EXERCISES. Exercise 1. Read, translate and comment on the form and meaning of the verb “need”

Exercise 1. Read, translate and comment on the form and meaning of the verb “need”.

1. You need to take more care of your kids. 2. – Do you really need my help? – You needn’t worry, I’m fine. 3. You needn’t finish the work if you are to leave, it can wait. 4. I need nobody to keep me occupied. 5. My cousin needed a new suit for his graduation ceremony so I took him to Marks and Spencer’s. 6. I didn’t need a coffee break, I needed a break from coffee. 7. You just need someone to love. 8. We needn’t have taken so much food for the picnic. 9. We didn’t need to go shopping. The fridge was full. 10. His followers are ready to help him when he needs them. 11. Need I tell you that you needn’t have taken so much trouble? 12. What the boys needs is a good whipping. 13. Where have you been? I need you badly. 14. I think everybody needs a hero. Young or old, you need someone you can look up to.

Exercise 2. Open the brackets and give the correct form of the verb after ”need”.

l. The vegetable garden needs (water). 2. The TV needs to be (fix). 3. They need (come) here at three o'clock. 4. The cottage needs to be (repair). 5. She needs (prepare) harder for her exams. 6. The lawn needs (cut). 7. You need (book) a ticket beforehand. 8. Granny needs to be (look after). 9. The walls need to be (paper). 10.I need (get) this book somewhere.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Pay attention to the use of the particle “to”.

Example: All is agreed and understood between us, so you needn't___about it any more. — All is agreed and understood between us, so you needn't worry about it

any more. You don't need___there. — You don't need to go there.

1. You needn't___here by yourself. You may send someone else. 2. She doesn't need___bags by herself: there are porters at the station. 3. You don't need___about her; she is quite able to take care of herself. 4. I don't need___ you how important it is. 5.I needn't ____him. He will tell me everything himself. 6. You needn't___me again, I never forget my promise. 7. She doesn't need___to the library; I have got this book. 8. They needn't___for the airport so early; I will give them a lift. 9. I can do it by myself. You needn't___ me. 10. You don't need___to her. I have already told her

everуthing.

Exercise 4. Choose the right variant.

1. He says I (mustn't/needn't) do it. He has already done it. 2. You (needn't/mustn't) carry your driving license with you. 3. I can show my student's card, and I (mustn't/needn't) pay to get in. 4. I've hurt my knee and the doctor says I (mustn't/needn't) play football for two weeks. 5. Copies (needn't/mustn't) be done without permission. 6. He is a very discreet person, you (needn't/ mustn't) be afraid

of telling him anything. 7. He (needn't/mustn't) be said twice. 8.You (needn't/mustn't) answer the question if you don't want to. 9. It's a non­smoking carriage. You (needn't/mustn't) smoke here. 10. She (needn't/mustn't) go to bed so late. Has she forgotten the doctor's instructions?

Exercise 5. Open the brackets and fill in the blanks with either” didn't need (to)” or “needn't have (done)”.

1. You ___ (go) into so many details. The report was too long. 2. She got up late because she was alone and she ___ (cook) breakfast for the whole family. 3. We

___ (hurry): she wasn't ready yet. 4. He ___ (return) to the office so he took a taxi and went home. 5. I ___ (take) a bus because Martin gave me a lift. 6. We ___ (come) so early. Now we must wait. 7. She ___ (go) shopping so she went straight home. 8.You ___ (make) this remark. I am sure he felt hurt. 9. She was on holiday and she ___ (wake up) early. 10. He ___ (spend) so much money. Does he remember that he's got three children?

Exercise 6. Translate into English using the verb “need”.

1. Зря ты сказал Майку об этом. 2. Его не надо об этом спрашивать. 3. Мне нужна ваша помощь. 4. Зря ты учил текст наизусть (by heart); учитель его не спрашивал. 5. Вечером температура упала, и он ре­шил, что ему не нужно идти к врачу. 6. Разве ты не видишь, что ему надо подстричься? 7. Зря он отка­зался от приглашения. 8. Вы купили машину толь­ко год назад. Неужели ее надо красить? 9. Мне нуж­но наладить (fix) компьютер. 10. Джону не надо было ехать в Лондон, и он решил провести выходные в Брайтоне.

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