Контрольно-тренировочные упражнения

1. Translate into Russian

1. You might have telephoned to the embassy and settled everything with the visa so that I might leave this country.

2. I can’t find my pen. I must have left it at home.

3. You must have misunderstood me.

4. She ought to have known this rule better.

5. He must have left the letter unanswered.

6. They might have already returned from the expedition.

7. She must have failed to understand this rule, that’s why the exercises are done in the wrong way.

8. There can have taken place a miracle for how, otherwise, they would be able to get through it all? How can they have forgotten the hostility separating them for decades?

2. Paraphrase the sentences using could + Perfect Infinitive as in the model.

Model: I could prepare the report but I didn’t do it. – I could have prepared the report.

1. They could help him but they didn’t do it.

2. She could but this book but she didn’t buy it.

3. She could write a good composition but she didn’t do.

4. You could send me a telegram but you didn’t do it.

5. She could pass her examination in physics but she failed.

6. Our football players could win the match but they lost it.

7. He could tell us about the concert but he didn’t do it.

8. My sister could invite him to our party but she didn’t do it.

3. Make up situations to illustrate the use of the modal verbs in the following sentences.

Pattern: It might have been worse.

• Yesterday Mike invited me to a new programme in the circus but Michael did not come and I had to see it all alone. It was terrible.

• It might have been worse. I know Michael is crazy about two things: circus and parachute jumping. Can you imagine yourself doing the latter?

1. He may telephone yet.

2. He may not have recognized you.

3. You might have fallen.

4. He may be reading in his room.

5. From afar the house might have been taken for a small inn.

4. Paraphrase the following using the verb must to express supposition. Try to avoid using the negative particle not.

Model: I am sure they arrived in Minsk yesterday. – They must have arrived in Minsk yesterday.

1) I am perfectly certain that he did not manage to catch the train.

2) She definitely did not understand this rule.

3) He is sure not to be very careful to have broken your favourite vase.

4) I am sure the information they have given us is not perfectly correct.

5) He evidently did not answer his mother’s message.

6) I am sure they did not do anything about their report. I don’t see any changes.

5. Write sentences with may or might.

M o d e l: Where are you going for your holiday? (to Ireland???)

I haven’t decided yet. I may go to Ireland.

1. What sort of car are you going to by? (a Mersedes???)

I’m not sure yet. I…..

2. What are you doing this wee-end? (to go to London???)

I haven’t decided yet….

3. Where are you going to hang this picture? (in the dining-room???)

I haven’t made up my mind yet…..

4. When is Tom coming to see us? (on Saturday???)

I don’t know yet….

5. What is Julia going to do when she leaves school? (go to university???)

She hasn’t decided yet….

6. How long are you going to stay at your friend’s? (a fortnight???)

I don’t know yet….

7. How are you going to travel? (by car???)

We haven’t made up our minds yet….

8.Where are you going to stay in London? (at a hotel???)

I don’t know yet….

9. When are you leaving for London? (in July???)

I haven’t decided it yet….