Underline the incorrect modal verb and replace it with a more suitable one. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. (Gạch dưới động từ khuyết thiếu và thay thế bằng từ phù hợp hơn. Có thể có nhiều hơn một câu trả lời đúng.)
1. They mustn’t have seen Max – he’s away on holiday.
2. Joe knew about the strike. He must have warned me!
3. I couldn’t have yawned when Tim told that story. It was a bit rude of me.
4. It was so noisy. It’s possible he ought not to have heard us.
5. I emailed Erin a week ago, so she can’t have read it by now.
Đáp án:
1. They mustn’t have seen Max. → They can’t have seen Max – he’s away on holiday.
2. He must have warned me! → Joe knew about the strike. He should have warned me!
3. I couldn’t have yawned when Tim told that story. → I shouldn’t have yawned when Tim told that story. It was a bit rude of me.
4. It’s possible he ought not to have heard us. → It was so noisy. It’s possible he might not have heard us.
5. she can’t have read it by now. → I emailed Erin a week ago, so she must have read it by now.
Hướng dẫn dịch:
1. Họ không thể đã trông thấy Max được – vì anh ấy đang đi nghỉ.
2. Joe biết về cuộc đình công. Lẽ ra anh ấy nên nhắc tôi!
3. Lẽ ra tôi không nên ngáp khi Tim kể câu chuyện đó. Làm vậy có hơi thô lỗ.
4. Lúc đó rất ồn ào. Có thể anh ấy đã không nghe thấy chúng ta.
5. Tôi đã gửi email cho Erin cách đây một tuần nên cô ấy chắc đã đọc nó rồi.