Упражнение 1.

 Сделайте перевод предложенных предложений на английский язык, используя глаголы may,

must, can и проверьте себя по приведенным ниже ответам.

1. Ник может ответить на эти простые вопросы.

2. Мэри умеет хорошо плавать и кататься на лыжах.
3. Маленький Джон не умел говорить по-испански.
4. Он может пригласить к себе Ника.
5. Сейчас ей можно выйти на улицу.
6. Можно ему прийти ко мне в следующую пятницу?
7. Майкл может воспользоваться моим большим зонтом.
8. Они, возможно, вернутся завтра.
9. Джейн должна найти свою кузину.
10. Ричард должен помочь своему сыну в гараже.
11. Маленькие дети не должны гулять без своих родителей.
12. Он должен перестроить свой гараж.

Ответы:

1. Nick can answer these easy questions.

2. Mary can swim and ski well.
3. Little John couldn`t speak Spanish.
4. He may invite Nick to him.
5. She may go out now.
6. May he come and see me on the next Friday?
7. Michael may use my big umbrella.
8. They may come back tomorrow.
9. Jane must find her cousin.
10. Richard must help his son in the garage.
11. Little children must not go for a walk without their parents.
12. He must reconstruct his garage.

Упражнение 2. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

1. You can/could buy the present yesterday.
2. 2. I think we could/will be able to buy the tickets beforehand.
3. Eddy must/had to return me this book yesterday.
4. The students must/mustn’t make a noise in the classroom.
5. The children may/will be allowed to play in the park today.
6. My mother may not/won’t allow me to take her camera.
7. Your cousin can/may play guitar very well.
8. All the students had to/will have to pass the exams at the end of the year.
9. Last year Ben could/couldn’t speak English, but now he can/can’t speak English rather well.
10. I think they can/will be able to take part in this festival next year.

Answers: 1. could 2. will be able to 3. had to 4. mustn’t 5. may 6. won’t allow 7. can 8. will have to 9. couldn’t,
can 10. will be able to.

Упражнение 3. Дополните предложения глаголами в скобках.

1. Jane…play the violin a year ago, but now she … play well. She…play at the concert in two months. (can,
could, be able to)
2. You …this film yesterday. I…you to go for a walk when you finish your homework. Your friend…visit you
today. (may, might, will allow)
3. Oscar…take an aspirin an hour ago. He…go to bed right now. He…visit the doctor in three days. (must,
had to, will have to)
4. My friend…speak French very well. He…speak French when he was twelve. I think he…go to university in
France in his future. (can, could, will be able to)
5. We…clean the flat now. We…clean the flat yesterday, but we had a lot of homework to do. We…go
shopping tomorrow evening. (had to, must, will be able to)
6. Tony and Den…go to the cinema yesterday. If they have already had dinner, they…play computer games.
Their parents…the boys to go to the river next Saturday. (may, might, will allow)

Answers: 1. could, can, will be able to 2. might, will allow, may 3. had to, must, will have to 4. can, could, will be
able to 5. must, had to, will be able to 6. might, may, will allow.
Упражнение 4. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.
1. My little brother can/could count when he was six.
2. I will be able to/was able to send the invitations tomorrow.
3. We can/could order a taxi right now.
4. She won’t be able to/wasn’t able to understand the rule because she had a headache.
5. Alan could/was able to win the competition because his leg didn’t hurt.
6. I’m afraid Sue can’t/won’t be able to take you to the exhibition because she’ll be very busy next Friday.
7. It eas snowing hard and we can’t/weren’t able to drive fast.
8. Olga can’t/couldn’t say a word in English two years ago but now she can/could speak English fluently.

Answers: 1. could 2. will be able 3. can 4. wasn’t able to 5. was able to 6. won’t be able to 7. weren’t able to 8.
couldn’t, can.