Упражнение 66

Вставьте модальные глаголы should или had to. Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму инфинитива.

1. Mike isn't here. He ... (to leave) early. 2. The car broke down and they ... (to get) a taxi. 3. You ... (to disconnect) the computer yesterday. There's something wrong with it. You can't send e-mail now. 4. There was nothing in the fridge and she ... (to go) shopping last Friday. 5. I ... (to write) this composition yesterday, but I was too busy as I ... (to translate) a very long text from English. 6. I ... not (to take) my little brother to the evening performance, he was so excited; but I really ... (to do) so, for there was nobody at home to leave him with. 7. You ... (to see) our team play! You have missed a lot. You ... (to go) to the stadium. 8. It was a very important meeting and we ... (to attend) it. That's why we returned home late. 9. He ... (to attend) the lesson: the material which the teacher explained was very difficult, and now it will be impossible for him to write the test paper well. 10. Although he felt unwell, he ... (to attend) the lesson, because the teacher explained some very difficult material.

Сравните:

I needn't have done it. — можно было не делать (а я сделал)

I didn't have to do it. — можно было не делать (я и не делал)

Упражнение 67

В следующих предложениях часть текста написана по-русски. Напишите предложения полностью по-английски, употребляя модальные глаголы need или to have to.

1. а) Вы могли и не ездить в центр: you could have bought everything you needed in the local shops.

b) Я мог не ездить в центр, as a very good department store had recently opened in our parts, so I went there and bought everything I needed.

2. а) Вы могли и не проверять правописание: the computer can do all the correcting.

b) Я мог не проверять правописание: the computer did all the correcting, so it did not take me long to complete my work.

З. а) Я мог не звонить ему, so I went to bed at once.

b) It turned out that я мог и не звонить ему, as he knew everything from his sister.

4. а) Можно было не покупать сахар, and I didn't go to the shop.

b) Why did you go to the shop? Можно было и не покупать сахар: we have enough of it.

5. а) Мы могли не тревожиться за нее, as we knew that she was taken very good care of.

b) He надо было тревожиться за нас: you see that everything is OK.

6. а) Можно было и не ходить туда, you have wasted your time. They have phoned us and given us all the instructions.

b) Можно было не ходить туда, and we remained at home.

7. а) Мне не надо было идти в библиотеку, as I had all the books I needed.

b) Незачем было ходить в библиотеку: you have only wasted your time. Don't you know that I shall give you all the necessary books?

Упражнение 68

Вставьте модальные глаголы should, need или to have to. Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму инфинитива.

1. You ... not (to go) out in this rain; as it is you have a cold in your head. 2. It was Sunday, and we ... not (to go) to school. 3. Everything is all right. You see that you ... not (to worry). 4. You are out of breath. You ... not (to run): you know how bad it is for you. 5. You ... not (to tell) her about it. Now she is sure not to sleep the whole night worrying. 6. You ... not (to go) with her: she knows the way perfectly well. 7. You ... not (to put) so much pepper in the meat. No one will be able to eat it. 8. You ... not (to give) them any lunch. They can get coffee and sandwiches on the train. 9. We don't accept credit cards. — Well, I just ... (to pay) cash, I guess. Oh, I don't have enough cash. I ... (to give) you a cheque. 10. If you see anything unusual you ... (to call) the police. 11. There ... not (to be) any difficulty about getting her a visa. 12. You ... not (to tell) him the news; he knew it already. 13. According to the label, the orange marmalade ... (to refrigerate) after opening. 14. I'm not particularly busy. I've got a few things to do but I ... not (to do) them now. 15. You ... not (to be) so impatient with him.