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1. Право же, вы могли бы сделать это для меня. 2. Скажи ему, что он мог бы быть более внимательным к своим старым друзьям. 3. Хотя похоже на то, что будет дождь, но кто знает, может быть завтра будет хорошая погода. 4. Вы можете встретить это выражение в любой книге. 5. Я думаю, что вы сможете уговорить его, если попытаетесь. 6. Я думаю, что вы смогли бы уговорить его, если бы попытались. 7. Если бы вы выехали на десять минут позже, вы могли бы опоздать на поезд. 8. Как вы неосторожны! Вы могли бы сломать ногу. 9. Если бы у вас были облигации этого займа, вы могли бы выиграть. 10. Еше одна минута, и ребенок мог бы попасть под трамвай. 11. Если бы вы предупредили меня о его отъезде, я, может быть, пошел бы (мог бы пойти) проводить его. 12. Возможно, он и знал обо всем, но не показывал вида. 13. Может быть, об этом ничего не говорилось открыто, но о все уже было известно.

42. Paraphrase the following sentences, using the modal verbs con or may in the correct form.

1. I don't believe that he has done the work carelessly. 2. Perhaps, you changed at the wrong station, that's why it took you so long to get here. 3. I think he will be able to sub­stitute for you in case you shouldn't come. 4. Was it in your power to change the time-table? 5. Most probably he did not see you, otherwise he would have come up to you. 6. Perhaps I shall have to take him to hospital; it is possible that he has broken his arm. 1. Why blame her? Maybe she did not know it was so urgent. 8. Il is impossible that she has wrongly inter­preted your words. 9. I suppose they were unable to get in touch with you. 10. Would you mind my smoking here?

44, Fill in the blanks with can «• may in the correct form.

1.... I see you to-night? 2 J. '..' I find you there to-night? 2.,You... read this article. You have knowledge enough. 4. You L.. take this book; I don't need it. 5.... I be of any service to you? 6. You... avail yourself of my services. 7. What... he want here? 8. Buy this dictionary. You.., want it one day. 9. "What... have made them so late?" "Something... have happened to the car." 10.... I ask you to do me a favour? 11.... you do me a favour? 12. They... have said something of the kind, but I hardly believe it. 13. I don't think they... have said anything of the kind. 14. 1... not imagine her teaching children, she used to be so impatient; but who knows, time changes people; she... have become quite different. 15. You... never tell; everything... turn out quite all right. 16. I am sure you... have done it much better. You did not try. 17. If she... not call on me, she... have called me up at least. 18. It was a very popular song at the time, you... hear it everywhere. 19. Something was wrong with the receiver, I... not hear you well. 20. A fool... ask more questions than a wise man... answer. 21. "How do you do it, if I... ask?" "Simply phonetics. I... place any man within sis miles" (B. Sh.). 22. Mrs. Pearce.... she use some of those dresses you brought from abroad? I really... not put her back into her old things (B. Sh.). 23. 1 was so angry, I... have thrown my boots at him (Ch. D.). 24. They had something of the sort of pleasure in us, I suppose, that they... have had in a pretty toy. 25. Roberts. You made a mistake to think that we would come to heel. You... break the body, but you... not break the spirit (Glsw.).

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