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инфинитивом означает, что намеченное действие не осуществилось:

3) to be to часто употребляется для выражения приказов, официальных

5)возможность, обусловленную обстоятельствами:

His father was often to be seen Его отца часто можно было видеть

Как видно из примеров, в этом значении за глаголом tо be to всегда следует пассивный инфинитив.

Exercise 91. Paraphrase the following sentences using modal verb to be to.

Model: - The lecture is supposed to begin at eight. The lecture is to begin at eight.

-I expect her to come and help. She is to come and help.

-It was planned that we should wait for them at the door. We were to wait for them at the door.

1.It was arranged that he should meet her at the station. 2. What am I supposed to do if they come too early. 3. It was arranged that the youngest children would play on the beach. 4. I am expected to leave tomorrow at the latest. 5. We expect you to show the place to her. 6. Where am I supposed to be taken? 7. This is Dora. It is arranged that

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she will share the room with you. 8. And who will do the cooking? 9. It is expected that two more apartment houses will be built here. 10. It was arranged that the cup final would be played that afternoon. 11. Who will meet you at the station? 12. Who will to take care of the children?

Exercise 92. Insert either be to or have to.

1. We ______ have a seminar the day after tomorrow, I _______ prepare for it. 2. The meeting _______ begin at 5 o’clock and so I _______ take a taxi. 3. The lecture

_______ start at 10 and we ______ take a snack at the snack bar. 4. They _______

have a test on Monday and she _______ work hard at the weekend. 5. He _______ be there at 3 o’clock sharp and he _______ walk very quickly. 6. He _______ arrive on Monday so I _______ stay in town. 6. “You ______ to do it alone, without anybody’s help,” she said sternly. 7. I ________ to help my friends with this work now, so I cannot go with you. 8. It was raining hard and we _______ to wait until it stopped raining. 9. The meeting ______ to begin at five o’clock. Don’t be late. 10. She

_______ to send a telegram because it was too late to send a letter. 11. The agreement was that if Johnny White could not repay the money he had borrowed, then Luke Flint

_______ to have the right to sell the land. 12. I _______ to wear glasses as my eyesight is very weak. 13. Where _______ the lecture to take place? – I supposed in the assembly hall. 14. So, our plan is as follows: I _______ to go to the library and bring the books. You ________ to look through all the material here. Later we

_______ to work together.

Exercise 93. Translate the sentences into English using modal verbs to have to or to be to.

1. Вам предстоит выучить это стихотворение к среде. 2. Мне придётся выучить это стихотворение к среде. 3. На этой неделе нам предстоит встретиться с выдающимся учёным. 4. Выхода не было, и ему пришлось заплатить штраф. 5. Мне было задано написать сочинение о творчестве Пушкина, для этого мне пришлось перечитать некоторые из его произведений. 6. Посидите здесь, пока он занят. Я думаю, вам не придётся долго ждать. 7. Спектакль должен был начаться в семь часов. 8. Мы должны были отложить поездку, так как погода испортилась. 9. Если вы хотите хорошо овладеть языком, вы должны очень много читать. 10. По новому расписанию у нас будет пять уроков английского языка в неделю. 11. Мы решили, что школьный оркестр должен играть на концерте. 12. Рано или поздно вам придётся пойти к врачу. 13. Мы в будущем

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В coчeтании с перфектным инфинитивом глагол ought выражает упрёк или порицание по поводу невыполненного действия (утвердительная форма) или порицание за выполнение действия (отрицательная форма). В этом значении оught to близок по значению к should, и они часто взаимозаменяемы. Ought to может выражать рекомендации объективного характера, тогда как глаголу should больше свойственно выражать рекомендации субъективного характера.

Exercise 94. Put should or shouldn’t in the spaces. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. You_______ work more; you _______ miss the lessons. 2. Mothers _______ look after their children. 3. What are you doing here? You ______ be in bed. It is very late. 4. That hat doesn’t suit you; you _______ buy another. 5. There are too many accidents. Everyone _______ be much more careful. 6. You _______ have followed the instructions of your coach. Then you would have won the game. 7. Tom was often late and his father told him that he _______ wake up earlier. 8. She told her children that they ______ always say “Please” and “Thank you”. 9. It is dark in th room, you

______ switch on the light.

Exercise 95. Open the brackets using the correct form of the infinitive. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. I don’t feel good now. I should (remember) to take medicine yesterday. 2. Children should (obey) their parents. 3. It’s three o’clock and I’m feeling very hungry; I should (eat) more for lunch. 4. The little boy was playing with his father’s typewriter and of course he broke it; he shouldn’t (allow) him to play with it. 5. You have a weak heart. You shouldn’t (run). 6. I was very tired last summer and I should (take) a holiday, but there was too much work to do. 7. When he went for a walk he should (take) his umbrella, it looked like rain (but he didn’t). 8. The workmen are very slow; the job should (finish) a week ago. 9. You shouldn’t (eat) so much bread, now you’ve gained weight. 10. You shouldn’t (go) out yesterday without a coat. No wonder you caught a cold. 11. You should (cross) the road by the subway (but you didn’t). 12. He should

(check) that his brakes were working properly (but he didn’t). 13. You should (warn)