Choose the correct word i can could speak english but i cant

Modal verbs 1                                        Name______________________

Task #1 Choose the correct word.

1. I think you might/ought to see a doctor.
2. Should/May I borrow your book, please?
3. I have to/could go to the grocery store. My fridge is empty.
4. You must/ought to be very hungry. Would you like an apple.
5. Could/Should you pass me some sugar?  I like sweet tea.
6. You must be/can’t be very proud of your son he is a champion.
7. You must be/should be exhausted after all your hard work.
8. She mustn’t/shouldn’t stay in bed all day unless she is ill.
9. It’s very late. The children must/can’t be sleeping.
10. Susan has broken her leg. She can’t/have to walk now.

Task #2 Fill in:  must(2), mustn’t, can, can’t, could(2), may, might, have to.

1. Guess what! Our team has just won the game. No way!                        

You ………. be joking!

1. Excuse me, sir. You ……… park here. It’s forbidden.  
2. How about to watch a movie? Sorry, but I ……… finish my homework.
3. Look! It’s Jane! No, it ………. be. She is in Paris on business.
4. ……….. I turn the light off, please.
5. ……….. I have your name, please.
6. I think it ……….. be warm soon.
7. ……….. you help me please? I think I got lost.
8. The streets ……….. get very slippery when it rains.
9. You ……….. be very thirsty, it’s hot outside.

KEY

Task #1 Choose the correct word.

1. I think you might/ought to see a doctor.
2. Should/May I borrow your book, please?
3. I have to/could go to the grocery store. My fridge is empty.
4. You must/ought to be very hungry. Would you like an apple.
5. Could/Should you pass me some sugar.  I like sweet tea.
6. You must be/can’t be very proud of your son he is a champion.
7. You must be/should be exhausted after all your hard work.
8. She mustn’t/shouldn’t stay in bed all day unless she is ill.
9. It’s very late. The children must/can’t be sleeping.
10. Susan has broken her leg. She can’t/have to walk now.

Task #2 Fill in:  must(2), mustn’t, can, can’t, could(2), may, might, have to.

1. Guess what! Our team has just won the game. No way! You must be joking!
2. Excuse me, sir. You mustn’t park here. It’s forbidden.  
3. How about to watch a movie? Sorry, but I have to finish my homework.
4. Look! It’s Jane! No, it can’t be. She is in Paris on business.
5. Could I turn the light off, please.
6. May I have your name, please.
7. I think it might be warm soon.
8. Could you help me please? I think I got lost.
9. The streets can get very slippery when it rains.
10. You must be very thirsty, it’s hot outside.

Modal verbs 2                                        Name______________________

Task #1 Choose the correct word.

1. I can/could speak English but I can’t write it very well.
2. She can’t/needn’t spend 3 weeks in Rome, she has to come back to work.
3. You mustn’t/shouldn’t park your car on double yellow lines.
4. You shouldn’t/mustn’t be so rude with Mary, she is very sensitive.
5. You should/must obey the laws, or you will get in jail.
6. Should/May I borrow your pen, please?
7. You needn’t/have to buy any cat food. We’ve got plenty.
8. I think you ought to/might take your dog to a vet.
9. May/must I call you next week, please?
10. It might/should rain tomorrow. You should take an umbrella with you.

Task #2 Fill in: should(2), shouldn’t, must, mustn’t, have to(2), can, can’t, may.  

1. You ……….. turn your TV off when not watching it.
2. Excuse me sir, you ……….. smoke here, it’s forbidden.
3. I can’t go to the movie theater with you today, I ……….. work.
4. You ……….. obey your parents until you are 18.
5. You ………… smoke it’s very bad for your health.
6. We don’t ……….. go to school in August.
7. I ……….. cook a very delicious chocolate cake with walnuts.
8. I ……….. speak Spanish, but I would like to learn it.
9. You ……….. be honest and  sincere with your friends.

10………… I borrow your car for a weekend, please?

KEY

Task #1 Choose the correct word.

1. I can/could speak English but I can’t write it very well.
2. She can’t/needn’t spend 3 weeks in Rome, she has to come back to work.
3. You mustn’t/shouldn’t park your car on double yellow lines.
4. You shouldn’t/mustn’t be so rude with Mary, she is very sensitive.
5. You should/must obey the laws, or you will get in jail.
6. Should/May I borrow your pen, please?
7. You needn’t/have to buy any cat food. We’ve got plenty.
8. I think you ought to/might take your dog to a vet.
9. May/must I call you next week, please?
10. It might/should rain tomorrow. You should take an umbrella with you.

