Test

Modal verbs

1variant

Упр. 1. Переведите на русский язык.

1. Mike can run very fast.

2. They can understand French.

3. Kate can speak English well.

4. My brother can come and help you in the garden.

5. Can you speak Spanish?

6. Can your brother help me with mathematics?

7. May I invite Nick to our house?

8. You may go now.

9. If you have done your homework, you may go for a walk.

10. Don’t go to the wood alone: you may lose your way.

11. It stopped raining, and mother told us that we might go out.

12. May children play with scissors?

Упр. 2. Вставьте модальные глаголы may, must или need.

1. ... we hand in our compositions tomorrow? — No, you ... not, you ... hand them in after Sunday.

2. ... John really do this today? — No, he ... not, he ... do it tomorrow if he likes.

3. You ... not let this cup fall: it ... break.

4. ... I help you with your coat on?

Упр. 3. Вставьте модальные глаголы can, may, must или need.Переведите.

1. I ... not go out today: it is too cold.

2. ... I take your pen? — Yes, please.

3. We ... not carry the bookcase upstairs: it is too heavy.

4. We ... not carry the bookcase upstairs ourselves: the workers will come and do it.

5. When ... you come to see us? — I ... come only on Sunday.

6. Shall I write a letter to him? — No, you ... not, it is not necessary.

Test

Modal verbs

2 variant

Упр. 1. Переведите на русский язык.

1. May I go to the post-office with Mike?

2. May I take Pete’s bag?

3. Don’t give the vase to the child: he may break it.

4. May we take notes with a pencil?

5. You may not cross the street when the light is red.

6. May I shut the door?

7. His little sister can walk already.

8. The children cannot carry this box: it is too heavy.

9. My friend cannot come in time.

10. This old woman cannot sleep at night.

11. His sister can cook very well.

12. I can sing, but I cannot dance.

Упр. 2. Вставьте модальные глаголы may, must или need.

1. ... I take this book for a little while? — I am sorry, but I ... return it to the library at once.

2. Alee ... practise this sound specially, but the other pupils ... not: they all pronounce it properly.

3. They ... come at any time they like between ten and twelve in the morning, but they ... not come if they don’t want to.

4. ... I go there right now? — Yes, you ....

Упр. 3. Вставьте модальные глаголы can, may, must или need. Переведите.

1. ... you cut something without a knife?

2. Peter ... return the book to the library. We all want to read it.

3. Why ... not you understand it? It is so easy.

4. ... we do the exercise at once? — Yes, you ... do it at once.

5. ... you pronounce this sound?

6. You ... not have bought this meat: we have everything for dinner.