Sky News - Interview with Rupert Murdoch

 
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG (pronounced /ˈruːpət ˈməːdɒk/; born 11 March 1931) is an Australian media magnate and the founder, Chairman, and CEO of News Corporation.
Beginning with one newspaper in Adelaide, Murdoch acquired and started other publications in his native Australia before expanding News Corp. into the United Kingdom, United States and Asian media markets. Although it was in Australia in the late 1950s that he first dabbled in television, he later sold these assets, and News Corp.'s Australian current media interests (still mainly in print) are restricted by cross-media ownership rules. Murdoch's first permanent foray into TV was in the USA, where he created Fox Broadcasting Company in 1986. In the 2000s, he became a leading investor in satellite television, the film industry and the Internet, and purchased a leading American newspaper, The Wall Street Journal.
Rupert Murdoch was listed three times in the Time 100 as one among the most influential people in the world. He is ranked 13th most powerful person in the world in the 2010 Forbes's The World's Most Powerful People list.^[4] With a net worth of $6.3 billion, he is ranked 117th wealthiest person in the world.

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Modal Verbs of Probability Quiz

Use must, might, may, could or can't plus the correct form of the verb.

Where is David? He __________ (be) at school. Classes begin at 8. She __________  (think) that it is a good idea. It's crazy!
I'm absolutley sure!. They __________  (arrive) yesterday, I saw their ticket.
Courses __________ (begin) the fifth of September.
Are you joking! David __________ (go) to Paris last week. He doesn't have enough money.
They __________ (live) in New York, but I'm not sure.
The concert __________ (be) wonderful last night. Fiore is a great conductor.

Answer key:
must be - can't think - must have arrived - might/ may begin - can't have gone - could live - must have been

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Modal Verbs of Probability

Listed below are examples and uses of modal verbs of probability. Modal verbs of probability are used to express an opinion of the speaker based on information that the speaker has. Example: He must be at work, it's 10 o'clock. In this case, the speaker is 100 % sure that the person is at work based on the speaker's knowledge that the person in question usually works at during the day.

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Examples	Usage
They must be in Spain by now. She must have done well on the test.	Use 'must' plus the verb when you are 100% (or almost 100%) sure that something is the case.
She might come this evening. David may invite Jesica to the match. Jack might have gone to France.	Use 'might' or 'may' to express an opinion that you think has a good possibility of being true.
Jane could be at work. Peter could have arrived late.	Use 'could' to express a possibilty which is one of many. This form is not as strong as 'might' or 'may'. It is just one of a number of possibilities.
You can't be serious! They can't have worked until late.	Use 'can't' to express an opinion that you are 100% sure is NOT true. Notice that the past form remains 'can't have done'

Compared to the hot dog competition this is really tough

American hot dog eating record set

Chestnut, a 22-year-old civil engineering student at San Jose State, ate 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes Thursday at the Las Vegas qualifier for a spot at the table at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

The mark sets the American hot dog eating record, beating the 42 hot dogs and buns swallowed by Sonya Thomas last year. In the same competition, Chestnut had only eaten 32.

"I was hoping to do 40," said Chestnut, the champion in pork ribs (5.5 pounds in 12 minutes), waffles (18.5 in 10 minutes) and jalapeno poppers (118 in 10 minutes). "I did 48 at home, but it's always harder to do it in front of a crowd."

By Darren Rovell
ESPN.com
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Exercise Auxilary verb 2

Write questions in the tenses given in brackets. Decide whether or not to use an auxiliary.

1. you/read/that book (Active Voice - Present Perfect Simple)
2. he/live/in London (Active Voice - Simple Present)
3. what/you/do (Active Voice - will-Future)
4. I/hurt/you (Active Voice - Simple Past)
5. they/work/in a factory (Active Voice - Simple Present)
6. he/help/you (Active Voice - Present Perfect Simple)
7. you/be/busy (Active Voice - Simple Present)
8. what music/play (Passive Voice - will-Future)
9. the sailors/rescue (Passive Voice - Simple Past)
10. the tree/cut (Passive Voice - Present Perfect)   

Answer key:

1. Have you read that book?for Present Perfect we use the auxiliary have
2. Does he live in London?does is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present (Active Voice) if the subject is 3rd person singular
3. What will you do?will is used as an auxiliary for will-future tenses
4. Did I hurt you?did is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Past (Active Voice)
5. Do they work in a factory?do is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present (Active Voice) if the subject is not 3rd person singular
6. Has he helped you?for Present Perfect we use the auxiliary have
   3rd person singular = has
7. Are you busy?If the full verb is a form of the verb be, we do not use an auxiliary. Instead, use the full verb in the tense needed.
8. What music will be played?Passive Voice - will-Future: will + be + past participle
9. Were the sailors rescued?Passive Voice - Simple Past: was/were + past participle
   2nd person and plural = were
10. Has the tree been cut?Passive Voice - Present Perfect: have/has + been + past participle
    3rd person singular = has

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