Question

ПОМОГИТЕ ПОЖАЛУЙСТА Read the text and complete the gaps 1-7 with the correct form and tense of each verb in capitals. Hacking is the act of accessing a computer for unlawful reasons such as stealing important data or attempting to crash a system. It has been around for practically as long as computers themselves. However, something which people 1)……………….(REFER) to as ethical hacking for the past few years, is a relatively new phenomenon. As computer crime increased, banks, security consultants and even government agencies 2)………………………(BECOME) more and more desperate to protect the data contained in their computer system from deadly viruses and data theft. Hackers, people who in the very recent past 3)………………..(CONSIDER) criminals, were now being regarded in a totally different light. Obviously, ethical hackers 4)………………….(NOT BREAK) into systems illegally. They attend professional courses and even get a certificate. They 5)………………….(HIRE) to find ways to protect valuable information and prevent infections caused by computer viruses. Without a doubt, in the near future, ethical hackers 6)……………………(BE) in even greater demand than they are now. If you are in the process of making a career choice, and you love computers, you might want to consider 7)……………………(GET) certified as an ethical hacker

Answer 1

Have referred

Became

Had been considered

Don’t break

Are hired

Will be

Getting

Answer 2

1. REFER - have referred
2. BECOME - have become
3. CONSIDER - were considered
4. NOT BREAK - do not break
5. HIRE - are hired
6. BE - will be
7. GET - getting

Completed text:

Hacking is the act of accessing a computer for unlawful reasons such as stealing important data or attempting to crash a system. It has been around for practically as long as computers themselves. However, something which people have referred to as ethical hacking for the past few years, is a relatively new phenomenon. As computer crime increased, banks, security consultants, and even government agencies have become more and more desperate to protect the data contained in their computer system from deadly viruses and data theft. Hackers, people who in the very recent past were considered criminals, were now being regarded in a totally different light. Obviously, ethical hackers do not break into systems illegally. They attend professional courses and even get a certificate. They are hired to find ways to protect valuable information and prevent infections caused by computer viruses. Without a doubt, in the near future, ethical hackers will be in even greater demand than they are now. If you are in the process of making a career choice, and you love computers, you might want to consider getting certified as an ethical hacker.