Exercise 4. Underline the modals expressing possibility due to the circumstances in the following sentences; translate them i; into Russian.

Modal Verbs in Business Context

Ability, Possibility

Exercise 1. State the meaning of the modals in the sentences (physical or mental ability, capability, managed to do smth in a particular situation).

1. At last I have been able to decipher the telex. 2. I’ll be able to use a typewriter perfectly after a few lessons. 3. Can you see any difference between the final variant of the contract and its draft version? 4. The government provided the farmers with low interest loan, so they were able to pay the new taxes. 5. Can you hear that queer sound of the motor? 6. Can you drive a plane? 7. We were able to exchange the opinions between the two sittings. 8. Not knowing Chinese, I couldn’t understand a word from the talk.

Exercise 2. Match the adjectives from the job advertisements with their definitions.

hard-working self-motivated creative dynamic well-organized even-tempered tactful friendly pragmatic intelligent flexible

you can deal with paperwork quickly you can adapt to changing circumstances you can get on well with everyone you can solve complicated problems you can work for long hours when required you can work on your initiative you can find practical solutions you can organize a network of clients you can travel a lot you can’t get angry or annoyed easily you can handle people successfully without upsetting them

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using either could or was/ were able to.

1. It was a big recession in production, but we…………remain the market leader.

2. The overhead projector was broken, so we…………..not show slides at the presentation.

3. Though the client spoke Pidgin English, I……………under-stand the gist of his complaint.

4. It was very difficult to find a good office manager, but at last we………………hire one.

5. Although I was sitting at the back of the hall, I……………..hear everything quite well.

6. He was a brilliant salesman and …………. sell anything to anyone.

7. Although the negotiations were very tough, we …………….. come to the mutual agreement.

8. She was brought in a bilingual family, so she……………….speak two languages fluently.

Exercise 4. Underline the modals expressing possibility due to the circumstances in the following sentences; translate them i; into Russian.

1. In the USA, the head of a company may have the job title "President”. 2. Business travellers can trade down to cheaper fares. In America 80 per cent of travellers now use economy or discount fares. 3. The Body Shop may have simple packaging, but it uses the image just as much as Dior does. A week in a mid-range hotel in the Alps can cost as little as £175. A bankrupt cannot be a director of a company and cannot start a new firm without informing customers and suppliers that he is a bankrupt. 6. Alliances may give companies unprecedented flexibility. 7. Technology is changing so fast that only a specialist who is constantly involved in business can keep up with the latest developments. 8.Ten years ago, Mexico’s announcement that it could not service its debt launched the 1980s crisis.

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