Modal Verbs: Revision

Exercise 346. Pay attention to the use of the modal verbs. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

1. — Can you speak English? — Yes, I can. I can speak English quite well. 2. I can jump off this box, but 1 can't jump off that wall. 3. — May I have a cup of tea, please? — Certainly, you may. 4. — May I take a biscuit, Mother? — No, you may not, my dear. We'll have dinner first. 5. — Must you go now? — Yes, I have to leave at once. 6. — Must you get up early tomorrow morning? — Yes, I'll have to get up at 6 o'clock. 7. — Did you have to take a taxi? — I am afraid I had to wait? There was no bus. 8. — Hasn't your friend arrived yet? How long have you had to wait? — I have had to wait for two hours. 9. — Must you water the flowers? — No, I needn't water them now. It'll rain soon. 10. — Do we have to walk to the station? — No, we needn't. We can catch a bus.

Exercise 347. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.

1. She can type this letter for you. 2. He can speak English quite well. 3. They can speak Ukrainian a little. 4. They can do it for you today. 5. We can speak German a little. 6. She has to decide immediately. 7. She must decide immediately. 8. We have to take a taxi. 9. We must take a taxi. 10. They have to go home. 11. They must go home. 12. You have to call a doctor. 13. You must call a doctor. 14. I have to stay here. 15. I must stay here. 16. He has to hurry. 17. He must hurry. 18. You have to wait for him. 19. You must wait for him.

Exercise 348. Give short affirmative and negative answers.

1. May I come in? 2. May I go out? 3. May I have a glass of milk? 4. May I smoke here? 5. May I take this book, please? 6. May I have a cup of coffee? 7. May I speak to you now? 8. May I use the dictionary? 9. May I go home? 10. May I come to see you? 11. May I wait for you here?

Exercise 349. Fill in the blanks with modal verbs according to the sense.

1. You ... not smoke here. 2. ... I come in? 3. — ... we go on foot? — No, we ... not. We ... catch a bus. 4. She ... read and write now. 5. — ... you come at 3 o'clock in the morning? — No, that's very early. 6. Last summer it was very dry and I ... water the garden every day. 7. Let's go into the living-room. We ... have our coffee there. 8. — ... you see anything? — Nothing at all. 9. — ... I do it now? — No, you ... not. I'll do it myself tomorrow. 10. I like the house, but I ... decide yet. My wife ... see it first. 11. — Why didn't you come here yesterday? — I am sorry, I ... not. I ... to help my grandparents and do some gardening. 12. You ... to buy a new bag. Your bag is old. 13. You ... be careful crossing a street. 14. — ... I have a cup of tea, please? — Certainly, you ... .

Exercise 350. Fill in the blanks with must, have to or must not, don't have to.

1. Soldiers ... disobey a superior officer.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

2. To stay alive, people ... breathe oxygen.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

3. You ... finish to do your work on this project before you go on vacation. You'll probably lose your job if you don't.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

4. If you have an aquarium, you ... give your tropical fish too much or they'll die.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

5. To be a successful mountain climber, you ... have a great deal of stamina.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

6. Thank goodness we ... eat fish again tonight. Dad didn't catch any today.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

7. You ... exert yourself. You're still not fully recovered from your surgery.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

8. My room is a mess, but I ... clean it before I go out tonight. I can do it in the morning.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

9. We really ... help Mary move to her new apartment over the weekend. Not only is it too difficult for one person, but she still has her arm in a sling from her shoulder sprain a week ago.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

10. Bill is in the dark room developing the negatives of the photos he took on his last trip to Peru. You ... open the door while he's there because the light will ruin the pictures.

A: must/have to; B: must not; C: don't have to.

Exercise 351. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Ти можеш відповісти на це запитання? 2. Хто може перекласти це речення англійською мовою? 3. Де можна купити такий підручник? 4. Чи можете ви зачекати на мене? 5. Що я можу зробити для вас? 6. Коли ви можете це зробити? 7. Чи можемо ми закінчити цю роботу сьогодні? 8. Моя сестра може грати на скрипці. 9. Я не міг відповісти на друге питання білета. 10. Во­ни не могли купити квитків на концерт. 11. Можна вас запитати? 12. Ви мо­жете прийти пізніше. 13. Можна мені зателефонувати вам сьогодні увечері? 14. Можна їм грати у футбол на шкільному подвір'ї? 15. Можна мені писати олівцем? 16. Можна нам іти додому? 17. Можна йому взяти із собою малень­кого брата? 18. Вона мусить багато працювати над вимовою. 19. Коли ми по­винні підготувати доповідь? 20. Вам не потрібно перекладати цю статтю. 21. Ми повинні приходити до інституту вчасно. 22. Нам потрібно вчити цей вірш напам'ять. 23. Вона повинна була сказати йому про це. 24. Вам дове­деться прийти ще раз.

Exercise 352. Choose a correct answer:

1.  I am so angry with them. I ..… kill them!  

can

must

could

should

2.  The situation was bad but it ….. worse.  

could

should be

could have been

would have been

 

3.  Take an umbrella. It ..… rain later.  

might

should

would

can

4.  Lisa ..… get bored in her job. Her job is so boring.  

must

should

would

can’t

 

5.  ..… you wait a moment, please?  

can

should

must

need

 

6.  Jane was so tired. She ..… have slept for a week.  

could

should

would

must

 

7.  I ….. to sleep recently.  

can’t

couldn’t

haven’t been able

mustn’t

 

8.  I understand it very well. You ..… explain further.  

shouldn’t

wouldn’t

mustn’t

needn’t

 

9.  You have just had lunch. You ..… be hungry.  

can’t

wouldn’t

shouldn’t

mustn’t

 

10.  What shall we do this evening? We ..… go out.  

should

could

would

ought to

 

11.  We haven’t got much time. We ….. hurry.  

must

needn’t

can

should

12.  Sue ….. be able to help them.  

might

could

should

shall

 

13.  ..… you like a cup of coffee?  

will

could

would

should

 

14.  You’ve been reading all day. You ….. be tired.  

can

could

must

should

 

15.  This price is wrong. It ….. be $3.50, not $4.00.  

must

could

should

would