Read the text.

What can Tina do?

Well, there are a lot of things she can’t do. Tina can’t drive a car, but she wants to have lessons soon. She can’t speak French but she can speak Italian, her mother’s Italian, and they often go to Italy. Her mother’s really good cook, she can cook really well, not just Italian food, all kinds of food, but Tina can’t cook at all. She just loves eating!

What about the sports? She thinks she’s good at quite a lot of sports. She can play tennis, and ski, sometimes they go skiing in the Italian Alps, and of course she can swim. But musical instruments- no-Tina can’t play any at all-no she’s not musical, but she loves dancing! Of course she can use a computer- all her friends can.

Answer the questions.

1. Can she drive a car? 2. Can she speak French? 3. Can she speak Italian? 4. Can she cook? 5. Can she play tennis? 6. Can she ski? 7. Can she swim? 8. Can she play the piano? 9. Can she use a computer?

Retell the text.

Modal verbs and their equivalents

1. Use “can”, “may”, “must”:

1. The man … be a foreigner. He … not understand Kazakh. 2. … you believe her story? It … be her imagination. 3. How … we get to the centre of London? 4. … you tell us where we … get off? 5. It’s 10 o’clock, you … go to bed at once. 6. I … not do without your help now. 7. The road was dirty, you … wipe your feet when you come in. 8. Something … be done to stop the criminal. 9. … you understand what he’s speaking about? 10. You … come a little later tomorrow.

2. Define the meaning of the modal verbs “must”, “have to”, “should”, “ought

to” and translate the sentences into your languages:

1. You must tell me the truth. 2. The children mustn’t stay outside by themselves. 3. Somebody has to take the responsibility for the accident. 4. He had to earn his living when he was 14. 5. Do we have to stay in town the whole summer? 6. Students should be well prepared for every class. 7. You’ve eaten too much ice cream; you should have a sore throat. 8. Teenagers shouldn’t drink alcohol. 9. The pills ought to be in safe place. 10. You oughtn’t to eat cakes, you’re putting on weight.

3. Use “can”, “could”, “may”, “might”, “to be able”, “to be allowed”:

1. Steve … speak English, French and Italian. You … ask him to help with the translation. 2. If we take a taxi, we … catch the last train. 3. It was so dark that we … hardly see anything in front of us. 4. Mr. Smith … be in his office now. You … call him. 5. … I ask you a question? – Of course, you …. 6. … you find him? – Yes, I was. He was outside. 7. Is there anything I … do for you? 8. Jane … not be at home now, she said she … go shopping. 9. If you try hard, you … pass your exam. 10. Take your umbrella with you, it … rain today.

4. Rewrite each sentence using the words in bold. Do not change the meaning:

1. It’s very important for you to be here at 6.00. must

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