Translate the sentences into English. 1. Он понемногу выздоравливает.

A.

1. Он понемногу выздоравливает.

2. Ребёнок подрастает с каждым днём.

3. Мы стареем.

4. Шум усиливается.

5. Еда остывает.

6. У неё седеют волосы.

7. Листья желтеют. Туман редеет.

8. Погода улучшается.

9. Она толстеет.

В.

1. Молоко прокисло.

2. Рыба испортилась.

3. Хлеб зачерствел.

4. Сыр заплесневел.

5. Пиво выдохлось.

6. Батарейка села.

7. Железо проржавело.

8. Фирма обанкротилась.

9. Он облысел.

10. Она сошла с ума!

· Modal auxiliaries

Can you see the difference in meaning between a) and b) in each pair of sentences?

1. a) You must be reasonable.

b) You must be hungry.

2. a) You may both be happy.

b) May you both be happy!

3. a) It may not be so late.

b) It can't be so late.

4. a) The shop might not be open now.

b) The shop couldn't be open now.

5. a) He can't be that ill.

b) He can't have been that ill.

6. a) You couldn't possibly be right.

b) You couldn't be more right.

7. a) It could have been a mouse.

b) It could have been a disaster.

8. a) You mustn't fee pessimistic.

b) You needn't be pessimistic.

9. a) You should be more careful.

b) You should have been more careful.

10. a) That must be the reason.

b) That has to be the answer.

Put the expressions of PROBABILITY in the order of “strength”:

CERTAIN → UNCERTAIN

1. – There's someone at the door.

– It should be Roger. He promised to come round at about 8 o'clock.

2. – Who's that at the door?

– That will be the postman. He always comes at this time.

3. – Will you answer the phone? It could be your mother...

4. – Who can that be at the door? Can it be the postman?

– It can't be the postman – he has already been here today.

5. – Who's that outside?

– It may be Simon.

– But it may not be him, because he usually phones first.

6. – There's the doorbell. That must be her now.

– It's about time...

7. (The doorbell rings.)

– Could it be Susan?

– It won't be Susan. She said she would never come here again.

8. – What do you think that noise is?

– It might be a cat.

Translate the sentences into English choosing the right modal verb: MUST, MAY, MIGHT or COULD.

1. Она, должно быть, устала после тяжёлого рабочего дня.

2. Мои часы, скорее всего, отстают.

3. Возможно, он и прав.

4. Он явно нетрезв.

5. Я могу опоздать к обеду.

6. Вы, наверно, муж Клары.

7. Не трогай этот гриб. Он может быть поганкой.

8. Возьми на всякий случай шарф. Вдруг вечером похолодает.

9. Осторожно! Это, наверняка, ловушка!

10. Он, вероятно, очень горд своим сыном.

11. Не шевелите ногой. Она может быть сломана (есть вероятность, что…).

12. Может быть, вам это покажется странным, но…

Translate the sentences into Russian/ Compare the results for sections A and B.

A.

1. I may not be able to come round tonight.

2. It may not be at all easy.

3. Things might not be so bad after all.

4. She may not be quite so depressed as you think.

5. Why don’t we try that hotel? It may not be as expensive as it looks.

6. I don’t know anyone by that name. He might not even be a student at this college.

B.

1. She can’t be seventy yet. She is still working.

2. You can’t be so sure about it, you know.

3. You couldn’t be that tired. We’ve only walked a mile.

4. It couldn’t possibly be poison.

5. This cannot be the whole story.

6. – I’ve decided to give up my job.

– You can’t be serious. It’s such a good job.

These sentences with CAN give information about the characteristic behavior of people and things. Find the most appropriate way of translating CAN + BE into Russian.

1. Bill can be very discourteous at times.

2. Sue can be very unfriendly sometimes – when she feels like it.

3. He can be very annoying at times, if you let him, – but usually he’s very helpful.

4. They can be really helpful when they try.

5. My grandmother can be very unpleasant sometimes, though normally she is most agreeable.

6. Parents can be very possessive, I agree.

7. It can be difficult to find a hotel in London.

8. Measles can be quite dangerous.

9. Scotland can be very warm in September.

10. New York can be dangerous at night.

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