A. The Night Uncle Bob Was Arrested

Use the following verbs:

could have might have

couldn't have must have

should have shouldn't have

A.: Tell me the story about the night Uncle Bob was ar­rested.

В.: You don't really want to hear that old story again. 1 ______________told it to you a hundred times!

A.: I know. But I'd like to hear it again.

В.: Well, all right. I'll never forget the night they arrested your Uncle Bob for stealing a car. As soon as I heard he was in trouble, I called the police station because I knew he______been

driving too fast, or he__________ missed a stop sign, but I just KNEW that he ____________ stolen a car! I knew that the po­liceman _____________arrested the wrong man. Later, we found out what really had happened. Your Uncle Bob couldn't find his keys and was trying to get into his car. The only way he could do that was by breaking the window. That's when the police arrived.

Your Uncle Bob___________ been so impatient. He _________

called me because I had the keys to his car all the time. He had left them at my house and________________forgotten them.

A.: That's my favourite story. Thanks for telling it.

B. What's the Word?

could have might have should have

couldn't have must have shouldn't have

1. I'm so hot! I shouldn't have. worn my winter coat today. I'm sorry I did.

2. Your house looks like new since the fire. You__________________________spent a lot of time repairing it.

3. Michael___________________________taken us sailing on such a windy day.

We_________________________gotten seasick.

4. It was so dark in my basement that I fell down the stairs. I____________________________fixed that broken light.

5. Patty is crazy! She________________________gotten to New York any way she wanted. Why did she hitchhike?

6. I called Stuard's apartment all night and nobody answered me. He___________________________gone out.

7. You______________________________swept the front porch. It looks so clear.

8. He_____________________________________stolen the car. He was with me all the time.

9. My washing machine is broken. The repairman said I never____________tries to wash four pairs of sneakers and five pairs of jeans at the same time.

35. Write the missing lines in the conversation. Use may or can. Several answers are correct.

Carlos: This coffee still needs more sugar. The container is near you, Ellen._________________?

Ellen: More sugar? There are already three teaspoons in your cup!

Hiroshi: I'm ready to leave. How about you, Carlos. Carlos: Sure (He calls the waiter)

Walter: The check? Of course you may. (He writes the check and puts it on the table.)

Carlos: (looks at the check) Whew! Um ... __________________________.Ellen?

Ellen: Borrow five dollars again? Well, I ... Carlos: I promise to pay you tomorrow ...

Hiroshi: Here, Carlos. I get my paycheck tomorrow.________________. (He puts a ten dollar bill in Carlos's hand.)

Carlos: A loan of ten dollars! Thanks, Hiroshi! They collect the money and pay the waiter. The waiter re­turns in a few minutes.

Waiter: (to Carlos)___________?

Carlos: You want to speak to me? Sure.

Waiter: Your check total is $47.80 and there's only $44.00 here.

You know,_____________or______________.

Carlos: Use a credit card? Write a check? Well___________

Waiter: You need more time? Sure. I'll be back in a few minutes.

36. Write the missing lines in the conversation. Use mo­dal verbs with the clue words under the lines. Sev­eral answers are correct.

Carlos: Well,______________________? (whose credit card, we, use)

Ellen: Not mine._____________________? (you, write a check)

Or, Hiroshi,_____________________? (we, borrow more cash)

Hiroshi: Well, I guess__________________________ (I, lend you ten more dollars)

Ellen: Really? Great! Then I want another dessert' (you, get the waiter's attention) Carlos: Psst ...

Ellen: Carlos, in this country,____________. (you not hiss) It's more polite to motion (she motions to the waiter.)

Ellen: Yes,__________________________. (you, bring us the menu again) Waiter: Oh, no ...

