Модальные глаголы

Can (could - прошедшее время) I can...- Я могу... (способность выполнить действие) May (might - прошедшее время) May I ...- Мне можно..? (выражает: просьбу разрешить выполнить действие, предложение совершить действие.) Must I must...- Я должен... (долженствование) Should You should... Вам следует... (совет, пожелание)

Вариант I

I. Выберите правильный вариант.

1) He lives ... Chicago.

a) on b) in c) at d) to

2) The hall is full ... people.

a) of b) 0 c) with d) by

3) The banks close ... seven o’clock in the evening.

a) in b) on c) at d) around

4) They are very busy ... Sundays.

a) for b) at c) on d) in

5) Do you get to your office ... foot?

a) on b) by c) 0 d) with

6) Are these pictures ... modern artists?

a) 0 b) after c) by d) at

7) We go ... the station every morning.

a) on b) to c) after d) by

II. Подберите названия профессий, чтобы получились верные предложения.

Actor, economist, singer, teacher, mechanic, interpreter, hairdresser, receptionist, farmer, nurse, scientist, shop assistant, reporter, musician.

A farmer	works in the field.
	plays an instrument.
	gives people injections.
	repairs cars.
	makes inventions.
	makes films.
	works in a hotel.
	sings in concerts.
	sells things.
	translates texts.
	films programs for TV.
	cuts hair.
	works at school.
	calculates numbers

III. Прочитайте текст и найдите в описании предложения, по смыслу очень близкие к следующим:

He is from Britain. He is a Londoner. He is a singer in a night club. He is married without children. His hobby is shopping for antiques.

Text

This is Roger Ferry. He comes from Britain. He lives in London in a big modern house at 71, Carstlebridge Road. He is young, just 31 and works as a singer in a night club. His phone number is 33 5847 06. He has a family but doesn’t have any children. At weekends he likes shopping for antiques.

IV. Выберите подходящий по смыслу глагол и поставьте его в правильную форму времени Present Simple.

go, last, watch, listen, play, start, work, study, know, have, meet

1) Tina .... football very well. 2) Our working day ... at 11 o’clock and ... 5 hours. 3) We... breakfast at 8 o’clock p.m. 4) We often ... to that cafe. 5) In the evening they usually ... in the garden. 6) I ... a lot of people every day. 7) Phil ... hard to be a doctor. 8) They always ... to the radio in the evening. 9) We sometimes ... TV on Sundays. 10) You ... many jokes.

V. Заполните пропуски, употребляя модальные глаголы в необходимой форме.

1) I ... go to the Sting concert on Saturday because I ... look after my ill dog. 2) My mate at work lives a long way from the office so he ... get up early. 3) I think, you son is good at management so he ... start his own business. 4) I am sorry I am late. ..... I come in? 5) If we want to win this game, we... work hard.

VI. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1) Where does John Miller live? 2) What are the names of his children? 3) Where did John study to be economist? 4) When did he get married? 5) Why is John a happy person?

Text

My name is John Miller. I’m 35. I’m English. I live in London with my family - my wife and two children. My wife’s name is Helena. My children are Anthony John and Nadia Lee. Tony is 10 years old, and Nadia is only seven. They are schoolchildren.

I went to school in London and in 1983 I entered Laurel and Hardy School of Business because I wanted to study economics. I met Helena Wright, my future wife, there. She went to the same college, she wanted to be an economist, too. We got married in 1987.

In 1987, I got a job as an economist with Marshall & Sons. My wife didn’t work because our son was born then. Now I have a very good position in the company - I am the head of the Overseas Service, - and I’m very happy.

VII. Используя данные в скобках глаголы, завершите предложения, применяя необходимое время.

1) My younger sister ... to university. (go) 2) We ... a DVD-player yesterday. (buy) 3) My dad usually... home at 8 o’clock. (leave) 4) Hello-o! ... there anybody around here? (be) 5) Where ... you yesterday evening? I ... three times but there ... no answer. (be, call, be)

VIII. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Анжела Бертон живет и работает в Чикаго. Она журналист. Она пишет статьи для местного журнала. Ей нравится работа. 2. На прошлой неделе туристы из России посетили Букенгемский дворец. Экскурсия была очень интересной. 3. Роджер Ферри учился в Оксфодском университете. Он получил хорошее образование. Сейчас он возглавляет крупную компанию.