Теория и практика глагольных форм. Колодина Н.И - 23 стр.

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Model: He may come on Sunday. – He is likely to come on Sunday.
She may not allow us to go there. – She is unlikely to allow us to go there.
They will certainly help us. – They are sure to help us.
1. They may have a good time in the bar tonight. 2. He will certainly win this match. 3. The plane may not reach the
place of destination on time. 4. You may miss the train unless you hurry. 5. She may not go by plane. 6. He may not be
invited to the conference. 7. They will certainly get married soon. 8. They may not follow my recommendations. 9.
They may go on a world tour. 10. This picture will certainly be the best at the exhibition.
Ex. III. Change the sentences using the Complex Subject.
A. Make sentences and express one's uncertainty of the following.
Model: Do you remember his name? – Unfortunately, I don't remember his name. – I don't seem/appear to remember
his name.
1. They got married a month ago. Is she happy? – No, she is not happy. 2. Does she have a key to her suitcase? – No,
she has lost it. 3. We are so late. I am sure he has gone. – No, he is waiting for us. 4. She looks nice. – Yes, but she has
put on weight. 5. I want to be introduced to Mrs. Smith. – Peter will help you. He knows her well. 6. I have much trou-
ble with my new washing machine. – No problem. I know this type very well. 7. Does he work at the same office?
No, he changed his job. 8. Is she still abroad? – No, she returned two months ago and now is working at her new book.
9. Look, this man is overhearing us. Speak more quietly. 10. The president has left his country residence and is return-
ing to the capital.
В. Change your sentences using the verb happen.
Model: Do you know Mr. Brown? – Do you happen to know Mr. Brown?
1. I'll visit Trafalgar Square if I am in London. 2. If anybody knows him, call the police. 3. If you see Kate, ask her to
phone me. 4. Do you know how to get to the Tower? 5. He'll arrange everything if he goes on a tour. 6. Does he know
with whom Mary has gone to the Canaries? 7. Have you seen them leave? 8. Can you change a pound? 9. Has she seen
where they parked their car? 10. If I meet them, I'll phone the police.
С. Change your sentences using verbs turn out or prove.
Model: He knows Mr. Brown. – He turns out/proves to know Mr. Brown.
1. The interview with the young artist was rather interesting. 2. The prices at the hotel were reasonable. 3. The conver-
sation with them was rather unpleasant. 4. The young' man was a smuggler. 5. He was a qualified economist. 6. The
student's knowledge of mathematics was above the average. 7. Yesterday's party was entertaining. 8. The weather in
this part of the country was rainy. 9. The workshop was rather useful for economists, but for managers it was rather
dull. 10. I bought a book which was a best-seller. 11. This unpleasant man who found faults with me during the inter-
view was my manager.
Ex. IV. Choose the right variant.
1. The rain seems _______. Call the children in. I don't want them _______.
a) to be, to be got wet through
b) to be starting, to get wet through d) to have been started, to be getting wet through
c) to have started, to have got wet through
2. The English colony, Plymouth, in Massachusetts, is known _______ by the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower
in 1620.
a) to be established
b) to have established
c) to have been establishing
d) to have been established
3. Look, they are likely _______ to the news. They seem _______.
a) to be listening, to be excited
b) to listen, to be excited
c) to have been listening, to have excited
d) to have listened, to be being excited
4. He is sure _______ a liar. Everybody heard him _______ that in so many words.