37. Complete the sentences.

(practise) 1. Gloria has was every chess game she's played today. She__________________________________a lot. (do) 2. I don't have anything to wear today. I __________ I ________________________ the laundry. (vote) 3. The people in our town_____________________ ________________for anyone they wanted to. I don't understand why they voted for Peter Smith. (drop) 4. Jack lost his homework. He__________________ __________ on the way to school, or he ______________

_______________________on the bus. He isn't sure what hap­pened. (study) 5. You did very well on your test. You ________ _________________________a lot. (build) 6. The Acme Company________________________ ___________their new office anywhere. It was a mistake to build it here. (wear) 7. It's hot in here. I__________________________ _____________a heavy sweater today. (feed) 8. You ________________ __________ _______ Rover. He's been hungry all day. (fall) 9. Lucy shouldn't have stood on that broken chair. She (buy) 10. I _________ a used car because my new car was much too expensive.

(spend) 11. I ______________________________________ ten dollars, or I_____________________________twelve dollars. I'm afraid I can't remember.

(go) (drown)12. You________________________________ swimming in the ocean yesterday. It's very dangerous, and you

38. Write a verb phrase with the modal verb should, had better, or most in each blank. More than one modal may be correct. Choose from these simple verb forms: get, run, eat, do, go, stop, spend, find

Doctor: I hate to say this, Mr Stone, but you're in terrible shape.

Patient I know that, doctor. What________I__________?

D.: Well, first of all, you're a little overweight. Perhaps you _____________on a diet.

P.: You're right, doctor. I____________ (not) so many des­serts.

D.: Right. And you_________________some exercise.

P.: I know._____________I___________a mile every day?

D.: Yes. But this is very important you ________ smoking! Those cigarettes will kill you!

P.: You're absolutely right! And they're expensive, too! I _________________ (not) any more money on them. Well, thank you, doctor. I appreciate the advice.

39. Write the missing lines in the conversation. Use can, could, will and would. Pay attention to the sentences before and after the blanks. Several an­swers are correct.

A. My steak is perfect. This restaurant is much better than the coffee shop. And the waiters are friendlier.

B. It costs a lot more, too._____________, Ellen?

E. Pass the pepper again? You really like spicy food!________________, Alec?

A. What do you want ketchup for?

E. I always put a little ketchup on my steak.

A. Ketchup on steak? Yuk!

E. (laughing)_______________be quiet, Alec!

A. No, I won't be quiet! There isn't any more butter.

B. Okay, (calls the waiter)________________________?

W.: Of course. I'll bring some right away. (He goes to the kitchen and comes back with more butter.)

E.: (to the waiter)______________?

W.. Coffee? Of course. (He brings three cups of coffee.}

A.: (to the waiter} There's not much sugar there.

W.: (sighs) Certainly. I'll fill the container in a moment.

40. Complete these sentences with modal verbs. Several answers may be correct.

I. A.: I want to deposit these checks in my savings account, please.

В.. Of course. ________________ you please write your name on the back?_______________ you fill out a deposit slip? And__________I have your passbook?

A.: Sure. And ________________ you also check my bal­ance?

В.: Certainly.

II. A.:____________________________I help you?

В.: Yes. ___________________ you tell me the departure time for the next bus to Houston?

A.: That bus usually leaves at 6.15. But they're having a little trouble with it. It___________leave late.

В.: That___________(not) be a problem. I_____________take one ticket, please, round-trip.

A.: That ____________________ be $48.00 You_________check your bag or take it with you on the bus. It's that your bag?

В.: Yes.

A.: I'm sorry, but you_________(not) take him on the bus.

III. A.: What_________________I do for you today?

В.: I have a delivery notice from the post office. ___________I get this package here?

A.: Yes, you________________________.

В.: And_________________I send a registered letter?

A.: Of course you_____________________________ you please out this form?

41. Fill in the blanks with a modal verb phrase. Use the verbs in parentheses. Several answers may be correct.

What a day! Blue sky, white clouds, big fish, and this quiet river ... Uh-oh. What's going on? There's water coming in the boat. There_________(be) a leak. How_______I______(find)

it? I_______ (not see) the bottom of the boat under all this wa­ter. What__________ I_______ (do)? I______ (call) for help.

