be) a delightful country to live in if it (not be) so far.
6. If I (live) long enough, I (can) do so many great things!
7. If I (not pay) all my bills before leaving the hotel, I (not be) penniless now.
8. If the fellow (not leave) the city, the police (arrest) him.
9. If Mel (not be) so light-minded, Hilda (not leave) him!
10. If we (know) how dangerous the expedition was, we (refuse).
11. Rachel (pass) the interview on Friday if she (know) a second foreign language.
12. She (wear) this frock tonight if she (not put on) so much weight lately.
Exercise 13. Finish these sentences, taking care to use the correct tenses.
1. If he had taken my advice...
2. If she practiced more...
3. If you had checked the petrol before we started...
4. This clock wouldn't have run down if...
5. If these gates are locked...
6. If we leave before breakfast...
7. Her life might have been saved if...
8. If the volcano starts erupting...
9. He would have given her diamonds if...
10. You would have been angry if..
11. You will have to go to the dentist if...
Exercise 14. Translate into English.
1. , .
2. , : , , .
3. , '.
4. , .
5. , .
6. , .
7. , . !
8. , .
9. A, , ? - !
10. , .
MAKING A WISH
Exercise 1 5. Translate into Ukrainian. Give as many variants as possible.
A. 1. I wish I lived in a big house.
2. I wish our family was large.
3. I wish I had a lot of money.
4. I wish I lived in the centre of the town.
5. She wishes she lived on the second floor.
B. 1. I wish I had done my lessons.
3. I wish I had taken my girlfriend to that party.
3. He wishes he had learnt to swim.
4. He wished he had gone to Spain last summer.
5. We wish we had seen the film before.
Exercise 1 6. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form after I wish.
1. I wish I _______________(know) Spanish.
2. I wish I ____________________(not /drink) so much coffee in the evening: I couldnt sleep half the night.
3. I wish you _________________(read) more in future.
4. I love sunny weather. I wish it _______________(be) warm and fine all the year round.
5. I wish I _______________________(not /lend) Nock my watch: he has broken it.
6. I wish I _____________________(not / have) to do my homework every day.
7. He wishes he ______________(buy) that book last week now he hasnt got enough money.
8. I wish I ______________(be) older, I could have a driving license.
9. Tony wishes he _________________(go) to Paris with his brother, but he has to work.
10. I wish the dog ____________________(not /eat) the tickets now we cant go to the show.
11. I wish I ______________________(not /make) that mistake yesterday.
12. We wish we ____________________(not /leave) the gate open. Now the dog has escaped.
Exercise 1 7. There is one mistake in each of these sentences. Find the mistake and correct it.
1. I wish I can fly. ______________________________________________________________
2. My house was robbed last year. The money wasnt so important, but I wish the burglar didnt take my grandmothers ring. ____________________________________________________
3. I wish you told me this yesterday.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. This is a beautiful place; I wish we dont have to leave so soon.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. I wish my garden would be bigger, then I could have a garden party.
___________________________________________________________________________
GRAMMAR REVISION
Exercise 18. Put in the verb TO BE into present, past and future simple.
1. My father _______a teacher.
2. He _______ a pupil twenty years ago.
3. I _________ a doctor when I grow up.
4. My sister _______not _____ at home tomorrow.
5. She _________ at school tomorrow.
6. _______ your father at work yesterday?
7. My sister _______ ill last week.
8. Our teacher ______ ill so she _____________ at school next week.
9. Yesterday we _______ at the theatre.
10. Where ______ your mother now? - She ________ in the kitchen.
11. Where ________ you yesterday? - I ________ at the cinema.
12. When I come home tomorrow, all my family ___________ at home.
13. ________ your sister in bed now? - No, she ________.
14. __________ you _______ at school tomorrow? - Yes, I ________.
14. When my granny ________ young, she _________ an actress.
15. Where ________ your books now? - They _______ in my bag.
16. How old _______ you ______ next birthday?
Exercise 19. Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets (Past Simple, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous).
1. George went to the cinema but he . (not enjoy) the film much.
2. So far we . (have) no troubles.
3. How long.you . (wear) glasses?
4. I . (use) to swim every day when I was young.
5. You always . (be) my closest friend.
6. I . (wait) for you since two oclock. I have something urgent to tell you.
7. you . (lock) the door before you left the house?
8. This is the first time I . (eat) so many hamburgers.
9. I . (shop) all day and I havent got a penny left.
10. How long.your aunt . (be) ill?
Exercise 20. Choose the correct form in the following sentences.
1. Im sure that I am going to recognize / ll recognize him.
2. He is playing / ll play in a tennis match on Friday.
3. When he ll return / returns, Ill give him the key.
4. If Im going to be late, I ll let / let you know.
5. I reminded you once; I wont do / am not going to do it again.
6. As soon as the holidays begin, this beach ll become / becomes very crowded.
7. If he wont work / doesnt work hard, he wont pass his exam.
8. The refrigerator goes on / ll go on making that noise till we have it repaired.
9. I ll read / am going to read you his answer to my letter of complaint.
10. If the bus wont come / doesnt come soon, Ill be late for school.
Exercise 21. Complete the gaps in the following sentences with a word/phrase in the box.
(There may be more than one possibility).
a few a lot of little several too many loads of
a lot of few too much enough plenty of a little
1. I havent got... money to buy a car.
2. Lets go to another restaurant. There are ... people here.
3. There was ...... food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
4. It cost me ...... money to furnish this house.
5. He doesnt speak much English. Only ...... words.
6. Have you got ...... minutes? Id like to tell you something.
7. Hes got no financial problems. Hes got ...... money.
Exercise 22. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.
