Exercise 1. Practice the following table. Translate each sentence into Russian or Ukrainian

 

	can	translate the documents as soon as I get there
	could	prepare this material until Friday
	cannot	answer the operations in German
I	could not	make a report in English
He	may	discuss the books with his friends
She	might	call the relatives on coming home
We	must	stay here for a week
You	are	(to) wait for the bus here
They	have	(to) produce visas at the custom
	has	(to) turn to the right round the corner
	had	(to) meet his colleagues at the sea-port
		play tennis better some years ago

 

Exercise 2. Express your agreement with the following statements. Use the phrases: Surely, Of course, Certainly, I agree with you, You are right

He can go to Kyiv for the week-end Surely, he can go to Kyiv for the week-end

Model:

 

 

1. You can see a lot of places of interest in Kyiv

2. They can get to the centre of the city by metro.

3. She can buy nice post-cards here.

4. We can take photos in this museum.

5. I can give you a lift.

6. He can pay by the meter.

7. We can return from the tour in time.

 

Exercise 3. Express your surprise and give short affirmative (negative) answers as in the model.

I can take a photo here Can I take a photo here? Yes, I can. No, I can’t

Model:

 

1. He can put his bag in the left luggage box.

2. You can invite your friends to join us.

3. Our cousin can drive a car.

4. She can inform her parents about it.

5. They can discuss all problems with us.

6. I can count all the monuments in my town, as there are not so many.

Exercise 4. Object to the statements. Use the phrases: No, it is not so. I’m afraid you are wrong. I can’t agree with you.

I can go to London on my holidays I don’t think so. You can’t go there on your holidays

Model:

 

 

1. You can have the opportunity to tour some cities of Ukraine.

2. I can go sightseeing when the weather is nasty.

3. She can get from downtown to our house very quickly.

4. We can visit this museum now.

5. They can get there by car.

6. He can book tickets in advance.

 

Exercise 5. Express your agreement with the following statements. Use the phrases: Certainly, Of course, Surely, I agree with you, you are right

I may put down your new address. Surely, you may put down my new address.

Model:

 

1. He may start his business just now.

2. I may use these historical documents for my work.

3. She may take photos of these goods on display.

4. We may give some food to pigeons in Trafalgar Square.

5. They may visit the exhibition now.

6. I may join your group in the Crimea.

7. He may come and see me in the evening.

 

Exercise 6. Express your surprise and give short affirmative (negative) answers as in the model.

He may lift us up. May he really lift us up? Yes, he may. No, he may not (No, he mustn’t)

Model:

 

1. We may part with them just now.

2. I may call him any time I like.

3. He may wind the clock Big Ben with his hand.

4. They may shut the stop soon.

5. She may stay in Kyiv at the Lybid Hotel.

6. You may come to Kyiv through the Golden Gate now.

7. We may start going sightseeing by ourselves.

Exercise 7. Object to the statements. Use the phrases: No, it is not so. I am afraid you are wrong. I can’t agree with you.

He may park his car here for a couple of hours. No, it is not so. He mustn’t park his car here for a couple of hours.

Model:

 

1. You may visit both London and Paris.

2. He may go there by plane.

3. They may get visas at the railway station.

4. We may start the conference at 9 a.m.

5. Everybody may feed ravens in the Tower.

6. You may post your mail at this post-office.

7. She may put on her best dress for the concert.

8. You may call at night.

Exercise 8. Express your agreement with the following statements. Use the phrases: Sure(ly). Of course. Certainly. I agree with you. You are right.

We must change for a bus here. Sure(ly), we must change for a bus here.

Model:

 

 

1. We must arrange a dispute here.

2. You must travel through Ukraine by train to see wonderful nature of it.

3. He must park his car a little farther from the house.

4. She must draw this flowers in oil.

5. They must look at the new system of fountains on Central Square

6. I must stay at the hotel and wait for your calling.

7. We must come back before the night show of this film on TV.