I. Âûáåðèòå îäèí èç ïðåäëîæåííûõ âàðèàíòîâ îòâåòà:
1. (May / Can) I make a comment at this point? – Yes, of course you (may / can).
2. Analysts say that interest rates (may / can) risebefore the end of the year.
3. By examining the balance sheet we (were able to / could) find out that the company was not doing as well as they claimed.
4. Confidential documents (may not / cannot) be photocopied without prior approval.
5. I thought I was going to miss the plane but I (could / managed to) get to the airport on time.
6. She(could / might) have goneto Oxford but she went to Cambridge instead.
7. The computer system has just crashed. I think we might (lose / have lost) a lot of data.
8. They didn’t meet yesterday, so they could not(make / have made) the decision then.
9. Those who (cannot / may not) manage their time efficiently always have high stress levels.
10. Through effective advertising a company (can / may) become a household brand.
II. Âûáåðèòå îäèí èç ïðåäëîæåííûõ âàðèàíòîâ îòâåòà:
1. The supplier … deliver the goods on or by the date specified in the contract.
a. must b. have to c. needn’t d. should
2. I can work from home so I … to go to the office very often.
a. needn’t b. mustn’t c. oughtn’t d. don’t have
3. When the sales representatives arrived he was the only employee in the office, so he … show the visitors around.
a. was to b. should c. must d. might
4. An effective manager … keep the staff motivated, especially when things look black.
a. may b. must c. need d. ought
5. You … to keep an account of all your expenses.
a. should b. had better c. must d. ought
6. I … have phoned the sales engineer at 11 sharp but it totally slipped my mind.
a. could b. might c. should d. was to
7. … I move on to the next point on the agenda now?
a. Will b. Shall c. Can d. Would
8. He sold his shares at their peak, so he … have madea lot of money.
a. can b. may c. should d. must
9. I am going to an interview tomorrow. I … prepare all the necessary documents right now.
a. had better b. ought c. may d. should
10. If you open a bank account in the Bahamas, you … pay income tax.
a. may not b. must not c. won’t have to d. cannot
11. This information … have been given to the tax authorities two years ago.
a. could b. might c. must d. should
12. I … remind the boss to get in touch with the logistics manager.
a. must b. may c. need d. have to
13. Because he was from the European Union, he … get a visa to visit Britain.
a. didn’t have b. needn’t c. couldn’t d. wasn’t
14. We … wear a uniform at work, it’s not our choice.
a. have to b. must c. may d. should
15. You … sign the document until you have read it through.
a. may not b. should not c. must not d. had better not
16. The boss has left instructions that he … be disturbed.
a. shouldn’t b.is not to c. may not d. couldn’t
17. Our previous chairman … always begin the annual general meeting with a joke.
a. could b. should c. would d. will
18. The Financial Director … check that the company was financially sound.
a. is to b. had to c. should d. need to
19. Unauthorized personnel … pass this point.
a. cannot b. is not c. must not d. needn’t
20. Unless you comply with our requirements, we … be forced to initiate legal proceedings.
a. must b. have to c. are to d. will
III. Çàïîëíèòå ïðîïóñêè ïîäõîäÿùèìè ïî ñìûñëó ìîäàëüíûìè ãëàãîëàìè èëè èõ ýêâèâàëåíòàìè:
1. … I go through the minutes of the last meeting first?
2. A firm is said to be insolvent when it … not fulfil its commitments.
3. Before Mr. Wellington, our bookkeeper, … become a CPA, he … meet a number of requirements.
4. Everyone in the research and development department … be working very long hours at the moment.
5. I’m afraid I’ll be late tonight – I … fetch the guests from the station.
6. Any decisions made … be consistent with the company’s overall strategy.
7. If a company needs to raise a lot of money, it … issue shares.
8. As the payment wasn’t made in due time, they … dissolve the agreement.
9. By using the multimedia projector the speaker … to communicate the information quite clearly.
10. It was a mistake to get rid of those shares. You … have soldthem.
11. Managers …strive for two-way communication with their subordinates.
12. Every company … watch its cash flow carefully if it …to avoid bankruptcy.
13. I’m sure they … be conversant with our products as they are sold all over Europe.
14. Mr. Golden is on holiday in Spain – you … have seenhim this morning.
15. If a country has a floating currency, importers … keep changing the prices of their goods.
16. The associate director … have carried on the negotiations with the sales agents but he didn’t.
17. If you don’t sign the new contract, we … move you to another post.
18. Mr. Brook … preside over the shareholders’ meeting yesterday.
19. The company … be forced to make a number of employees redundant in the coming months but the situation … improve in the longer term.
20. Ms Petty wasn’t at the meeting – she … have been delayed at the airport.
21. The customer … notify the supplier of any defects within five days.
22. Twenty years ago you … buy a computer as cheaply as you … now.
23. Unfortunately we … interview every applicant for this position.
24. We … have rushed to the airport as the plane was late.
25. When you retire early you … receive a compensating payment from your employer.