- •Министерство образования республки беларусь
- •1. Explain the meanings of “can” in the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •2. Explain the meaning of the modal verb can in the following sentences:
- •4. Turn the following into unreal statements and translate both variants into Russian. Change the form of the infinitive if necessary.
- •5. A. Put in “can” if possible, if not, use “could” or “will” be able to.
- •2. In other cases, w have to use will be able to.
- •3. Conditional: We can use could to mean “would be able to”.
- •6. A. Express strong doubt about these negative sentences.
- •7. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the infinitive.
- •8. Fill in the blanks with can/can’t or be (not) able to in the proper form.
- •9. Open the brackets with could (expressing a possibility) or could have (expressing a possibility that did not happen) and make all necessary changes.
- •10. Express your surprise and disbelief using can/could.
- •11. To practice can, make up situations of your own using the following patterns.
- •12. Translate into English.
- •13. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •14. Translate the following sentences:
- •15. Memorize the following proverbs and sayings and use them in a situation of your own.
- •1. Determine the meaning of the modal verb “may”. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •2. Change the following sentences to express uncertainty using the modal verb “may” and the proper form of the infinitive. Follow the example.
- •3. Make the following sentences less certain by using “may” or “might”.
- •4. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the infinitive.
- •6. Change the following sentences into the future or past. Use be allowed/ permitted to
- •7. Paraphrase the following sentences using where possible the modal verb “may”.
- •8. To practice “may”, make up situations of your own using the following patterns.
- •9. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •10. Memorize the following proverbs and use them in situations of your own.
- •11. Translate the following sentences into English. Use the modal verbs “can (could)” and “may (might)”.
- •12. Fill in the blanks with may/might or can/could and make all necessary changes.
- •13. Fill in the blanks with the modal verbs making necessary changes (you may have several variants).
- •14. Find and correct the mistakes if any.
- •16. Fill in the blanks with the modal verbs “can” or “may”.
- •17. Translate the following sentences:
- •18. Translate the following sentences.
- •16Translate the following sentences into English. Use the modal verbs «can» and «may».
- •17. Translate into English using the modal verbs.
- •1. Determine the meaning of the modal verb “must”. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •2. Change the following sentences using the modal verb “must” to express probability and the appropriate form of the infinitive.
- •3. Answer the following questions accordance with the example given below.
- •4. Rewrite these sentences using “must” or “can’t” and translate them into Russian.
- •5. Notice the use of “must” in reported speech in the following sentences and translate them into Russian.
- •6. Remembering that must in the meaning of probability is not used either with reference to the future or in the negative form, find a suitable way of translating the following sentences into English:
- •7. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the infinitive.
- •8. Choose the correct variant.
- •8. To practice must make up situations of year own using the following patterns.
- •9.Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Revision
- •1. Choose the modal verb that best suits the context.
- •3.Translate the following sentences into English using the modal verbs “can”, “may”, “must” where necessary; state their functions.
- •To have to
- •1. Determine the meaning of the modal verbs “to have to”, “to be to”. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •2. A. Make the following sentences a) interrogative, b) negative.
- •3. Put in “must” or “have (has/got) to”.
- •4. Complete the sentences, using “must not” /“mustn’t” or “do not”/”don’t have to”.
- •5. Change and explain the following sentences as shown in the example.
- •6. Change the sentences using “be to”.
- •7. Fill in the blanks with “have to” or “be to”.
- •8. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •9. To practice the use of “have to” and “be to”, make up situations of your using the following patterns:
- •10. Choose the alternative that best suits the context.
- •Revision:
- •1. Fill in the blanks with “must”, “have to” or “be to” to suit the motives expressed in the following sentences:
- •2. Open the brackets and fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs “must”, “have to” or “be to”.
- •1. Explain the meaning of “need” in the following sentences and translate them into Russian:
- •2. Open the brackets and give the correct form of the verb after need.
- •3. Open the brackets and fill in the blanks with either “didn’t need (to)” or “needn’t have (done)”.
- •4. Choose the correct variant.
- •5. Translate into English using the verb “need”.
- •6. Translate the following sentences into English using need:
- •7. Choose the alternative that best suits the context.
- •Should – ought to
- •1. State the meaning of the verb “should” in the following sentences. Translate them into Russian.
- •2. Give a piece of advice using the modal verb “should” and the words in brackets.
- •3. Choose between “must” and “should” in the following sentences.
- •4. Choose the most suitable form.
- •5. A. Change the sentences using “should” so as to express criticism.
- •6. Combine the modal verb “should” with the appropriate form of the infinitive in brackets.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •Ought to
- •1. State the meaning of the verb “ought” in the following sentences. Translate them into Russian.
- •2. Combine the modal verb “ought” with the appropriate form of the infinitive in brackets.
- •3. Translate into English.