Help¹ Help¹ _____________ anyone __________ (hear) me?

What's that noise? It ____________ is a waterfall! Well, I

____________(not save) the boat but I ________ I (save) my

life! I_____________(swim) back to camp!

42. Write the sentences in the interrogative and negative forms.

1. We must be there today. 2. He can understand what I mean. 3. Tom had to lock the door.

4. You may change the plan. 5. She ought to be present. 6. The children were allowed to stay out till 9 o'clock. 7. The girls will be allowed to take part in the competition. 8. The pupils had to write a test at the previous lesson.

43. Write the sentences in the past and in the future tenses.

1. I must go to the country during the holidays. 2. He can solve all the problems. 3. You may take three books with you. 4. Can Alice open the book? 5. Mother can prepare dinner in one hour. 6. You need not return the notes at once. 7. He must not drink coffee.

8. Must you write the letter in English?

44. Put in will have to, must, having to, has to, should, had to, have to and should have.

ARIJABA!

The Post Office in Britain is famous for getting letters and parcels to their destinations. The problems is that the public ... observe the rules. For example, we ... put a stamp on a letter. If we don't, the recipient ... pay double. We often see the sign ALL LETTERS ... BE CORRECTLY ADDRESSED. These days, this means ... use postcodes. If you didn't use a postcode, it's no good complaining that your letter ... arrived sooner. Parcels are a problem because they ... be correctly packaged. If Aunt Sophie is going to send you a jar of your favourite jam, she ... wrap it up well. The most important thing we ... do is to address our letters and parcels legibly and correctly. This means clear handwriting and correct spelling. What we ... do and what we actually do are often miles apart. Recently, the Post Office ... deliver a letter which showed a name followed by the word ARIJABA. What is this, do you think? Arabic? Hindustan? Wrong both times? Say it out loud and you'll see it's just plain (misspelt!) English: HAR­WICH HARBOUR'

45 Put in appropriate forms of the past, used to, will or would. Alternatives are possible.

WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE!

The thing I remember most about my childhood was my vis­its to my aunt Charlotte in her lovely country house. She (be) ... a remarkable woman by any standard. She (be) ... really skilled at water-diving and she (find) ... water on the most unpromising bits of land. The farmers (love) ... her, especially as she (never accept) ... money for water-diving. "Water (always find) ... its own level", she (say) ... "and I know exactly where that level is. Water-diving is a gift from God and you don't accept payment for that". She had a gift for noticing changes in the weather, too. "It's going to rain soon," she (say) ..., "I can feel it in my bones," and she (always be) ... right in her later years, she developed a bad back and (often visit) ... her osteopath. She (never tire) ... of telling us that her osteopath (say) ..., as he massaged her painful back, "It's going to rain, Charlotte. I can feel it in your bones!"

46. Put in am, can, can't, couldn't, have had to, haven't been able to, must, must be or must have.

REMEMBER ME?

There was a knock at the door. I opened it and saw a stranger. "Hello, Fred," he cried. "... I come in?" "How do you know my name?" I asked. "We met ten years ago on a ferry-boat and you gave me your card." "You ... mistaken," I said. "No, I ... not" the stranger said. He produced my card: Fred Ames. I ... given it to him ten years ago, but "I ... remember you," I said. "We exchanged cards years ago," the stranger said. "You said, "You ... come and stay with us as long as you like any time you're in England." "I'm sorry I ... wait so many years before coming to visit you. I've been so busy, I ..., but here I am at last! Better late than never! I've just arrived on the ferry. My wife and children are in the car and we wonder if we ... stay with you for a month."

