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Modals of advice, necessity and
obligation
1 Choose the correct alternatives.
You dont have to /Gasta}pmake so much noise,
Everyone is asleep.
1 InBritain, you needn't / shouldn't carry an identity
card.
2. You ought to / has to go to bed earlier if you're tired.
3. You musta't / should miss that programme. It's
fantastic.
4 [shouldn't / need to buy some new shoes. These
are too small.
5. Tmust / mustn't hury. The lesson starts in ive
minutes.
6 Joe lives near school so he has to / doesn't have to
take a bus.
Modals of ability
2 Complete the sentences with can, can't, could or couldn't
and the verbs in the list.
remember @ do @ speak @ play @ make @ hear @ watch
“Shall I help you?’ ‘I can do it myself, thanks.”
vt paella, My mother taught me.
2 Can you speak up, please? I you
very well
3 Wewanted to phone, but we
your number.
4 She __ English when she was five
5 was busy 30 1 1.
6 Bill tennis this evening. He's hurt
his foot,
Modals of possibility and certainty
3. Complete the sentences with must, might or can't.
“Hannah's going to Australia next week.’
“She must be really excited.”
1 You be hungry. You've just eaten
two burgers.
2. ‘Tve just run ten kilometres” ‘You
be very tired’
3. ‘Look! There's Jenny’ ‘Tt__be Jenny.
She's in London today’
4 “Isthis Mark's house?” ‘Tm not sure. It
be that one”
5 ‘José failed his exam, He be really
disappointed.’
6 dont feel well. I think I
_ be sick.
Mixed modals
4 Choose the correct meaning for each sentence, Aor B.
You can't use a dictionary.
a It's prohibited to use a dictionary.
Itisn't necessary to use a dictionary
i You don't have to do your homework.
A It isnt necessary to do your homework.
B Ttisn’ta good idea to do your homework,
2 Itcantt be Richard. He's away on holiday
A Its possible that i's Richard
B it's impossible that it’s Richard.
3 They might buy a new mobile phone.
‘A. They will definitely buy a new mobile phone.
B It's possible that they will buy a new mobile phone.
4 Carmen ought to apologize.
A Its necessary for Carmen to apologize.
B Its. good idea for Carmen to apologize.
5 I need to get up early tomorrow.
A Its necessary for me to getup early
B It isn't necessary for me to get up early, but I can if
| want to
6 That must be Louisa's brother.
‘A. Vim sure it’s Louisa’s brother,
B I'm notsure its Louisa’s brother, but I think itis.
7 She might not have a birthday party this year.
A She isnt sure ifshe will have a party or not.
B She is sure she won't have a party.
5 Complete the sentences with the modal verbs in the list.
have to © can @ mustn't @ must @ can @ might @ cant ©
right not @ don'thave to
He can play the guitar very well.
1 He __ go to the football match, but he
isn’t sure
2 You watch that film. It’s too
violent,
3° What do you do for homework?
4 It’s Helen's birthday tomorrow. 1
remember to cal her.
51 0 to the party because I'm away
then,
you read music?
7 You 0 to the wedding if you don't
want to.
8 We ‘get to the cinema on time.
It depends what time we catch the bus,
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BMixed modals Modals + perfect infinitives
6 Choose the correct alternatives. 8 Match situations 1-7 with opinions A-G.
‘Someone's stolen my camera.’
"You might / may / I the police.”
1. ‘Have you bought your ticket yet?’
“No, | ought / must / have get it today’
2. ‘Do you know where Javier is?”
“Vim not sure. He must / ean / might be in the
bathroom.
3. ‘Isthere any homework tonight?”
“You have to / don’t have to / can't do this, but you
‘can if you want to”
4 ‘Shall we go tothe cinema tonight?”
‘Sorry, | can't. Ihave / should / must to study?
5. ‘Let's use your sister's computer:
‘think we ean / may / ought to ask her frst”
6 ‘Are you coming to school today?”
“No, but [ean / will / must be able to come
tomorrow?
