Rewrite the statements using phrases for expressing opinion from the Useful Language box. 1 People should take more interest in scientific discoveries. In my opinion, people should take more interest in scientific discoveries. 2 We should spend taxpayers' money on improving hospitals, schools and other public services. 3 Space exploration is responsible for many developments in science and technology. 4 It is a waste of money to keep funding space exploration. 5 It is very important to find another planet that supports life.

Once upon a time in the middle of winter a queen sat at her windows made of ebony. She sewed. Suddenly the queen pricked her finger with her needle. There was some blood on her finger. The three colours: white, black and red made her say to herself: I would like to have a little daughter with a skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony. Very soon a little daughter was born to her. She was the prettiest little girl in the kingdom, just as the queen wanted her to be. Everybody liked to watch the little girl playing in the garden or feeding her favourite pet animals.

Complete the sentences below with appropriate modal verbs (should/ought

to/must/need/have to) and forms of the infinitives in brackets. Sometimes more than one variant is possible.

1. The weather was awful. I was glad I (not go) to work.

2. Fiona (not be) so rude to Mrs. Swift yesterday.

3. I’m afraid you (call) the doctor tomorrow.

4. Stephen (not) behave like that if he doesn’t want to be expelled from school.

5. You (think) earlier about the possible consequences.

6. Christine (not cook) yesterday, because she was invited to a birthday party.

7. Why I (do) the same task again?

8. Dan (get up) early yesterday to catch his train to Boston.

9. Linda (not buy) any milk. We have enough in the fridge. She only wasted

money.

10. My brother (study) even at night now – he’s taking his finals at college.