3. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in the box in the correct present tense.

Agree catch up cause have go up know think use

We 1 _______ energy for three main things: electricity production, heating and transport. For the first two, we 2 ____ options such as solar and wind power, or natural gas. But oil is still the world's number one source of energy, and for transport at least, there is currently no alternative. In China, domestic energy consumption 3 _______ year by year and demand in similar regions 4 _____ fast. We 5 _____ how to use energy more efficiently now than in the past but the worldwide rise in demand 6 _______ concern amongst experts. Some experts 7 ______ that oil supplies will start to fall within the next twenty years. Most experts 8 _______ that we need to find a new source of energy soon.

4. Look at the following extracts. There are six incorrect verbs. Find and correct them.

Extract 1

From the graphs, we are seeing that the number of employees employed by this firm increases each year and the number of emploees leaving after less than five years decreases.

1 __can see__

2 ___________

3 ___________

Extract 2

The sun heats the ground. This is warming the air nearby and the warm air rises into the sky. As the air is rising, it becomes cooler and the water vapour inside it change into droplets of water. These join together to form a cloud.

4 _______

5 ______

6 _______

Grammar focus task

Look at the following extracts from the conversation and underline the tenses that the speakers used.

1. I'm wanting / want to do some sports activities.

2. Our tennis team are always looking / always look for new people.

3. Are members having to / Do members have to pay to use the pools?

4. We're not actually allowing / don't actually allow anyone to book the swimming lanes or the gym equipment.

5. What time is suiting / suits you?

6. Great, well, I'm thinking / think that's everything.

Unit 2. A very brief history of statistics.

1. Practice the pronunciation of the words:

Derive, affair, figure, community, specialist, society, decision, technique, supply, launch, permeate.

2. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations. Use them in the sentences. Pay attention to the prepositions.

deal with depend on

provide gut feeling

make sense of to cope with

reliable to launch (a new product)

come in handy

3. Read and translate the following sentences:

1. Can you deal with this gentleman's complaint? 2. The government must deal with unemployment. 3. The programme dealt with teenage pregnancy. 4. She's used to dealing with foreign customers. 5. This booklet provides useful information about local services. 6. It's a new scheme to provide schools with free computers. 7. He's written me this note but it doesn't make any sense. 8. It makes sense to buy now while prices are low. 9. I'm trying to make sense of this document.10. Andy's very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.11. I'm not sure about the reliability of those statistics. 12. I am reliably informed that the concert has been cancelled. 13. Don't throw those jars away - they might come in handy. 14. It's a nice house and it's handy for the station. 15. She depends on her son for everything. 16. The city's economy depends largely on the car industry. 17. You can always depend on Andy to keep his promises. 18. I had a gut feeling that he was going to come back. 19. How do you cope with stress? 20. The book was launched last February. 21. The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month.