HOMEWORK 4

Exercise 12. Fill in the blank spaces with should or would:1. ... like another cup of tea?

2. He insisted that the newspaper .... print an apology.

3. That hat doesnt suit you; you .... buy another one.

4. . you please help me with this?

5. They left Paris on the 2:54 train so they.... be here any moment now.

6. It is very strange that he ..... think that.

7. Perhaps you ... be kind enough to let us know about this.

8. If the telephone ... ring, please say that Ill be back at six.

9. What are you doing here? You ... be in bed.

10. I wish you not ask so many questions.

11. ... the pain return, take one of these pills.

12. You not argue with your father; you obey him.

13. It is essential that this matter be kept out of the newspapers.

14. He suggested that the money be raised by public subscription.

15. Shall I help you? If you I be most grateful.

Exercise 13. Translate into English using shall/should or will/would whenever necessary:1. Dac suntei amabil s ateptai o clip l chem pe director.

2. Am deschis cutia i ce credei c vd? Un arpe uria.

3. Cnd i-a dat seama ce bolnav este fratele lui, a insistat s se fac toate eforturile s fie transportat la spital imediat.

4. A vrea s pleci sau s te aezi s citeti ceva. Cum i-ar plcea ie dac eu m-a tot mica prin cas cnd ncerci s lucrezi?

5. E normal s vrei s tii adevrul despre tatl tu i e mai bine s-l auzi de la mine dect de la vreun strin.

6. Drumul era acoperit cu ghea i lui i era groaz s nu alunece.

7. Dac cumva nici aceste msuri nu reuesc s restabileasc ordinea, vom ncerca msuri mai aspre.

8. Toi cred c tu eti vinovat! Nu vd de ce ar crede asta.

9. Oare unde este e acum? O, ar trebui s fie acolo de-acum. Zborul i ia numai o or.

10. A prefera s-l ntrebi tu. Ultima dat cnd am vrut s vorbesc cu el, n-a vrut nici mcar s m asculte.

11. Trebuie c a ajuns deja; se vede lumin n dormitor; ce zici, i facem o vizit?

12. Eu am insistat, dar el n-a vrut s vin cu mine a bazin nici azi, nici ieri.

13. Dac este cineva care tie rspunsul, sigur el este acela.

14. Mai degrab nu mai vorbesc 10 ani dect s trebuiasc s vorbesc cu ea din nou.

15. Dac asta i doreti, vei avea parte de o petrecere de ziua ta.

16. Vrei s v nsoesc?

HOMEWORK 5Exercise 14. Use the perfect infinitive of the verbs in brackets with the appropriate modal verb. The phrases underlined should not be repeated but their meaning should be expressed by modal + perfect infinitive:e.g. I found this baby bird at the foot of the tree. It (fall) from a nest. It must have fallen from a nest.1. I used to visit her and I always wondered why she had those dreadful pictures on the walls. It is possible that she (like) them.

2. During the gale the captain was on the bridge the whole time. He (be) exhausted afterwards.

3. You (send) a telegram, which was quite unnecessary; a letter would have done.

4. You (cross) the road by the subway, but you didnt.

5. It is possible that I (be) mistaken.

6. You (leave) a note. (= It was inconsiderate of you not to do so)

7. I had my umbrella when I came out but I dont have it now. You (leave) it on the bus.

8. Ive brought two bottles of milk. You (buy) milk. We have heaps in the house.

9. I phoned you at nine this morning but got no answer. Im sorry. I (be) in the garden.

10. Ive opened another bottle. You (do) that. Weve already just started this one.

11. Perhaps he swam across. No, he (do) that; he cant swim.

12. You (warn) him that the ice was dangerous, but you didnt.

Exercise 15. Translate into English using modal verbs+ perfect infinitives:1. N-ar fi trebuit s pleci ieri fr hain. Nu-i de mirare c ai rcit.

2. Cineva a telefonat la ora 2 dar nu i-am reinut numele. Trebuie s fi fost fratele meu. El obinuiete s telefoneze atunci.

3. Doctorul a fost un brbat svelt cu prul alb. Atunci nu se poate s fi fost doctorul Smith pentru c el e scund i gras. Trebuie s fi fost doctorul Thomson.

