VII. Correct the mistakes:

a. Might we visit Mary and Tony tonight?

b. I'm not sure where Ed is. He mustn't be at work.

c. You mustn't get up early tomorrow. It's a holiday.

d. Martha had a bad cold but she could do all her work at the office.

e. I might climb trees when I was young.

f. Shall I borrow your pen, please?

g. You shouldn't go to the dentist if you have toothache.

VIII. Fill in the blanks with the following modal verbs. Explain your choice:

can, may, might, must, have to, should, be to

The rights of a person accused of a crime

The rights of a person accused of a crime _____ guarantee him a fair trial. All legal systems provide basic rights: trial by jury, representation by counsel, to present witnesses and evidence that _____ help him to prove his innocence, and to confront (i.e., cross-examine) his accusers. Certain very general rights are attached to the process. The trial _____ be held as soon as possible and the suspect _____be released on bail (застава). The most important is that an accused _____ be represented by counsel. The U.S. system says that the accused has the right to counsel from the time that he is taken into custody. The Supreme Court also decided that at the time of his arrest the accused _____ be informed about his right not to answer any questions that _____ produce evidence against him. Both rights were introduced to prevent the police from extracting involuntary confessions that _____ be used as evidence in court.

Other important rights state that evidence _____ be gathered legally and the police _____ get a warrant to search a house or to arrest someone.

IX. Translate the following sentences:

1. Criminal offences can be classified in different ways.

2. Let us sit down and see what can be done to help you.

3. It has to be done very quietly.

4. Police suspect that someone might have murdered this man and thrown the body at the bus stop.

5. You needn't trouble about it at all.

6. You ought to feel some respect for your elders.

7. We must not forget that public safety remains the nation's number one priority.

8. Five eyewitnesses to an automobile accident may provide very different accounts of what occurred.

9. If the time limit for a trial is exceeded, the defendant must be set free and no trial can occur.

10. Police officers should spend more time on traffic enforcement.

11. Formerly the verdict of a jury had to be unanimous.

12. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.

X. Check your knowledge and choose the most suitable verb:

1. The witness … have given more information if he wasn’t frightened.

a. must b. should c. may d. is allowed to

2. Such a decision … be made very soon.

a. must b. have to c. ought to d. is able to

3. We … have sent the lawyer all the necessary information.

a. must b. should c. can d. is allowed to

4. General election to choose the next Government … be held at least every four years.

a. will b. is allowed to c. have to d. must

5. The verdict … be passed before a trial.

a. mustn’t b. can’t c. is to d. can

6. The murderer will … to escape if the police haven’t caught him.

a. can b. must c. be able d. should

7. In the end we saw the lost climbers and … reach them without too much trouble.

a. can b. were able to c. had to d. must

8. The patients … have visitors after four o’clock.

a. have to b. must c. can d. arе to

9. We worried about you. You … have been killed!

a. were to b. should c. must d. could

10. Sorry, I can’t stay any longer. I … go.

a. have to b. might c. should d. was to

11. Don’t panic! We … late for the train. It doesn’t leave till 9 o’clock.

a. mustn’t be b. aren't c. shouldn’t be d. can’t be

12. Tomorrow is a holiday. We … go to work.

a. need to b. have to c. don’t have to d. mustn’t

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