номер 2, страница 32 - гдз по английскому языку 5-11 класс рабочая тетрадь Latham-Koenig, Oxenden

2 GRAMMAR distancing

a Complete the sentences with a word from the list.

according agreed apparently appears believed expected may seem

1 There are believed to be as many as 10,000 homeless people living on the streets of the capital.

2 It ____________________ that there is a connection between eating too many carbohydrates and depression.

3 The Prime Minister is ____________________ to announce his resignation by the end of the day.

4 ____________________ to local residents, the man had been acting suspiciously.

5 The thieves ____________________ have been disturbed while they were going through the rooms upstairs.

6 It would ____________________ that the employee was sacked because he had been stealing money from the company.

7 It is generally ____________________ that climate change is one of the greatest dangers facing the planet.

8 ____________________, the footballer was arrested because of an incident at a party last night.

b Complete the second sentence so that you distance yourself from the information. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 The prize was awarded to the wrong contestant. (seem) It seems that / would seem that the prize was awarded to the wrong contestant.

2 Politicians have been falsifying their expenses. (appear)
____________________ politicians have been falsifying their expenses.

3 The country's largest bank has gone bankrupt. (announce)
____________________ the country's largest bank has gone bankrupt.

4 The pop star has had a nervous breakdown. (think)
The pop star ____________________ had a nervous breakdown.

5 The accused was under the influence of drugs. (may)
The accused ____________________ under the influence of drugs.

6 An employee leaked the information to the press. (say)
____________________ an employee leaked the information to the press.

7 The burglars entered through an open window. (might)
The burglars ____________________ through an open window.

8 The economic situation will improve by next year. (hope)
____________________ the economic situation will improve by next year.

c Complete the sentences in your own words.

1 Human beings are believed to be descended from one common ancestor

2 It seems that diesel cars
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

3 Apparently, fast food
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

4 There are rumours that a well-known singer
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

5 It is said that sea levels
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

6 It would appear that printed books
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

7 According to doctors,
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

8 It has been announced that the next Olympic Games
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

Выполните грамматические упражнения: дополните предложения, используя слова из списка (a), перефразируйте предложения, чтобы дистанцироваться от информации, используя глаголы в скобках (b), и завершите предложения своими словами (c).

Ответ:

a

1 There are believed to be as many as 10,000 homeless people living on the streets of the capital. (Считается, что на улицах столицы проживает до 10 000 бездомных.)

2 It appears that there is a connection between eating too many carbohydrates and depression. (По-видимому, существует связь между употреблением слишком большого количества углеводов и депрессией.)

3 The Prime Minister is expected to announce his resignation by the end of the day. (Ожидается, что премьер-министр объявит о своей отставке к концу дня.)

4 According to local residents, the man had been acting suspiciously. (По словам местных жителей, мужчина вел себя подозрительно.)

5 The thieves may have been disturbed while they were going through the rooms upstairs. (Возможно, воров спугнули, когда они обыскивали комнаты наверху.)

6 It would seem that the employee was sacked because he had been stealing money from the company. (Казалось бы, сотрудника уволили, потому что он воровал деньги у компании.)

7 It is generally agreed that climate change is one of the greatest dangers facing the planet. (Принято считать, что изменение климата является одной из величайших опасностей, стоящих перед планетой.)

8 Apparently, the footballer was arrested because of an incident at a party last night. (Очевидно, футболиста арестовали из-за инцидента на вчерашней вечеринке.)

b

1 It seems that the prize was awarded to the wrong contestant. (Кажется, приз был присужден не тому участнику.)

2 It appears that politicians have been falsifying their expenses. (По-видимому, политики подделывали свои отчеты о расходах.)

3 It has been announced that the country's largest bank has gone bankrupt. (Было объявлено, что крупнейший банк страны обанкротился.)

4 The pop star is thought to have had a nervous breakdown. (Считается, что у поп-звезды был нервный срыв.)

5 The accused may have been under the influence of drugs. (Обвиняемый мог находиться под воздействием наркотиков.)

6 It is said that an employee leaked the information to the press. (Говорят, что сотрудник слил информацию в прессу.)

7 The burglars might have entered through an open window. (Грабители могли проникнуть через открытое окно.)

8 It is hoped that the economic situation will improve by next year. (Есть надежда, что экономическая ситуация улучшится к следующему году.)

c

1 Human beings are believed to be descended from primates. (Считается, что люди произошли от приматов.)

2 It seems that diesel cars are bad for the environment. (Кажется, что дизельные автомобили вредны для окружающей среды.)

3 Apparently, fast food is not very healthy. (Очевидно, фастфуд не очень полезен для здоровья.)

4 There are rumours that a well-known singer is going to release a new album soon. (Ходят слухи, что известный певец скоро выпустит новый альбом.)

5 It is said that sea levels are rising because of global warming. (Говорят, что уровень моря поднимается из-за глобального потепления.)

6 It would appear that printed books are becoming less popular than e-books. (По-видимому, печатные книги становятся менее популярными, чем электронные.)

7 According to doctors, you should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. (По словам врачей, следует съедать пять порций фруктов и овощей в день.)

8 It has been announced that the next Olympic Games will be held in Paris. (Было объявлено, что следующие Олимпийские игры пройдут в Париже.)