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7.A criminologist often (work, works) closely with members of other professions.

8.Visitors to England usually (admire, admires) their policemen.

9.Policemen often (direct, directs) traffic.

Упражнение 3. Заполните пропуски, поставив глаголсказуемое в утвердительную или отрица-

тельную форму в Present Simple.

1.Claire is very sociable. She _______ (know) lots of people.

2.We‟ve got plenty of chairs, thanks. We _______(want) anymore.

3.Most students _______ (live) quite close to the college, so they _______

(walk) there.

4.My friend is finding life in Paris a bit difficult. He _______ (speak) French.

5.I‟ve got two dogs and four cats. I _______ (love) animals.

6.No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He _______ (eat) breakfast.

7.What‟s the matter? You _______ (look) very happy.

8.Don‟t try to ring the bell. It _______ (work).

9.I hate telephone answering machines. I just _______ (like) talking to them.

10.We always travel by bus. We _______ (own) a car.

Упражнение 4. Заполните пропуски следующими глаголами в утвердительной или отрицательной форме:

believe, eat, flow, go, grow, make, rise, tell, translate.

1.The earth _______ round the sun.

2.Rice _______ in Britain.

3.The sun _______ in the east.

4.Bees _______ honey.

5.Vegetarians _______ meat.

6.An atheist _______ in God.

7.An interpreter _______ from one language into another.

8.A liar is someone who _______ the truth.

9.The River Amazon _______ into the Atlantic Ocean.

Упражнение 5. Заполните пропуски, используя слова, данные в скобках. Поставьте глагол-сказуемое в форму

Present Simple.

Упражнение 6. Перефразируйте следующие предложения, используя наречия, указывающие на то, как часто совершается действие, выраженное глаго- лом-сказуемым.

1. Nick‟s mornings start fairly late. (usually)

Nick’s mornings usually start fairly late.

2.Ann gets up early. (not very often)

Ann doesn’t very often get up early.

3.Ann‟s husband brings her a cup of tea in bed. (usually)

4.Students go to the library on Saturday. (sometimes)

5.I read the newspapers at some time during the weekend. (always)

6.My friend visits his elderly grandmother in Newbury. (quite often)

7.They have breakfast. (not usually)

8.They have Saturday lunch. (not often)

9.We have a heavy meal in the evening. (hardly ever)

10.Rufus does the crossword puzzle in the Saturday newspaper. (normally)

11.They go out in a car on Sunday afternoons. (quite often)

12.The boys do shopping on weekdays. (never)

Упражнение 7. Задайте общие вопросы к предложениям.

1.The Olympic Games take place every four years.

2.This interpreter speaks three languages quite well.

3.The swimming pool opens at 9 o‟clock.

4.Bad driving causes many accidents.

5.The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good.

6.The Japanese police enforce the laws of Japan.

7.Motorcycle drivers and their passengers wear helmets.

8.Vehicles have child seats for small children.

9.Drivers drive on the right-hand side of the road.

10.The public has access to statistics and information on line.

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§ 5. Специальные вопросы

When does the session begin? How many exams do you have? What exam is the most difficult? Why do you think so?

In July. Five.

English, certainly.

I had no time to prepare for it.

Специальные вопросы относятся к одному из членов предложения и начинаются с вопросительного слова (или группы слов).

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Упражнение 4. Задайте вопросы к подчеркнутым словам.

1.Chris often goes to London by train.

2.The Smiths have got three cars.

3.Janet works at the supermarket.

4.Andrea learns English because she will need it in her job.

5.The film was really romantic.

6.The meetings usually take place every Tuesday.

7.Tessa switches off the computers.

8.Mr Johnson‟s burglar alarm rings when somebody breaks in.

Упражнение 5. Задайте специальные вопросы с целью уточнить информацию.

1.You are talking to a man at a party. Ask him where he works.

Where do you work?

2.You want to know what the date is today. Ask your friend.

3.You‟ve forgotten when the course finishes. Ask your friend.

4.Your friend is inviting you to his party. You‟d like to know his address?

Ask him.

5.Your favorite band are going to give a concert. Ask how you can get tickets.

6.You are in London with a friend, and you are wondering where to go first of all. What do you ask?

7.You know that your friend works in the library. You want to know how often. What do you ask?

8.You want to meet your parents but you don‟t know what time the train arrives. What do you ask?

Упражнение 6. Ответьте на вопросы, используя следующие наречия и словосочетания:

sometimes, often, seldom, usually, normally, never, once / twice / three times a week, every time / week / ten days.

