GRAMMAR REVISION
MODAL VERBS
Ex. 37. Put in can, may or must. 1. ………I come in? 2. You …..not smoke here. 3. ………..take your book? – I am afraid not: I need it. 4. He ……… not speak English yet. 5. I have very little time: I ……. go. 6. They ………. not go to the park today because they are busy. 7. You ……….. read this text: it is easy enough. 8. What ………. we see on this map? 9. ………….. you speak Spanish? – No, unfortunately I …….. 10. At what time I ……… come to school? 11. She ……….. still live in Paris. 12. He is busy. He ………… be writing a book about his travels. 13. But he is happy. He …….. enjoy live. 14. My friend Danielle isn’t a famous artist. But she ……… even paint Russian icons. I …….. only admire her beautiful pictures. Ex. 38. Put modal verbs: may, must or need.
1. …………. I take this book for a little while? – I am sorry, but I ………. return it to the library at once. 2. Alec ……. practice 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 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. Ex. 39. Paraphrase sentences, using must, may or can’t.
1. I am sure you are tired: you have been working for hours. 2. Perhaps he visited the Hermitage when he was in St. Petersburg last year. 3. I am sure it is a very deep lake. 4. Probably that building in the distance is the station. 5. I don’t believe you have lost your passport; probably you have put it into another bag. 6. Perhaps the girl was frightened. 7. Probably you left your text book in the canteen. 8. I don’t believe they will give up such a brilliant idea. 9. You look pale. Probably you are tired. 10. I don’t believe that this boy is a god friend. Ex. 40. Put modal verbs must, cаn, need.
1. I ….. not believe. I failed another test. – But you …… go to more classes and fewer parties. 2. Perhaps we ………. meet next week. 3. …………. he speak English in childhood. 4. My neighbors ……… grow their own vegetables. 5. ………….. you turn the music down, please. 6. I ……. not believe. I am already out of money. – You ……… learn not to spend so much. – But I ……. not help it, there are just things that I …….. to buy. 7. If you want to improve your English, you ………. work very hard. 8. ……… I take this book? Certainly, but you ………. not give it to anybody. 9. Mother, ……… I go to the country tomorrow? – No, you ……… not. The doctor says you ………. stay at home for a day or two. 10. There is something wrong with your television set. You ……. call a repairman. – Oh, we …… not do, it! My brother ……. fix it himself. 11. …….. we bring these textbooks every day? – No, you ……. not: you … take them from the library.
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