5. One morning last week I (realize) that my bike (steal) from my garden. I (phone) the police and two officers (come) to my house the next day. I (ask) if I (see) or (hear) anything. I (tell) them I (be) out that evening, and (not/notice) anything suspicious when I (return) home.

Before the policemen (leave) they (tell) me that I (inform) as soon as the bike (find). However, there (be) a happy ending to this story. In the evening I (phone) by a friend of mine. «By the way,» she (say), «if you (need) your bike, I (bring) it back this afternoon. I (borrow) it a couple of days ago.»

6. Dear Mum and Dad,

Just a quick note as I (be) in a tearing hurry. Guess what -I just (interview) by a journalist who (ask) me lots of questions about how I (get) on here in America. There (go) to be an article about me in the local paper. Fame at last! I (send) you a copy as soon as it (come) out. Anyway, the journalist (wonder) if I (enjoy) my stay and how long I (be) in the States. He also (ask) me a rather embarrassing question: 'You (like) American food?' You know I can't stand it! He also (want) to know why I (come) to the States and what I (remember) most and best about the country when I (come) back home. I (find) those questions difficult to answer as I only (be) here two weeks. Don't forget to show the article to everyone!

Love,

Andrej

7. With about 200.000 words in current usage, English (regard) as the richest of the world's languages. Few other languages can match this word power. English (owe) its exceptionally large vocabulary to its ability to borrow and absorb words from outside. Atomic, jeans, khaki and sputnik (be) just a few of the many words that (come) into use quite recently. They (take) or (adopt) from Italian, Hindi, Greek and Russian.

This process of borrowing words from other languages (go) on for more than 1000 years. When the Normans (cross) over from France to conquer England in 1066, most of the English people (speak) Old English, or Anglo-Saxon - a language of about 30.000 words. The Normans (speak) a language that

(be) a mixture of Latin and French. The Normans (give) us 'mansion, city, place', the Anglo-Saxons - 'king and town'. Latin and Greek (be) a fruitful source of vocabulary since the 16th century. The Latin words mini, maxi and the Greek word micro (become) popular adjectives to describe everything from bikes to fashions.

8. It (be) last May while we (take) our annual holiday in Brighton that our house (break) into. All our TV and video equipment (steal), but the worst thing of all (he) that the final draft of my husband's latest novel (tear) into pieces. Of course you (hear) about people who (have) their properties vandalized and whose priceless possessions (take), but it (be) a terrible shock, when it (happen) to you, when you know that your home (invade) and that your most intimate belongings (examine) by strangers.

9. Case notes of a nurse

Ward Sister Sarah Browne is responsible for the welfare of 28 patients on two wards at the London hospital where she (work) for the last 6 years. She (direct) a staff of 12 working in three shifts. There are also as many as 15 student nurses who (assign) to the ward at any one time. It (calculate), she says, that 200 people - doctors, nurses, visitors, students -(move) through her general and acute medical ward in a day. Sister Browne, who is 39, (qualify) as a nurse 20 years ago. She (work) as a clinical teacher and (do) research into psychotherapy for former smokers. Her working week easily (exceed) the 37 hours she is supposed to work. 08.45 The morning report (just/end) and Sister Browne (listen) as a qualified nurse (explain) the insulin injection she is about to give to a diabetic patient. 09.38 Sister Browne (chat) by the bedside of an 85-year-old woman who (wait) for a place in a home for two and a half years.

i1 33 Sister Browne (just/interrupt) by a telephone call. Whatever she (do), she finds herself being summoned to deal with queries and occasional emergencies. Whenever she (enter) a room, she (switch) on a light by the door to show staff and patients that she (arrive). All the nurses (wear) flat white shoes which are essential to lessen the strain of being on their feet virtually all day. The floors are hard but Sister Browne says she (get used) to them and hardly (notice) her aching feet any more.

12.18 Sister Browne (have) a kind word with an elderly patient who (recently/admit) and is very concerned about her dog and four cats. Pets are a particular problem for elderly patients who (live) alone for some time.

15.01 Sister Browne (joke) with a patient who is about to (take) to another part of the hospital for an X-ray. The ward (specialise) in chest diseases and Sister Browne (ban) smoking.

15.55 Now that her shift nearly (finish) Sister Browne (snatch) a moment's rest before driving home. She will be up again at six tomorrow to do the same shift.

2. NODAL VERBS

2.1. CAN, COULD, BE ABLE

2.1.1. Study the following notes and examples.

Can combines the ideas of possibility and ability. Be able is possible instead of can, but can is more usual. Can has only two forms: can (present) and could (past). So to be able to do something is sometimes used to replace the missing forms.

With reference to the past could is used to say that someone had the general ability to do something. (He could speak three foreign languages). When it is necessary to emphasize that someone managed to do something in one particular situation, was/were able to is used. (The fire spread quickly but everyone was able to escape). The negative couldn't is possible in all situations.

She can (is able to) speak (wo foreign languages (mental ability, capability).

They spoke in low voices and she couldn't hear what they were talking about (physical ability).

You can buy paper and pencils at the stationer's (possibility).

I can't wait any longer. My class starts in 5 minutes (absence of possibility ).

I could swim when I was 5.

David wasn't able to play in the match yesterday.

He had hurt his leg.

If you take a taxi you will be able to catch the train.

2.1.2. Insert can (can't), could (couldn't) or the appropriate form of to be able to.

1. I... play tennis in my youth, but I ... play it any more. 2. You ... buy powder and lipstick at the perfumer's. 3. If she has enough money, she ... go to the seaside. 4.1 am afraid I... settle this problem till Friday. 5. The vase was so beautiful that I... help buying it. 6. My grandmother liked music. She ... play the piano very well. 7. The noise was deafening. I... hear anything. 8. The tennis match wasn't easy but I... win it. 9. He didn't want to come but in the end we ... persuade him. 10. I work hard at French. I hope I ... speak French fluently in a couple of months. 11. No wonder Jack ... get to college. He is so hardworking. 12. Mrs. Lawrence has to wear glasses. She ... see very well. 13. Paul felt much better on Sunday, and so he ... play in the match. 14. It was dark. We ... see a thing. 15. They were whispering so I... hear what they were saying very clearly. 16.1... buy that book because Т didn't bring any money with me. 17. I'm sorry, but I won't come to the party on Saturday. 18.1... finish all the work vou wanted me to do yesterday. 19. The manager wasn't in the office for very long, but we ... to speak to him for a few minutes. 20. On entering the house I ... smell something burning in the kitchen. 21.1 am usually very good at tennis, but yesterday I ... beat my brother. 22. When we lived on the coast, we ... swim in the sea every day. 23. If you don't tell me what your problem is, I... help you. 24.1 got home early last night, so I... watch my favourite programme on TV. 25.1... eat anything when I was younger, but now I have to be more careful. 26. Fortunately he ... convince the police that he was innocent.