Task #2 Fill in: should(2), shouldn’t, must, mustn’t, have to(2), can, can’t, may.  

1. You should turn your TV off when not watching it.
2. Excuse me sir, you mustn’t smoke here, it’s forbidden.
3. I can’t  go to the movie theater with you, I have to work.
4. You must obey your parents until you are 18.
5. You shouldn’t smoke it’s very bad for your health.
6. We don’t have to go to school in August.
7. I can cook a very delicious chocolate cake with walnuts.
8. I can’t speak Spanish, but I would like to learn it.
9. You should be honest and  sincere with your friends.

10.May I borrow your car for a weekend, please?

                                   Тест  «Modal Verbs»10 класс.
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Автор:Кайчева М.Н.                                            

Task #1Choose the correct word.

1.    
I think you might/ought
to see a doctor.

2.    
Should/May I borrow your book, please?

3.    
I have
to/could go to the grocery store. My fridge is empty.

4.    
You must/ought
to be very hungry. Would you like an apple.

5.    
Could/Should you pass me some sugar?  I like
sweet tea.

6.    
You must be/can’t
be very proud of your son he is a champion.

7.    
You must be/should
be exhausted after all your hard work.

8.    
She mustn’t/shouldn’t
stay in bed all day unless she is ill.

9.    
It’s very late.
The children must/can’t be sleeping.

10. Susan has broken her leg. She can’t/have to
walk now.

Task #2Fill i:must (2), mustn’t, can, can’t, could(2), may,
might, have to.

1.    
Guess what! Our
team has just won the game. No way!           

You ……….be joking!

2.    
Excuse me, sir.
You ……… park here. It’s forbidden. 

3.    
How about to
watch a movie? Sorry, but I ……… finish my homework.

4.    
Look! It’s Jane!
No, it ………. be. She is in Paris on business.

5.    
……….. I turn the light off, please.

6.    
………..I have your name, please.

7.    
I think it ………..
be warm soon.

8.    
……….. you help me please? I think I got
lost.

9.    
The streets ………..
get very slippery when it rains.

10. You ……….. be very thirsty, it’s hot outside.

KEY

Task #1Choose the correct word.

11. I think you might/ought to see a doctor.

12. Should/May I borrow your book, please?

13. I have to/could go to the grocery store.
My fridge is empty.

14. You must/ought to be very hungry. Would
you like an apple.

15. Could/Should you pass me some sugar.  I like
sweet tea.

16. You must be/can’t be very proud of your
son he is a champion.

17. You must be/should be exhausted after
all your hard work.

18. She mustn’t/shouldn’t stay in bed all
day unless she is ill.

19. It’s very late. The children must/can’t be
sleeping.

20. Susan has broken her leg. She can’t/have to
walk now.

Task #2Fill in :must (2), mustn’t, can, can’t, could(2), may,
might, have to.

11. Guess what! Our team has just won the game. No way!
You must be joking!

12. Excuse me, sir. You mustn’t park here. It’s
forbidden. 

13. How about to watch a movie? Sorry, but I have to
finish my homework.

14. Look! It’s Jane! No, it can’t be. She is in
Paris on business.

15. Could I turn the light off, please.

16. May I have your name, please.

17. I think it might be warm soon.

18. Could you help me please? I think I got lost.

19. The streets can get very slippery when it
rains.

20. You must be very thirsty, it’s hot outside.

Modal verbs 2                                        

Task #1Choose the correct word.

1.    
I can/could
speak English but I can’t write it very well.

2.    
She can’t/needn’t
spend 3 weeks in Rome, she has to come back to work.

3.    
You mustn’t/shouldn’t
park your car on double yellow lines.

4.    
You shouldn’t/mustn’t
be so rude with Mary, she is very sensitive.

5.    
You should/must
obey the laws, or you will get in jail.

6.    
Should/May  I borrow your pen, please?

7.    
You needn’t/have
to buy any cat food. We’ve got plenty.

8.    
I think you ought
to/might take your dog to a vet.

9.    
May/must I call you next week, please?

10. It might/should rain tomorrow. You should take
an umbrella with you.

Task #2Fill in  :should (2), shouldn’t, must, mustn’t, have
to(2), can, can’t, may. 

a.                             
You ………..
turn your TV off when not watching it.

b.                            
Excuse me sir,
you ……….. smoke here, it’s forbidden.

c.                             
I can’t go to the
movie theater with you today, I ……….. work.

d.                            
You ………..
obey your parents until you are 18.

e.                             
You …………
smoke it’s very bad for your health.

f.                              
We don’t ………..
go to school in August.

g.                            
I ………..
cook a very delicious chocolate cake with walnuts.

h.                            
I ………..
speak Spanish, but I would like to learn it.

i.                              
You ………..
be honest and  sincere with your friends.

