Insert the modal verbs in the correct form

1. Do you ever hear of you husband? – No I haven’t heard a word. He … be dead for all I know.

2. I allowed you to come in so that I … tell you that I will have no communication with you.

3. I … understand the expression of her face.

4. I … get back to my work.

5. I’m afraid I … get home. I have a lot of work to do.

6. How … I explain that I wanted to get away.

7. For a long time Conway … not bring himself to leave the place.

8. She and Carey had an assignation for half past ten. They … meet. Her mother … get up put something on and come and find them.

9. Andrew had a sharp impulse to tell her that she … obey his instructions.

10. One night after dinner they meet in the lounge to decide what we to be done next.

11. You are breaking the law! You can’t keep him here. If you do, I … report you.

Combine the modal verbs with the appropriate form of the infinitive in brackets.

1. It was quite clear she could not (to make) head of trail of my announcement.

2. You told me I might (to call) upon you. I thought I might (to be able) to help you.

3. There must (to be) something wrong, otherwise she wouldn’t (to leave) home.

4. I seemed to Mor that she must (to be) there a long time.

5. He must (to realize) that we couldn’t (to help) overhearing what we had happened.

6. But where will we ourselves go. What is (to happen) to us?

7. “It is no use marrying because you think you should (to marry)? Henry reassured him, you must (to wait) until the love and the urge are so powerful that you cannot (to conceive) of living without that marriage?

8. It might (to be) worse. He had expected more than this. It was lucky, after all, that June had broken the ice for him. She must (to worm) it out of Bosinney; he might (to know) she would.

9. “I can (to see) you must (to be) very upset,” she said gently.

10. I did what little had (to do).

11. “I wouldn’t (to answer) it” Milly said.

12. I acknowledge that her situation and her character ought (to respect) by me.

Use the necessary modal verbs.

1. Bally’s husband ___ play football, tennis and other games but he ____ not cook or iron.

2. ____ I ask you a question? – You certainly ____.

3. I wonder if we ____ take off our shoes here?

4. You ____ not take so much sugar in your tea.

5. You ____ always observe traffic rules on the road.

6. You ____ stay in town the whole summer of you ____ go to the seaside with us if you want.

7. ____ I do anything for you?

8. ____ I go out for a moment? – No, you ____ not.

9. ___ we went meet them at the airport? – No, you ____ not.

10. He ____ return late. If he comes late you wait.

11. I’ve got a terrible headache. – I think you ____ see a doctor.

12. The people are carrying cucumbers. It ____ be raining.

13. You ____ take all these tablets if you want to get well.

14. She ____ be her daughter. She is too young to be her mother.

15. You _____ phone her at her daughter. She ____ be still working.

16. We ____ meet at 5 but I ____ put off the meting till later.

17. Why ____ I go by Metro?

18. Sorry, madam. You ___ smoke here.

19. Susan ____ not be marrying Mr. Rogers. He is old enough to be her father, he ____ be well over 50!

20. The party which ____ take place at the Jonsons’ will be a bore! You ____ not go there if you think you ____ find something more exciting.

Translate into English.

1. Можно взять твой учебник? – Нет, мне он нужен. Я завтра должна сделать доклад.

2. Возможно, вы правы.

3. Погода изменилась, и нам пришлось вернуться из отпуска раньше.

4. Какое счастье, что завтра воскресенье, не надо рано вставать.

5. Вам необходимо выступить на собрании. Кто-то должен выказать нашу точку зрения.

6. –Нам надо сдавать сочинения сегодня? – Не обязательно. Но если оно готово, можете сдать его сегодня.

7. Ты могла бы обратиться к нему за помощью. Я уверена, он поможет.

8. Неужели уже 7 часов? Ещё светло.

9. Может быть, я ошибаюсь, но мне кажется, это он.

10. Мы так устали, что с трудом двигаемся.

11. Наверное, очень трудно быть учителем.

12. Кто это может быть? – Это может быть кто угодно.

13. Мы должны были ехать в Испанию в начале года, но не смогли.

14. Как только она сможет выходить на улицу, оно вас навестит.

15. Она, наверное, всё ещё обдумывает то, что он ей сказал.

16. Самолеты не летают, мы должны будем остаться здесь до лета.

17. Тебе следует научиться готовить самому.

18. Придётся вставать очень рано, чтобы успеть на поезд.

19. Вам не обязательно присутствовать на собрании.

20. Я должна была подготовить доклад к следующему дню.

21. Я должна была ходить в библиотеку.

22. Ты можешь мне ничего не объяснять, я всё понимаю.

23. Не может быть, чтобы вы чувствовали себя одинокой в такой веселой компании.

24. Невозможно иметь много преданных друзей.

25. Им суждено было встретиться.

REVISION

1. Supply the necessary modal verbs for the following sentences, noticing the Russian equivalents given in brackets:

1. He … not and … not believe her. (не мог; не хотел)

2. He sat, thinking unhappily of his talk with Jimmy. He wondered if he … have stayed with him. He left he … have said something at least, to warm Jimmy against Smith. But what … he have said? And Jimmy … not have listened. (надо было бы; следовало бы; мог бы; не стал бы)

3.”By the way,” I asked, “what’s Bill doing now?” “How in the world … I know?” Arthur looked pained. “I thought he … have been bothering you for money.” (откуда мне занять; может быть)

4. He came out of the water, smiling. “You … have come earlier,” he said. “We … have swum together. The water is great.” (зря не пришел; могли бы)

5. “Last night, you know, Hugh suddenly began to speak to me about what my future was going to be like.” “What … it have meant? “How … I know”. (и что это могло значит; откуда мне знать)

6. There was an old apple beside the path. I said, “I bet I … climb that.” “No, you … nit,” said Jack. (могу; не надо)

7. “Well, then … you hold the line while I find the letter?” “I … not, I’m in a telephone box.” “Then … I ring you back?” “I’m not on the telephone.” “Then I think perhaps you … ring me back in half an hour. By then I … have some idea what this is all about.” (можешь ли; не могу; можно мне; тебе лучше; может быть)

8. He knows he … read classics. He … change to something else. (не нужно; мог бы)

9. “Monday will be my last day in London,” Hudson said. “I … … stay down here fairly late.” (может быть, придется)

10. In any case, I … not hang about outside indefinitely while the sisters finished their quarrel.

Тhey … continue for hours. (не мог же; может быть)

11. It’s too bad she … not have a drink with us. We … have learned a great deal about the

theatre tonight. (не могла; могли бы)

12. If you help me now I … … help you later. (может быть, смогу)

13. “I shall wait to hear what Lily to say about it.” “You … … wait a long time.” (может быть,

придётся)

14. I think you … certainly have told us the truth, and we … have decided what was the best

thing to do. (следовало бы; могли бы)

15. If your mother calls, tell her I … … be a little late. (возможно, придется)

16. On Saturday Charles broke the news to his father. Mr. March began to grumble: “You …

have chosen a more suitable time to tell me. You … have known that hearing this would put me

out of step for the day.” (следовало бы; мог бы)