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То have

Exercise 26. Make up five sentences from each table.

I

He

She We You They

have

has

had

will have

shall have

to stay in for a few days.

to tell him the truth.

to borrow five dollars.

to see a doctor.

to put the meeting off.

to take a taxi.

Do

I

have

to pay for it?

Does

he

to cook supper?

Did

she

to get up early?

Will

we

to look after the children?

Shall

you

to clean the room?

they

to take entrance examinations?

І

do

not

have

to make a report.

Не

does

to buy it.

She

did

to put off the excursion.

We

will

to lock the room.

You

shall

to learn it by heart.

They

to take a bus.

Exercise 27. Make the following interrogative and negative.

1. Her father has to wear spectacles. 2. The woman has to go to the post-office. 3. You had to return home. 4. The girl had to catch up with her class. 5. They have to live in one room. 6. The boy had to write with a pencil. 7. They had to work at night. 8. I had to wait for them.

Exercise 28. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Pay special atten­tion to the meaning and use of the modal verb to have to.

1. I have to be at work early in the morning. 2. I'll have to get another solicitor, I could never look mine in face again. 3. "I was held up", said Simon. "I had to go and view a site, with a client". 4. I know it's upsetting, but I shall have to put in a report. 5. I'll have to think about it now. 6. I had to speak to Andrews again. 7. "Lucy, you'll have to get away. Sell the villa and come home". 8. I just don't see why we have to spoil a pleasant evening. 9. I had to come and see the chickens. 10. Then the day came when I had to go back to school. 11. I have to be back in London early on Monday morning. 12. Sorry, I've got to go home to bed. I'm the worker of the family. 13. I'll go. You'll have to give me some money. I haven't any left. 14. "Oh, brother, why had you to die so young and by so cruel a death?" 15. "Tommy! Stop spinning your napkin ring! How often have I got to tell you?" І6. "I’ll retype this letter all right". "I am afraid you will have to". 17. You don't have to work for that man. 18. After about a couple of months, they told her she'd have to go. 19. I had to go away for several weeks then on business.

Exercise 29. Paraphrase the following using the modal verb to have.

Mоde1s: It is necessary for me to go there. – I have to go there.

I am obliged to tell you the truth. – I have to tell you the truth.

A. 1. It is necessary for him to get up at half past six. 2. It was necessary for them to build a bridge across the river. 3. It was neces­sary for her to read many books in order to prepare a good report. 4. It will be necessary for me to stay at home on Saturday. 5. It will be necessary for him to see a doctor.

B. 1. The driver was obliged to stop the car. 2. The teacher was obliged to give him a "two". 3. I'll be obliged to expel you from the circle. 4. The woman was obliged to lock the door. 5. I was obliged to repeat my question.

TO BE

Exercise 30. Make up five sentences from each table.

I

He

She

We

You

They

am

is

are

was

were

to leave for Kyiv on Monday.

to take part in the competition.

to return tomorrow.

to meet at the railway station.

to invite him.

to do it just now.

I

He

She

We

You

They

was

were

to have met in the park.

to have come yesterday.

to have finished school last year.

to have written her a letter.

to have prepared a room for them.

to have aired the room.

Exercise 31. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Pay special atten­tion to the meaning and use of the modal verb to be.

1. It was awful because we were to have met on the night she died. 2. He was to live in the farm-house when he got married. 3. An Indian lady and gentleman were to send their carriage for us this morning at nine. It has never come. 4. I thought there was to be no polo. 5. The doctor said I was to go there for six weeks last summer. 6. The furni­ture was to be delivered on Friday. 7. The English nurse was to arrive on Monday morning. The housemaid, too was to come on Monday at eight in the morning. She was to be brought in her brother's car. 8. Tom was her lawyer from London. He was to arrive very early next morning. 9. I was to meet him that night, a Saturday. Kathleen's aunt was abroad, the maid on holiday, and I was to keep Kathleen com­pany in the empty house. 10. How, then are we to find her? 11. But who is to give us the prizes? 12. Tell me what I am to say. 13. She told me Mr. Ackroyd wasn't to be disturbed again tonight.

Exercise 32. Paraphrase the sentences using the modal verb to be.

A. 1. We agreed to meet near the theatre. 2. They agreed to discuss the film after classes. 3. The pupils agreed to go to the forest on Sunday. 4. We agreed to spend the summer in the country. 5. We agreed to come to school at five. 6. I agreed to help my groupmates after the exams.

B. 1. It was arranged that I should meet them at the bus stop. 2. It was arranged that I should go there by plane. 3. It was planned that you should be given this task. 4. It was arranged that you should join us in Poltava. 5. It was planned that the pupils should go on an excur­sion to Kyiv.

C. 1. The delegation is supposed to arrive on Monday.2. The conference is supposed to be held in London. 3. Peter is supposed to take part in the sports competition. 4. The time-table is supposed to be changed next week.

D. 1. You are ordered to come at eight sharp. 2. He was ordered to air the room. 3. The children are ordered to go to bed. 4. The soldiers were ordered to clean their rifles.

E. 1. You were not allowed to enter this room. 2. The sick man was not allowed to go out. 3. Children are not allowed to go to the cinema in the evening. 4. Pupils are not allowed to talk during the lesson.

F. 1. I was instructed to shake the medicine before using. 2. We were instructed to lubricate the machine once a week. 3. I was in­structed to keep the paint in a dry place. 4. The woman was instructed to use special washing soda for silk things.

G. 1. You can find her at home in the evening. 2. You can find this book in the library. 3. You can buy a TV set at the department store. 4. You can't find this magazine in our school library.

H. 1. It was arranged that our children should spend the summer holidays in the Carpathians but they did not go there. 2. We agreed to meet at the post-office but we didn't. 3. It was arranged that she should take part in the performance but she didn't. 4. It was arranged that we should go to the circus but we didn't.