Exercise 33 p. 283 Answer the following questions, using the link-verbs given in brackets.

1. Why has he put on a warm coat? (become cold) 2. Why does she look older than her age? (grow grey) 3. Why did they decide to cut off this tree? (grow tall; dark in the room) 4. Why was he taken to hospital so suddenly? (fall ill) 5. Why have you switched on the light? (get dark) 6. Why don't you want to speak to her now? (look tired) 7. Why can't you wear the black suit? (get small) 8. Why doesn't he look at us? (feel ashamed) 9. What makes you think he is displeased? (sound angry) 10. Why doesn't she wear this hat? (look ugly) 11. Why can't we touch these flowers? (look beautiful; be harmful) 12. Why does the wood look so beautiful in autumn? (turn red, yellow; remain green)

Exercise 34 p. 283 Choose the right link-verb from the list.

grow, remain, fall, seem, sound, go, feel, stay

1. The hat made him — taller. 2. It was a long time before I — asleep. 3. The letters — unanswered. 4. As he spoke, his voice — firmer. 5. He felt himself — pale. 6. His face — hot. 7. The suit — too small for him. 8. Some of the restaurants — open late on Saturday.

Exercise 35 p. 283 Fill in the blanks with a suitable link-verb.

1. Suddenly he felt that he was — red for no reason at all. 2. I am sure he will — an artist, he is so fond of painting. 3. Has she— ill? What's wrong with her? 4. Don't speak to her now, she — angry. I'm sure it's the wrong moment. 5. Water the flowers before it has — completely dark. 6. It is — colder and colder. Winter will be here in no time. 7. The days are — longer. It's no longer dark at eight o'clock in the morning. 8. I think one reason why the room is dark is that tree. It's — too tall. It's — really big. 9. You — rather tired this morning. Are you feeling well? 10. What does he think he is doing? He's — wrong. That's what it is.

Exercise 36 p. 283 Translate the following sentences, using suitable link-verbs.

1. Мы разведем костер, когда совсем стемнеет. 2. Он чувствовал себя пристыженным и не знал, что сказать. 3. Он только кажется безобидным, а на самом деле он тяжелый человек. 4. Все в деревне знали, что он очень болен, но никто не знал, как ему помочь. 5. Когда он начал кричать на нее, она побледнела. Она не могла понять, что с ним случилось. 6. Он очень похож на своего отца. 7. По мере того как мы поднимались в гору, дорога становилась все опаснее. 8. Он промолчал весь вечер и выглядел печальным. 9. У него был действительно смешной вид в этом костюме, и не удивительно, что он привлекал всеобщее внимание. 10. Идея нам показалась очень разумной. 11. Мы не могли понять, почему у нее был такой испуганный вид. 12. Они подружились сразу и остались друзьями на всю жизнь.

Modаl Verbs and Their Equivalents

Must, Can and May

Exercise 19 p. 139 Study the following chart.

Modal verb	Meaning	Examples
must must not (=mustn't)	duty, obligation, necessity, order,	We must study hard. I must buy some bread. You must go there at once.
	prohibition	You mustn't smoke here.
Can Cannot (=can’t) Could Could not (=couldn’t)	Ability Capability Permission prohibition	I can run very fast. He could walk miles and miles when he was young. We can speak English. Can I have a cup of coffee? You can come at any time. You can’t cross the street here.
May may not (= mayn’t) might might not (=mightn’t)	Permission Request Prohibition (very sharp)	You may speak to him now. May I smoke here? You may not take books away form the reading hall. He said (that) I might come to see you any time before lunch.