Проанализируйте значение модальных глаголов и переведите предложения.

1. Nick can run long distances.

2. You mustn’t park the car here.

3. You may keep my book for a week.

4. It might be cold. Take your coat.

5. We needn’t buy bread. We have some at home.

6. John ought to be more careful with the dog.

7. You do not look very well. I think you should see a doctor.

8. I had to take a taxi in order not to be late.

Заполните п ропуски модальными глаголами са n , may или must .

1.What ... we see on this map?

2. ... you speak Spanish? — No, unfortunately  I  ... .

3. At what time ... you come to school?

4. ... I come in?

5. You … not smoke here.  

6. ...  I take your book? — I am afraid not: I need it.

7. He ... not speak English yet.

8. I have very little time: I ... go.

9. They ... not go to the park today because they are busy.

10. You ... read this text: it is easy enough.

11. She ... still live in Paris.

12. He is busy. He ... be writing a book about his travels.

13. But he is happy. He ... enjoy life..

Употребите вместо пропусков модальные глаголы to have to или to be to .

1. Where ... the lecture to take place? — I sup­pose in the assembly hall.

2. So, our plan is as fol­lows: I ... to go to the library and bring the books.

You ... to look through all the material here. Later we ... to work together.

3. "You ... to do it alone, without anybody's help," she said sternly.

4. I ... to help my friends with this work now, so I cannot go with you.

5. It was raining hard and we ... to wait until it stopped raining.

6. I ... to ask him about it tomorrow, as today he has already gone.

7. Why didn't you tell me that I ... to buy the books?

8. Ac­cording to the order of the schoolmistress all the pupils ... to return the library books before the twenty-third of May.

9. As we had agreed before, we ... to meet at two o'clock to go to the stadium together. But Mike did not come. I waited for an­other half hour, but then I ... to leave as I was afraid to be late.

10. The meeting ... to begin at five o'clock. Don't be late.

Переведите на русский язык.

1. You cannot read so many books. 2. You need not read so many books. 3. Nick cannot go to school today. 4. Nick need not go to school today. 5. They cannot translate this article. 6. They need not trans­late this article. 7. My sister cannot write this let­ter: she is very busy. 8. My sister need not write this letter: I shall phone them. 9. She cannot buy bread. 10. She need not buy bread. 11. He could not stay there for the night. 12. He need not have stayed there for the night. 13. We could not do all this work. 14. We need not have done all this work. 15. She could not cook such a big dinner. 16. She need not have cooked such a big dinner. 17. They could not write the composition. 18. They need not have written the composition. 19. I could not go to the library. 20. I need not have gone to the li­brary.

Вставьте модальные глаголы should или must.

Сравните: You should have done it . — следовало сделать (а вы не сделали) You must have done it. — должно быть , сделали

 

1. a) You ... have studied the material thorough­ly. I see you have made no mistakes in the paper.

b) You ... have studied the material thorough­ly. Then you would not have made so many mistakes.

2. a) She ... have followed the doctor's advice. She would have recovered by now.

b) She ... have followed the doctor's advice. She looks very fine.

3. a) You ... have ignored the instructions of your tennis coach. That's why you lost the game,

b) You ... have followed the instructions of your tennis coach. Then you would have won the game.

4. a) She ... have forgotten to take her medicine.

b) She ... have remembered to take her medi­cine.

5. a) I... have got on the wrong bus. I cannot recognize the places we are passing.

b) I ... have looked carefully at the number of the bus. Now I must change buses, and I am afraid I shall be late.

 

Аудиторная работа

1. Прочитайте и запомните следующие слова и словосочетания:

1. native – родной

2. to be situated – быть расположенным, располагаться

3. to be founded – быть основанным

4. agricultural – сельскохозяйственный

5. region – регион

6. industry – промышленность

7. joint stock company - акционерное общество

8. factory – завод, фабрика

9. enterprise – предприятие

10. to produce - выпускать, производить

11. goods - товар, товары

12. higher educational institution – высшее учебное заведение

13. to train – обучать, готовить

14. a graduate – выпускник

15. beautiful – красивый

16. to surround – окружать

17. to grow – расти, выращивать

18. district – район

19. to appear – появляться

20. to meet the requirements – отвечать требованиям

21. block of flats – квартал (города)

22. modern conveniences – современные удобства

23. to improve – улучшать

2. Прочитайте и переведите словосочетания на русский язык:

1. to be situated in an agricultural region

2. light and food industry

3. some important enterprises

4. to train specialists and bachelors for agriculture and forestry

5. the only school of such kind

6. to be surrounded by mountains

7. to meet the requirements of a modern town

8. with all modern conveniences

9. the main street

10. to become a commercial and business centre

11. to appear recently

12. to be improved greatly

3. Прочитайте и переведите текст:

My Native Town

Ussuriisk is one of the biggest towns of Primorye. It is situated 112 kilometres from Vladivostok in an agricultural region. It was founded in 1866.

Ussuriisk is a centre of the Primorye light and food industry. Joint stock companies «Dalsoya», «Primorskiy Sakhar», a food-production company «Nikolsk», a fish factory are the largest enterprises of food industry in the Far East. There are also important enterprises in our town suсh as an auto-repairing plant, a train locomotive repairing plant, a refrigerator train depot, furniture factories and others. Life begins early in our town. In fact some enterprises, plants and factories do not interrupt the process for the night. A lot of goods are being produced in our town.

Ussuriisk is a cultural centre with its two Drama theatres, cinemas, several Houses of Culture, an art gallery, music and art schools, cafes and clubs.

Ussuriisk is a town of youth and students. There are several higher educational institutions in our town. The Primorskaya Agricultural Academy trains specialists and bachelors for agriculture and forestry. The graduates of the The Ussuriisk Far Eastern Federal University branch «School of Education» teach at every town or village schools of Primorye. There are also several technical schools and colleges in our town. Among them are Ussuriisk Agrarian Technical college, Land Reclamation College, Cultural and Educational school, Medical college and some others. The Ussuriisk Suvorov Millitary School is the only school of such kind on the territory of the Far East and Siberia.

Ussuriisk is situated in a beautiful place. The town is surrounded by mountains which are called «sopki». The town is growing. New districts were built during the last decade. The planning of these districts meets the requirements of a modern town – long straight streets, blocks of flats of modern design with all modern conveniences and much greenery in the streets and around the houses. The central square is very beautiful with lots of flowers, lights and fountains. New buildings are growing up. The main street, Nekrasov Street, is becoming more and more attractive. Now Ussuriisk is a commercial and business centre. Several modern banks, firms, offices, markets have appeared there recently.

The traffic system has been also improved greatly. With many cars, buses, mini-buses, taxis moving in all directions, the streets of the town seem busy and noisy.