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3.6. Перепишите предложения, используя глаголы в скобках.

1. He says we are certain to get the contract.

(confident) He is confident that we will get the contract.

2. I shouldn’t think that their new store will attract many customers.

(unlikely) ___________________________________________

3. I don’t imagine they will give us better terms.

(probably) ___________________________________________

4. I’m likely to be very busy early next week.

(probably) _________________________________________________

5. They are unlikely to deliver the equipment this month.

(think) ____________________________________________________

Review 2

1. Заполните пропуски в тексте прилагательными в сравнительной или превосходной степени:

The hotel industry is changing. The latest trend is for (1small) ________, (2stylish) ________ hotels with no more than 100 rooms. These hotels are investing in (3attractive) ________ designs, (4comfortable) ________ furniture, and more personal service than the (5big) ________ hotels. Some, targeting business customers, are offering (6good) _______ value for money and more up-to-date technology. Among the new hotels starting up in London, the one with the (7low)_________ prices is the Orion, advertised at £59 per night. At the luxury end of the market, the (8expensive) _________ is the Seven Stars Hotel with rooms priced at £195 per night. But with no swimming pools or large function rooms to maintain, these small hotels can expect to be (9profitable) __________ without charging (10high) ______ than average prices.

2. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в Past Simple.

Vittorio Merloni (1found) ________ Merloni Elettrodomestoco in 1975. The company (2take) ________ just 25 years to become Europe’s third-biggest maker of fridges, cookers and washing machines. It (3not start) _______ as a gig company; it was a small white-goods firm which later (4buy) _______ the Ariston brand. Mr Merloni (5develop) __________ the firm by buying up his competitors and expanding his markets to other countries. He also (6invest) ________ a lot in research and development, and he (7be) _____ one of the first to use electronics in fridges and washing machines. The business (8grow)______ and its sales (9increase) _________ reaching €2.5 billion in 2002.

3. Выберите один из вариантов слов, выделенных курсивом.

1. It’s dangerous to drive when you are very tired. You could / will have an accident.

2. People might travel to Mars one day, but it could / won’t be tomorrow.

3. We may not / couldn’t have enough time to finish the work today.

4. If you’re looking for a smart dress, go to Marcey’s. You might / will find what you want.

5. I’m sorry, but I won’t / may not be able to meet you in Paris tomorrow. I’ll be in London.

4. Прочитайте текст и выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа, выделенных курсивом.

When Kodak 1launch / launched the Brownie in 1900, photography 2become / became a popular hobby. With the Brownie, you 3didn’t have / hadn’t to be ab expert to take photos. One hundred years later, the industry 4taken / took another big step forward with the introduction of digital photography. Even the 5most cheap / cheapest digital cameras are easy to use and produce good images. So now, everyone wants one. In 2004, digital cameras 6sell / sold more than film cameras for the first time. Analysts expect that the market for digital cameras 7will / is able to double in the next year to £85 million. But an even 8greater / greatest change in the photographic industry is now taking place: mobile phones equipped with cameras are also becoming popular. In 2004, sales of camera phones 9reach / reached 190 million. This is more 10than / as the sales of digital cameras and film cameras together. Some analysts think that sales of camera phones 11able to / could reach 500 million a year in the next year or two. At present, camera phones are not as high in quality 12than / as digital cameras. But people carry their phones with them all the time, and a poor picture is 13better / more good than no picture. But 14could / did the technology of camera phones improve so that they start to compete with digital cameras for quality? Analysts think this is unlikely. But the quality 15is / will probably be good enough for most people.