4. Ar fi trebuit s verifice frnele nainte de plecare.

5. Am vzut un tigru ieri n pdure. Nu se poate s fi vzut un tigru. Nu sunt tigri n ar la noi.

6. M-ai auzit cnd am venit acas seara trecut? Nu, trebuie c adormisem.

7. I-am spus s o ia la stnga i el a luat-o imediat la dreapta. Probabil c nu te-a neles.

8. Tocmai am terminat de udat forile. Nu era nevoie s le uzi. uite cum plou acum.

9. Ua era deschis. Nu se poate s fi fost deschis Am nchis-o chiar eu la plecare.

10. Am trimis dup doctor. Nu trebuia s trimitei. M simt foarte bine!

11. S-i fi spus din timp care este situaia?

12. Sigur au fost multe sticle de vin n pivni. Altfel de unde s fi avut s serveasc toi musafirii?

HOMEWORK 6Exercise 16. Translate into English using modal verbs:1. Autobuzele sunt foarte agomerate. M vd obligat s iau un taxi.

2. M-am rtcit i n-am avut ncotro i am ntrebat un poliist cum se poate ajunge la gar.

3. N-are niciun rost s cari tu pachetele singur. Magazinul i le va trimite.

4. Vreau s bai aceast scrisoare la main dar nu trebui s-o faci azi. i mine e bine.

5. i pot mprumuta cartea dar trebuie s mi-o aduci napoi sptmna viitoare.

6. Oare trebuie s raportm accidentul la poliie?

7. tii destul englez ca s poi s ceri un bilet la gar?

8. N-a trebuit s mergem pe jos. Ne-a dus el cu maina.

9. Am vzut accidentul dar din fericire nu a trebuit s depun mrturie pentru c au mai fost muli martori.

10. Avem destul timp; nu-i nevoie s ne grbim.

11. Am ntrziat ieri la oper. A trebuit s atepi pn la terminarea primului act ca s-i gseti locul?

12. i aminteti s fi citit despre asta n ziare? Nu. Trebuie c eram nc n strintate.

13. Nu se poate s fi mers pe jos de aici pn la Londra n dou ore. Sunt mai mult de zece mile.

14. Mi-a spus c a udat florile n fiecare zi. Nu se poate s e fi udat. Nu s-ar fi uscat dac ar fi fcut-o.

15. I-am vorbit n englez foarte rar. Nu era nevoie s-i vorbeti aa rar. El nelege engleza bine.

16. S-mi scriu adresa pe spatele cererii?

17. Ce s mai spun? Faptul e consumat.

18. mi pare ru de acest incident. Nu se va mai ntmpla, te asigur.

19. Nu vei ntrzia, nu-i aa?

20. E ciudat ca el s gndeasc asta.

21. A vrea s tiu unde ai fost.

22. Dac cumva m caut cineva spune-i c m ntorc la ase.

23. Ai vrea s vii cu noi sau ai prefera s stai aici?

24. Sunt prea multe accidente. Lumea ar trebui s fie mai atent.

25. Sub nicio form nu poate fi adevrat ceea ce spui.

26. A vrea s nu mai pui attea ntrebri.

27. L-am vzut pe strad, dar nu s-a oprit s-mi vorbeasc. Probabil c era foarte grbit.

28. Nu era nevoie s-i fi cerut scuze. Nu tu ai greit.

29. tiu c era acas fiindc am auzit radioul, dar nu mi-a deschis. Poate c nu a auzit soneria.

30. Ar fi trebuit s le mulumeti.

31. Se prea poate s se fi dus la teatru.

32. Este imposibil ca s nu fi lsat niciun bilet dac a plecat de acas.

33. El pleac totdeauna linitit de acas. Susine c ua de la casa lui nu poate fi distrus dect cu toporul. mi pare ru c trebuie s i spun dar s-ar putea s fi fost deja distrus de huligani.

34. Dac i dai ocazia nu mai nceteaz cu povetile din rzboi.

35. Acas nu mnnc niciodat dimineaa. Se prea poate dar aici eti la noi acas i vei mnca.

HOMEWORK 7

Exercise 17. Transform the sentences to contain modals.1. There is a possibility that there were lots of people at the party, but I have no way of knowing as I was not there.

2. He wished them happiness all their life.

3. I would have appreciated it if you had told me the truth about the situation.

4. Having nothing else to do I intend to do my homework now.

5. It was not possible for us to go to the lake the road being very bad.

6. I requested to talk to the Prime Minister.

7. I deduced that he had come home already, on the basis of his car being parked in the drive-way.

8. There is a possibility that the road has been blocked by trees that have fallen during the storm.

9. I feel an obligation to go and visit her at the hospital.

10. I am impelled to go now and visit her.

11. Going to school every day is a habit.

12. Im asking your advice whether to tell him or not?

13. Im not sure but I am speculating that the other road is not as bumpy.

14. He ate a plate full of sandwiches. I am amazed at the fact that he is still hungry.

15. I see you have stayed up late to wait for me. It was not necessary.