engl_posob / В. И. Комиссарук ГЭФ 3-5 курс / Modal

	Modal	Examples	Uses
	can	They can control their own budgets. We can't fix it. Can I smoke here?	Ability/Possibility (11) Inability/Impossibility (11) Asking for permission (7)
		Can you help me?	Request (8)
	could	Could I borrow your dictionary? Could you say it again more slowly. We could try to fix it ourselves. I think we could have another Gulf War. He gave up his old job so he could work for us.	Asking for permission (7) Request (8) Suggestion (6) Future possibility (10) Ability in the past (5)
	may	May I have another cup of coffee? China may become a major economic power.	Asking for permission (7) Future possibility (10)
	might	They might give us a 10% discount.	Future possibility (10)
	will	I can't see any taxis so I '11 walk.	Instant decisions (4)
		I '11 do that for you if you like. I 'II get back to you first thing on Monday. Profits will increase next year.	Offer (4) Promise (2) Prediction (3)
	would	Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Would you pass the salt? Would you mind waiting a moment? Would three o'clock suit you?' - 'That'd be fine.' Would you like to play golf this Friday7 'Would you prefer tea or coffee? - I'd like tea, please.'	Asking for permission (2) Request (2) (8) Request (2) (8) Making arrangements (2) Invitation (2) (8) Preferences (2) (8)
	Shall	Shall I help you with your baggage? Shall we say 2.30, then? Shall I do that or will you?	Offer (8) Suggestion (8) Asking what to do (4)
	should	We should sort out this problem at once.	Saying what's right or correct (4)

/ think we should check everything again. Recommending action (4)

ought to We ought to employ a professional writer. Saying what's right or correct (4)

Must We must say good-bye now. Necessity/Obligation (11)

They mustn 't disrupt the work more than necessary.Prohibition (11)

Exercise 1. Open the brackets and fill in the blanks with must, have to. should, need, ought to (in some cases you may have several variants).

l.He (not go) to court because the case was dismissed. 2. If I'm late, I'll (take) a taxi. 3. The

young (respect) the old age. 4. The conversation grew awkward. She felt that something (do), or

else the party would break up. 5. They (meet) tomorrow, so you (not make) an appointment to

see him. 6. You (have) a visa to enter a foreign country. 7. You (try) and be more punctual. 8.

Why are you so late? - I (change) a tyre. 9. You (not shout), I am not deaf. 10. They (cross)

the English Channel now.

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with in, into, to, at, on, out of. from, off where necessary.

1 He took the wallet his pocket, opened it and put the cheque it. 2. He took his suitcase the

rack and got the train. 3. She got the car and went the club. 4. The president arrived the

airport ten minutes' time before the flight. He quickly got the plane and some minutes later the

plane took . 5. Get the bus. It will take you went Canada two years ago, but I don't know

if he is Canada now or somewhere else. 7. When he came home, he took his coat, hang it

the hook and sat the armchair. 8. A lot of tourists different counties arrive Moscow

every year. 9. He's never been any foreign country. 10. Go the mirror and have look _

yourself. 11. Welcome Egypt! A flight this wonderful county will take you about four hours. 12.

A sparrow flew the room through a window. 13. What time does this train get Scotland? - It

arrives Glasgow at 10.25 p.m. 14. When you leave the building, turn the left the High Street.

15. Take the hat the boy. Don't you see what he is doing with it?