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Say five tings that you may / might (not) dowhen you leave the University. Use these ideas or think of your own:

Example:

• I may takea post-graduate course.

• I might not stayin this country.

• I may geta job abroad. etc.

1. to take a post-graduate course 2. work on the railways 3. join the army 4. get married

5. go traveling abroad 6. get a job in England for a year 7. work for a foreign company 8. start own business

Exercise 50

Look at these pieces of advice and complete the sentences explaining why the advice should be followed. Use mayormight.

Example:

You should reserve a seat on the train when you travel on holidays. If you don't, ………………………………………………..........……………..

If you don't, you may have to stand up for the whole journey.............

1. You'd better not carry that heavy suitcase. If you do, ……………………………………………...........…………………..

2. You should carry a map when you visit London. If you don't, …………………........…………………………………………......

3. You should check the timetable before you leave for the station. If you don't, ………………….…...........……………………………………....

4. You ought not to eat too many cream cakes. If you do, …….............………………………………………………………….

5. You'd better invite your grandmother to your wedding. If you don't, ……….............…………………………………………………….

6. You should have your car serviced regularly. If you don't, …….............……………………………………………………….

7. You shouldn't go to a party the night before your exam. If you do, ……............………………………………………………………….

8. You ought to arrive punctually for work. If you don't, ………………….................……………………………………….

9. You should eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. If you don't, …..........………………………………………………………...….

10. You shouldn't leave for appointments at the last minute. If you do, ……..................……………………………………………………..

11. You'd better drink herbal tea, not coffee. If you don't, ……………...................………………………………………….

12. You shouldn't work so hard. If you do, …..................………………………………………………….……

Exercise 51

Think about these situations. Say what you might or might not do if … .

Example:

• If it’s raining …

• If it’s raining Imight stay at home and read a book.

1. It’s snowing. 2. It’s cold. 3. It’s sunny. 4. You have work to do. 5. You feel tired. 6. Hurricane is approaching.

7. You quarrel with your friend. 8. You get angry. 9. Your car has broken. 10. You like surfing. 11. You have the hiccup (икота). 12. You‘ve got a headache.

Exercise 52

Using the modal verb may / may not or might / might not and the proper form of the Infinitive paraphrase the following sentences to expressuncertainty of the speaker.

Example:

• Perhaps (maybe) he is (not) having dinner.

• He may (may not) be havingdinner.

• He might (might not) be havingdinner.

A.

1. Perhaps Bess is making tea in the kitchen.

2. Maybe Paul sees her very often.

3. Perhaps the manager is not busy.

4. Perhaps they are trying to persuade Jim to join the expedition.

5. Maybe Ann likes detective stories.

B.

6. Maybe the weather will not change for the worse.

7. Maybe his parents will allow him to keep the dog.

8. Perhaps we shall get tickets for the play.

9. Perhaps the film will have a happy end.

10. Maybe he will not tell you the truth.

C.

11. Perhaps your neighbours have left the town.

12. Maybe Tom hasn’t made an appointment with the dentist.

13. Perhaps she was rude to him.

14. Maybe he wrote a film script for an English company.

15. Perhaps everybody has agreed to the plan.

D.

16. Maybe the students have not been studying French long.

17. Maybe they have been staying at the hotel for more than a week.

18. Perhaps he has not been here long.

19. Perhaps the child has been listening to our talk all the time.

20. Maybe the boy has been delivering the papers since five o’clock.

Exercise 53

Answer the following questions with suitable suggestions, using may ormightand the words in brackets.

Example:

Terry: You:

Why is John wearing sunglasses? It’s not sunny. (have some problems with his eyes)….....................………… He may have some problems with his eyes. ......................

1.	Jill: You:	Why didn’t Jane come to the party last night? (have a row with her boyfriend )…...........…………………… .
2.	Sue: You:	Why is Alan in such a bad mood today? (sleep badly last night ) …………………............……………. .
3.	Roy: You:	Why is Shelley looking under the desk? (drop something)…………………………………............…… .
4.	Jill: You:	Where can I have put my bag? (be under the bed)…………….........……………….......……. .
5.	Jack: You:	Why hasn’t anybody said “Happy Birthday“to me? (plan a surprise)……...........………………………………….. .
6.	Tim: You:	Why does Henry look so miserable? (have some bad news)….............…………………………… .
7.	Ella: You:	Why isn’t Sophie in the office today? (work at home)…………………............……………………… .
8.	John: You:	Why didn’t Rosemary come to the cinema last night? (feel tired)………………...........………………………………. .
9.	Paul: You:	Why didn’t Sally come to work in her car today? ( be at the repair’s)…..........………………………………….. .
10.	Tony: You:	Why don’t you eat French fries? (be fattening)…………………...........………………………… .

Exercise 54

Express reproachgiving possible reasons.

Example:

• to visit one’s friend – to be ill

• She might visither friend as he is ill.

P r o m p t s:

1. to tell all her friends – to help

2. to be more polite to the neighbour – to be good to smb

3. to be frank – to be friends

4. to write home regularly – to be excited

5. to explain the material – to need

6. to introduce one’s friend – be impolite

7. to ring up – to wait

8. to help to translate the article – to be difficult

9. to avoid the accident – to be careless

Exercise 55

Expressing reproach of the speaker (saying what the best thing to do in the past was), the modal verbmight + Perfect Infinitiveis translated into Russian by the words:могли бы.

A. Translate these sentences, expressingreproach of the speaker, into

English. Use the modal verb might + Perfect Infinitive.

1. Вы могли бы посмотреть новые слова в словаре. У вас было много

времени.

2. Он мог бы дать ей совет до того, как её уволили.

3. Мы могли бы поддержать его в трудной ситуации. Но мы предпочли

не замечать его проблем.

4. У ребенка высокая температура. Вы могли бы вызвать врача раньше.

5. Они могли бы лучше заботиться о своих родителях.

6. Вы отправили электронную почту слишком поздно. Наши деловые

партнеры могли бы подписать контракт на неделю раньше.

7. Они могли бы позвонить и узнать о здоровье своего родственника

еще в пятницу!.

8. У неё проблемы с зачетами? Она могла бы быть повнимательнее на

уроках.

9. Вы могли бы быть с ним повежливее! Ведь он намного старше вас!

10. Ты мог бы купить мне эту книгу! Ты знал, что она мне очень нужна.

B. Translate these sentences with the modal verb might + Perfect

Infinitive,expressingreproach of the speaker,into Russian.

1. You might have told me about that before.

2. “Why on earth did you shout about brandy in front of the police?” – “You

might have got us into trouble.”

3. “You might have spared me that scene,” she said.

4. “If you want to know where Eliza is, she is upstairs.” ”But I think you might

have told us this half an hour ago.”

5. “Where are the two ladies that were here?” “They walked to the bus when

the rain stopped.” “They might have waited for me. Left me with a cab on

my hands!”

8. You are late again! You might have been more punctual.

9. He might have kept his promise. I won’t count on him any longer.

10. By the way, you might have used your influence on your friend.