1. Match the English sentences in the left column with their English equivalents in the right one:

1) He may come. a) Ему можно не приходить.

2) He couldn’t come. b) Он может прийти.

3) He must come. c) Ему не следует приходить.

4) He had to come. d) Он должен прийти.

5) He shouldn’t come. e) Он не смог прийти.

6) He’ll be able to come. f) Он сможет прийти.

7) He needn’t come. g) Ему не разрешают прийти.

8) He isn’t allowed to come. h) Ему пришлось прийти.

2. Read and translate the following sentences:

1. You must learn all these new words. 2. I can’t translate the text myself. I need your help. 3. You needn’t translate these sentences. They are very easy. 4. May I ask you to wait a little? I am not yet ready. 5. You needn’t go there today. 6. You should work hard and be more attentive. 7. You must bring me my text-book today. But you needn’t come very early. 8. Can you speak English well? – No, I am afraid, I can’t. I must work hard at it. 9. May I smoke here? - Excuse me, but you mustn’t. You should go out and smoke in the yard. 10. I ought to do some work in the library for an hour or two this afternoon. 11. I cannot translate this text

without a dictionary. Can you help me? – Excuse me, but I am busy now. I must see Professor H. and speak to him. We can stay after classes and work in the lab together. 12. You ought not to waste your time. 13. Little boys and girls ought to be good and obey their parents. 14. The train is to arrive at 5. 15. You have to come here in the morning. 16. Sherlock Holmes was able to tell you about every murder of the last hundred years. 17. He won’t be able to meet you at the station tomorrow. He will be very busy at his office.

3. Fill in the blanks with the modal verb:

1. Ann’s brother … read, but he … speak German. 2. … I speak to Mr. Brown? - I am sorry he is out now. … you telephone him at 12? 3.... I ask you a question?

- Yes, you …4. … we learn thirty-five words? – No, you …. You … know only the first twenty words. 5. My daughter is fourteen, but she … cook very well. 6. Pete … go to school today. He is not well. He will … to spend several days in bed. 7. … I open the window? – No, you …. I am not well. 8. You … read this book. It is very interesting. 9. I … to write this composition yesterday, but I was too busy as I … to translate a very long text from English. 10. You … go to the stadium and

see our team play, it will be very interesting. 11. …I come to the meeting today? – Yes, you …. 12. There was a lot of noise in the street last night and I … sleep. 13. … I borrow your umbrella? 14. The ice is quite thick. We … walk on it. 15. You … say anything. Just nod your head and he will understand. 16. Tom’s father told him that he … ask silly questions.

4. Make up sentences according to the model using the words and word-combinations given bellow:

We’ll be able to book seats for a performance in advance.

to leave for the Caucasus, to join you for dinner, to call for you tonight, to check the information right away.

I had to stay in London for another day.

to take off my jacket, to go through the mail, to send the price-list, to fill in the declaration.

Did you have to translate the letters into Russian?

to find out the address, to buy another suit-case, to make another appointment, to stay at home.

He didn’t have to take a taxi to get to the airport.

to wait for … long, to fill in any form, to phone the secretary, to get any other instructions.

5. Put questions to the underlined words:

1. He will be able to reserve a room at the Ukraine Hotel (3). 2. We had to learn 40 new English words last week (4). 3. Mr. White will have to leave for Manchester on the 3-d of January (3). 4. Yesterday my friend had to come to his office early as he had a lot of work to do (5). 5. She won’t be able to join us for dinner because she feels bed today (3).

6. Translate into Russian:

1. He must have sold his car. 2. He may have sold his car. 3. He can’t have sold his car. 4. He should have sold his car. 5. He shouldn’t have sold his car. 6. He needn’t have sold his car. 7. He had to sell his car. 8. He was to sell his car.

7. Complete the sentences using the modal verbs”can”, “may”, “must”:

1. The performance … (be over) as there are many people leaving the theatre. 2. I don’t believe that he said it. He … (say) such a thing. 3. I am sure they knew everything about it. Mary … (tell) them. She can’t keep her word.4. I am sure that she didn’t do anything of the kind. They … (take) her sister for her. 5. It is impossible that they should have refused to help you. They … (break) their promise. 6. I don’t believe that they didn’t recognize you. They … (fail to recognize) you. 7. These students … (be) at a lecture now. They never miss classes. 8. I don’t believe it. He … (write) the letter but the signature is certainly not his. 9. … this old man (be) your brother? 10. The message … (be delivered) in time as we received an immediate answer. 11… you (not remember) our talk? 12. She … wait for me at home. We’ve arranged so.