10………… I borrow your car for a
weekend, please?

KEY

Task #1Choose the correct word.

1.    
I can/could
speak English but I can’t write it very well.

2.    
She can’t/needn’t
spend 3 weeks in Rome, she has to come back to work.

3.    
You mustn’t/shouldn’t
park your car on double yellow lines.

4.    
You shouldn’t/mustn’t
be so rude with Mary, she is very sensitive.

5.    
You should/must
obey the laws, or you will get in jail.

6.    
Should/May I borrow your pen, please?

7.    
You needn’t/have
to buy any cat food. We’ve got plenty.

8.    
I think you ought
to/might take your dog to a vet.

9.    
May/must I call you next week, please?

10. It might/should rain tomorrow. You
should take an umbrella with you.

Task #2Fill in :should (2), shouldn’t, must, mustn’t, have to(2),
can, can’t, may. 

1.                            
You should
turn your TV off when not watching it.

2.                            
Excuse me sir,
you mustn’t smoke here, it’s forbidden.

3.                            
I can’t  go to
the movie theater with you, I have to work.

4.                            
You must
obey your parents until you are 18.

5.                            
You shouldn’t
smoke it’s very bad for your health.

6.                            
We don’t have
to go to school in August.

7.                            
I can cook
a very delicious chocolate cake with walnuts.

8.                            
I can’t
speak Spanish, but I would like to learn it.

9.                            
You should
be honest and  sincere with your friends.

10.            May I borrow
your car for a weekend, please?

Test. Variant-1

Task 1 Choose the correct word.

1. I can/could speak English but I can’t write it very well.

2. She can’t/needn’t spend 3 weeks in Rome, she has to come back to work.

3. You mustn’t/shouldn’t park your car on double yellow lines.

4. You shouldn’t/mustn’t be so rude with Mary, she is very sensitive.

5. You should/must obey the laws, or you will get in jail.

6. Should/May I borrow your pen, please?

7. You needn’t/have to buy any cat food. We’ve got plenty.

8. I think you ought to/might take your dog to a vet.

9. May/must I call you next week, please?

10. It might/should rain tomorrow. You should take an umbrella with you.

Task 2 Fill in: should(2), shouldn’t, must, mustn’t, have to(2), can, can’t, may.

1. You ……….. turn your TV off when not watching it.

2. Excuse me sir, you ……….. smoke here, it’s forbidden.

3. I can’t go to the movie theater with you today, I ……….. work.

4. You ……….. obey your parents until you are 18.

5. You ………… smoke it’s very bad for your health.

6. We don’t ……….. go to school in August.

7. I ……….. cook a very delicious chocolate cake with walnuts.

8. I ……….. speak Spanish, but I would like to learn it.

9. You ……….. be honest and sincere with your friends.

10 I borrow your car for a weekend, please?

Task 3 Fill in: over, into, away, on, out of

1. Sharon thought David was out of town, but she ran ____ him at the cinema.

2. He almost ran ____ a cat yesterday when it jumped in front of his car.

3. The book is about a young boy who runs ____ from home.

4. We’ve run ____ sugar – I’ll go and buy some.

5. Most cars run ____ unleaded petrol.

Task 4 Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

1. Mark … money to environmental organizations. A) congests B) donates C) increases

2. Try to reuse things as much as possible so as to … waste. A) save B) eliminate C)protect

3. Washing machines use a large … of water A) amount B) crop C) emission

4. We are supporters … WWF. A) about B) at C) of

5. When you go shopping, make sure you … to the shopping list A) stay B) save C) keep

6. You have to cut … the amount of paper you use. A) down on B) out on C) up to

7. Switch of the lights to … energy. A) protect B) release C) save

8. Don’t throw this jar away; I can use it to … different things.

A) protect B) eliminate C) store

9. Hang the cage higher to protect the canary … the cat. A) from B) out of C) under

10. What can I do to … the environment? A) protect B) release C) save

Test. Variant-2

Task 1 Choose the correct word.

