II. Refer the following to the past. Make all the necessary changes

1. He does not understand why such urgent measures have been taken.

2. He is trying to explain why the measures he proposes must be resorted to if we want to save the situation.

3. I do not agree with him that one must always take things as they are without trying to change them.

4. It is evident that we are having a backward season for grains.

5. It is impossible to change anything. One must take things as they are.

6. Large sums are being spent on educational development and still larger sums are to be spent in the nearest future.

7. These documents have to be filed.

8. You can spend at any place as much time as you like.

9. You may ask the travel agent what is the latest time of check-in at the airport.

III. Paraphrase the sentences using the verb shall

Model: Do you want me to repeat it? Shall I repeat it?

1. Do you want her to go there herself?

2. Do you want him to come to us on Sunday?

3. Do you want him to fetch the book?

4. Do you want me to bring my dictionary tomorrow?

5. Do you want me to lock the door?

6. Do you want me to post the letter?

7. Do you want me to turn on the radio?

8. Do you want me to write this word on the blackboard?

9. Do you want us to water the flowers?

IV. Paraphrase the following using the verbs will or would

Model: Close the window, please. Will/would you close the window?

1. I can't cut bread with this knife.

2. I can't open the window.

3. I couldn't turn on the TV set.

4. I shall willingly help you.

5. I shall willingly play chess with him.

6. Turn on the light, please.

7. We can't work with this machine.

8. We shall willing­ly go to the theatre this evening.

9. We shall willingly work in the field in summer.

V. Use dare with the correct form of the infinitive in brackets

1. He … (not to leave) them on their own.

2. How … you (to make) fun of me like that!

3. How … you (to meddle) in people's lives?

4. How … you (to say) such terrible things to the child.

5. How … you (to sneak) into my room like this?

6. I don’t believe he … (to criticize) my arrangements.

7. She wondered if John … (to do) it himself.

8. The dog growled so menacingly that we … (to go) near it.

VI. Paraphrase the following sentences using the proper modal verbs

1. I am sure you prefer hiking to travelling by car.

2. Is it possible that he refuses to help you?

3. Is it possible that you have put off the trip because of the weather?

4. It is improbable that this film appealed to you.

5. It is next to impossible that you decided to stay at home on such a day.

6. It is widely unlikely that the picture was a success with the public.

7. Obviously she is doing fine here.

8. Perhaps you were at a loose end and went to the pictures.

9. She is likely to have there ahead of us.

VII. Use be to, can, have (had) to, may, must, should, with the correct form of the infinitive in brackets

1. A word or two … (to say) as to the plan upon which the book is constructed.

2. A word … (to say) about the origin of this term.

3. The lecture … (to deliver) at eleven o'clock.

4. The letters … (to post) in the morning.

5. The newspaper … (to translate) without a dictionary.

6. The question … (to decide) later.

7. These books … (not to touch) without permission.

8. The teacher fell ill, so the lesson … (to postpone).

9. This rule … (not to apply) here.