June 15, 2021

Lesson 8. Modal verbs. Part II

Deduction

Task 1. Insert the modal verbs correctly.

1. Your mother ... be a great cook. You are always so keen to get back home to eat!

2. I don't know why I am so tired these days. I ... be working too hard. Or maybe I am not sleeping too well.

3. Do you know where Carl is? He ... be out - his car keys are on the table.

4. You seem to know everything about the theatre. You ... go every week.

5. To give the promotion to Harold was silly. He ... know much about this company after only a year working here.

6. Go and look in the kitchen for your gloves. They ... be in there.

7. Oh, the phone is ringing. Answer it. It ... be Kate. She always rings at this time.

8. Dan has been drinking that whiskey since early this afternoon. He ... be totally drunk by now.

9. That couple ... think much of this film. They're leaving already - after only 20 minutes!

10. That's the second new car they have bought this year. They ... be very rich!

Task 2.

Task 3. Translate the sentences in English:

1. Тебе следoвaлo пoзвoнить ему вчерa. 2. Ему не следoвaлo гoвoрить с ней тaким тoнoм (tonе). Егo тoн, дoлжнo быть, и oбидел (hurt) ее. 3. Этo дoлжнo былo прoизoйти. Всем известнa егo зaбывчивoсть (forgеtfulnеss). 4. Oнa дoлжнa былa выяснить все дo тoгo, кaк нaчинaть рaбoту. Теперь ей нужнo мнoгoе переделывaть. 5. Ей следoвaлo принести все дoкументы дaвным-дaвнo. Теперь слишкoм пoзднo. 6. Детям нельзя смoтреть фильмы ужaсoв, 7. Мне их прoвoдить (sее off)? - Нет, не нужнo. Мне придется сделaть этo сaмoму. 8. В чужoй стрaне неoбхoдимo приспoсaбливaться (adapt onеsеlf) к нoвым услoвиям жизни, 9. Зря ты купил этo пaльтo.

Extra

Watch the video and fulfill the tasks.

https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/presto-magic-animation

Homework

Task 1. a) Choose the correct option b) Translate the sentences below.

1. You … (don’t have to/must not) go to school if you have a high temperature.

2. The exam is next week. So you … (must/can) study hard.

3. I will cook everything for the party, so you … (don’t have to/mustn’t) bring any food.

4. He needs more exercise, he … (should/can) go to a gym.

5. Women … (are allowed to/have to) cover their heads in a church.

6. I … (can’t/can) speak Italian very well because I didn’t learn it at school.

7. We … (could/couldn’t) sleep last night because of the storm.

8. Sam … (must/had to) leave the party early because his wife disappeared.

9. If you train more you … (could/will be able to) run faster.

10. I was … (ought to/able to) buy a dishwasher with my credit card.

11. You … (ought/can) to apologize.

12. We … (needn’t/mustn’t) book a room in advance. They always have some vacant rooms.

13. Your hair looks awful. You … (can/should) get it cut.

14. I am exhausted. I … (am able to/need to) get some rest.

15. When they were rich they were … (able to/allowed to) travel abroad every month.

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