9.3. Модальные глаголы

Упр. 40. Вставьте модальные глаголы "can," "may," "must".

1. The man ... be a foreigner. He ... not understand Russian. 2.... you believe her story? It... be her imagination. 3. How ... we get to the centre of London? 4. ... you tell us where we ... get off? 5. It's 10 o'clock, you ... go to bed at once. 6.1... not do without your help now. 7. You ... get her on the phone any time. 8. If you go through the forest you ... lose your way. 9. ... I use your camera? 10. Flue ... be very dangerous. 11. The road was dirty; you... wipe your feet when you come in. 12. Mrs. Smith... be at least 60. 13. Something ... be done to stop the criminal. 14. I ... leave now, I have a seminar. 15. ... you understand what he's speaking about? 16. I ... admit he's very capable. 17. I ... hear some voices outside. 18. You ... come a little later tomorrow. 19. She ... not be 35, she has grandchildren. 20. She ... be very unreasonable at times. 21. ... I apologize to him? 22. You ... go and play now. 23. They've bought such an expensive house. They ... be very well-off. 24. I wonder what they ... think of the girl now. 25. ... you speak Spanish? 26. My watch ... be two minutes fast. It... be 6 sharp now.

Упр. 41. Вставьте подходящие модальные глаголы (must, may, can, need, to have to, to be able to).

1. You ... not come to help them tomorrow: the work is done. 2. You ... not change the whole text as the beginning is all right. You ... only rewrite the second part of it. 3. ... you help me now? — I am afraid not: I am in a great hurry. I shall be free in the evening. Come to mёy place at about eight, and I ... help you. 4. John ... not tell us the rules of the game: we know them. 5. ... I return the book to you on Friday? I am afraid I ... not finish it before. — No, that is too late. You ... bring it to me not later than Wednesday. 6. It is already six o’clock. We ... hurry if we don’t want to be late. 7. ... you trans­late this text into English? — I think I .... 8. They spent all the morning on the river bank. Only Ann ... return home as she ... not stay in the sun for such a long time. 9. How do you feel when you ... take a test? — I’m always a little frightened and unhap­py. 10. She ... decorate a room nicely. 11. We ... not afford to pay the bill. 12. He’s got a lung problem and he ... go to hospital every two weeks. 13. Ann ... not go to his birthday party yesterday because she ... go to the dentist. 14. You ... take medicine three times a day before meals. You ... not stop taking it until you have finished the bottle. Don’t forget. You ... drink water as much as you .... You ... get up tomorrow if you like. You ... not stay in bed all the time. But you ... not do any work at all. You … just relax for a few days.

Упр. 42. Вставьте модальные глаголы "must," "to have" or "to be":

1. The train... arrive in five minutes, we... hurry up. 2. If he doesn't meet you at the station you... take a taxi. 3. They... be here an hour ago. 4.1... go to the library after classes because I... make a report tomorrow. 5. It... be a very interesting novel, I know the author. 6.1 don't think you ... wait long. 7. They... marry early in June, so they... stay in Moscow. 8. She ... clean her shoes after working in the garden. 9. The lecture ... begin in a minute. 10. You... be tired, you... have a little rest. 11. I ... answer a lot of questions at the examination. 12. We ... leave on Monday.