Question

. Insert the correct form of may/might or be allowed form: 1. We as well stay here till the weather improves. 2. You ... tell me! (I think I have a right to know). 3. Candidates bring textbooks into the examination room (negative). 4. The police ... (have a right to) ask a driver to take a breath test. 5. You ought to buy now; prices ... go up.6. We'd better be early; there ... be a crowd. 7. You will ... (have permission to) use my office. 8. You ought to go to his lectures, you learn something. 9. Warning: No part of this book ... be reproduced without the publisher's permission. 10. ... I see your passport, please?

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. might

2. may

3. are not allowed to

4. is allowed to

5. may / might

6. may / might

7. be allowed to

8. may / might

9. may

10. may

Объяснение:

1. We might as well stay here till the weather improves. — Пожалуй, останемся здесь, пока погода не улучшится. (клишированная фраза)

2. You may tell me! (I think I have a right to know). — Ты можешь рассказать мне! Думаю, я имею право знать. (разрешение)

3. Candidates are not allowed to bring textbooks into the examination room. — Кандидатам не разрешается проносить учебники в аудиторию, в которой проводится экзамен. (правило)

4. The police is allowed to ask a driver to take a breath test. — Полиции разрешается попросить водителя пройти освидетельствование на состояние опьянения. (право)

5. You ought to buy now; prices may go up. — Покупай лучше сейчас: цены могут подняться. (предположение)

6. We'd better be early; there may be a crowd. — Лучше бы нам приехать пораньше: там может быть очередь. (предположение)

7. You will be allowed to use my office. — Тебе можно будет пользоваться моим офисом. (право)

8. You ought to go to his lectures, you may learn something. — Лучше ходи на его лекции: может, чему-то научишься. (предположение)

9. Warning: No part of this book may be reproduced without the publisher's permission. — Внимание: Публикация фрагментов книги на сторонних ресурсах без разрешения автора запрещена. (разрешение)

10. May I see your passport, please? — Пасспорт, пожалуйста. (вежливый вопрос)

! В пунктах «предположение» может использоваться как may, так и might, отличающиеся в данном случае лишь степенью уверенности.

Answer 2

Certainly! It seems you're dealing with the usage of "may/might" or "be allowed to" in various contexts. Let's work through each sentence:

1. We might as well stay here till the weather improves. 2. You might tell me! (I think I have a right to know). 3. Candidates are not allowed to bring textbooks into the examination room (negative). 4. The police may (have a right to) ask a driver to take a breath test. 5. You ought to buy now; prices might go up. 6. We'd better be early; there might be a crowd. 7. You will be allowed to use my office. 8. You ought to go to his lectures; you learn something. 9. Warning: No part of this book may be reproduced without the publisher's permission. 10. May I see your passport, please?

These sentences demonstrate the nuanced use of "may/might" or "be allowed to" in different scenarios, expressing permission, possibility, or prohibition.