Entry Test

I. Chose the necessary modal verb.

1. I (can / may) speak English.

2. He (can / was able) do it yesterday.

3. You (can / may) take my pen.

4. You (should / must) not make notes in the books.

5. He (have to / should) go. He will have an exam tomorrow.

6. I (can / must) not believe. I failed another test.

7. (might / could) you turn the music down, please.

8. If you want to improve your English, you (can/must) work very hard.

II. Translate the sentences into English using modal verbs can, may, needn’t.

1. Вы можете взять эту книгу, если хотите.

2. Вы можете взять эту книгу: она не тяжелая.

3. Вы можете и не брать эту книгу.

4. Можешь сразу не соглашаться: подумай несколько дней.

5. Вы можете сегодня туда пойти.

6. Вы можете не принимать участие в данном пректе.

7. Он мог не приходить: все уже сделано.

8. Вы можете оставить мне все расчеты, если хотите.

Grammar Study

Study grammar again and do the following exercises.

Ex 1. Paraphrase the sentences using modal verb may:

Example: Possibly you left your book behind.

You may have left your book behind.

1. Perhaps you leftyour drawings in the bus.

2. Perhaps he went to the caféto wait for us.

3. Perhaps they came by plane.

4. Perhaps it was too cold for her to go out.

5. It is possible that he didn’t pass the exam yesterday.

6. Perhaps Robert used my iPod.

7. Perhaps Nick has left his notebook at home.

8. Possibly Mary misunderstood you.

Ex 2. Fill in modal verbs can, may, must, need.

1. Every student … take exams at the end of each term.

2. Why … not you understand it? It is so easy.

3. … we do the exercise at once? – Yes, you … do it right now.

4. … you design this project?

5. You … not leave to help us: we know what … we do.

6. … I take your pen? Yes, please.

7. The crane … not lift the construction: it is too heavy.

8. Everything is clear and you … not go into detail now.

Word Study

1. Study your active vocabulary:

environmentally compatible movement – экологически совместимый транспортный поток

involved territory – прилегающая территория

Air Transportation – авиаперевозки

Urban Transportation – городской транспорт

Highway – автомагистраль

Waterway – водная магистраль

Pipeline – трубопровод (нефтепровод)

2. Match the phrases:

1) facilities 2) transportation engineering 3) forecasting 4) urban transportation planning 5) assignment 6) demand 7) environmentally compatible

a) транспортное машиностроение b) возможности с) городское планирование пере-возок d) назначение e) спрос f) экологически совместимый g) прогнозирование

Reading Practice

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