Question

Ex 1. Read the text and paraphrase the following sentences according to its plot. Use the word in bald to complete its meaning

In 1999 the Boomland State School of Medicine imported 175 fierce, honey-bearing African queen bees to cross breed with the Boomlish honeybees in hopes of producing a new strain of bees with a gentle disposition and a high honey yield. Somehow, 26 of the killer queens escaped the laboratory, and in the early 2000s newspapers began carrying reports of thousands of “killer bees” attacking crowds of people in downtown areas of Boomland. In 2005 an attack in a public square lasted a full four minutes. Earlier that year, killer bee attacks in the Boomland town of New Fort claimed the life of one person and left 16 injured.

1. could The Boomland researchers about the african bees.

2. can Nothing about the killer bees now.

3. could As it turned out, the killer bees quite dangerous.

4. can According to the newspapers, the killer bees’ attacks for a long time.

5. be able The people are not sure to resist the killer bees’ attacks.

6. could The killer bees’ attacks demonstrated serious injuries.

7. can According to the available data killer bees death to people.

Ex 2. Read the text and paraphrase the following sentences according to its plot. Use the word in bald to complete its meaning

Between 1985 and 1995, one-quarter of all Boomlanders were overweight. Since 1995, in spite of every actress in Hollywood having made an aerobic workout videotape, the proportion has increased: one in every three Boomlanders now weighs lots more than he or she ought to. 31 percent of Boomlanders ate pizza at least once every two weeks in 2001. By 2006, fully half of Boomlanders were. Doctors know that it is unhealthy, but they also know that loneliness and despair make them overeat and overdrink. The good news is that the fatter the Boomlanders get, the less bad they feel about it. In 1995, 65 percent of the people interviewed said that overweight people were unattractive. In 2005, only 36 percent shared that view, leading the experts to observe that it’s “very difficult to change your behavior, so you change your opinion instead.”

1. succeed in Pizza producers their sales in Boomland.

2. can Loneliness and despair overeating and overdrinking.

3. could Getting overweight people more optimistic.

4. could The increase in the number of fat people changed their opinions.

5. can If people behiviour, they change their opinions.

6. be able The author of the article doesn’t believe we the situation.

Ex 3. Read the text and paraphrase the following sentences according to its plot. Use the word in bald to complete its meaning

Ken Johnson broke into a shoe shop, leaving behind his driving license. He was jailed for 15 months in January. Alex Brown burgled a New Fort flat, leaving behind his papers and a passport photo. He was tried in February. Peter Crouch burgled a house leaving behind a card with his name and address. He got nine months in March. Charles Cord broke into a television rental shop during the January snowstorms. Footprints from his size eight boots led straight to his front door. In April, he got three months.

must 1. Ken Johnson a shoe shop in the first place.

allow 2. No one shops, are they?

could 3. Ken Johnson for more than 15 months, could not he?

should 4. Alex Brown passport photo at home.

must 5. Alex Brown honest life in the first place.

must 6. Peter Crouch and Charles Cord what they did either.

Ex 4. Read the text and paraphrase the following sentences according to its plot. Use the word in bald to complete its meaning

John and Ann Wise had been saving for 30 years to pay the mortgage on their house in suburban New Fort. After the last payment they held a party and threw the mortgage papers in the fire, which then got out of control and burnt the house down. There was no insurance: they had not bought it because they had wanted to finish all their payments quicker.

should 1. John and Ann careful about their house.

have to 2. John and Ann mortgage papers in the fire

should 3. John and Ann fire safety in their house.

have to 4. John and Ann on insurance policy.

should 5. John and Ann an insurance policy.

have to 6. John and Ann hurry to finish all their payments quicker.