1. Заполните пропуски модальными глаголами can, must, may.

1. I ____ help them yesterday as I was very ill. 2. ____ I take your dictionary? 3. Yesterday we ____ go to the cinema as we were very busy. 4. We ___ help our friends in trouble. 5. If you want, you ____ read the letter. 6. You ____ speak German quite well. Last year you ____ speak it at all. 7. The students _____ study hard. 8. We

____ have lunch at the nearest station. There must be a snack-bar there.

2. Переведите на русский язык, укажите модальные глаголы и выражения

1. The meeting is to take place in the hall. 2. He has to bring the dictionary after the lecture. 3. My sister was to return on the next day. 4. They will have to hand in their papers when they are through with the work. 5. May I have your name, please? 6. I had to earn my living. 7. Could you stop the car for a moment? 8. Nothing must be done in a hurry. 9. I had to tell you what had happened. 10. You know you ought to see a doctor. 11. We are to start the experiment. 12. If you are interested in pictures you should look in the British Museum. 13. Our friends were to tell you what had happened. 14. This man was not allowed to enter the house. 15. Students will be able to find this book in every library.

3. Образуйте от данных предложений вопросительные и отрицательные

1. I have to cook dinner after work. 2. She must go to the University now. 3. I won’t be able to tell him the truth. 4. He was to come at 6 yesterday. 5. My sister can play the piano very well. 6. You should pay more attention to your grandparents.

4. Замените must на эквиваленты: have to, be to, ought to, should.

Пример: You must go to the doctor immediately.- You have to go to the doctor immediately.

1. Mother says that I mustn't ask silly questions. 2. We must be at college at 9 o'clock.3. If you have a headache you must take the aspirine. 4. You must help your friend with mathematics. 5. We must increase the current strength. 6. You must go to the library to take this useful book. 7. The test in maths must start at 9 o'clock.

5. Выберите соответствующий эквивалент модального глагола в нужном времени, числе, лице. Напишите в скобках, какой модальный глагол заменяет выбранный эквивалент.

Пример: Я (смогу) translate this article tomorrow. - I'll be able to translate this article tomorrow (can).

1. I (мне разрешили) analyze these data.

2. He (должен был) meet my friend two days ago.

3. Engineers (должны будут) solve these problems.

4. They (им разрешат) continue their research work.

5. The scientists (могут) help us to increase the output.

6. We (можем) connect cells in series and parallel.

7. Students (должны будут) pay attention to the diagram.

8. We (должны были) keep the temperature constant.

6. Замените модальные глаголы на их эквиваленты.

Пример: You must use this opportunity and discuss the matter.

You have to use this opportunity and discuss the matter.

1. The only pity is one must pay so often for a single fault.

2. I am sorry that I must wake you up.

3. We can go together to buy the TV set, I feel I must help you to choose the best.

4. I'll tell you something that I am sure you must know.

5. He could not speak English before he came to America.

6. They may make experiments in a new laboratory.

7. My friend could play the violin beautifully.

8. I can go there tomorrow and see him.

9. May I look through your catalogues once more?