1. I think you might/ought to see a doctor.

2. Should/May I borrow your book, please?

3. I have to/could go to the grocery store. My fridge is empty.

4. You must/ought to be very hungry. Would you like an apple.

5. Could/Should you pass me some sugar? I like sweet tea.

6. You must be/can’t be very proud of your son he is a champion.

7. You must be/should be exhausted after all your hard work.

8. She mustn’t/shouldn’t stay in bed all day unless she is ill.

9. It’s very late. The children must/can’t be sleeping.

10. Susan has broken her leg. She can’t/have to walk now.

Task 2 Fill in: must(2), mustn’t, can, can’t, could(2), may, might, have to.

1. Guess what! Our team has just won the game. No way! You ………. be joking!

2. Excuse me, sir. You ……… park here. It’s forbidden.

3. How about to watch a movie? Sorry, but I ……… finish my homework.

4. Look! It’s Jane! No, it ………. be. She is in Paris on business.

5. ……….. I turn the light off, please.

6. ……….. I have your name, please.

7. I think it ……….. be warm soon.

8. ……….. you help me please? I think I got lost.

9. The streets ……….. get very slippery when it rains.

10. You ……….. be very thirsty, it’s hot outside.

Task 3 Fill in: over, into, away, on, out of

1. Most cars run ____ unleaded petrol.

2. The robber tried to run ____ from the police but he didn’t manage to.

3. My cat got run ____ by a car yesterday.

4. We’ve run ____ petrol. We need to find a petrol station.

5. Guess what? I ran ____ Ivan at the library today.

Task 4 Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

1. There are still many factories that …toxic gases into the air.

A) eliminate B) release C) store

2. It’s really easy to make a compost … in your garden. A) home B) heap C) hill

3. We’ve run … sugar. A) of B) from C) out of

4. Switch of the lights to … energy. A) protect B) release C) save

5. When you go shopping, make sure you … to the shopping list A) stay B) save C) keep

6. You have to cut … the amount of paper you use. A) down on B) out on C) up to

8. Don’t throw this jar away; I can use it to … different things.

A) protect B) eliminate C) store

9. Hang the cage higher to protect the canary … the cat. A) from B) out of C) under

10. What can I do to … the environment? A) protect B) release C) save

A. Circle the correct word or phrase. If both are correct, circle both.

1   You can’t / couldn’t really talk when you were one year old, can / could you?

2   We can / could give you a lift home tonight, if you want.

3   I wish I can / could speak Russian, then I’d be able to / I could read Tolstoy in the original.

4   Excuse me, could / may you tell me how to get to the leisure centre from here?

5   I’m afraid we can’t / won’t be able to come to the wedding after all.

6   Thankfully, we could / managed to get to the airport just in time so we didn’t miss the plane.

7   Dawn couldn’t go / have gone to the barbecue as she had to work.

8   Would you like to could / be able to buy the flat you’re renting?

9   In a thousand years, can humans / will humans be able to travel faster than the speed of light?

10   ‘Mum, can I watch TV and do my homework later?’

        ‘No, you may / might not!’

11   We could catch / have caught the last train after all, but of course we didn’t know that at the time.

12   Mayn’t / Can’t I at least stay up till the end of the film?

13   Everyone could / was able to tell that Julie was upset about something.

14   May / Can I open the window, please? It’s a little stuffy in here.

15   Because we had guests last Saturday, the kids could / were allowed to stay up till midnight.

Answer

1 couldn’t could   2 can/could

3 could I’d be able to/I could

4 could

5 can’t/won’t be able to

6 managed to   7 go/have gone

8 be able to

9 will humans be able to

10 may   11 have caught   12 Can’t

13 could/was able to   14 May/Can

15 were allowed to

B. Write a verb from the box in the correct form in each gap.

do • eat • feel • go • have • invite • provide • recover • sit • speak • stand • work

1   It seems there’s nothing anybody can ………………… to stop the conflict escalating further.

2   She couldn’t ………………… anything in her left arm for about two hours. She said it was completely numb.

3   I don’t think the Prime Minister will ever manage ………………… from this scandal.

4   Can I ………………… Tracy round after tea? We want to play my new computer game.

5   Liz has had another ice cream so why can’t I ………………… one? It’s not fair!

6   When I was a child, my brothers and sisters and I weren’t allowed ………………… with the grown-ups except on special occasions.

