Question

Модальные глаголы 1. I am sure he ........ do this work tomorrow. a) could b) will be able to c) was able to 2. I ........ wear a formal dress, I was having an interview that day. a) must b) had to c) was to 3. When you meet him, you ..... be very careful not to upset him. a) had to b) are to c) must 4. When I was young I ..... run for miles. a) could b) can c) was able 5. Though he could hardly speak he ....... finish the lecture. a) could b) was able to c) will be able 6. When he is better he ..... have a walk in the garden when it’s fine. a) will be allowed to b) can c) may 7. You have wonderful cigars. Mr. Wilt, ..... I take one with your kind permission? a) can b) may c) am allowed 8. Dear Mum, I ...... have a minute’s rest since you left. a) couldn’t b) wasn’t able to c) haven’t been able to 9. “ You .... take one of these pills before every meal,” the doctor’s order was. a) have to b) must c) are to 10. Our car had broken down and we ...... walk to the station. a) had to b) must c) were to 11. According to the agreement the rent ..... be paid strictly in advance. a) had to b) must c) was to 12. When her mother died she ...... run the hotel alone. a) was to b) had to c) must 13. “ You look tired. You ..... stop working so hard,” she advised. a) have to b) must c) should 14. Why do I always ...... do the shopping? a) must b) are to c) have to 15. There were thirty poems in the collection and he ....... receive a dollar a piece. a) was to b)had to c) must

Answer 1

1. I am sure he ........ do this work tomorrow.

a) could b) will be able to c) was able to

Так как здесь слово "tomorrow", нам требуется будущее время.

2. I ........ wear a formal dress, I was having an interview that day.

a) must b) had to c) was to

Это прошедшее время, потому первый вариант отпадает, по смыслу подходит лишь второй, в котором говорится, что человек должен был одеть официальное платье.

3. When you meet him, you ..... be very careful not to upset him.

a) had to b) are to c) must

Здесь отпадает первый вариант, так как это не прошедшее время, опять же говорится, что "Ты должен быть очень внимательным". Потому только "must".

4. When I was young I ..... run for miles.

a) could b) can c) was able

Так как это прошедшее время, то отпадает второй вариант, а третий отпадает, так как после него не стоит частица "to".

5. Though he could hardly speak he ....... finish the lecture.

a) could b) was able to c) will be able

Так как это прошедшее время, третий вариант отпадает. Из двух вариантов лучше подходит "was able to", так как он означает "был способен", "смог".

6. When he is better he ..... have a walk in the garden when it’s fine.

a) will be allowed to b) can c) may

Здесь мы видим условное предложение первого типа с "when", потому во второй части обязательно должен быть глагол в Future Simple, то есть, только первый вариант.

7. You have wonderful cigars. Mr. Wilt, ..... I take one with your kind permission?

a) can b) may c) am allowed

Так как это вежливая просьба, то мы можем использовать только глагол "may"

8. Dear Mum, I ...... have a minute’s rest since you left.

a) couldn’t b) wasn’t able to c) haven’t been able to

Так как мы здесь видим слово-маркер "since", должен использоваться глагол в Present Perfect, то есть третий вариант.

9. “ You .... take one of these pills before every meal,” the doctor’s order was.

a) have to b) must c) are to

Мы говорим здесь об инструкциях, потому нам подходит только третий вариант.

10. Our car had broken down and we ...... walk to the station.

a) had to b) must c) were to

Здесь подходит только первый вариант, потому что он означает "были вынуждены", а герои данного предложения именно что были вынуждены идти к станции пешком, так как их машина сломалась.

11. According to the agreement the rent ..... be paid strictly in advance.

a) had to b) must c) was to

Здесь подходит второй вариант, так как он означает строгое правило, которое обязано выполняться.

12. When her mother died she ...... run the hotel alone.

a) was to b) had to c) must

Здесь подходит только второй вариант, так как девушка была именно вынуждена заниматься отелем самостоятельно из-за смерти матери. А в значении "вынуждена" у нас здесь только глагол "had to".

13. “ You look tired. You ..... stop working so hard,” she advised.

a) have to b) must c) should

Так как девушка лишь посоветовала, то нам подходит только третий вариант, который означает совет ("следует что-то делать").

14. Why do I always ...... do the shopping?

a) must b) are to c) have to

Так как человек явно жалуется, то ему здесь подойдёт только третий вариант - в значении "вынужден".

15. There were thirty poems in the collection and he ....... receive a dollar a piece.

a) was to b)had to c) must

Так как это является определенной договоренностью (получать доллар за стих), то нам подходит строгая обязательность, правило, то есть третий вариант.

Answer 2

1. i am sure he will be able to do this work tomorrow. (b) This implies that the speaker is confident that he will have the ability to do the work tomorrow.

2. i had to wear a formal dress, i was having an interview that day. (b) This means that it was necessary for the speaker to wear a formal dress because they had an interview that day.

3. when you meet him, you must be very careful not to upset him. (c) This means that it is necessary for the speaker to be cautious and avoid upsetting him when they meet.

4. when i was young i could run for miles. (a) This implies that in the past, the speaker had the ability to run for long distances.

5. though he could hardly speak, he was able to finish the lecture. (b) This means that despite his difficulty in speaking, he managed to complete the lecture.

6. when he is better he will be allowed to have a walk in the garden when it’s fine. (a) This indicates that once he recovers, he will have the permission to take a walk in the garden when the weather is good.

7. mr. wilt, can i take one with your kind permission? (a) This means that the speaker is asking for permission from Mr. Wilt to take a cigar.

8. dear mum, i haven’t been able to have a minute’s rest since you left. (c) This implies that the speaker has not had the ability to rest since their mother's departure.

9. "you must take one of these pills before every meal," the doctor's order was. (b) This means that it is necessary for the person to take one pill before each meal according to the doctor's instructions.

10. our car had broken down and we had to walk to the station. (a) This means that due to the car breaking down, they needed to walk to the station.

11. according to the agreement, the rent had to be paid strictly in advance. (b) This implies that it was mandatory for the rent to be paid in advance according to the agreement.

12. when her mother died, she had to run the hotel alone. (b) This means that after her mother's death, she was required to manage the hotel by herself.

13. "you look tired. you should stop working so hard," she advised. (c) This means that the speaker is giving advice to the person, suggesting that they should stop working so hard.

14. why do i always have to do the shopping? (c) This indicates that the speaker is questioning the necessity of always being the one to do the shopping.

15. there were thirty poems in the collection and he was to receive a dollar a piece. (a) This means that for each poem in the collection, he was supposed to receive one dollar.