Question

Даю 35 баллов. Вставьте must,mustn’t или needn’t. Boss: Have you typed those letters yet? Secretary: No, I haven't finished. …Must...I type all of them this morning? Boss: Yes, you ................ , I'm afraid. Secretary: Very well, sir. ................ I also photo- copy them? Boss: No, you ................. Eric can do that. Just ask him. Secretary: OK, I'll do that. Oh, sir. You've got an appointment with Mr. Lee at 6 o'clock. It's almost 5.30. You ...................be late. Boss: Oh, dear! I forgot. I'll go now. Secretary: Do you want me to call your wife and tell her that you'll be late? Boss: No, you ......................do that. I'll call her.

Answer 1

Boss: Have you typed those letters yet? 
Secretary: No, I haven't finished. …Must...I type 
all of them this morning? 
Boss: Yes, you must, I'm afraid. 
Secretary: Very well, sir. Must I also photo- 
copy them? 
Boss: No, you needn't. Eric can do that. Just ask 
him. 
Secretary: OK, I'll do that. Oh, sir. You've got an 
appointment with Mr. Lee at 6 o'clock. It's almost 5.30. You mustn't be late. 
Boss: Oh, dear! I forgot. I'll go now. 
Secretary: Do you want me to call your wife and tell her that you'll be late? 
Boss: No, you needn't do that. I'll call her.

Answer 2

Secretary: No, I haven't finished. Must I type all of them this morning?

Boss: Yes, you must, I'm afraid.

Secretary: Very well, sir. Must I also photo-copy them?

Boss: No, you mustn't. Eric can do that. Just ask him.

Secretary: OK, I'll do that. Oh, sir. You've got an appointment with Mr. Lee at 6 o'clock. It's almost 5.30. You needn't be late.

Boss: Oh, dear! I forgot. I'll go now.

Secretary: Do you want me to call your wife and tell her that you'll be late?

Boss: No, you needn't do that. I'll call her.

In this conversation, the words "must," "mustn't," and "needn't" are used to express obligations and lack of obligations.

- The secretary asks if they have to type all the letters that morning, using "must" to ask about the obligation. - The boss confirms that they must type all the letters. - The secretary then asks if they also have to photo-copy the letters, using "mustn't" to ask about the lack of obligation. - The boss confirms that they don't have to photo-copy the letters because Eric can do it. - The secretary informs the boss about an appointment and tells them that they don't need to be late, using "needn't" to express the lack of obligation. - The boss realizes they forgot about the appointment and decides to go immediately. - The secretary offers to call the boss's wife, but the boss says they don't need to do that because they will call her themselves, using "needn't" to express the lack of obligation.