7   Darren’s allergic to wheat, so he can’t ………………… bread under any circumstances.

8   Dominic had said he spoke German, but when we got there it turned out he couldn’t ………………… a word!

9   I’d love to be able ………………… from home, but in my job it’s just not possible.

10   James could ………………… for Parliament at the last election – he had enough support – but he wasn’t willing to sacrifice his privacy.

11   A small cot for babies can ………………… if you ask at reception.

12   We couldn’t ………………… to the concert anyway as Jamie wasn’t very well.

Answer

1 do   2 feel   3 to recover   4 invite

5 have   6 to sit/to eat   7 eat/have   8 speak

9 to work   10 have stood   11 be provided

12 have gone

C. If the word in bold is correct, put a tick. If it is incorrect, rewrite it correctly.

1   Shouldn’t you getting planning permission before you start building? ……………………..

2   Gavin really ought not to be worn casual clothes to the interview last week. ……………………..

3   She might have gave us a call to let us know she was all right. ……………………..

4   You should better get a second opinion before you do anything drastic like knock down a supporting wall. ……………………..

5   I don’t think you must go to school today if you’re not feeling well. ……………………..

6   We definitely should not judge Karen until we know exactly what happened. ……………………..

7   I probably won’t get the job but I should as well apply for it, I suppose. ……………………..

8   You could have told us you’d changed your mind about the holiday. How are we going to find a fourth person at this late stage? ……………………..

9   We had rather book the tickets now, hadn’t we? They might have sold out on the day. ……………………..

10   Terry would leave his bedroom in such a mess all the time. It’s just not good enough. ……………………..

11   Michael was late, but then again he will be. ……………………..

12   You may have asked me if I wanted to come with you! You know I need to go to the bank! ……………………..

Answer

1 get   2 have   3 given   4 had

5 should   6 ✓   7 might/may   8 ✓

9 better   10 will   11 would

12 might/could/should

D. Write a word or short phrase in each gap so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1   I would suggest seeing a doctor if it doesn’t clear up.

     You had ……………………………. a doctor if it doesn’t clear up.

2   It was typical of Jerry to forget to feed the cat, wasn’t it?

     Jerry ……………………………. to feed the cat, ……………………………. he?

3   I’m annoyed Diana didn’t invite us to her engagement party.

     Diana ……………………………. us to her engagement party.

4   Buying a yellow car was a mistake – everyone thinks I drive a taxi!

     I ……………………………. a yellow car – everyone thinks I drive a taxi!

5   Teenagers are noisy, aren’t they?

     Teenagers ……………………………. make so much noise, ……………………………. they?

6   It won’t harm us to see what special offers are on at the moment.

     We ……………………………. what special offers are on at the moment.

7   Don’t you think you should type that essay, rather than write it in pen?

     ……………………………. better type that essay, rather than write it in pen?

8   It would probably have been a good idea if you’d asked Dad what he thought.

     You ……………………………. to ……………………………. Dad what he thought.

Answer

1   better see

2   would forget     wouldn’t

3   might have invited/ could have invited/ ought to have invited/ should have invited

4   oughtn’t to have bought/ shouldn’t have bought

5   will/do     won’t/don’t

6   might as well see/ may as well see

7   Hadn’t you

8   probably ought     have asked

E. Write a word from the box in each gap. You will need two of the words twice.

doesn’t • got • had • has • have • must • needn’t • will

1   I ……………….. have bothered preparing so much food; nobody ate anything anyway.

2   Do you ……………….. to have that music on so loud? I can’t concentrate!

3   You ……………….. call before you come round, as we’ll definitely be in.

4   It was difficult, but I knew I ……………….. to apologise.

5   Trisha ……………….. need to get a summer job as her parents are quite well-off.

6   ……………….. you have to be there in court yourself, or can a lawyer represent you?

