Устойчивые выражения с модальными глаголами

Can this be true? – Неужели это правда?

This can’t be true. – Не может быть, чтобы это была правда.

Cannot/can’t help doing sth. – He могу не делать что-то

Cannot/can’t but do sth. – Не могу не делать что-то.

One cannot but wonder. – Нельзя не задуматься.

I may/might as well + infinitive – Я бы пожалуй…

What am I to do? – Что мне делать? Как мне быть?

What is to become of me? – Что со мною станется (будет)?

Where am I to go? – Куда же мне деваться?

You would, would you? – Ax, ты так!

I dare say you are right. – Очень возможно, что вы правы.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself. – Стыдись!

He ought to know. – Уж он-то знает!

How should I know that? – Откуда я знаю?

Упражнение 61. Выберите правильный вариант ответа (иногда их больше одного):

1. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody.

A. was able to escape

B. managed to escape

C. could escape

D. could have escaped

2. Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to New York? You … with Barbara.

A. can stay

B. could stay

C. could have stayed

D. was able to stay

3. I’ve lost one of my gloves. I … it somewhere.

A. must drop

B. must have dropped

C. must be dropping

D. must have been dropping

4. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It … rain later.

A. may

B. might

C. can

D. could

5. There's plenty of time. You … hurry.

A. don't have to

B. mustn't

C. needn't

D. needn't have been in

6. I think all drivers … seat belts.

A. should wear

B. had better wear

C. had better to wear

D. ought to wear

7. The author … extremely ambitious indicating only desirable targets instead of attainable ones.

A. must have been C. should have been

B. ought to have been D. was to have been

8. Price restrictions … prevent firms from using the strategies they consider optimal in achieving their ends.

A. may

B. should

C. must

D. ought to

9. If you have a high blood pressure, you … stop eating salt and go on a saltless diet.

A. had better

B. are better

C. need better

D. may better

10."When … we … expect you?" – "Soon after half past five."

A. are … to

B. – … must

C. do … have to

D. do … need

11. All the samples of new products must be ready by Friday because the exhibition … on Saturday.

A. is to open

B. has to open

C. should be open

D. should open

12. "I am going to visit Ann." – "You … to telephone her first".

A. ought

B. might

C. should

D. must

13.The Ford theatre where Lincoln was shot….

A. must restore

B. must be restoring

C. must have been restored

D. must restored

14.If we … succeed, we need to change the structure of our company.

A. have to

B. must

C. should

D. are to

15. If you have a credit card you … carry a lot of cash with you.

A. must not

B. do not have to

C. have not

D. might not

Упражнение 62. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление модальных глаголов:

1. "If you don't sit still, you must be tied down," said Bessie. "Miss Abbot, lend me your garters; she would break mine directly."

2. "Fall! Why, that is like a baby again! Can't she manage to walk at her age? She must be eight or nine years old."

3. "Sorry indeed to hear it! she and I must have some talk;" and bending from the perpendicular, he installed his person in the arm- chair opposite Mrs. Reed's.

4. You think I have no feelings and that I can do without one bit of love or kindness; but I cannot live so: and you have no pity.

5. I rose reluctantly; it was bitter cold, and I dressed as well as I could for shivering.

6. But within these limits we had to pass an hour every day in the open air.

7. We had to walk two miles to Brocklebridge Church, where our patron officiated.

8. Next day new steps were to be taken; my plans could no longer be confined to my own breast; I must impart them in order to achieve their success.

9. Mrs. Fairfax said she should not be surprised if he were to go straight from the Leas to London, and thence to the Continent, and not show his face again at Thornfield for a year to come.

10. "Yes, he said that from mere politeness: I need not go, I am sure," I answered.

11. Surely she cannot truly like him, or not like him with true affection! If she did, she need not coin her smiles so lavishly, flash her glances so unremittingly, manufacture airs so elaborate, graces so multitudinous

12. "I don't care about it, mother; you may please yourself: but I ought to warn you, I have no faith."

13. Yes, Robert, I shall be ready: it seems to me that I ought to go

14. The passions may rage furiously, like true heathens, as they are; and the desires may imagine all sorts of vain things: but judgment shall still have the last word in every argument, and the casting vote in every decision.

15. Eliza and I went to look at her: Georgiana, who had burst out into loud weeping, said she dared not go.

Упражнение 63. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление модальных глаголов.

1. Почему он так и не пришел навестить нас? – Он, наверное, не получил нашего приглашения, которое мы ему отправили неделю назад.

2. Должно быть, они сейчас на работе, ведь еще только 3 часа.

3. Откуда вы это знаете? Вообще, это был секрет.

4. Не может быть, чтобы он нагрубил Вам.

5. Приходите лучше в четверг, к среде я могу еще не получить ответа.

6. Как Вам удалось избежать общения с этим ужасным человеком.

7. Неужели он потерял мой телефон?

8. Стыдись! Так нельзя себя вести в приличном обществе.

9. Джону сейчас, вероятно, около 40 лет.

10. Я не могу не смотреть этот сериал, он такой захватывающий.