Example: Must I type the article now? No, you neednt. You can type it tomorrow (the day after tomorrow, next week).
- Must I bring that question up now?
- Must Peter hand in the paper today?
- Must he drive to Detroit this week?
- Must we finish the work today?
- Must they leave the town next week?
- Must Mr. Drake talk with the manager now?
- Must I phone her at once?
4. Rewrite these sentences using must or cant and translate them into Russian.
Note: We use must to say that something is logically necessary, or that we suppose it is certain. The negative is cannot or cant, not must not.
- Im sure shes at home.
- Im certain youre crazy.
- I know it isnt Janet. Shes in America.
- Im sure. She thinks Im stupid.
- I bet I look silly in this coat.
- Theyre always buying new cars. Im certain they make a lot of money.
- Im sure youre not serious. I know youre joking.
- Im sure hes got another woman: he keeps coming home late.
5. Notice the use of must in reported speech in the following sentences and translate them into Russian.
1. He was white and frightened and ready to weep as she told him that he must go.
2. Because a thing like coal had once been profitable they thought it must always be profitable.
3. She had already decided that she must show the letter to Alan.
4. The way she spoke made me think she was very much in love.
5. He asked where I had picked up such a word. I realized that it must have been a wrong word, but I had read it in some book and liked its sound.
6. Remembering that must in the meaning of probability is not used either with reference to the future or in the negative form, find a suitable way of translating the following sentences into English:
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1. Your whole future is concerned: you must (to decide) for yourself.
2. Mary must (to put on) her new dress: I dont see it in the wardrobe.
3. Peter spent his holiday in Brighton; thats where he must (to meet) Barbara.
4. The four oclock bus must (to fail to arrive) on time; otherwise they would already be here.
5. They must (to discuss) some thing important when I came.
6. He must (to leave) the town; I havent seen him for a long time.
7. I have herd you are staying in this hotel and I said to myself: I must (to look) him up.
8. Henry was so gloomy that I thought he must (to fail) his exam.
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9. Judging by his paleness he must (to work) too hard now.
10. We must (to ride) in the bus for more than half an hour, and we havent reached even the suburbs.
11. He must (to live) next door to us for more than a decade, but we only have a nodding acquaintance with him.
12. People must (to know) things. I consider it my duty to tell them, said Caroline.
13. You must (to forget) that she married very early.
14. I am sure you must (to know) why he did tell me, I want to know all.
15. They must (to have) a holiday for a week now.
8. To practice must make up situations of year own using the following patterns.
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