Self-study 9 Task Fill in the blanks with an appropriate answer

SELF-STUDY 9


Task 1. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate answer
1. I once tried _____ Spanish.
A) to learn B) learning C) have learned D) learnt
2. It was a tragedy that she was killed on her wedding-day.
To _____ was a tragedy.
A) killed on her wedding-day B) have been killed on her wedding-day
C) being killed on her wedding-day D) have killed on her wedding day
3. They should have shown me more consideration. I ought _____.
A) been shown more consideration B) be shown more consideration
C) to have been shown more consideration D) to have shown more consideration
4. I remember _____ for the job, but t forgot the exact amount.
A) to be paid B) be paid C) being paid D) paid
5. I have to do a lot of work today. There is a lot of work _____.
A) done today B) to be done today C) be done today D) being done today
6. You should give your baby Vitamin C. Vitamin C ought_____ to all babies.
A) to give B) given C) be given D) to be given
7. Dust the furniture thoroughly. The furniture is _____ thoroughly.
A) dusted B) to be dusted C) be dusted D) being dusted
8. I insist on _____ this small present as a token of my appreciation.
A) your accepting B) you to accept C) yours accepting D) you accept
9. I wonder if Mary posted that letter.
A) Yes, I remembered her post it. B) Yes, I remember her posting it.
C) Yes, I remember her to post it. D) Yes, I remembered her to post it.
10. Did you notice the little boy _____ away?
A) take the candy and run B) took the candy and ran
C) taking the candy and run D) who is taking the candy and running
11. I bought a camera last year but I never use it. I _____ a record player instead.
A) ought to buy B) should buy C) must buy D) ought to have bought
12. _____ about his problem, Susan wrote Tom a letter.
A) Hearing B) Heard C) To hear D) To be heard
13. _____, Mrs. Young returned to the house.
A) Waiting tiredly B) For waiting C) After tiring D) Tired of waiting
14. It must have been an interesting performance. I would like _____.
A) to go B) to be there C) to have gone D) having gone
15. Before taking a test, it is important _____.
A) to have studied B) studying C) that you will study D) you would study


Task 2.
Read the text and define highlighted words.
Match the four basic steps of problem solutions 1-4 in the frame.
Problem solving is one of the most essential skills in life. Regardless of who you are or what you do, you will face obstacles. How you deal with such challenges will often be a determining factor in how successful you are at life. While problems come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, this article will give you some tools to help find solutions.
There are many ways to solve problems, and it will depend on your situation, your experience, your knowledge, your attitude, and your problem to
determine the best approach. Use logic to arrive at a conclusion. To solve virtually any problem, you can use a process of elimination—dividing the issue down
until all you have left is the problem. There are four basic steps of this process:
1. Define the problem
2. Develop a plan
3. Implement the plan
4. Evaluate the results
Until there’s an acceptable answer, you’ll repeat steps 2 through 4 until that answer has been reached. We’ll use a common problem to illustrate this scenario.
The easiest solution!
A large cosmetics company had a problem that some of the soap boxes coming off the production lines were empty. The problem was quickly isolated to the assembly line, which transported the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department: some soap boxes went through the assembly line empty. The management asked its engineers to solve the problem. They spent much time and money in devising an X-ray machine with high-res monitors manned by staff to watch all the boxes on the line to make sure they weren’t empty. A workman hearing about this, came up with another solution. He got a powerful industrial fan and pointed it at the assembly line. As each soap box passed the fan, the empty boxes were blown off the line. Moral: the simplest solution is usually the best!