Change the following sentences from active into passive.

Example: They build many new houses every year. – Many new houses are built every year.

1. They did not adopt the resolution yesterday.

2. The teacher will examine the students next week.

3. They will translate this book into English next year.

4. Meteorologists collect weather reports from all parts of the country.

5. He wrote that book last year.

6. She reads English books every day.

7. They were discussing this problem when we came in.

8. The students are writing a dictation now.

9. She was reading a letter when I entered the room.

10. They will be working with this text when you return.

11. At seven o’clock, when you telephoned, I was reading the newspaper.

12. The students are taking examinations in the next room.

13. Scientists have made many wonderful discoveries.

14. They will have published this book by the end of the year.

15. He has done very little work recently.

16. By Saturday he had found all the necessary material.

17. She had finished her work by this time yesterday.

18. The students had translated the text before the bell rang.

Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты

Workout

Make up sentences.

1. Not / here / you / park / must.

2. Children / must / after / you / small / look.

3. To / you / go / where / must?

4. School / to / I / go / must.

5. The / must / TV / after / children / not / midnight / watch.

Make up sentences using the verbs in brackets.

1. It isn’t necessary to buy a ticket (need).

2. I advise him to be more careful (ought).

3. I think that is John’s car (must).

4. I don’t think he is her brother (can’t).

5. He couldn’t swim when he was five (to be able to).

6. It’s possible that he will win the race (might).

7. You are not allowed to play in the garden (mustn’t).

8. Shall I pour you another drink (would)?

9. It’s not possible for you to eat so much (can’t).

10. Do you want me to open the window (shall)?

11. It is lust possible she is still at work (could).

12. Do you want me to help you with that (Would)?

13. I don’t think she is the woman who spoke to me (can’t).

14. We don’t have to go shopping with Mum (needn’t).

15. It is really possible that she is 50 years old (can)?

16. I advise you to study harder (should).

Use can or may. Translate into Russian.

1. … I ask you to explain the rule once more?

2. … you lend me your dictionary?

3. You … take the book; I don’t need it.

4. It was a very popular song at the time, you … hear it everywhere.

5. … I ask you to do me a favour?

6. Atoms of different kinds … join together in different ways.

7. They … continue their experiment.

Translate into Russian.

1. I look like raining. You have to take your raincoat.

2. Remember that we are to be at this place not later than eight.

3. He will have to stay there for a month.

4. We are to leave on Monday.

5. The children had to stay indoors because it was raining.

6. Nobody met me when I came, because I was to arrive by the ten o’clock train, but I couldn’t get a ticket for it.

7. We had to touch upon this question at the scientific conference.

8. You will have to work hard to finish the work in time.

Write these sentences in interrogative and negative forms.

Example: He can play chess well. – Can he play chess well? –He can’t play chess well.

1. We must tell her this news.

2. He may smoke here.

3. She can speak English perfectly.

4. The students must translate the text at home.

5. We can go to the theatre tonight.

6. We shall be able to help them.

7. They had to wait for a long time.

8. His friend couldn’t get this book.

9. You were allowed to take this book home.

10. May I go home now?

11. They were allowed to come at four.

Translate into Russian.

1. You must have misunderstood me. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.

2. She must have failed to understand thus rule, that’s why the exercises are done in the wrong way.

3. Our telegram must have never reached them. No wonder they have not come to meet us.

4. He must have left the letter unanswered.

5. Something must have happened with the telephone, it is out of order.

6. They might have already returned from the expedition.

7. She ought to have known this rule better.

Self-study practice

Translate into Russian.

1. Her English is very poor, she must study very hard.

2. They must spend more time on their English.

3. You must help her in every way possible.

4. We must learn at least ten new words every day.

5. He must leave at once.

6. The students must do their homework regularly.

7. You must do this important work quickly.

3. Use to have to in correct form.

1. It’s Sunday tomorrow, so I … get up early.

2. There’s no school tomorrow, so the children … go to bed early.

3. We went to a restaurant yesterday, so we … cook.

4. Let’s clean up now, so we … do it tomorrow.

5. It rained yesterday, so I … water the flowers.

6. Nina feels better now, so she … take the medicine.

7. You’ve got plenty of time. You … hurry.

8. He … shout or else she can’t here him.

9. It was very cold yesterday, so I … wear a coat.

10. She … wear glasses or else she can’t read.

11. I can’t go out tonight. I … study for my exams.

12. I took the dog for a walk this morning so you … take it out tonight.

13. My car doesn’t work, so I … take the train.

14. I broke my tooth, so I … go to the dentist’s yesterday.