Лекция: NEED, DARE

Exercise. Determine the meaning of the modal verbs «need» and «dare». Trans­late thesentences into Russian.

1. «Mrs. Pierce, you needn't order the new clothes for Eliza. Throw her out,» said Higgins. 2. I don't think we need give her any more of our attention. 3. I was doubtful of my reception, but I need have had no misgivings. He came for­ward to meet me, hand outstretched, a sunny smile lighting up his face. 4. «How dare you come here and attempt to black­mail me?» Higgins asked Doolittle. 5. «You needn't go to the Stag,» said the landlady. «We can put you up for the night here.» 6. Anyone who knows canine nature need hardly be told that by this time all the dogs in the place were fight­ing as if their hearths and homes depended on the fray. 7. George says he does not think I need trouble myself on the subject of food as I'll get more than my due. 8. «The matter is of no importance, I daresay,» he volunteered. 9. «Need we go into all that again?» she asked irritably. 10. «You needn't have brought so many clothes. We don't entertain much here,» said Mrs. Finch. 11.1 have never dared talk with him about his late wife. 12. The roads are so bad that we don't dare to go out much after dark. 13. You needn't go so early, need you? I'd like to have a talk with you. 14. I need hardly say that your help will be appreciated.

Exercise. Insert «didn't need» or «needn't have» according to the sense. Re­member that both presuppose absence of necessity to do something, but «needn't have» Is used to show that you did it.

1. You… (to bring) the book. Didn't you know I had it? 2. I… (to bring) the book because we always got it from the library. 3. We… (to explain) it to him. He understood what had happened at once. 4. You… (to explain) it to me, but since you did I shall try to calm him down. 5. I… (to hurry), since I had plenty of time before the departure. 6. You… (to hurry). Now you will have to sit long waiting for the train to come. 7. You… (to write) to Mary and (to summon) her to Moscow. Someone had already broken the news to her. 8. You… (to write) to Mary and (to summon) her to Mos­cow. Now we shall have to refund her expenses. 9. She… (to clean) the room and had less work that morning. 10. We… (to be) so rude to him. I think we hurt him. 11. As it was fine when I woke up I… (to take) my umbrella to work.

Exercise. Fill in the blanks using the modal verbs «need», «to have to», «should» or «dare». Use the negative form where indicated.

1. You… not clean the apartment. I'll do it myself. 2. Roger… not go to college on Friday: he works in the li­brary on that day. 3. The boy… not go to bed so late; he feels sleepy in the morning. 4.1… not ask him about it. He may get offended. 5. You… not have taken a warm coat with you. I'm sure it'll be warm. 6. They… not have allowed the child to see such a sad film. Look, he is crying. 7.1… not go to the market yesterday as we had enough food at home. 8. How… you talk with me like that! I'm twice as old as you. 9. They… have come earlier. Now they won't understand what the play is about. 10. We… not stay with Aunt Ada. We managed to get a room at the hotel. 11. You… phone her and invite her to the party yourself as she is going to be your guest. 12.… I send him a postcard or is it better to write a letter? 13. Henry… not have taken the textbook from the library; 1 could have given him my own textbook. 14. You… not return the maga­zine to the library tomorrow. They have many other copies. 15. You… not make tea now. You can do it when you finish this work. 16. He… have prepared for the test more thor­oughly. His grades wouldn't be so poor then. 17. I don't think you… inform him about it. I am sure he already knows it. 18. He… not appear here. He knows 1 am angry with him. 19. Anne… not type letters. It is the secretary's job.

Exercise. Translate the following sentences into English using the modal verbs «need», «to have to», «should», «dare».

1. Нам не нужно было стоять в очереди за билетами перед сеансом: мы купили билеты заранее. 2. Не нужно мыть окна сейчас, давай сделаем это вместе завтра. 3. Не­далеко от нашего дома построили станцию метро, и теперь нам не приходится ездить на работу на автобусе. 4. Текст был настолько легким, что нам не нужно было пользовать­ся словарем. 5. Напрасно вы купили так много хлеба, у нас есть хлеб. 6. Не надо было напоминать ей об этом случае: она очень расстроилась, и вечер был испорчен. 7. Вам надо было спросить его о том, когда ему удобно прочесть нам лекцию. 8. Ему не пришлось ничего рассказывать о себе, все его хорошо знали. 9. Вам не надо было брать с собой так много теплых вещей, в это время года здесь всегда тепло. 10. Как вы думаете, надо ли ему сообщить об этом? 11. Врач сказал, что ему придется бросить курить. 12. Вам надо было давно обратиться к врачу, вы плохо выглядите. 13. Напрасно вы взяли зонтик, я уверен, что дождя не будет. 14. Вчера мне не нужно было делать упражнения письменно: нам задали только устные упражнения. 15. Ей надо было позвонить домой, ее мать будет волноваться, что ее так долго нет. 16. Вам не надо оставлять ему записку, я ему все передам. 17. Нам не пришлось посылать ему телеграмму, он неожиданно приехал сам. 18. Вам незачем было объяснять студентам это правило, они его знают. 19. Напрасно вы рассказали ей об этом несчастном случае. 20. Незачем было вызывать врача, ребенок совершенно здо­ров. 21. Незачем было задавать им так много вопросов, и так все ясно. 22. Не надо было бранить мальчика, он не был виноват.