7   We didn’t ……………….. to wear a uniform to school today, so I went in jeans and a T-shirt.

8   I think Damien ……………….. to stay in hospital for the next four or five weeks.

9   Children ……………….. not be left unattended under any circumstances.

10   We haven’t ……………….. to move out for another six months, but we’ve started looking for a new place anyway.

Answer

1 needn’t   2 have   3 needn’t   4 had

5 doesn’t   6 Will   7 have   8 has

9 must   10 got

F. Complete using must, have to, need or need to in the correct form and the correct form of the words in brackets.

1   You ……………………….. (pay) me back now, but of course you can if you like!

2   Dogs ……………………….. (keep) on a leash at all times.

3   If Linda ……………………….. (pick up) from school tomorrow, maybe we could spend the afternoon in town.

4   We ……………………….. (rely) on phone lines in the future as we’ll all have mobile phones which connect to the Internet.

5   The invitations ……………………….. (send off) soon otherwise they won’t get there in time.

6   Sorry I’m late. I ……………………….. (get) a few things from the supermarket on my way here.

7   ……………………….. (you/ make) a fuss to get your money back, or was the manager quite reasonable?

8   You ……………………….. (believe) everything Graham tells you. He’s lied to me before.

9   Thankfully we ……………………….. (put) Flossie in a cattery as our neighbours offered to feed her.

10   What time ……………………….. (farmers/ get up) every morning?

11   I’d hate ……………………….. (commute) to work every morning and evening, wouldn’t you?

12   Although we took CDs with us we actually ……………………….. (do) as there was no CD player to play them on.

Answer

1   don’t have to pay/ don’t need to pay/ needn’t pay

2   have to be kept/ need to be kept/ must be kept

3   doesn’t have to be picked up/ doesn’t need to be picked up/ needn’t be picked up/ doesn’t need picking up

4   won’t have to rely/ won’t need to rely

5   must be sent off/ will have to be sent off/ need to be sent off/ need sending off

6   had to get/ needed to get

7   Did you have to make/ Did you need to make

8   mustn’t believe

9   didn’t have to put/ didn’t need to put

10   do farmers have to get up/ do farmers need to get up/ must farmers get up

11   to have to commute

12   needn’t have done

G. Write one word in each gap.

A tabloid editor speaks

As editor of the most popular British tabloid, I need (1) ……………………… make sure we give our readers what they want. And what do they want? Scandal. It is my job to tell the readers when a celebrity has done something they should not have (2) ………………………, or when a politician (3) ……………………… to have done something but didn’t. One accusation that is often levelled at tabloids is that we think we (4) ……………………… not need to worry about the truth, but that is just not true. I have (5) ……………………… be shown proof from at least two sources before I run a story. As a newspaper, you have (6) ……………………… to get your facts right and you (7) ……………………… not print a story just because you want it to be true. There are times when, in retrospect, we (8) ……………………… not have been so careful and could have broken a story days before we did, but we (9) ……………………… to have absolute proof first.

I often get asked why so many celebrities sell their stories to us. The truth is that we tell them we are going to run a story about them anyway, so they realise they might as (10) ……………………… put their side of the story across. They know they (11) ……………………… definitely have to speak out at some point, so why wait? And, let’s face it, celebrities need to (12) ……………………… talked about constantly or they stop being famous, so they (13) ……………………… not complain, in my view.

What I would say to celebrities and politicians that do criticise tabloids is that you (14) ……………………… not fear us if you haven’t done anything wrong. But if you have, you (15) ……………………… better look out, because we are going to catch you.

Answer

1 to   2 done   3 ought/claims

4 do   5 to   6 got

7 must/should/dare

8 need/might

9 had/needed/wanted

10 well   11 will   12 be

13 should   14 should/need

15 had

H. Circle the correct word or phrase. If both are correct, circle both.

1   ‘Did you hear a noise?’

     ‘That’ll / That must probably be the cat.’

2   ‘I had to walk all the way here.’

     ‘You must be / have been exhausted. Put your feet up. I’ll make us a nice cup of tea.’

3   ‘Your favourite programme’s on.’

     ‘It mustn’t / can’t be. It’s only half past five.’

4   ‘Andy made me redo every single one of the reports.’

     ‘You must / can have been furious.’

5   ‘Laura walked right past me in the street without saying a word.’

     ‘She can’t / couldn’t have seen you.’

6   ‘I can’t believe I got the final question in the pop quiz wrong.’

     ‘Don’t worry. I wouldn’t / won’t have known the answer either.’

7   ‘I can’t wait to get that blue top tomorrow.’

     ‘I wouldn’t get too excited. They only had one left, so they may / might well have sold out.’

8   ‘It’s got very cold.’

     ‘Yes, I think it must / might easily snow tonight.’

9   ‘I can’t wait till Roger gets here!’

     ‘He should land / have landed by now, so he’ll be here in about an hour.’

10   ‘I hope they’ve got some tickets left.’

       ‘We should / might just be lucky and get the last two.’