1. When I opened..... letter..... folded sheet of paper fell out.
2. What ..... unexpected pleasure!
3...... door leading to..... kitchen stood wide open.
4. There is..... taxi waiting downstairs...... driver says he won't wait any longer.
5. Here are..... glasses,..... address is inside..... case. I sent David..... (cable) to say you'd be arriving on Thursday.
6. One should never leave valuables in..... hotel bedroom, darling.
7...... telephone is ringing, will you answer it, dear?
8. Is there..... telephone here?
9. I am afraid..... banana is a little bit off, better take..... apple.
10. I looked up and saw..... speed-boat no more than 20 yards away. It was hopeless to shout and attract..... attention of..... pilot. He could not hear us...... boat bore down on us like..... swooping hawk.
Exercise 23. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary.
1. We had a lovely meal..... the plane.
2. The burglar climbed..... the fence and into the garden.
3. Bye for now. I'll see you..... school tomorrow.
4. Mr. King wasn't..... work yesterday.
5. Tony could see his face..... the mirror.
6. Keith stole some money and ended up..... prison.
7. Ellen is not really interested..... learning how to ski.
8...... home I'm used..... going to bed early.
9. I was really annoyed..... losing my new calculator.
10. I feel sorry..... Sam because he hasn't got any friends.
Exercise 24. Report the following statements.
1. Hes ill, she thought.
2. Ill be back tomorrow, he said.
3. Shakespeare didnt speak French, the professor said.
4. Park round the corner, she told me.
5. Did Mary phone back? I wondered.
6. When is the car going to be ready? I asked.
Exercise 25. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. If we............ (live) in a town, life............ (be) easier.
2. I............ (let) you know if I............ (find) out whats happening.
3. If I............ (be) you, I............ (get) that car serviced.
4. You............ (not catch) cold if you............ (take) your coat.
5. She............ (have) a nervous breakdown if she............ (go) on like this.
6. If I............ (know) you were coming, I............ (invite) some friends in.
Exercise 26. Choose the right variant.
1. The new house______next year in this street.
a) will built c) is built
b) will be built d) will be build
2. The music at the party was very loud and______from far
away.
a) can be heard c) could be heard
b) can hear d) is heard
3. My car disappeared. It______.
a) must has been stolen c) must have been stole
b) must have been stolen d) should have been stolen
4. How many accidents______by dangerous driving nowa-days?
a) is caused c) are cause
b) have been caused d) are caused
5. Last night a tree______down.
a) was blown c) blown
b) is blown d) blow
6. The car______at the moment.
a) being cleaned c) is being cleaned
b) was cleaned d) was being cleaned
7. The shirts______when I came home.
a) are being washed c) were washed
b) were being washed d) are washed
8. He is not going to the party. He______.
a) haven't been invited c) isn't being invited
b) wasn't been invited d) hasn't been invited
9. Jane didn't know which way to go. She______.
a) hadn't been told c) isn't told
b) hasn't been told d) wasn't been told
10.1______three days to write a composition.
a) was give c) has given
b) was given d) gave
11. Exobiology is the study of life______other planets.
a) in c) on
b) at d) for
12.______aspects of his talk have global applications.
a) one of the c) any of the
b) some d) none
13. The department ordered______new furniture for the office.
a) many c) some
b) much of d) any
14. My cousin lives______a farm.
a) at c) within
b) in d) on
15. She wished she______a princess when she was a young
girl.
a) were c) is
b) was d) be
16. Travellers' checks are useful when one is travelling because ______people refuse to accept them.
a) quite a few c) few
b) a few d) many
17. He was angry______his friend.
a) with c) on
b) at d) about
18. While John was watching television, Maria______a book.
a) read c) was reading
b) has read d) have been reading
19. There are thirty people in the room. Twenty are from Latin America and______are from______countries.
a) the others, another c) another, others
b) the others, other d) the other, the others
20.______lake Erie is one of______five Great Lakes in______North America.
a) -, the, the c) -, the, -
b) the, -, - d) the, the, -
21. We have spent______time on this homework.
a) too much c) such many
b) too many d) so a much
22. If______of you takes a vacation now, we will not be able to finish that work.
a) either c) anybody
b) each c) somebody
23. It's too hot and my hair needs______.
a) to be cutting c) cutting
b) be cut d) to be cut
24.1 wished that I______up yesterday.
a) had washed c) washed
b) have washed d) didn't washed
22. We hope that they______yesterday.
a) came c) have came
b) come d) had come
23. Don't worry. Some day you will get used to______English.
a) speak c) have spoken
b) speaking d) have to speak
24. The girls speak______English.
a) fluently c) quite fluently
b) fluent d) enough fluent
25. A mink coat costs______a sable coat.
a) twice more than c) twice too much as
b) twice much as d) twice as much as
26. Before payday, I have______money as my brother.
a) as little c) such little
b) as few d) so little
27. You'll stick______with the pins if you are not careful.
a) you c) yourself
b) your d) yours
28. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage ______the other car.
a) of c) for
b) to d) at
29. The bus service is very good. There is a bus______ten minutes.
a) every c) all
b) each d) almost
30. He used_______much harder last year.
a) to work c) worked
b) working d) to working
Who did they arrest?
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