Ex.

24 Revision: translate the following sentences into English using can, may or must wherever
possible:

1 Они должны действовать, как им сказали. They must do as they are told.
Я думаю, мне надо надеть другие туфли на I suppose I must put on my other shoes
2
вечер. for the party.
3 Я не могу уйти, не расплатившись. I can't leave without paying.
4 Они должны вернуть все деньги. They must return all the money.
Ты мог бы им позвонить и сказать, что не You might have given them a call to
5
придешь. say that you were not coming.
Я так хотел есть, что чуть не съел всего I was so hungry that I might have
6
цыпленка сразу. eaten the whole chicken up.
Мне взять зонт? - Да, похоже, что будет "Must I take an umbrella?" "Yes. It
7
дождь. looks like rain."
8 Тебе удалось закончить работу? Were you able to finish the work?
Ситуация - хуже не придумаешь. The situation (Things) couldn't be
9
worse.
10 Ты не мог бы прийти немного позже? Could you come a little later?
Неужели ты сам это написал? Can(Could) you have written it
11
yourself?
12 Со мной этого не может случиться. It can't possibly happen to me.
Я перебрал в уме все возможные случаи, когда In my mind I went over the possible
13
я мог бы с ним познакомиться. occasions when I can have met him.
14 Может быть, он не захотел выступить. He may not have wished to speak.
Она никогда не рассказывала о своем детстве, She never spoke of her childhood, and
15 и этому, должно быть, была какая-то причина. there must have been some reason for
it.
16 Но я просто не могу идти дальше. But really I can't possibly walk further.
«Он может отдохнуть в моем кабинете», - "He can rest in my office," said Mr
17
сказал м-р Болтт. Bolt.
Нора отвела сына в свою комнату. Мне было Norah led the boy to her room. I could
18
слышно, как они там разговаривали. hear them talking there.
«Не нужно преуменьшать опасность», - сказал "You mustn't minimize the danger," he
19
он. said.
20 Я смогу написать им завтра. I shall be able to write them tomorrow.
Никто не смог бы сделать больше, чем сделал No one could have done more than
21
ты. you did.
Ник был таким сыном, которым мог бы Nick was a son that any parent
22
гордиться любой родитель. might have been proud of.
Я думаю, что он влюбился в вас потому, что I think he has fallen in love with you
23 никогда, должно быть, еще не встречал because he must never have met
никого похожего на вас. anyone like you.
Я думаю, что не буду никуда выходить I don't think I shall go out today. I may
24 сегодня. В такую погоду я, пожалуй, лучше just as well sit in the armchair at the
посижу в кресле у камина. fire in this weather.
Право же, ты что-нибудь мог бы сде лать с этим. You might have done something about
25
it.

Ex. 25 Revision: fill in the blanks with can (be able), may or must:
 "Will you know where to go?" "Yes, thank you. I ... always ask my can
1
brother."
"Didn't she hear our shouting? " "She says she heard nothing." "She ... must
2
have wandered a long ,way."
3 What ... he have meant when he said it? can
He hesitated and said, "I ... go to South America. As a tea planter." I may, may
4 said, "I ... be wrong, Jason, but I don't think they grow tea in South
America."
He ... have flown off after he dropped us. He ... not land here. Not must, could
5
in a plane with wheels.
6 "I'd give anything to meet that fellow." "We ... see what... be done." must, can
7 Cindy ... have laughed aloud. Instead, she nodded. could
8 You ... hardly have been more surprised than I was. can
The old man cupped his ear in his palm. "I think I... be getting deaf. I ... must, can
9
not hear you."
"There was someone on the phone for you," he said. "Oh, who? " "I must, can, can
1
don't know, he didn't say. Some man." "It... have been Mike." "I know
0
Mike. It wasn't Mike." "Oh. Then I ... not think who it ... have been."
1 Mr Fox ... not come. He sent me to represent him. could
1
1 I went straight from the station to the club and played billiards. It... must
2 have been after eleven when I reached the flat.
1 Oh, you ... drink things steaming! ... you eat eggs with the shells on, can, can
3 too?
1 She was beginning to want to ask him in but she knew that she ... must
4 not do it yet.
1 It's a most interesting story. He ... not possibly have invented it. You ... can, must
5 have told him something.
1 I've other things to attend to which ... be put through immediately. must
6
1 I admire your mother's looks. She ... have been a lovely girl. must
7
1 The apples are very good. You ... eat them all. must
8
1 My wife ... leave the hospital in a week's time. can
9
2 My wife ... to leave the hospital a few days ago. was able
0