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33. Comment on the form and meaning of the verb can. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. I can't exactly express my meaning. 2. He could not take his eyes off her. 3. She can play the piano quite beautifully. 4. We'll go away today, if you like. We can easily catch the 3.40. 5. It is quite fine, Clara, the rain has stopped. We can walk to a motor bus. 6. You can't take the knowledge you gave me. 7. I will let you know, so you can be there. 8. He was so weak that he could not lift his head. 9. He is much better and can walk without my help now. 10. Oh! It can't be true! 11. Oh? Freddy, there must be one (a cab). You can't have tried. 12. He can't have taken it (the box) upstairs this morning. 13. Anne can't mean that, it's not like her. 14. He couldn't have done it all by himself. Somebody helped him, I'm sure. 15. Can you believe the girl? Can it be true? 16. "Can he be my son?" she thought. 17. Could she have done it without consulting me? 18. Can it really be as bad as that? 19. There's such a smell of burning. Daddy. Can I go down and see? 20. James, you can take Agatha down. 21. You can wait in the kitchen. 22. You can keep the change. 23. You can take my other umbrella. 24. What is done cannot be undone. 25. Nothing can be done, it's too late. 26. I don't believe a single word of his; he can't have failed to learn the news before us.

34. Use the verb can in the correct form followed by the appropriate infinitive:

1. Have you a friend whom you ... (to trust)? 2. What ... Freddy (to do) all this time? He has been gone for twenty minutes. 3. He ... not (to see) me. I came when he had gone. 4. I am not a person who ... (to tell) a lie. 5. How ... you (to make) such a mistake as to suppose that I was younger than you? 6. Surely, you ... (to do) it before. What have you been doing all the morning? 7. Say what you like, but the work ... not (to do) in two days. 8. Mr. Fenwill's house was built on the top of the hill and ... (to see) from afar. 9. I ... not (to sleep) two hours, I still feel tired. 10. He ... not (to be) her father: he is too young. 11. They .. not (to hear) us. Knock again. 12. If you had asked me for money I ... (to lend) you some. 13. He ... (to tell) me the answer but he refused to. 14. ... he still (to sleep)? It seems to me they simply don't want us to see him. 15. I ... not (to swim) - I wish I ... . 16. She has a university education and ... (to make) a career for herself if she hadn't married. 17. You ... not (to forget). I don't belive you.

36. Comment on the form and meaning of the verb may. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. It may be so or it may be not ... I don't know, and what's more, I don't care. 2. "The old actor was drunk," thought he. "Still there may be truth in what he said." 3. This may be the reason of their refusal to join us. 4. You may want a friend some day. 5. I think we might be great friends. 6. She might be a sister of Mercy, I should think, sir. 7.  Jane may have met him at her uncle's. 8. They may not have come back yet. Let's ring them up and find out. 9. I suppose she might be glad to see him, though I am not sure. 10. Still there is the risk that he might come. 11. If he had brought a weapon Soames might have used it at that moment. 12. If he weren't ill he might be in much greater danger. 13. He had known before he looked, but a vague hope that he might have been mistaken had encouranged him. 14. May I come, Mr. Doolittle? I should be very sorry to miss your wedding. 15. May I ask whether you complain of your treatment here? 16. Mr. Higgins tild me I might come.  17. I think you might work harder! 18. Surely Holly might have told him all this before. 19. Really, mamma, you might have spared Freddy that! 20. He might be seen in the club any  night of the year. 21. I suffered most from the thought that people  might guess my state. 22. Let's go a little farther, I'm afraid they may hear us from the house. 23. It is possible that he may leave it as it is. 24. I hope your dream may come true. 25. However hard he may work he won't catch up with the group after being so seriously ill for a long time. 26. May I talk to you sometimes? I know I'm not a bit clever but I'll try not to be a bore.