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10) He was able to persuade him to stay

11) You could have called me to warn about this

12) She wasn’t able to find a suitable size in the shop

13) They could have helped me, instead of just sitting here

14) They didn’t have a map, but they managed to find the way anyway

15) I could have met you at the station

16) You could have broken your neck, jumping from such height

17) I could have passed the exam better

18) I could have made more working as an accountant, but it’s to boring for me

19) He lost his key, but he was still able to get in

20) He could have become the Prime Minister if it wasn’t for the financial scandal

Упражнение 4

1) He can’t be busy now

2) He can’t have come to the meeting yesterday

3) She can’t be at home now, she doesn’t answer the phone

4) She can’t have been at school yesterday, she was ill

5) It can’t be mister Johns!

6) We can’t be late!

7) They can’t have cancelled the concert yesterday

8) They can’t have agreed on everything without me

9) She can’t have really agreed to it

10) He can’t have finished everything yesterday

11) This building can’t be closed

12) They can’t have been late for their plane yesterday

13) They can’t have come on time yesterday

14) It can’t be the truth

Глава 9

Упражнение 1

1) When I was a child, I could run faster than anybody

2) She wasn’t able to explain her point of view

3) I haven’t been able to slept well recently

4) She can’t be in the office now, she doesn’t answer the phone

5) She can’t have been in the office yesterday, she was ill

6) When I broke my leg, I couldn’t walk well

7) She can’t have liked yesterday’s concert

8) He can’t be busy now

9) They can’t have worked abroad last year

10) The movie theatre can’t be open now

11) She can’t like this meal

12) I wasn’t able to come to their party

13) I wasn’t able to watch this film till the end

14) He wasn’t able to pass his exam from the first attempt / from the first time

15) He can’t have pass his exam, he isn’t preparing

16) You can’t have seen yesterday, she wasn’t in the city

17) I haven’t been able to find time to finish this work over the last several days

18) I haven’t been able to come to the lesson recently because of my illness

19) I haven’t been able to find my watch all day

20) Because of my illness I haven’t been able to eat anything greasy this week

21) I haven’t been able to go on the internet because my internet went off

22) My dog has lost its appetite and hasn’t been able to eat for the last several days

23) He can’t have been hungry yesterday

24) He can’t have been at that meeting, he was on a business trip

Упражнение 2

1) He can’t be busy now

2) He can’t play the piano

3) He can’t have come to the meeting yesterday

4) I haven’t been able to go to the gym recently because of my illness

5) We can’t go to this part of the building

6) She won’t be able to help you

7) He broke his leg and wasn’t able to walk for a long time

8) She can’t be at home, she doesn’t answer the phone

9) We haven’t been able to keep the sales up to a usual level this month

10) He wasn’t able to explain what was the essence of the problem

11) They can’t have been invited to the party yesterday

12) We haven’t been able to contact them for a long time

13) We forgot the key so we weren’t able to enter the building

14) She can’t have been at school yesterday, I would have meet her

15) It can’t be mister Johns

16) He won’t be able to fix this computer

17) She couldn’t sing well and she wasn’t admitted to the choir

18) We can’t be late

19) I haven’t been able to finish my report recently

20) The concert can’t have been cancelled yesterday

21) He can’t have come to the meeting yesterday

22) I haven’t been able to focus on my studies this semester

23) They can’t have agreed on everything without me

24) He wasn’t able to pass his exam

25) She can’t have really agreed to that

26) He can’t have finished everything yesterday

27) I haven’t been able to get my things out of the laundry this week

28) He wasn’t able to persuade them that he was right

29) This building can’t be closed

30) They can’t have been late for their plane yesterday

31) They can’t have come on time yesterday

32) I haven’t been able to find the necessary type of tea recently

33) She couldn’t swim before she was five

34) He won’t be able to come to this meeting tomorrow

35) It can’t be the truth

Глава 10

Упражнение 1

1) I must finish all my things to do by the evening/ have to?

2) I had to meet my sister at the airport yesterday

3) He must be in the office now

4) He must have been ill and didn’t come

5) She must be at home, there is a light

6) She had to finish everything yesterday

7) She must have not known about this meeting yesterday

8) They must be at work now

9) This plane must have been delayed yesterday

10) I had to wake up early last weekend

11) I have to tell my colleagues about this/I must tell my colleagues about this?

12) You must watch this film/ you have to watch this film?

13) It must be our new director

14) He must have been appointed yesterday

15) He must be studying now