Exercise 1. Comment upon the meaning of modal verbs. Translate into Russian (can, may)

1. "Can't you sleep, Signor Tenente?" he asked. "No." "I can't sleep, either." (Hemingway) 2. Alice: I'll come too if I may. (Gow and D’Usseau) 3. I said, "I am Martin Lynchgibbon. We have met before, though you may have forgotten. Palmer asked me to meet you. May I carry something?" (Murdoch) 4. "She cannot have heard of her father's death," said Braybrooke. "But she had! For I expressed my sympathy and she thanked me." (Hichens) 5. It was not many hours ere he, Esmond, was in London, of that you may be sure, and received with open arms by the old Dowager of Chesley... (Thackeray) 6. Darling, I'm sorry I was so drunk yesterday... I may have seemed churlish, but don't think I'm not deeply grateful for your concern. I may yet need your help... (Murdoch) 7. Julia: Why is she coming home? Maude: I don't know... I suppose she got fed up with Paris after five years. She couldn't have had much fun. (Taylor) 8. Howard: Lieutenant, may I ask a question? (Gow and D’Usseau) 9. "Can I possibly have made a mistake?" she thought. (Forster) JO- Oh. this house, this house! I come back to it after twenty-three years and it is just the same... really. Hesione might at least have been here: some preparation might have been made for me. (Shaw) 11. "He may not even know I'm here." (Forster) 12. They can't understand the English language, anyway. (Hemingway)