47. Supply must have been, can't/couldn't have been, have to/had to (be), didn't have to (be).

1. He knows a lot about flying planes. He ... a pilot when he was young. 2. Vera ... at the supermarket this morning. I didn't see her there. 3. John ... at the bank till 10, so he only arrived here five minutes ago. 4. When ... (she) ... at the hospital? Early this morning. 5. Monica knew exactly what to do. I ... tell her twice. 6. We had enough foreign currency left at the end of the holiday, so I ... buy any more. 7. There are so many nice things* for tea, I think you ... ex­pecting them. 8. You ... waiting long. After all, I'm only five minutes late. 9. There ... an accident on South Street because the road is closed off. 10. When I was a boy we ... sitting at our desks working be­fore the boss got in. 11. I left a message on your answer phone last night. You ... out. 12. The fire alarm went off and we ... out of the building in two minutes.

48. Put in suitable forms which express uncertainty or possibility.

OLDER AND WISER?

We must make decisions all the time, but we ... never be certain whether we are right or wrong. The work you choose to do •• be suitable for you or it ... not. The person you marry ... be Perfect match for ... be the worst possible choice. Suppose you have saved money for the future. You ... invest it wisely so that it grows in value or you ... lose the lot in a foolish moment. You

think you have a healthy diet, but the food you eat ... actually be very bad for you and ... be the cause of terrible illness. Perhaps you travel a lot by plane. All the flights you make are routine, but one of them ... be your last. Decisions! Decisions! But we don't learn from experience. Experience is the quality that allows us to go on making the same mistakes with more confidence.

49. Translate into English.

1. He беспокойся¹ Они не опоздают. Возможно они уже едут сюда и будут здесь через несколько минут. 2. Когда мы должны быть на вокзале? В 9, но не нужно торопиться, поезд уходит в 9.30. 3. Должно быть, она не узнала нас. 4. Неужели вы все еще работаете над этим переводом Ведь статья очень простая. 5. Не может быть, чтобы они уже переехали на новую квартиру. 6. Эта книга должно быть, пользуется большим успехом у читателей. 7. Его речь, должно быть, произвела большое впечатление

на слушателей. 8. Вам, наверное, уже сообщили, что поезд опоздает. 9. Ей обязательно нужно было позвонить маме и предупредить, что она может быть не приедет.

50. Translate into English.

1. Не могу же я уйти и оставить вас одну. 2. Что сделано, то сделано. 3. Она не могла этого сделать! 4. Я мог бы прийти пораньше, если нужно. 5. Он, возможно, забыл свое обещание. 6. Можете остаться, если хотите. 7. Вы могли бы принести книгу вовремя.

8. Вам обязательно нужно пойти на выставку. 9. Он, вероятно, сейчас там. 10. Непременно нужно прочитать эту книгу. 11. Вам принести еще чаю? 12. Штраф не должен превышать 20 долларов. 13. Я ни за что не стану этого делать. 14. Вам следует выполнять свой долг. 15. Ему надо было бы быть врачом. 16. Не смей его трогать!

17. Так как я должен был быть там ровно в пять, мне пришлось взять такси. 18. По всей вероятности они не придут. 19. Может быть, это и правда. 20. Неужели он имел это ввиду?

51. Translate into English.

1. Может быть, она потеряла сумку. 2. Не могли бы вы сказать мне, который час! 3. Сколько ей, по-вашему, лет? 4. Здесь курить не разрешается. 5. Мне приходится вставать очень рано. 6. Вы могли бы предложить свою помощь, когда он попал в беду.

7. Мы должны подчиняться законам. 8. Ты за это заплатишь. 9. Я с большим удовольствием остался бы дома. 10. Не хотите этого делать — не нужно. 11. Как ты смеешь говорить такие вещи? 12. Вряд ли вы его знаете. 13. Вам следовало было знать это. 14. Это вам должно подойти. 15. Мне подождать тебя? 16. Он, должно быть, допустил ошибку. 17. Ему никак не может быть больше сорока. 18. Может быть, он и сделал это, никто не знает. 19. Он, может быть, заблудился. 20. Он готов был заплакать от стыда.