Talking Points

Exercise 21. Discuss with your partner the problems affecting the performance of Customs officers throughout the history. Use the tips:

1. The history of smuggling is long and deserves studying.

2. Smugglers were always aware that the Customs were keeping a close watch on their movement.

3. There were various classes of Customs officials.

Exercise 22. In pairs, discuss the conditions of Customs work in old days.

Focus on Grammar

Exercise 23. Open the brackets using the correct Passive Voice.

1. Dutiable goods (smuggle) into the country.

2. Custom officers (instruct) by “Searchers”.

3. He (catch) by the authorities and later (imprison) for ninety-nine casks of brandy hidden in his warehouse.

4. The coal (load) ballast for the voyage home.

5. These officials (treat) with much contempt by the poor people.

6. A large number of brandy casks (hide) under the boxes with apples from Jersey.

7. The Welsh coast (survey) by Greenville Captain Collins.

Exercise 24. Give three forms of the following verbs:

hide, arise, arouse, awaken, find, make, catch, keep, know, meet, send, spread.

Exercise 25. Open the brackets using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. Where is Ivanov? – He (examine) passengers’ baggage.

2. I (not like) the picture you (look) at now.

3. He (read) books in three languages, and now he (read) a French novel.

4. She usually (do) her homework at home, but now she (do) in at the library.

5. Where you (go) now? – I (go) to the library to prepare for my examination.

6. What that tourist (do) there? – He (go) through the Customs control.

7. What you (buy) here? – I (buy) an English text-book.

8. She (fly) to New York once a month.

9. He (start) a new job next week.

10. The woman who (speak) with my sister in the yard is our neighbour who (live) across the street.

11. She (be) at the English lesson now.

12. You (wait) for me in the departure lounge?

Exercise 26. Insert the article if necessary.

1. There were not many lifeboats on _______ board of _______Titanic, that’s why ________lot of people sank. – What _______ sad story!

2. In ______fact I can’t catch _______main idea.

3. It’s_______ high time we were off. Take _______ care of yourself.

4. Do you prefer to travel by _______ train or by ________car?

5. Christopher Columbus set ______sail in 1492 to find _______shortest way to _______India.

6. My mother and I are leaving for _______Moscow in _______ week; _______rest of _______family will stay at _______home.

7. By _______end of the academic year there is always _______great deal of work to be done.

8. Moscow is situated on ________ Moskva River.

9. France is to the north of ________Italy.

10. Have you ever been to _________ Canary Islands?

11. Chicago is on ________Lake Michigan.

12. _______Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.

13. The Red Sea is between ______Africa and _____Asia.

14. Was O’Henry from ______USA or ______UK?

For more information turn to Grammar reference section.

Grammar test №1

1. The Belovs are often invited ______ the parties.

1. on

2. for

3. to

2. Look! The bus _________.

1. have come

2. came

3. is coming

3. We ______ tennis every weekend.

1. are playing

2. play

3. plays

4. __________ you ill now?

1. Are

2. Do

3. Is

5. Rice _______ in cold climates.

1. don’t grows

2. doesn’t grow

3. isn’t growing

6. He ______ here for two years.

1. worked

2. has worked

3. have worked

7. The report will be ready _______ two days.

1. after

2. in

3. by

8. I get up at 8 o’clock _______.

1. yesterday

2. already

3. every morning

9. In summer John usually _____ tennis once or twice a week.

1. plays

2. is playing

3. play

10. Did you _____ for a walk ______?

1. went; ago

2. going; now

3. go; yesterday

11. This time next week they ________ in the sea.

1. swam

2. have swum

3. will be swimming

12. It often ______ in autumn.

1. raining

2. rains

3. rain

13. When ______ she ______ the Customs Academy?

1. did; enter

2. do; enter

3. has; entered

14. I have my English class _______ Monday morning.

1. in

2. at

3. on

15. It ______ me ten minutes to get to the University yesterday.

1. takes

2. took

3. is taking

16. Next month he ______ a visa.

1. was getting

2. get

3. will get

17. Who _______ that text?

1. did translate

2. translated

3. are translating

18. Do you know the _______ gentleman who is speaking to Bill?

1. so old

2. elder

3. elderly

19. ______ he ______ to work?

1. Does; drive

2. Do; drives

3. Did; drove

20. ______ your brother ______ around Europe next summer?

1. Does; travel

2. Will; travel

3. Do; travels

21. Is she ______ TV at the moment?

1. watching

2. watches

3. watch

22. It is raining hard, so drive _______.

1. careful

2. carefully

3. care

23. At 10 o’clock yesterday she _______in her office. She ________.

1. were; worked

2. was; has worked

3. was; was working

24. An interpreter ________ from one language into another.

1. translates

2. is translating

3. translate

25. They _______ part in the talks from 10 to 12 o’clock yesterday.

1. took

2. were taking

3. are

Module 2

Passenger Control

UNIT 2.1 Travelling on Business