1.How often do you lie in bed after waking up?

2.What do you usually have for breakfast?

3.How often do you eat between meals?

4.How often do you talk to yourself?

5.How often do you daydream at lectures?

6.How often do you have arguments with other people in your head?

7.How often do you cook for yourself?

8.How often do you cook for other people?

9.How often do you go shopping?

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10.How often do you eat in bed?

11.How often do you look in the mirror?

12.How often do you go to the dentist?

Упражнение 7. Запишите как можно больше специальных вопросов к тексту.

This is how the female police officer describes the last part of her shift.

02.30

My partner and I go to visit the nightclubs in our patrol zone. It‟s always a good idea to check how many customers they have. It gives you an idea of how many people will be on the street when the clubs close at 03.00. We talk to the door staff and then they ask us to wait. There is a problem in the bar – fight. They escort two men out. One has a cut above his eye. The other, the barman tells us, is the offender. I take details and telephone the station to check if there is space in custody. Then, I arrest the man for assault and handcuff him. A male officer then searches him, and I take him into custody to book him in.

04.00

My partner goes back to the nightclub to get a witness statement to include in my paperwork. I type up my arrest statement and fill in all of the other paperwork.

07.15

The Patrol Sergeant checks my handover paperwork and I put my kit back in my locker. I can go home. I feel really tired, but happy. It‟s been a good night‟s work.

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ПОВТОРЯЕМ: личные местоимения, притяжательные местоимения, притяжательная конструкция

Упражнение 1. Заполните пропуски личными местоимениями

вименительном или объектном падеже.

1.There‟s no need to shout. I can hear _______.

2._______ and _______ work well together. We‟re a good team.

3.We‟ve got a bit of a problem. Could _______ help _______, please?

4.This is a good photo, isn‟t _______?

5._______‟m looking for my papers. Have _______ seen _______? – Yes,

_______‟re here.

6.Is this Vicky‟s bag? – No, _______ didn‟t bring one. It can‟t belong to

_______.

7.Tom said _______ is coming too. Please, meet _______.

Упражнение 2. Заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу личными местоимениями в именительном или объектном падеже.

It was on 20 September 1973 that Bobby Riggs met Billie Jean King on the tennis court. Of all the tennis matches until then, this was probably the one that attracted the most attention. Riggs had once been a champion, but at 55 _______ was getting rather old for top-class tennis. But _______ considered _______ to be a better player than any woman. In fact Riggs thought women should go home and find something useful to do in the kitchen. Billie Jean

King, on the other hand, was 29-years-old star of women‟s tennis and a feminist. Riggs thought that _______ would be a good idea to play King. He was sure _______ could beat _______. _______ agreed to play. There was a lot of interest in the match, and more or less everyone in the country was looking forward to _______. On the night of the match there were over 30,000 people in the Houston Astrodrome. When Riggs and King came face to face with each other, _______ had 50 million people watching

_______ on TV. The match didn‟t work out for Riggs, because Billie Jean King defeated _______, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

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Упражнение 3. Заполните пропуски притяжательными местоимениями первой или второй формы.

Упражнение 4. Из данных ниже слов составьте названия детективных рассказов. Используйте притяжательную конструкцию или конструкцию с предлогом of.

1) the mistake / the policeman – The Policeman’s Mistake 2) the bottom / the bottle – The Bottom of the Bottle

3)the gun / Mr Hillman

4)the smell / blood

5)the car / the terrorist

6)the middle / the night

7)the death / someone important

8)the money / the gangsters

Упражнение 5. Замените подчеркнутые словосочетания притяжательной конструкцией.

1.The prices this year are even lower. This year’s prices …

2.From here it‟s a drive of two hours.

3.I read about it in the paper yesterday.

4.I just want arrest for five minutes.

5.It‟s the special offer for this month.

6.I‟ll see you in a week.

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Text 1. I am a Future

Police Officer

Text 2. At the Institute

Text 3. Law Enforcement

Professional

Education in the

USA

Вопросы для обсуждения:

1.What influenced on your mind to become a police officer (your personal interests, family tradition, the advice of somebody important to you or something else)?

2.What attracts you in this profession:

salary, protection of society and individuals, or prestige?

3.In your opinion, what qualifications do you need for your future career? A school-leaving certificate? A university degree? Practical training?

4.When deciding your future career you must be realistic about your own interests and abilities. Do you meet the requirements of your future job? If not, can you develop the qualities required?

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