7 ‘Tve made a paella for our dinner:
looks great. You ean / may / must be a really good
cook”
8 “Loan find my car keys.
“They ean / might / ought be inthe car’
Rewrite the sentences using the correct bold modal verb.
It's possible that Eva is ill. (must / might)
Eva might be ill
1 Itisimportant that you listen carefully.
(must / could)
2 Its possible that Joe will appear on TV,
(might / should)
3. Itis prohibited for you to go into that building,
(mustn't / needn't)
4. It’s a good idea for you to apply for a new job.
(need to / ought to)
5s impossible that those trainers are mine.
(can't/ mustn't)
6 Ramén is able to speak four languages.
(can / could)
7 Itisn’t necessary to give him an expensive present.
(musn’t / needa’
1 _€ _Ican'tfind Nuria anywhere,
Have you seen my mobile phone?
I've got a terrible stomach ache.
aul looks realy tired.
Naomi looks different
__ Greg hasn't contacted me
I couldnt get a ticket for the concert
She must have changed her hairstyle.
‘You should have booked earlier.
He can't have received my message
You may have left tin the bar.
Shemighthavegone bone
You shouldn't have eaten so much.
He can't have slept well lastnight
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9 Complete the sentences. Use the perfect infinitive form.
‘They must have hated (hate) the film because they left
the cinema eatly.
1. Scott didn’t call me, He may
(forget),
2 Tm not sure where Greg is, He might
Z (go) to the gym.
3. You should (come) to the party
last night.
4. My dictionary ist in my bag, I must
(leave) itat home.
5. She can't ______ (buy) a computer.
She hasn't got any money.
6 Joeshouldn't
without asking.
7 Tan’ find my black jumper. My sister must
borrow) it.
8 Tim tired. I shouldn't
late lastnight.
(take) the key
(stay) up so
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)Unit 3 Grammar extension
Modals of ability, possibility and 3 Complete the sentences with the words inthe list. Use the
i perfect infinitive form.
certainty should / ative @ must/have @ must Heave @
1 ross out the bold word in each sentence which isnot Showldntt/ cat © caft be © might miss @ should / bey
possible. ‘Where's Silvio?”
He must / might / ean sill be at school “He must have left because his bag isn’t here.”
1. think it might / may / ean be a good film. 1. ‘Oh, no! We haven't got any coffee”
2 Will / Could / Can I borrow your dictionary, please?
3 You mustn't / needn't / shouldn't smoke in
restaurants in Ireland.
some when I went to
: to Rosa. They
4 Can o/s Jo / Are ou able to say ‘helo in aes
5 You ought to / should / had to go to bed early 3 "Senay Cars eat :
tonight Ogee Laura. She’ in the
6 Lucy doesn’t have to / needs to / needn't come if Pyrenees.
she doesnt want to, 4 Where's the bus? It__ aw
7 Tean't/ am not able to / ought come to the dance nine oelock
class next week. 5 ‘Mic is late”
8 We have / ust / need to help our parents onthe the bus?
farm this weekend, dinner. They
_______so many sweets
Modals + perfect infinitive
2 Complete the sentences with might, must, can’t or should. Present and perfect modals
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“Thaven't seen Selma for along time.” 4 Translate the sentences.
“She might have gone on holiday, but 'm not sure.” 1. You must tell anybody about the party —itsa
1 “Nobody in the class passed the exam, surprise.
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o 4 ic becught a nila? 2. We don't have todo any homework today
GS 7 me arnt fae ie 3. You ought to phone ber and say that you are allright.
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2 ‘He have enjoyed it very much, rr ere
B 5 ‘Big Brother was fantastic lastnight. You 4: Tana hae bout ea
eC a uate ee fe ait 5. Tony can't have passed the exam because he didn’t
5 study enough,
o have leftit at school”
O 7 ‘Mum has gone to bed already?
e i Fim ada aoa are been very eva 6 Linda might have had dinner already.
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5 ni Det? 7 You won second prize. You should be please.
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8 He shouldn't have driven his father's car without
asking fit.
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