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TEXT 1 Legal move to ban iPods from streets Inglés The modern condition of "iPod oblivion", which reduces people with little white headphones stuffed into their ears to a zombie-like state, could become an offence in New York. Alarmed by a surge of deaths in the city caused by iPod wearers inadvertently stepping into oncoming traffic, a New York senator is introducing legislation this week that would make it an offence, punishable by a€100 fine, to use any electronic device while crossing a street. Cark Kruger, a senator for Brooklyn, wants the ban proposed in his "distracted walking" bill to be extended to mobile phones, handheld emailing devices such as Blackberries and video games. So far, the legislation is only proposed for larger cities in the state, including New York City. The offence, which would apply to walking, jogging and cycling would involve a criminal court summons. The offenders would have to appear in court to pay the fine rather t...

TENSES Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: Dear Maggy, How are you?. I’m really exhausted because I (PAINT) ______________ the garage the whole morning and (NOT FINISH) _________________ yet!. My father has also decided (REDECORATE)____________ the dinning-room. The problem is he (NOT WANT) _____________ anybody else to do it and he (MAKE) __________ me (GET UP) ___________ early every morning! I’m tired of (BE) _________ his favourite child! Fortunately, I’ve got wonderful plans for the weekend. Martha and I (GO) ________ ________ fishing on Saturday. If we come back early enough, we (VISIT) _________ aunt Augusta, who (BE) __________ ill for the last two weeks. Nobody (KNOW) ____ What’s wrong with her. As for my car, I’m afraid I can’t lend it to you because it (REPAIR) __________ at the moment. If my father (NOT HAVE TO) __________ use it, you could borrow it; but that’s impossible, my dear, you know he never (MISS) _________ work! If ...