Exercise 6. Complete the following sentences according to the model.

Model: If she helps us, we (finish the work much earlier)

        If she helps us, we will be able to finish the work much earlier.

 

1. If you buy shares in our company (get a good profit in a year). 2. If they fail to fulfill their obligations under the contract (sue them for damages). 3. If Mrs. Blake transfers her rights to land (she sell it). 4. If a new sales agreement is concluded next Monday (we deliver goods on Wednesday). 5. If you refuse to follow the instructions (we not do this in the right way) 6. If you vote for Mr. Dereck, (solve all our problems).

 

 

Exercise 7: Practice the following according to the model:

 

Model: Can you speak English? (by the end of the year)

Not yet, but I will be able to by the end of the year.

 

1. Can you hand in your term papers? (by the 15 of May) 2. Can you translate the terms and conditions of this agreement? (in two years). 3. Can you tell me the difference between an offer and a counter-offer? (graduate from the university). 4. Can you tell me what is on the agenda today? ( in 5 minutes). 5. Can you tell me the dollar exchange rate at the Stock Exchange? (when I watch the RBK news). 6. Can you do this exercise alone? (when I have a little more practice in English)

 

 

Exercise 8. Fill in the gaps with one of the following modal verbs: can, could, may, might, must, should.

 

1. Visitors ……..leave their bags in the cloakroom. 2. That film ……..be interesting, but I’m not sure. 3. You ………..learn a few phrases in the language. Local people like that. 4. My brother ………play football really well. 5. ………you meet me here at nine o’clock on Saturday? 6. All of us ……..obey these rules. 7. Students …..…..not take food into the exam room. 8. You ………..trespass here. 9. Everyone ………learn another language. 10. You ………always keep your money in a safe place. 11. Make sure you know the local laws. For example, in some countries you ……….carry you passport and driving licence with you when you are driving. 12. He ……….sign this contract, but I am not sure.

 

Exercise 9. Open the brackets using Passive voice.

 

1. Concert tickets ………….on the Internet. (can/buy). 2. All electronic devices……….. during take off and landing. (must/switch off). 3. Mobile phones ……………(may not/use). 4. Dangerous items …………on board. (should not/take). 5. All passports …………at the desk. (must/show). 6. This credit card ………….outside Russian Federation. (cannot/use). 7. Requests for tickets …………to our office in Berlin. (should/send). 8. This silk dress………….at 30 degrees. (must/wash). 9. The application form …………in block letters.(must/complete). 10. The last provision ……….. (can/amend). 11. He ………..guilty  this time. (should/find).

12. The wrongdoers……….. always …………… (must/punish)

 

Exercise 10. Open the brackets using Passive or Active voice.

 

1. He …………..of kidnapping (may/accuse). 2. You ………..for a year in Britain with an international licence. (can/drive). 3. She …………..probation. (should/put on). 4. Ann ………….a solicitor soon, but nobody knows for sure. (might/become). 5. The lecturer was speaking about the advantages of a corporation but I ……………. the advantages clearly. (couldn't/understand). 6. They ………..guilty beyond any reasonable doubt. (must/find). 7. You …………at the general meeting if you don’t have shares in the company. (cannot/vote). 8. Both parties to the agreement ……………it to be legally binding. (should/sign). 9. Under these regulations she ………….any name she likes for her new established firm (may/choose). 10. Third parties……………at this annual meeting of the shareholders’. (may not/ be present). 11. The shareholders ……………..for the debts of the company. (may/be liable). 12. You …………..tell anyone what I told you. (must not/tell).

 

Exercise 11. Translate the following sentences into English.

 

1. Одна сторона договора может передать свои права другой стороне. 2. Могу ли я подать документы завтра? –Боюсь, что нет. 3. Вы должны всегда соблюдать правила дорожного движения. (traffic rules). 4. Тебе не следует заключать договор с этой фирмой. 5. Мой муж может помочь вам перевести договор. 6. Вам категорически запрещено присутствовать на собрании. 7. Он может быть обвинён в мошенничестве. 8. Два года назад мы не могли заключить с ним договор, а сейчас можем. 9. Должен ли я прочитать устав компании сегодня? –Нет, не нужно. Вы можете сделать это, когда Вам будет удобно. 10. Ремни безопасности должны быть всегда пристёгнуты. 11. Все заявления следует отправлять на следующий электронный адрес. 12. Мог бы ты выступить в суде в среду?

Modal verbs in the meaning of supposition and criticism.

 

Modal Verb	Present/Future	Past
can/could	He can still be at work. (90% certain) He could be at work. (50% certain) It can’t be true. (Не может быть, что это правда) Can it be Tom? (Неужели это Том? )	We could have had an accident. (luckily we didn’t) He couldn’t have played football. He was ill. (не может быть, что бы он играл в футбол. Он болел) Could he have done this work alone? (Неужели он сделал эту работу один? )
must	It must be true. (Должно быть, это правда)	He must have gone out. (Должно быть, он вышел)
may/might	It may be Tom, but I am not sure. (Это возможно Том, но я не уверен) You might wait for me. There is a lot of time. (Ты мог бы и подождать меня. Еще много времени)	She might have lost our telephone number. (Она возможно потеряла наш телефонный номер) You might have warned me. Why didn’t you do it? (Ты мог бы и предупредить меня. Почему ты не сделал этого? )
should	They should warn us. (им следует предупредить нас)	They should have warned us. (But they didn’t’t). (Им следовало предупредить нас) They shouldn’t have gone there alone, (but they did) (Им не следовало идти туда одним)

 

 

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