III. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. … you explain the gap in your employment history, please?

   1. Can c. May

   2. Will d. Shall

2. Traveller’s cheques … be exchanged at most banks for a small charge.

   1. must c. may

   2. should d. can

3. An effective manager … keep the staff motivated, especially when things look black.

   1. may c. needs

   2. must d. has to

4. Almost any part of a contract … become a point of negotiation.

   1. can c. must

   2. may d. should

5. I can work from home so I … to go to the office very often.

   1. needn’t c. oughtn’t

   2. mustn’t d. don’t have

6. If you … to succeed you must be realistic and assess both your strengths and weaknesses.

   1. are c. need

   2. have d. ought

7. Those who … manage their time efficiently always have high stress levels.

   1. may not c. must not

   2. cannot d. need not

8. The supplier … deliver the goods on or by the date specified in the contract.

   1. is c. must

   2. has to d. should

9. When the delegation arrived I was the only employee in the office, so I … show the visitors around.

   1. had to c. must

   2. should d. might

10. I … have phoned the sales engineer at 11 sharp but it totally slipped my mind.

    1. could c. should

    2. might d. was to

11. … we move on to the next point on the agenda now?

    1. Will c. Can

    2. Shall d. Would

12. He sold his shares at their peak, so he … have made a lot of money.

    1. can c. should

    2. may d. must

13. We … wear a uniform at work because the company wants all staffers to be dressed the same.

    1. have to c. may

    2. must d. should

14. The boss has left instructions that he … be disturbed.

    1. oughtn’t c. may not

    2. is not to d. couldn’t

15. The certificate of registration … be valid for the current calendar year.

    1. would c. shall

    2. need d. has to

16. Our previous chairman … always begin the annual general meeting with a joke.

    1. could c. would

    2. should d. will

17. I am going to a job interview tomorrow. I … prepare all the necessary documents right now.

    1. had better c. may

    2. ought d. have

18. The President of the country … to be the commander-in-chief of the army.

    1. ought c. must

    2. is d. has

19. He tried to persuade me, but I … listen to him.

    1. oughtn’t c. couldn’t

    2. shouldn’t d. wouldn’t

20. For safety reasons, unauthorized personnel … be allowed access to the construction site.

    1. cannot c. should not

    2. must not d. needn’t

IV. Заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу модальными глаголами или их эквивалентами:

1. … I phone for a taxi for you? (предложение)

2. You … have warned me beforehand what to expect of him! (упрек)

3. … you help me with these figures, please? (вежливая просьба)

4. … he be still working out the business plan? (удивление)

5. My assistant … book my flights. He says it isn’t in his job description. (отказ)

6. As the payment wasn’t made in due time, they … to cancel the agreement. (необходимость в силу обстоятельств)

7. When you retire early, you … receive a compensating payment from your employer. (предположение, неуверенность)

8. Today we … to interview all applicants for this position. (необходимость по договоренности)

9. Any decisions … be consistent with the company’s overall policy. (долженствование)

10. A firm is said to be insolvent when it … fulfil its commitments. (отсутствие способности)

11. If you don’t sign the new contract, we will … to move you to another post. (необходимость в силу обстоятельств)

12. The company … be forced to make a number of employees redundant in the coming months. (предположение, неуверенность)

13. Managers … strive for two-way communication with their subordinates. (совет)

14. Before Mr. Wellington, our bookkeeper, became a CPA, he … to meet a number of requirements. (необходимость в силу обстоятельств)

15. Mr. Brook … to preside over the shareholders’ meeting yesterday. (запланированное действие)

16. How did they manage to do well last month? – They … have increased productivity. (предположение, вероятность)

17. I … go to the bank yesterday as I had enough money on me. (отсутствие необходимости)

18. By using the multimedia projector the speaker … to communicate the information quite clearly. (возможность в определенной ситуации)

19. If a country has a floating currency, importers … keep changing the prices of their goods. (предположение, неуверенность)

20. The associate director … to have conducted the negotiations with the sales agents but he didn’t. (запланированное, но несостоявшееся действие)