Equivalents of Modal Verbs - Эквиваленты модальных глаголов

Equivalents of Modal Verbs

to have to – вынужден (в силу обстоятельств)

1. Translate into Russian

1. Larry begins work at 8, he has to leave home early.

2. Mr Stanley is ill. I have to go to the airport to meet Mr. Blake.

3. The traffic was heavy and I had to go by underground.

4. The secretary left the office and I had to look through e-mail.

4. It is Friday today. I won’t have to go to work tomorrow.

5. Mr Stanley came back. I won’t have to deal in pumps.

2. Insert the correct form of “to have to”.

have to, has to, had to, will have to, don’t have to, doesn’t have to, didn’t have to, won’t have to

1. Today I ______ work on the computer.

2. I am a secretary. I ________ make reservations for hotels and planes.

3. He __________ discuss terms of contracts because his Chef has left.

4. She _________ clarify details of the contracts.

5. We _________ deliver 15 units of equipment tomorrow.

6. They _________ be heavy with orders next month.

7. She _________ agree to their terms soon, I think.

8. Yesterday Mr Stanley __________ accept the payment.

9. We ________ discuss the question of price the other day.

10. Mr Stanley ________give a discount off the price at the talks which took place on Friday.

11. I ________ (not) sign the contracts because the Managing director has come back.

12. The secretary __________(not) meet foreign businessmen at the airport.

13. Mrs Smith __________ (not) speak English with foreign partners tomorrow because we have an interpreter.

14. Mr Blake _________(not) go on business trip last year because Mr Stanley went on business trips then.

3. Insert the correct auxiliary verb (do, does, did, will) and have to.

1. ____ she __________ work on the computer?

2. ____ he ________ pick her up at the hotel?

3. __________ you __________ accept their terms of delivery?

4. __________they __________ agree to their terms yesterday?

5. __________ we __________ agree with Mr S. the day before yesterday?

6. __________ she __________take out a couple of catalogues?

7. __________ I __________ show my boarding pass?

8. __________ Mrs Brown __________go to London next week?

9. __________ Mr Brown __________ build multy-storey buildings next year?

10.  __________Mr Stanley __________ provide shipping facilities last year?

11. __________ he __________ go along narrow and dirty streets in his youth?

4. Insert “had to” or “would have to”. Translate the sentences.

1. Larry said he ____________ leave home at 8 every day.

2. Susan said she __________ stay at home and help her parents the previous day.

3. John said that he __________ be in the office a bit earlier on Monday.

4. Bob said he __________ go on business trips every month.

5. Larry said he __________ put on musicals.

6. Susan said she __________ watch the ordinary performance of that actress the day before.

7. John said he __________ left for London the following year.

8. John said he __________ contact the plant people to clarify the matter the next day.

5. Ask the questions. Use do- have to, did – have to, will – have to.

1. When ___ you ________ take the children to school?

2. What __________ you __________ do at the office?

3. With whom __________ you __________speak on the phone?

4. Why __________ you __________ stay in the office until 7.30 in the evening?

5. Why __________ you __________ go to the supermarket after work yesterday?

6. When __________you __________go to bed last year?

7. Why __________you __________study English at weekends?

8. Why __________you __________reserve a ticket for a plane to New-York tomorrow?

9. When __________you __________ contact Mr Rockler yesterday?

6. Translate into English.

1. Я вынужден принять их условия (I have to accept…)

2. Я был вынужден согласиться на их условия (I had to agree to…)

3. Я буду вынужден положить свой багаж на весы. (I will have to put…)

4. Он вынужден разместить заказ в их компании.

5. Он был вынужден поставлять оборудование партиями.

6. Он будет вынужден переходить улицу на переходе.

8. Они вынуждены работать в отделе закупок.

9. Мы были вынуждены резервировать рейсы заранее.

10. Вы будете вынуждены заплатить дополнительно за перевес.

To be to – вынужден в соответствии с графиком, договоренностью; в приказах.

