Exercise 3 . Give answers expressing uncertainty. Use may or might to show how certain

You are. Translate into Russian.

Example: I can’t find Kitty (in the garden)

She may be in the garden. - Она, возможнo, в саду.

She might be in the garden. - Она, возможно в саду, хотя я не уверен.

1. I can’t find the boys (on the river).

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2. Where’s Dad? (in the garage).

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3. The doctor isn’t at home (at the hospital).

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4. We can’t find the cat (under the table).

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5. He can’t find his son (on the playground).

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6. I can’t find Alice (at her friend’s).

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7. Have you seen Bill today? (in the library).

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8. Where is Bill? (at home).

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Exercise 4. Express the same idea using may / might instead of possibly, perhaps

(возможно). See the example:

Example: Perhaps Mother is worried. -> Mother might be worried.

1. Possibly Mr Jones is right. ___________________________________________

2. Perhaps he is at home. ___________________________________________

3. Possibly this information is wrong. ____________________________________________

4. Perhaps the play is over by now. ____________________________________________

5. Possibly the children are ill. ____________________________________________

6. Perhaps the dog is hungry. ____________________________________________

7. Possibly the flight will be delayed. ____________________________________________

Exercise 5. Write comments with must after the following sentences. Translate your

sentences into Russian.

Example: You haven’t eaten for a whole day (you / starving)

You must be starving. - Ты вероятно (должно быть) умираешь с голоду.

1. They have been travelling all night (they / tired).

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2. He has passed his driving test (he / excited).

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3. They’ve got married (they / happy).

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4. Your wife is in hospital (you / worried).

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5. It’s her first exam tomorrow (she / nervous).

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6. His son has won a competition (He / very proud of him).

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Exercise 6. Express surprise, using can’t. Translate your sentences into Russian. See the

Example.

Example: She looks so young. I’m sure she is not thirty yet.

She can’t be thirty yet. - Не может быть, чтобы ей было уже тридцать

лет.

1. It’s still quite early. I’m sure it’s not 10 o’clock.

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2. She doesn’t look at all like Mary. I’m sure she isn’t her sister.

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3. He’s been very ill lately. He’s probably not very well now.

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4. There’s no answer. They are probably not in.

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5. She is very pale. I’m sure she is not feeling well.

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6. You are joking. I’m sure you’re not serious.

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Exercise 7. Translate the words in brackets into English.

1. He (возможно) __________________ be at home now.

2. He (должно быть) __________________ be at home now.

3. He (не может быть, чтобы) _______________ be out.

4. He (вероятно) ________________ be writing about his travels.

5. He (должно быть) ________________ have seen a lot of places and countries.

6. He (не может быть, чтобы) _________________ have seen any elephants in Australia.

7. He (должно быть) _________________ have taken a lot of photos on the trip.

8. She (возможно, но маловероятно) ____________________ be leaving tomorrow.

9. They (возможно) _____________________ have been working all day.

10. (Неужели) ________________ she still be working?

11. Her name (должно быть) ___________________ be Smith.

12. He (возможно не) _________________ like fish.

13. (Разве) _______________ he be staying at a hotel?

14. (Неужели) ________________ she be swimming right now?

Exercise 8. Translate into English. Choose the right modal verb and the form of the