Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 22. Give your responses according to the model. Use modal verbs.
Peter finally made up his mind to become a diplomat, a) Well, he may have done so. I know he was always good at history and languages, b) No, he can’t have done that. At school he was not interested either in history or in languages, c) That's good. He should have done that long ago. He has always been good at history, d) He must have done so. 1 know he attended lectures on history last year.
1. He was discouraged from going into politics. 2. He refused to speak on the subject. 3. I lent my dictionary to the student whom I do not know very well. 4. John borrowed my textbook for a few days. 5. The painter told Michael that he (Michael) was hopeless.
Exercise 23. Say if these statements are true or false. Give your reasons.
1. Mrs Catacre-Burtenshaw came to Mendoza’s studio to borrow money from him. 2. Mrs Catacre-Burtenshaw wanted Mendoza to encourage her son to become a painter. 3. Mendoza thought that Charles’s drawings were not bad. 4. Mendoza promised Mrs Catacre-Burtenshaw that he would discourage her son. 5. Mendoza never saw Charles again. 6. Mendoza did not know who Charles’ unknown benefactor was.
Exercise 24. Give a summary of the text “Mendoza Sells Himself'.
Exercise 25. Think of situations in which these sentences can be used. Dramatize them.
1. And now he has changed his mind. 2. May I borrow your notebook? 3. They shouldn’t have been hurt by that. It was a misunderstanding. 4. You needn’t have discouraged him. He himself decided to give it up. 5. On the con­trary I’m happy about it. 6. He can’t have been prepared to join them. 7. I quite agree with you, this painter has a talent. 8. In short you shouldn’t be so deter­mined to do it.