структура модальных глаголов

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The day of the surfing competition was hot and

sunny.

The waves were very big but Nick was a strong

swimmer and his new board was good. He sat

on it in the water and waited.

A big wave arrived and Nick started to swim

strongly. Nick caught the wave well ami

up on his board. The people on thel

watched — it was exciting to watch. Sna

Nick heard a noise.

A surfboard hit his right arm. He fell rn

board. A second big wave hit him and 1

Brian's board coming at him.

His head went under the water. The waten

his mouth. His arm was hurt. He started •

but it was not easy.

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He sat down on his board and move:

towards the beach. He was tired and it ма

ficult to move his right arm. When he a

he put his board under his left arm. H*i

hardly walk.

People looked at him. Some of them stzn

talk to him, but he didn't want to talk. Hei

the beach and looked at the waves.

Janelle walked across the beach to him. "Wl

you fall, Nick? That was a good wave

caught it very well.

"It was Brian. He came at me on his boam

hit me. I hurt my arm — but perhaps it *

accident."

"An accident? I don't think so. I sawcut

across you (подрезал тебя). It vm

dangerous."

"Well, I lost the competition. Brian has ш

it's goodbye to my plans to go to Australia i

college."

1. You ... come in when you have taken off your boots. 2. Be careful: you ... spill the milk if you carry it like that. 3. Most children ... slide on the ice very well. 4. I don't think I ... be here by eleven o'clock tomorrow, but I ... be. 5. ... you see anything in this inky darkness? 6. You ... go when you have finished your compositions. 7. What shall we do if the train is late? It ... be late, you know, after the terrible snowstorms we've had. 8. When ... you come arid see me? — Let me see: I ... not come tomorrow, for I must be at the meeting, but on Sunday I'll find time. Yes, you ... expect me on Sunday about three o'clock. Will that be all right?
Упр. 470. Вставьте модальные глаголы may (might) или can (could).
1. ... I use your pen? 2. ... I find a pen on that table? 3. You ... read this book: you know the language well enough. 4. You ... take this book: I don't need it. 5. ... I help you? 6. ... I ask you to help me? 7. ... you help me? 8. I ... not imagine her speaking in public: I knew that she was so shy. 9. Something was wrong with the car: he ... not start it. 10. A fool ... ask more questions than a wise man ... answer. 11. She asked me if she ... use my telephone. 12. The school was silent: nothing ... be heard in the long dark corridors. 13. Waiting ... be endless, you know. 14. ... you tell me the nearest way to the city museum? 15. They ... think that I am too weak to take part in the excursion, but I am strong enough to do any kind of hard work, indeed. 16. He knew this period of history very well: he had read everything on the subject he ... find in the rich university library.