Modal Verbs

I. Rewrite the italicized sentences, keeping the idea of probability:

1. Probably it was already late.
2. Im sure you are cold.
3. Where are the 9
th
for p!pils now" #hey are not in the classroo. Im sure they are
having their P.E. lesson in the gym.
$. She has probably worked %ery hard to pass the e&a.
'. (e is a %ery e&perienced worker. Im sure he has been working here for 2) years at
least.
*. +ook, I can see light in -ary.s window. I feel sure she is at home.
/. #he 0rowns ha%e ne%er been early risers. Im sure they are still sleeping.
1. Probably they have changed the programme. #he pianist is playing a piece which
hasn.t been anno!nced.
II. 2ill in the blanks with must, or the f!t!re or past tense of have to:
1. I 3 write to y father today.
2. Why did he go to town last 2riday" 0eca!se he 3 take the car to the garage.
3. If he b!ys a car he 3 learn to dri%e.
$. 4o! 3 be p!nct!al tonight. 5%erybody will be late.
'. When he changed his 6ob, he 3 o%e to another town.
*. If it is raining, we 3 take a ta&i.
/. If yo! take the e&a this year, yo! 3 take it ne&t year.
1. 4o! 3 help yo!r father today. Why" I 3 help hi only yesterday.
III. Rephrase the following sentences !sing odal %erbs or phrases:
1. I ha%e probably read this book. 4o! know the ain characters.
2. It is possible for the to be at hoe now.
3. #hey are probably at hoe now.
$. 4o! do not ha%e y perission to soke here.
'. 4o! are forbidden to soke here.
*. It is ipossible for the to be at school.
/. It is ipossible for the to ha%e gone swiing this orning7 it was rather cold.
1. 8 I peritted to borrow yo!r %ase, 9hancellor Willias" :eff, a I allowed to
ask her to coe, too"
9. 4o! are forbidden to talk to this witness.
1). 4o! are not re;!ired to attend this eeting.
11. #he dep!ty head is not peritted to in%estigate this theft.
12. #he d!stan is forbidden to sweep yo!r yard.
13. It is possible for the principal to e&pel all of yo! toorrow.
1$. It is possible for the librarian to help yo! b!t I. not %ery s!re abo!t this.
1'. <te%e is at the seaside now. (e is probably ha%ing a wonderf!l tie there.
1*. <te%e probably had a good tie last night.
1/. I proise yo! that yo! will pass the e&a.
11. It is not necessary for -iss 9ora to ac;!ire this co!rse.
19. -iss 9ora is forbidden to %isit o!r library.
2). It is possible for yo!r st!dents to be s!nbathing as we speak.
I=. #ranslate into 5nglish !sing odal %erbs where%er possible:
1. 5ste posibil ca ei s> coenteze pe arginea acest!i e%enient ac!.
2. ?robabil c> ei dez%olt> aceast> idee ac!.
3. 5ste iposibil ca t!ri@tii s> schieze An acest oent.
$. Bi periteCi s> %orbesc c! d%s."
'. -iDaCi perite s> @terg aceast> caset>"
*. 8i obligaCia s> faci la dreapta ac!.
/. #reb!ie s> ACi faci tea, Antr!cEt profesor!l te %a asc!lta l!ni.
1. 8ceast> sen>t!r> este probabil falsificat>, dac> o folose@te poliCia ca do%ad>
Apotri%a l!i.
9. 9e face socr!l t>!" ?robabil A@i preg>te@te cina.
1). ?robabil c> b!nic!l t>! a l!ptat An al Foilea R>zboi -ondial.
11. ?robabil e la biro!l s>!, copletEnd for!lare, c! face zilnic.
12. #oCi participanCii la aceast> Antr!nire treb!ie s> ia c!%Ent!l. 8ceasta este decizia
ea.
13. G! e c! p!tinC> ca acest disc s> fie no!7 pare plin de zgEriet!ri.
1$. 5ste posibil ca p>rinCii l!i s> se certe An acest oent.
1'. 5ste posibil ca #i s> fi f!git de acas> alalt>ieri.