В каких предложениях глагол использован неверно? Почему?
1. The steamer must leave the port in an hour.
2. You needn’t have bought any bread we’ve got enough.
3. We may hurry or we’ll be late.
4. Thomas receives a warning for speeding. He shouldn’t have driven so fast.
5. He knows a lot about flying planes. He can be a pilot when he was young.
6. The fire alarm went off and we had to be out of the building in 2 minutes.
Подберите подходящий по смыслу модальный глагол.
1. You … be learning your lessons and not talking to Mary.
2. You … not be nervous about it. Everything will be settled.
3. We … not wait in his office because he was free.
4. Is she still waiting? – She … have been waiting for an hour.
5. I sat there wishing there was something I … do.
6. – Excuse me, ..... you tell me the way to the Opera House?
7. The work ... have been done yesterday, but we were short of time.
8. –... I come in? – Yes, but you... have come a bit earlier.
9. – Go and buy some newspapers. – Why... I?
10. I... like to invite you to my birthday party.
11. It..... have been love though I am not sure.
12. I... cope with this kind of work easily as I have proper education.
Переведите на английский язык.
1. Не могу же я уйти и оставить Вас одну.
2. Вам следует выполнять свой долг.
3. Студентам непременно нужно прочитать эту книгу.
4. Не могли бы Вы сказать мне, который час!
5. Вы могли бы предложить свою помощь, когда он попал в беду.
6. Мы договорились встретиться в 3 часа, а сейчас уже 5.30 должно быть что-то случилось.
Тест №10.
Перефразируйте предложения, используя модальный глагол.
1. They probably come home very late, as I was asleep.
2. He was in Minsk this morning. It’s impossible that he’s in Australia now.
3. You promised to complete this task by 12th of May.
4. Every clerk is expected to be at work at 9 sharp.
5. You’re not obliged to do everything he tells you, are you?
В каких предложениях глагол использован неверно? Почему?
1. You can’t have been waiting long. After all I’m only 5 minutes late.
2. Such defects can easily lead to a serious breakdown of the machine.
3. Candidates may write in ink and may write on one side of the paper only.
4. The car broke down and we had to have it towed to the garage.
5. Will you clear away the dinner things?
6. He failed his exam. He ought to have worked harder.
Подберите подходящий по смыслу модальный глагол (иногда в отрицательно форме).
1. In California, you ___ have a driver's license to drive a car.
2. While you are driving, you ___ listen to the radio. It's not necessary.
3. If you plan to take a long trip in the car, you ___ get a full tank of gas or you might run out of gas!
4. When you are putting gasoline in your gas tank, you ___ smoke! It is forbidden.
5. It's not a good idea to talk on a cell phone and drive at the same time. Drivers ___ do that.
6. In some states, it is illegal to talk on a cell phone in your car. Those drivers ___ use phones in their cars.
7. If you plan to take a long car trip, you ___ take a cell phone with you in case of emergencies. It's a good idea.
8. Drivers on the freeway ___ be very careful because California freeways are dangerous.
9. People who ride horses ___ take their horses on the freeway. That would be a stupid thing to do!
10. When driving on the freeway, drivers ___ go faster than the speed limit, or they might get a speeding ticket!
11. Drivers ___ be kind to other drivers on the road. It's a good thing to do.
12. But drivers ___ be kind to other drivers on the road. It's a choice, not a law.
Переведите на английский язык.
1. Почему Вы не пришли вчера? Вы должны были позвонить, если были заняты.
2. Я должен написать ему об этом немедленно.
3. Я думаю, это может случиться очень скоро.
4. Вы не должны были это говорить. Это невежливо.
5. Пароход должен был придти в Одессу 14 сентября, но из-за шторма он опоздал на 2 дня.
6. Он великий мечтатель. Он будет часами сидеть и мечтать о звездах.
DEGREES OF COMPARISON
Test 1
1. Распределите слова по колонкам и образуйте степени сравнения:
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
| beautiful | cold | late | hot | happy | good |
acceptable, early, fast, long, convenient, ugly, little, much, pale, nice, fat, thin.
2. Выберите подходящую по смыслу степень сравнения прилагательных или наречий:
| a). Your offer is not so … as that one of other firms. | ||
| acceptabler | more acceptable | acceptable |
| b). This is the … model of the equipment on the market. | ||
| worse | best | goodest |
| c). The … you order, the … discount we’ll give you. | ||
| more/less | most/least | more/more |
| d). Her car is as … as mine. | ||
| expensive | less expensive | expensiver |
| e). Our firm has received … enquiries lately than theirs. | ||
| fewer | less | little |
Не переводя предложений, напишите ту степень сравнения прилагательных или наречий из скобок, которая подходит по смыслу.
a)Билет на поезд дешевле билета на самолет. (cheap)
b)Недавно они получили такой же выгодное предложение, как и мы. (profitable)
c)Чем хуже качество товара, тем меньше его продают. (bad, little)
d)Это самая низкая цена на это оборудование на рынке. (low)
e)Мы не можем произвести так много холодильников, как вы требуете за этот срок. (many)
Переведите предложения.
a)Их предложение на оборудование придет раньше, чем мы ожидаем.
b)Это самая высокая цена на это оборудование на рынке.
c)Их продукция более низкого качества, чем наша.
d)Чем раньше вы оплатите, тем быстрее мы начнем поставку.
e)Их условия платежа не такие приемлемые, как ваши.
Test 2
1. Распределите слова по колонкам и образуйте степени сравнения:
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
| beautiful | cold | late | hot | happy | good |
high, low, gloomy, powerful, funny, clearly, old, simple, bad, wide, red, mad.
2. Выберите подходящую по смыслу степень сравнения прилагательных или наречий:
| a). Your terms of delivery aren’t so …as theirs. | ||
| acceptabler | acceptable | more acceptable |
| b). We have booked tickets … than they have. | ||
| earlier | more early | much earlier |
| c). These cars are of as … quality as those ones. | ||
| higher | highest | high |
| d). The … I’m looking through the catalogue, the … I understand your price. | ||
| more/least | more/fewer | more/less |
| e). Our equipment is in the … demand here. | ||
| lower | highest | greatest |