Complete the sentences with words

a degree, to cope, graduated, to gain, educational, to revise, fast-paced, behavior, access, denied, impact, affect, to cheat, attend, opportunity , unacceptable

1. All children aged 7 must ……………. school.

2. Sometimes it is difficult ……….. with bullying when you deal with aggressive ………………...

3. To ………….. knowledge you need to concentrate on your work.

4. Internet provides a wide range of resources for ……………… needs.

5. To pass an exam you have …………. regularly and not ……………….. at the lesson.

6. She got ………………. in Biology when she ………………… from University..

7. The ……………. to the internet was ………………… so I couldn’t download the file.

8. In the …………….. world you need to realize the ………….. of technologies and reflect how it can …………. the future generations.

II. Choose the correct modal verbs

A: We’re having an environment awareness day at school tomorrow.

B: Environmental awareness? What’s that?

A: It’s a special day when we learn about all the things we should/have to (9) do to protect the environment. You know, how we can/have to (10) help to save the planet.

B: That sounds interesting! What do you do?

A: Well, for a start, everybody should/had better (11) walk or cycle to school so that we save energy. And we must/can (12) make sure that we don’t waste energy when we are there.

B: How do you do that?

A: To begin with, we remind everybody that of what they can/don’t have to (13) do save the energy.

B: Like turning the lights in the empty rooms?

A: That’s right. We have the rule. The last person to leave the room must/should (14) turn off the light and close the door.

B: Why do you must/have to (15) close the door?

a degree, to cope, graduated, to gain, educational, to revise, fast-paced, behavior, access, denied, impact, affect, to cheat, attend, opportunity , unacceptable

A: To keep the heat in, of course! You should/can (16) never leave doors open because heat will escape!

B: Never thought of that! Well, I’ll suggest we can/should (17) start the awareness day in my school too! Thanks for the idea!

English-Speaking Countries There are several countries in the world where English is a native language. These countries are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is also one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa. Although these countries are situated in different parts of the world, they all share the same language. As a second language English is spoken in more than 60 countries. English is one of the most popular and widespread languages in the world. I’d like to tell you a little more about the main English-speaking countries. The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The population of the UK is nearly sixty-three million people. The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. London is considered to be the capital of the country. Although everyone in the UK speaks English, the accents and dialects slightly differ. Such languages as Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, and Cornish are still spoken in some parts of the UK. Another important English-speaking country is the USA. It is situated in the central part of North American continent. The population of the USA is more than 316 million people. The official language of the country is English. However, the USA is multinational country and people from certain communities can speak Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and many other languages. The USA consists of 50 states and a federal district. The capital of the country is Washington D.C. Americans use lots of slang words in their speech and have a distinctive accent. Australia and New Zealand are other English-speaking countries. They are former colonies of Great Britain. The population of Australia is more than twenty-three million people and of New Zealand – more than four million people. The official language in these countries is English. However, people there speak with a distinctive Australian accent and use lots of new words. Canada has two official languages: French and English.

people who work on a ship or plane - crew

place where travellers’ belongings are checked when leaving or entering the country - Customs

telling the customs officers about the goods in your bags - declare  

one of the ways through the Customs - channel

rough weather with wind and rain - storm

large pieces of cloth for moving the ship through the water when there is a wind - sails

things which you buy - goods

a way followed to get from one place to another - route

a sort of boat which moves over land or water - hovercraft

floor built across a ship  - deck

a place where ships tie up in a port - harbour

a boat for saving people in danger at sea - lifeboat

taxes paid on goods when leaving or entering the country - duties