The Modals & The Moods

Имеева Наталья ЕАЛИ 1-5-92

Контрольная работа №2 по практической грамматике

The Modals & The Moods

I. Define the meaning of the Modals. Translate into Russian

1. Can they bе meeting in secret? (Предполагаемая возможность) Могут ли они встретятся в тайне

2. Why shouldn’t you believe him? (Совет) Почему тебе не следует верить ему

3. I must be going, (Необходимость совершения действия) Я должен идти

4. You will have read this article, I'm sure. (намерение)

5. Shall I begin? (с целью что-то сделать)

6. You are to hand your tests in.

7. My pen won't write. (настояние на чем-либо)

8. May I take your suit? (Разрешение)

9. You ought to help your elders. (Желаемое действие не было осуществлено в прошлом

10. He may be at home. (предположение)

II. Complete the following sentences, using the Conditional Mood in the principal clause. Translate into Russian.

1. If he hadn’t been expelled from University he would have got a good job

2. If Mary were not so narrow-minded she would leave to Spain

3. If I had job experience head teacher would take me for this job

4. If you had invested a lot of money and effort in that project

5. If I were in low spirits

III. Make up sentences of unreal condition.

Model: Jane doesn’t have higher education that’s why she works as a clerk for a small company.

If Jane had higher education, she wouldn’t work as a clerk for a small company.

1. Tommy is rather selfish. He refuses to let other children play with his toys. If Tommy were not selfish he would not refuse to let other children play with his toys

2. I enjoyed working with her. She had a pleasant disposition. – If I did not work with her she would not have a pleasant disposition

3. Our lives are ruled by a work ethic and a duty to consume that’s why we cannot have the leisure society. - If our lives did not rule by a work ethics and a duty to consume, we would not be able to have free society

4. I wasn’t happy with all the conditions of the job that’s why I didn’t accept it.

5. In 1998 David Blunkett announced a comprehensive revision of the National Curriculum. Now there is a growing concern about the narrowing of the Curriculum.

IV. Paraphrase the following complex sentences using simple sentences with “But for…”

Model: If it hadn’t been for her beauty and ambitions, she wouldn’t have become a world known model.

But for her beauty and ambitions she wouldn’t have become a world known model.

1. If it hadn’t been for his experience, he wouldn’t have had that job.

2. If it were not for pollution and unhealthy food people, would be healthier nowadays.

3. If it hadn’t been for his ailment, he would have been strong enough to work.

4. If it hadn’t been for his goodness, he wouldn’t have lived a happy life.

5. If it were not for my family and my friends, I would never feel happy.

V. Open the brackets using the right form of the Conditional Mood

1. If I were inactive I would (to experience) more anxiety.

2. People would (to work) more effectively if they could work according to their natural work rhythms.

3. If he hadn’t been overworked and stressed, he could (to live) longer.

4. If you told a racist joke, you would (to fire).

5. If you cared about your academic achievement, you wouldn’t (to miss) classes then.

VI. Use the required form of the infinitive after Modals.

1. Her face was quite unlined and she could not (to be) more than thirty.

2. I'm wondering if something can (to do) about it.

3. I try hard, and one day I may (to achieve) something,

4. Oh, Philip, your boots are dirty, you might (to go) by the side door.

5. You are (to be) at work by nine o'clock.

6. I must (to sit) there for an hour waiting her.

7. My car is under repair and I was to (to collect) it yesterday.

8. Shall I (to get) you some fresh coffee, Ed?

9. The doctor said she had appendicitis and must (to operate) on.

10. You needn't (to worry), everything is O.K.

VII. Translate into English

1. Неужели его уволили?

2. Не может быть, чтобы он успешно сдал экзамен?

3. Неужели средняя продолжительность жизни в этой стране такая низкая? 4. Ты бы, по крайней мере, дала объявление о поиске работы.

5. Мне оценивать его личностные характеристики?

6. Он, по-видимому, в плохом настроении.

7. В Великобритании дети должны уметь писать свое имя и считать в пять лет.

8. Тебе не следовало говорить с ней таким тоном. Ты, должно быть, обидел ее.

9. Пора бы тебе самому зарабатывать на жизнь.

10. Премьер-министр был вынужден признать, что средний размер зарплаты в стране недостаточен для удовлетворения повседневных нужд граждан.

11. Если бы он не был по уши влюблен в нее тогда, он мог бы разглядеть, какой двуличной и расчетливой она была.

12. Она выглядела потрясенной, как будто никогда раньше не была в таком доме.

VIII. Express: I) criticism: 2) volition; 3) necessity imposed by cir­cumstances; 4) polite request; 5) future possibility; 6) supposition; 7) reproach; 8) doubt; 9) absence of nece­ssity; 10) warning about the following statement: He failed me and, not once.

Model: You shouldn’t have made friends with him (criticism).