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everybody is sleeping, I’m doing more.” I said that’s what it takes (это, что
нужно, чтобы) to have that kind of success. It’s just a relentless
(непрекращающийся) pursuit (погоня за) of creativity.
Exercise 27. Read the text and discuss.
1. “You miss (упускаете) 100% of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky.
2. “You are never too old to set another goal (цель) or to dream a new dream.”
— C.S. Lewis.
3. “If something is wrong, fix (решите) it now. But train yourself not to worry,
worry fixes nothing.” — Ernest Hemingway.
Exercise 32. Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1. It (to seem) to me, Taylor’s industrious godson (not to be) on furlough much
longer.
2. Honestly, these sloppy rookies (had better/would rather/should) (to consider)
relocating, as otherwise they (cannot/not to be able) (to get) a high paying job
in this town.
3. Oh! (to check) this out! Amazon (to have) an opening! Right! Then I (to apply),
as I (not to want) (to depend) on my parents anymore.
4. Off the top of my head, in a job interview your ambitious nephew (not
should/cannot/had better not) (to behave) in a rude way!
5. On the other hand, these meticulous accountants (to look) for those hidden
expenditures this week.
6. Notably, this month Mary-Ann (to brush) up her interview skills, as she (to
have) a meeting with an HR manager at IKEA on 16 September.
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7. Moreover, Jarod has told me that he (not to run) this by his diligent colleague,
as he (to think) that your absent-minded son (to be) always a job hopper.
8. Thanks for the heads up! Now I (to send) my CV and a cover letter so (to get)
something better that this menial job of mine.
9. (not to sweat) it! Karen (to be) on it! Obviously, she (to check) out all of the
documents and then (to discuss) them with her goal-oriented supervisor.
10. Unfortunately, Lauren’s persuasive nephew (not to be) laid off yet, so we (not
to need) (to look) for other industrious employees.
Exercise 33. Discuss the fun facts.
 In a phenomenon known as "karoshi," a high number of Japanese drop
dead at the work desk as a result of their 60–70-hour workweek. Every
year, over 10,000 Japanese suffer "karoshi."
 Twenty-four percent of commuters say that when they are stuck in
traffic, they think "deep" thoughts.
 Someone who works nights is almost twice as likely to have an
accident than someone who works during the day.

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