- •Should – ought to
- •1. Rewrite the sentences, using “should” or “ought to”.
- •2. Choose the right variant.
- •3 Open the brackets and fill in the blanks with “must”, “have to”, “be to”, “should”, “need”, “ought to” (in some cases you may have several variants).
- •4. Translate into English.
- •5. To practice “should”/”ought” to make up situations of your own using the following patterns.
- •6. Translate into English using modal verbs.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •Will / would
- •1. State the meaning of the verb “will”/ “would”. Translate into Russian.
- •3. Complete the sentences with “will/”won’t”/”would”/”wouldn’t”.
- •4. State whether the verb will/would is a modal verb or an auxiliary verb.
- •6. Translate the given parts of the sentences into English and complete the sentences.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •1. State the meaning of the verb “shall”. Translate into Russian.
- •2. State whether “shall” is an auxiliary or modal verb.
- •3. Complete the following sentences using “shall”.
- •4. Translate into English
- •1. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the verb “dare”.
- •2. Paraphrase the following sentences using the verb “dare”.
- •3. Complete the following sentences.
- •Mixed bag
- •1. Define the meanings of the modal verbs. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •2. Insert the modal verbs in the correct form.
- •3. Combine the modal verbs with the appropriate form of the infinitive in brackets.
- •4. Use the necessary modal verbs.
- •5. Translate into English.
- •Revision
- •1. Supply the necessary modal verbs for the following sentences, noticing the Russian equivalents given in brackets:
- •2. Translate the following sentences into English using suitable modal verbs.
- •3. Translate the following sentences into English using modal verbs.
- •4. Translate the following sentences into English using modal verbs.
10. Express your surprise and disbelief using can/could.
A in interrogative sentences.
Example: He is working now. – Can/Could he be working now?
1. He was at the party yesterday. 2. They are in Germany. 3. He has broken his leg. 4. They were sent to prison. 5. She got married. 6. He studies at Cambridge University. 7. She has been practicing the violin for five years. 8. He has made an interesting report. 9. He has won a lot of money in the casino. 10. They will go to the Canaries next summer. 11. He has passed his English exam. 12. She will be forty in June. 13. She is stubborn. 14. He was a cruel man.
B in negative sentences.
Example: He bought a new car. – He can’t/couldn’t have bought a car.
1. You are mistaken. 2. They forgot about the meeting. 3. He is writing a new novel now. 4. She has bought a new fur coat. 5. He had an accident. 6. Mary will invite the Jones to her place for the weekend. 7. They upset our plans. 8. She wastes a lot of time. 9. Mr. Fox is a reliable person. 10. She is making a cruise now.
11. To practice can, make up situations of your own using the following patterns.
1. Не может быть, чтобы…
- он был таким глупым
- она всё ещё писала эту статью
- они ушли, не предупредив нас
- дети гуляли под дождём уже целый час
2. Неужели…
- она всё ещё работает?
- он твой брат?
- они ищут нас так долго?
- он уже ушёл?
3. И что (где, как, почему) это…
- он может иметь в виду, говоря эти слова?
- она может находиться сейчас?
- они могли это сделать?
- такое могло случиться?
4. Он просто не может (не мог, не мог бы)
- они… позволить себе купить такой дорогой автомобиль
- он… потерять эти документы
- она… слышать нас
- они… ответить таким образом на его слова
5. … не могу не…
Я просто не могу не думать, что она совершила такую чудовищную ошибку
Я не могла не заметить, что он плохо себя чувствовал.
Они не могли не узнать о нашем приезде
Она не могла не приехать в такой день
6. … ничего не остаётся, как…
- Мне ничего не остаётся, как попросить его о помощи
- Ему ничего не оставалось, как сказать правду
- Им ничего не оставалось, как вежливо поприветствовать её
- Нам ничего не оставалось, как принять их предложение
12. Translate into English.
1. Не может быть, чтобы он был дома вчера в это время. 2. Неужели он сказал вам об этом? 3. Возможно, он и заходил к ним, когда был в Москве. 4. Он мог бы сделать это, но не захотел. 5. Неужели он отказался ехать туда? 6. Не может быть, чтобы он спал сейчас. 7. Не может быть, чтобы они уехали, не попрощавшись с нами. 8. Не может быть, чтобы она вам так ответила. 9. Он мог бы приехать завтра. 10. Не может быть, что он столкнулся с другой машиной. Он такой осторожный водитель. 11. Вряд ли он забыл о своем обещании, я напоминала ему об этом вчера. 12. Он не мог прочитать эту книгу так быстро, она слишком трудна для него. 13. Они смогли бы подняться на вершину, но им помешала погода. 14. Вряд ли они поженятся; они слишком разные люди. 15. Разве мог кто-нибудь подумать, что он выиграет матч?