Answer

1 That’ll   2 be   3 can’t   4 must

5 can’t/couldn’t   6 wouldn’t

7 may/might   8 might

9 have landed   10 might

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.

1   It’s possible that Greg didn’t go to Swansea after all. not

     Greg ……………………………….. to Swansea after all.

2   It’s quite likely that Sasha was lying about what Doug said. well

     Sasha ……………………………….. about what Doug said.

3   The most likely situation is that they awarded Grandpa the medal during the war. must

     Grandpa ……………………………….. during the war.

4   I’d be surprised if Derek has already arrived. ought

     Derek ……………………………….. yet.

5   Jake, is it definite that they haven’t announced the winner yet? will

     Jake, ……………………………….. announced yet?

6   It’s highly likely that Stephen was listening. may

     Stephen ……………………………….. listening.

7   It’s not possible that Andrew is half Spanish. be

     Andrew ……………………………….. half Spanish.

Answer

1   may not have been/gone/might not have been/gone

2   may well have been lying/might well have been lying

3   must have been awarded the medal

4   ought not to have arrived

5   will the winner definitely not have been

6   may well have been

7   couldn’t be/can’t be

J. Choose the correct answer.

1   Even in a million years, we ………………. go back in time.

      A couldn’t   B can’t

      C won’t be able to

      D aren’t able to

2   I ………………. at the exam paper lying on Mr Gregson’s desk, but I didn’t want to risk it.

      A could look

      B can look

      C can have looked

      D could have looked

3   ………………. Eliot better tell his mum what happened?

      A Mustn’t   B Oughtn’t

      C Shouldn’t   D Hadn’t

4   You ………………. have let us know you’d changed your phone number.

      A may   B could

      C would   D will

5   ………………. lectures at your university?

      A Haven’t students got to have attended

      B Needn’t students have attended

      C Mustn’t students to attend

      D Don’t students have to attend

6   We ………………. as well try to sell this old sofa before throwing it out.

      A could   B should

      C might   D can

7   Jeremy may well not ………………. about the accident yet.

      A tell    B to tell

      C have told

      D have been told

8   It’s essential that the documents ………………. be destroyed immediately.

      A should   B would

      C ought to   D had better

9   Luckily I ………………. a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.

      A needn’t have bought

      B didn’t need to buy

      C needed not to buy

      D hadn’t to buy

10   I’m thinking of going on Million Euro Spender; I’d love to ………………. spend a million euros in one day!

      A have to   B must

      C can   D be able

Answer

1 C   2 D   3 D   4 B   5 D

6 C   7 D   8 A   9 B   10 A

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1. Modals Can / Can’t / Must / May / Might / Should 1 Choose the correct answer
.
1) The boy is rather young, he (must / can) get the sleep he needs
. 2) I think you (mustn’t / can’t) exercise regularly. You don’t have enough time. 3) (must / can) you cope with the stress? 4) This is his father’s iPad, we (mustn’t / can’t) take it.
5) Our students (mustn’t / can’t) be late for the classes.
6) The milk is rather hot, but I think you (must / can) drink it.
7) The elderly (mustn’t/ can’t) spend much time in the sun.
You (must / can) pay for your gym yourself if you want.
9) (must / can) I use your earphones?
10)! (must / can) work harder to get better results.

2 Fill in the gaps with can/can’t, must / mustn’t/ should / shouldn’t.
1) You use my mobile if you want.
2) I bring my friend with me tomorrow? — Sure.
3) Sorry, but you eat here.
4) There’s nobody to help us, but still we do it ourselves
5) The water in the river isn’t very cold, but you swim.
6) Ram take his sister’s CDs. She allows him to do it.
7) You take an umbrella in case of rain.
She speak Dutch, only English.
9) There’s no time left. We hurry up.
10) You take the bus to get to the museum, it’s too far to have a walk.

3 Fill in the gaps with should / shouldn’t have to / don’t have to.
1) Your monitor is rather small. You buy another one.
2) 1 go to the doctor’s, I have a skin infection.
3) My friends play the guitar too loud. It can lead to hearing loss.
4) Children obey their parents.
5) 1 write my friend a letter, I can send an e-mail instead.
6) He is having dinner at the moment and you disturb him.
7) The answer be given tomorrow.
We hurry, our train leaves in 10 minutes.
9) You send too much messages in order not to have thumb arthritis.
10) We use his computer, we’ve got our own laptop.​