Lesson 129 Seventy miles an hour

Ann: Look, Harry! That policeman’s waving to you. He wants you to stop.

Policeman: Where do you think you are? On a race track?

You must have been driving at seventy miles an hour.

Gary: I can’t have been.

Policeman: I was doing eighty when I overtook you.

Policeman: Didn’t you see the speed limit?

Gary: I’m afraid I didn’t, officer. I must have been dreaming.

Ann: He wasn’t dreaming, officer. I was telling him to drive slowly.

Gary: That’s why I didn’t see the sign.

Policeman: Let me see your driving-license.

Policeman: I won’t charge you this time. But you’d better not do it again!

Gary: Thank you. I’ll certainly be more careful.

Ann: I told you to drive slowly, Gary.

Gary: You always tell me to drive slowly, darling.

Ann: Well, next time you’d better take my advice!

New words

Notes on the text:

1. wave to somebody: She waved to me.

2. want somebody to do something: I want you to learn English.

3. must have been doing: you must have been dreaming. (Action is in the past)

4. that’s why: She is very lazy. That’s why she doesn’t pass the exam.

5. had better + v: We had better go to sleep at nine o’clock.

Lesson 130 He must have been …..

A. Complete these sentences by using had to or must have been.

Example:

He is very tired because he had to get up early this morning.

He didn’t get up early this morning. He must have been tired.

1. He didn’t come to work yesterday. He …………………………….. ill.

2. Boss didn’t come to the office this morning. He ……………………….. stay at home.

3. I don’t think she was Austrian. She ……………………….. German.

4. I lost my pen so I ……………………….. buy a new one.

5. He forgot his case so he ……………………….. return home.

6. My mum didn’t hear the phone. She ……………………….. sleeping.

B. Complete sentences by using have to or must.

1.

Lesson 131 Don’t be so sure!

Martin: Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Gary?

Gary: We may go abroad. I’m not sure. My wife wants to go to Egypt.

I’d like to go there, too. We can’t make up our minds.

Martin: Will you travel by sea or by air?

Gary: We may travel by sea.

Martin: It’s cheaper, isn’t it?

Gary: It may be cheaper, but it takes a long time.

Martin: I’m sure you will enjoy yourselves.

Gary: Don’t be so sure. We may not go anywhere. My wife always worries too much.

Who’s going to look after the dog?

Who’s going to look after the house?

Who’s going to look after the garden?

We have this problem every year.

In the end, we stay at home and look after everything!

New words:

Notes on the text:

1. spend holiday

2. go abroad

3. make up mind; decide

4. by sea; by air

5. takes + time: Going to my home takes six hours.

6. look after; look at; look for

7.In the end: In the end, she found her way to Astana.

Lesson 132 He may be ….

He may have been …

I’m not sure.

Exercises

A. Answer these questions.

Example:

Do you think she is French? (Swedish)

I’m not sure. She may be Swedish.

Do you think she was French? (Swedish)

I’m not sure. She may have been Swedish.

1. Do you know they were Canadian? (Australian)

2. Do you think she is French? (Russian)

3. Do you think these students are Japanese? (Chinese)

4. Do you think their children were fifteen? (twenty)

5. Do you think it was cheap? (expensive)

6. Do you think they are sitting? (standing)

7. Do you think this text is difficult? (easy)

8. Do you think his friend is ill? (tired)

9. Do you think they were butchers? (bakers)

10. Do you think it is Tuesday today? (Wednesday)

Lesson 133 Sensational news!

Reporter: Have you just made a new film, Miss Marsh?

Miss Marsh: Yes, I have.

Reporter: Are you going to make another?

Miss Marsh: No, I’m not. I’m going to retire. I feel very tired.

I don't want to make another film for a long time.

Kate: Let’s buy a newspaper, Liz.

Listen to this!

“ Karen Marsh: Sensational News! By our reporter, Alan Jones. Miss Karen Marsh arrived at London Airport today. She was wearing a blue dress and a mink coat. She told me she had just made a new film. She said she was not going to make another. She said she was going to retire. She told reporters she felt very tired and didn’t want to make another film for a long time.”

Liz: I wonder why!

New words:

Notes on the text:

1. make a film.

2. wonder why; wonder when; wonder where; wonder where; wonder what; wonder who.

Lesson 134 He said (that) he ….

He told me (that) he …..

Exercises

A. Answer these questions as in the example.

Example:

I’m tired. What did he say?

He said he was tired.

1. I’m busy. What did he say?

2. She’s cold. What did they say?

3. The book’s interesting. What did the students say?

4. I’m hungry. What did your father say?

B. Answer these questions as in the example.

Example:

I’m reading. What did he tell you?

He told me he was reading.

1. I’m working. What did your friend tell you?

2. She’s leaving. What did your teacher tell you?

3. They’re joking. What did she tell you?

4. Tom’s waiting. What did he tell you?

C. Answer questions.

Example:

I’ve finished. What did he tell you?

He told me he had finished.

1. I’ve met him. What did he tell you?

2. It has stopped. What did she tell you?

3. I’ve lost it. What his son tell you.

4. She has arrived. What did her teacher tell you?

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