he were bigger and stronger, he would ***** find Kudjo.
EXERCISE 5
Fill the gaps in the story with missing words:
Disappointed and ***** Kit finally returned home, which made Luna ***** with joy. If only they could ***** Kudjo as well! The kitten explained that he had ***** to find the glowing blue ball to be able to look for Kudjo with its help. While ***** to Kit, Chilly remembered seeing the glowing blue light in front of Kudjo standing on the ***** motionless. Bingo! The kitten was absolutely right! If they can ***** the blue light ball, it will definitely ***** them to Kudjo! The dogs got so excited that they forgot one ***** thing – they still don’t know where to look for the ***** either. It’s time they worked out the strategy.
EXERCISE 6
Find and correct 6 mistakes in the sentences:
1 They have been trying to work out the strategy since yesterday and have just able to do it.
2 They remembered canning to see the glowing blue ball whenever they were in trouble or were about to get into trouble.
3 Chilly came up with the idea of provoking a difficult situation so that the ball could help appearing.
4 The idea sounded so brilliant that Chilly wished Kudjo can be proud of him.
5 The only thing they haven’t can to do yet is to decide what trouble to create for themselves.
6 Finally Luna managed setting up a «trap» for the ball.
EXERCISE 7
Choose the correct option:
1 Luna suggested getting lost in the forest but ***** which one.
a cannot to decide
b could not to decide
c couldn’t decide
2 The dogs ***** choose the place for a “trap” until Chilly put forward his plan.
a couldn’t to
b hadn’t been able to
c haven’t been able to
3 Chilly’s plan was to pretend to get lost in the place where he had seen Kudjo the last time. He easily ***** the girls into doing it.
a managed to talk
b could talk
c managed talking
4 Luna objected to Kit going with them but he ***** persuade her to take him.
a was able to
b managed
c could to
5 His best argument is that he ***** attract the glowing ball better than the dogs.
a can to
b is able to
c manages
6 It was the argument nobody ***** resist.
a was able to
b couldn’t
c could to
EXERCISE 8
Translate the story:
Ночью никто не мог уснуть, думая о предстоящей авантюре. Поэтому утром все были невероятно сонными и едва смогли заставить себя позавтракать.
Хотя и завтраком это было назвать очень сложно – немного собачьих сухариков и много крепкого кофе. Да, да, собаки тоже иногда пьют кофе.
После кофе они смогли наконец-то полностью открыть глаза и обсудить окончательные детали операции.
Только сейчас собаки стали понимать как сильно им не хватает Куджо, его уверенности, решительности и сообразительности. Если бы только он сейчас был с ними!
Видя, что Луна и Куба вот-вот расплачутся, Чилли быстро скомандовал всем взять свои рюкзаки и отправляться в путь. Собаки решили добираться до места на электричке, а дальше идти пешком. Никто из них не мог и представить, что их ждало впереди.
Неприятности начались сразу же, как только они сошли с электрички. В то время, как они стояли на платформе, решая в какую сторону им лучше пойти, Луна открыла свой рюкзак, в котором всю дорогу спал Кит, и внезапно громко взвизгнула. Котенка в рюкзаке не было…
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Unit 3
Modal Verbs of Obligation
MUST
The modal verb must has only one form. We only use must to talk about the present and the future. For missing forms of the verb must we use its equivalent to have to.
Must expresses:
1 Strong
