Упражнение 26

Переведите на русский язык.

1. You cannot read so many books. 2. You need not read so many books. 3. Nick cannot go to school today. 4. Nick need not go to school today. 5. They cannot translate this article. 6. They need not translate this article. 7. My sister cannot write this letter: she is very busy. 8. My sister need not write this letter: I shall phone them. 9. She cannot buy bread. 10. She need not buy bread. 11. He could not stay there for the night. 12. He need not have stayed there for the night. 13. We could not do all this work. 14. We need not have done all this work. 15. She could not cook such a big dinner. 16. She need not have cooked such a big dinner. 17. They could not write the composition. 18. They need not have written the composition. 19. I could not go to the library. 20. I need not have gone to the library.

Упражнение 27

Перефразируйте следующие предложения, употребляя модальный глагол need.

• E.g. 1) It is not necessary to go there. You need not go there.

2) it was not necessary to go there. You need not have gone there.

1. Why do you want to do it all today? 2. It was not necessary for mother to cook this enormous dinner: we have brought all the food the children may want. 3. It is not necessary to take the six-thirty. A later train will do as well. 4. There was no necessity for her to do it herself. 5. There is no reason for you to worry: he is as strong as a horse. 6. There is no need for you to be present. 7. Is it any use our going into all that now? 8. Why did you mention all these figures? The situation was clear as it was. 9. Why do you want to press the skirt? It is not creased at all. 10. It was not necessary for you to remind me about her birthday. I remember the date very well.

Упражнение 28

Переведите на английский язык, употребляя модальный глагол need.

1. У нас много времени в запасе, и нам незачем спешить. 2. Тебе незачем делать это сейчас. Ты можешь это сделать и завтра. 3. Она может и не помогать. Все уже сделано. 4. Ему незачем было продавать свое пианино. 5. Вы могли и не кричать так на ребенка. 6. Они теперь не могут спать. Им незачем было смотреть фильм ужасов. 7. Мне нужно тебе помогать? — Нет, спасибо, я все сделаю сам. 8. Вы можете не ходить туда. 9. Ему незачем беспокоиться о ней. 10. Я могу и не спрашивать его: он сам мне все расскажет. 11. Вам не обязательно звонить мне: я не забуду о своем обещании. 12. Надо ли ей покупать такую массу продуктов? 13. Она может не ходить в библиотеку: я дам ей книгу. 14. Вы могли и не брать зонт: я уверен, что дождя не будет.

Упражнение 29

Вставьте модальные глаголы may, must или need.

1. ... I take this book for a little while? — I am sorry, but I ... return it to the library at once. 2. Alec ... practise this sound specially, but the other pupils ... not: they all pronounce it properly. 3. They ... come at any time they like between ten and twelve in the morning, but they ... not come if they don't want to. 4. ... I go there right now? — Yes, you ... . 5. ... we hand in our compositions tomorrow? — No, you ... not, you ... hand them in after Sunday. 6. ... John really do this today? — No, he ... not, he ... do it tomorrow if he likes. 7. You ... not let this cup fall: it ... break. 8. ... I help you with your coat on? 9. You ... park your car only in your own space in the back of the building. 10. You ... have cancelled your trip to Canada. But you have always wanted to visit the largest French city Montreal and see your friend Nina.