In the World of Grammar

Упражнение 21
Прочитайте предложения. Определите функцию модального глагола, сопоставив букву предложения с номером соответствующей функции.
a. логическое предположение
b. вероятность (50%)
c. вероятность (90%)
d. сомнение, удивление
e. упрек
f. критика действия
g. отсутствие необходимости
1. You needn't have done this work for him. ( g )
2. You needn't have bought so much food for the eveining. We are dining out today.
3. Can he have changed now? Do you think it is possible?
4. "What's happened to the dog? It is not here". "Dan may have taken him".
5. You might have helped us, but you prefered lying on the sofa doing nothing.
6. It's impossible. He can't have done it.
7. You shouldn't have said it. Now she is out of place.
8. He can't have gone fishing. He had a lot of work to do at home.
9. "Did she say where she was doing?" "No. She might have left the message".
10. Mary saw them yesterday. She must have told you about it.
11. You should have gone to the concert. Why should you miss the music?

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Упражнение 22
Составьте предложения из слов данных в скобках.
1. I ate too much. Now I feel sick. (I shouldn't / eat / so much)
I shouldn't have eaten so much.
2. I wonder why Tom didn't phone me. (He must / forget)
3. Why did you go home so early? (You needn't / go / home so early)
4. Ann stood outside the cinema. (She must / wait / for somebody)
5. He was in prison at the time the crime was committed, so (he couldn't / do / it)
6. Why weren't you here earlier? (You ought to/ be / here earlier)
7. I'm surprised nobody told you that the road was very dangerous. (You should / be warned)
8. George was in a strange mood yesterday. (He might not / feel / very well)
9. I have known George for 25 years. (He couldn't / do / it).

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Упражнение 23
Выберите слово или фразу, которая правильно завершает предложение.
1. I'm not certain, but it
half past four.
2. You
sunbathing all week — you haven't got a tan.
3. Why don't you sit down? You
exhausted after such a long journey.
4. She
on holiday. She's got too much work to do.
5. It
Tom who left the lights on. He's always doing that.
6. Laura
to phone earlier, but I don't know for sure.
7. He
up this gun because his fingerprints are all over it.
8. She
that whole cake herself — it was huge!
9. You
this horrible news to my mother. She has a weak heart.
10. I don't see Ann here. She
home already.

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Упражнение 24
Поставьте себя на место детектива, расследующего ограбление в доме Смитов. С помощью соответствующих модальных глаголов (must, may, couldn't) выскажите предположение о ситуации.
"I wonder how the thief got in. He
have used a ladder or he
have had a key. Ah! What's this? Broken glass by the kitchen door, and the door has been unlocked. He
have broken the window, put his hand inside, and turned the key. That
have made a noise. I wonder if the neighbours heard anything?"
(He goes next door to talk to the neighbours, and knocks on the door.)
"There is no reply. I suppose they
be on holiday, or they
be watching television."
(He listens at the letter-box.)
"I can hear voices. Someone
be in. Rather odd."
(He goes back to the Smith's house.)
"Now I wonder what was stolen. I don't think the Smith family is terribly well off, so the thief
have found a lot to steal. It was clever of him to come in just after Mrs Smith went shopping. He
have known she would be out. What was that noise? It came from upstairs. The burglar
not have left the house yet! He
be hiding upstairs! I'd better go and see."

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Упражнение 25
Заполните пропуски, используя can, can't, couldn't, might, must, should и соответствующую форму инфинитива.
1. A — I'm hungry.
B — But you've just had lunch. You can't be (to be) hungry already.
2. A — What's the weather like? Is it raining?
B — Not at the moment but it (to rain) later.
3. A — Where has Julia gone?
B — I'm not sure. She (to go) to the bank.
4. A — I didn't see you at John's party last week.
B — I had to work that evening, so I (to go).
5. А — I saw you at John's party last week.
B — No, you didn't. You (to see) me. I didn't go to John's party.
6. A — Did you hear the explosion?
B — What explosion?
A — There was a loud explosion a few minutes ago. You (to hear) it.
7. A — We weren't sure which way to go. In the end we turned right.
B — You went the wrong way. You (to turn) left.

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