Практикум по модальным глаголам

Вставьте подходящие модальные глаголы (must, may, can, need, to have to, to be able to).

1. You … not come to help them tomorrow: the work is done.

2. You … not change the whole text as the beginning is all right. You … only rewrite the second part of it.

3. … you help me now? — I am afraid not: I am in a great hurry. I shall be free in the evening. Come to my place at about eight, and I … help you.

4. John … not tell us the rules of the game: we know them.

5. … I return the book to you on Friday? I am afraid I … not finish it before. — No, that is too late. You … bring it to me not later than Wednesday.

6. It is already six o’clock. We … hurry if we don’t want to be late.

7. … you translate this text into English? — I think I ….

8. They spent all the morning on the river bank. Only Ann … return home as she … not stay in the sun for such a long time.

9. How do you feel when you … take a test? — I’m always a little frightened and unhappy. 10. She … decorate a room nicely.

11. We … not afford to pay the bill.

12. He’s got a lung problem and he … go to hospital every two weeks.

13. Ann … not go to his birthday party yesterday because she … go to the dentist.

14. You … take medicine three times a day before meals. You … not stop taking it until you have finished the bottle. Don’t forget. You … drink water as much as you …. You … get up tomorrow if you like. You … not stay in bed all the time. But you … not do any work at all. You … just relax for a few days.

Ответы:

1. You need not come to help them tomorrow: the work is done.

2. You need not change the whole text as the beginning is all right. You must only rewrite the second part of it.

3. Can you help me now? — I am afraid not: I am in a great hurry. I shall be free in the evening. Come to my place at about eight, and I’ll be able to help you.

4. John need not tell us the rules of the game: we know them.

5. May I return the book to you on Friday? I am afraid I can not finish it before. — No, that is too late. You must bring it to me not later than Wednesday.

6. It is already six o’clock. We must hurry if we don’t want to be late.

7. Can you translate this text into English? — I think I can.

8. They spent all the morning on the river bank. Only Ann had to return home as she could not stay in the sun for such a long time.

9. How do you feel when you have to take a test? — I’m always a little frightened and unhappy. 10. She can decorate a room nicely.

11. We can not afford to pay the bill.

12. He’s got a lung problem and he has to go to hospital every two weeks.

13. Ann could not go to his birthday party yesterday because she had to go to the dentist.

14. You must take medicine three times a day before meals. You must not stop taking it until you have finished the bottle. Don’t forget. You mustdrink water as much as you can. You can get up tomorrow if you like. You need not stay in bed all the time. But you must not do any work at all. You must just relax for a few days.