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     4.11 Grammar Revision. Read and translate the following sentences.
Explain the use of modal verbs and their equivalents

      1) A troubleshooter is the person to call if no one else can cope.
      2) “I needed something bigger, so I had to save for ages to buy an Amstrad.”
      3) In return, he has to send them a monthly report saying what he has done and
         what his plans are.
      4) He helps companies by suggesting which computers they should buy.
      5) He can work more quickly than many older professionals.
      6) In one case, a professional programmer worked for six months and couldn’t
         find the problem.
      7) “You have to be ambitious, and you have to really want to get to the top.”

       4.12 Fill in a modal or a synonymous expression and the appropriate form
of the verbs in brackets

      1) I’m getting fat. I really… have to try …(try) to lose some weight, like the
doctor said.
      2) What a lovely day! …… (we/go) for a walk?
      3) I’m not sure where Gary is. He …… (be) at the library.
      4) That …… (not/be) Bill’s car. He doesn’t own one.
      5) Tom …… (sleep) but I’m not sure. Why don’t you go and see?
      6) Don’t worry. You …… (not/dress) formally for the party.
      7) If you wanted to borrow my car, you …… (ask) me.
      8) This dog …… (belong) to Harry. It’s got his address on its collar.
      9) Only authorised personnel …… (enter) this area.
      10) You …… (not/smoke) in some public places.
      11) Fortunately he …… (convince) the police that he was innocent.
      10) Tom drives really well now. He …… (pass) his driving test easily.
      11) She …… (be) at the party last night. She was ill.
      12) They …… (announce) the winners on March 16th. It’s scheduled.
      13) She …… (start) working on Monday. The manager has told her.
      14) I missed the film last night because I …… (work) late.
      15) People ……. (treat) animals in a better way but they don’t always do so.

      4.13 Read the letter and fill in a correct modal verb or expression. Then
look at Clare’s notes and write what Clare wrote to Ann. Try to use as many
different modals as possible

      Dear Clare,
      I’m writing to ask if you 1)..could.. give me some advice. I’m a 20-year-old
student who 2) …… survive on the money my parents send me. My parents live in a
small village. When I succeeded in my exams, I 3) …… move to Leeds to attend
university. My parents are over 60 and 4) …… no longer work. I feel like I 5) ……
be giving them money to help them instead of getting money from them. On top of
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