Special advisers. Every (0) government GOVERN likes to get its message across

in the best possible light. However, in the UK there

has been a (1) WORRY increase in the number of

advisers whose (2) RESPONSIBLE it is to get the public’s

(3) ATTEND and to make sure that all news is good news.

These people tell (4) REPORT how they want a story to

appear and have therefore become very (5) POWER in

politics. They also write (6) MEMORY sentences for

speeches, which then get broadcast on radio or TV.

Nowadays, there is a (7) VARY of ways of getting

news to people and (8) POLITICS parties feel that the

public don’t want to listen to long, careful (9)

ARGUE from their leaders. However, some people think this

reduces (10) FREE of the press.

Упражнение 1.

Выберите правильный вариант глагола

1. Last summer we visited / have visited all the interesting places in the region.

2. There are foot prints everywhere! Someone came / has come here!

3. It is an interesting book, I have read / read it.

4. They are not in the city, they moved / have moved to the country for the summer.

5. Mr Brown has changed / changed his job last year.

6. When did you go / have you gone to France?

7. I never watched / have never watched this film.

8. They watched / have watched an interesting movie a week ago.

9. Last winter she has sold / sold her flat and went / have gone to live abroad.

10. She broke / has broken her leg in the childhood.

Упражнение 2.

Поставьте глагол в скобках в нужную форму (Past Simple, Present Perfect)

1. Mary (finish) school 10 years ago.

2. He (write) a letter and now he is going to send it.

3. Last weekend they (go) to the sea.

4. When you (come)?

5. I (not decide) yet where to go this weekend.

6. John (leave) his bag in the library last Monday.

7. Harry and Jane (buy) new TV set and now are enjoying a film.

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