Перевод whooping cough (pertussis). a newborn baby has no immunity to this disease at all, and so he must be kept protected from children who have any kind of cough. whooping cough seems like an ordinary cough for the first few days, but gradually the bouts become more and more prolonged and the child coughs continuously. his face becomes red and he very often vomits. at the end of the bout of cough, when he tak es a deep breath, a croaky sound is heard which is called the whoop and which gives the disease its name. the disease is a prolonged one and the cough may last2—3months. it can lead to lung complications also. the child loses weight because of repeated vomiting. fortunately, it can be prevented by immunizing the child with triple antigen (dpt) injections. a child with whooping cough should be kept separate from other children for the first 3—4weeks, but it is very often difficult to do that because of shortage of space in the house. the disease is more severe in babies under 1 year of age, and every effort must be made to isolate them, at least.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of can + verb.

1 You can (see) the photo on my mobile, here.

2 Could (we pay) by cheque?

3 What can (you do) in the college show?

4 I'm sorry, I can (not come) to your concert.

5 You can (use) a credit card almost everywhere.

6 can (he play) the drums?

7 It's a cat. It can (not talk)!

8 We can (not swim). There's no swimming pool in our town.

9 The baby can (not say) many words yet.

10 can (we get) a bus from here to the city centre?

11 The headmaster can (see) you in ten minutes.

12 Could (I text) you from Singapore?

Mr Meeks said that there was no use in sending an advertising to his sister because she could not read.

It was ni use arguing with the detective, as he was so silly.

There was no use in waiting for Mary S. in that crowded district, as she didn't live there any longer.

It was no use in addressing that detective, because he demanded so much money for solving mysteries and crimes.

What's the use of employing such a detective if he hardly fits his job?

What's the use of waiting till the spring if we can solve the problem in no time?

what's the use of spending so much money on the detective if we can employ a cheaper one?