1. Translate into Russian

1. The plane is to arrive at 2 o’clock.

2. He is to come to the office at 9 a.m.

3. The secretary is to send the mail and to make appointments.

4. The train was to leave at 5, but there was a delay.

2. Insert the proper phrase:

is to, are to, am to, was to, were to

1. The director is going to Germany. He ____________ make a contract there.

2. The secretary is phoning the Hotel. She ____________ make reservations for the American businessmen.

3. We are waiting for the managers of GML. They ____________ arrive at 11 o’clock.

4. Our visit to China ____________start tomorrow.

5. The President of the company ____________speak at the conference.

6. The Japanese company ____________launch a new model of Honda in June.

7. A new fitness centre ____________ open in our district next month.

8. The theatre ____________put on a new version of Checkov’s “Three Sisters” last year.

9. If your luggage is overweight you ____________pay an extra charge.

10. When you arrive at a hotel you ____________fill in a form.

11. The businessmen of our company ____________go on business last week.

12. I ___________ have a holiday in June.

13. We ____________have talks two hour ago.

14. A new supermarket ____________appear in this district two years ago.

15. New underground stations ____________open in Moscow in the near future.

3. Make up sentences.

1. the managing director, accept, payment, is, to, our.

2. the train, to, is, leave, time, in.

3. the customers, are, pay, to, on, time.

4. the company, to, launch, a, model, new, is, year, next.

5. Mr Smith and Mr Stanley, make, to, report, sales, are, a.

6. Mr Richardson, to, was, wait, us, for, the, lounge, departure, in.

4. Make up questions. Use the phrases below:

to place (2), to accept, to arrive, to launch, to deliver, to check in, to show, be responsible, to agree, to sign.

1. When is Mr Blake to come to our office, Jane?

2. When ____________ this company ____________a new product?

3. When ____________ the bank ____________ payment?

4. Where ____________I ____________my luggage?

5. Why ____________ we ____________ an order with your company?

6. Why ____________he ____________his boarding pass?

7. Where ____________the train ____________?

8. What terms ____________we ____________to?

9. When ____________we ____________good?

10. Where ____________they ____________an extra charge for overweight?

11. Where ____________he ____________for the flight?

12. Who ____________ for a new model?

13 ____________we ____________this contract?

5. Answer the questions. Use “to be to”.

1. When are you to go to college?

2. When are you to have a holiday?

3. What new Underground stations are to open in Moscow in the near future?

4. What are the passengers at Sheremetyevo to do before they get on the plane?

5. When are to you graduate from the college?

6. Translate into English. Use “to be to”.

1. Я должен подписать контракт.

2. Я должен принять ваши условия.

3. Я должен поставить товары.

4. Вы должны разместить заказ в нашей компании.

5. Вы должны оставить вопрос открытым.

6. Они должны обеспечить транспортные средства.

7. Они должны обговорить цену и условия поставки.

to be able to – сможет

1. Translate into Russian

1. The manager will be able to receive you in an hour.

2. We will be able to discuss the offer of the English company only in two days.

3. I will be able to pick up Mr Brown in his hotel in 2 hours.

4. The bank will be able to accept your payment in an hour.

2. Make up sentences.

3. Complete the sentences with your own words.

1. I will be able to ____________________________________next week because ____________________________________.

2. We will be able to ____________________________________ in the 22^nd century.

3. I’m sorry, but I won’t be able to ____________________________________

4. Birds are able to ____________________________________.

5. My friend is multilingual. She is able to ____________________________________.

6. I’m bilingual. I’m able to ____________________________________.

7. The students weren’t able to ____________________________________in class yesterday because ____________________________________.

4. Make up questions.

1. Will you be able to come to my place  tomorrow?

2. _______he _______ accept our terms?

3. _______you _______ make a sales report?

4. _______ you _______  check e-mail?

5. _______he _______ meet Mr Stanley at the airport?

6. _______ Mr Blake _______ send an enquiry?

7. _______ Mr White _______ pick me up at the hotel?

5. Translate into English

1. Я смогу подписать этот контракт.

2. Я не смогу принять ваши условия.

3. Он сможет поставить багаж на весы.

4. Он не сможет заехать за вами в отель.

5. Мы сможем зарегистрироваться на рейс.

6. Мы не сможем показать вам посадочный талон.

7. Вы сможете пройти в зал ожидания?

8. Компания сможет запустить новую модель в феврале?

9. Они смогут поставить новый мюзикл?

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