Упражнение 17. Выберите правильный вариант и подчеркните его

1. There are a little grapes in the fridge.

2. Have you got any butter.

3. She’s got a lot of friends at school.

4. I met some friends of yours last night.

5. How much paper do you want?

6. Do you write many papers?

7. She speaks a little Arabic.

8. I don’t have much homework to do tonight.

9. Have you got any spaghetti?

Yes, but not much.

10. I like fruit juice, but I don’t drink much milk.

Упражнение 18. Дополните предложения, используя модальные глаголы must, can, can’t, couldn’t и указанные глаголы (eat, decide, find, go, go)

1. I was tired but I couldn’t sleep.

2. I wasn’t hungry yesterday. I couldn’t eat my dinner.

3. Ann doesn’t know what to do. She can’t decide.

4. I wanted to speak to Martin yesterday but I couldn’t find him.

5. Jim can’t to the concert next Saturday. He has to work.

6. Paula couldn’t go to the meeting last week. She was ill.

Complete these sentences. Use can’t or couldn’t + one of these verbs:

(find, hear, see, speak)

1. I’m sorry but we can’t come to your party next Saturday.

2. I like this hotel room. You can see the mountains from the window.

3. You are speaking very quietly. I can’t hear you.

4. Have you seen my bag? I couldn’t find it.

5. Catherine got the job because she could speak five languages.

Complete the sentences. Use must + one of these verbs:

(be, go, learn, meet, wash, win)

1. We must go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money.

2. Marilyn is a very interesting person. You must meet her.

3. My hands are dirty. I must wash them.

4. You must learn to drive. It will be very useful.

5. I must go to the post office. I need some stamps.

6. The game tomorrow is very important for us. We must win.

7. You can’t always have things immediately. You must be patient.

Упражнение 19. Вставьте модальные глаголы may (might) или can (could)

1. May I use your pen? 2. May I find a pen on that table? 3. You can read this book: you know the language well enough. 4. You can take this book: I don’t need it. 5. Can I help you? 6. Can I ask you to help me? 7. Could you help me? 8. I could not imagine her speaking in public: I knew that she was so shy. 9. Something was wrong with the car: he could not start it. 10. A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer. 11. She asked me if she might use my telephone. 12. The school was silent: nothing could be heard in the long dark corridors. 13. Waiting can be endless, you know. 14. Can you tell me the nearest way to the city museum? 15. They can think that I am too weak to take part in the excursion, but I am strong enough to do any kind of hard worik, indeed. 16. He knew this period of history very well: he had read everything on the subject he might find in the rich university library.

Упражнение 20. Переведите предложения на русский язык

1. You must learn all these new words.

Ты должен выучить все эти новые слова.

2. I can’t translate the text myself. I need your help.

Я не могу самостоятельно перевести этот текст. Мне нужна твоя помощь.

3. You needn’t translate the sentences.

Тебе не нужно переводить предложения.

4. May I ask you to wait a little? I am not yet ready.

Могу я попросить тебя немного подождать? Я еще не готов.

5. You needn’t go there today.

Тебе не нужно туда сегодня идти.

6. You should work hard and be more attentive.

Тебе следует больше работать и быть внимательнее.

7. You must bring me my text-book today. But you needn’t come very early.

Ты должен принести мне мой учебник сегодня. Но не приходи слишком рано.

8. Can you speak English well? – No, I am afraid, I can’t. I must work hard at it.

Ты можешь хорошо говорить по-английски? Нет, боюсь, я не могу. Я должен больше работать над этим.

9. May I smoke here? – Excuse me, but you mustn’t. You should go out and

smoke in the yard.

Могу я здесь покурить? Извините, но вы не должны. Вам следует выйти и курить во дворе.