PRACTICE ON MODAL VERBS 1. Choose the correct answer. I I must/could/can go now or I’ll miss my flight. 2 What do I must/need to/may bring with me to the camp? 3 Excuse me, could/may/should you tell me where the Museum of Modern Art is, please? 4 This postcard has to/must/should be from Lucy because she's in Madrid. 5 The meeting has been cancelled. We can’t/ mustn't/don't have to fly all the way to New York! 6 Do I have to/Should I/Could I stay up all night to keep you company? I'm exhausted! 7 I may/could/had to dance very well in my teens. 8 I'm sorry, I can't/may not/mustn't come to the cinema with you. It's manic at work! 9 I can/must/may ring you tomorrow if I have time. 10 Ouch! I shouldn't/mustn't/can't walk! I've injured my leg. I I Mum must/can/ought to be at home. The Iights are on.
2. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of must, need, should, might, could or can. 1. lt is essential for all of us to treat each other with respect. We must treat each other with respect 2 It was wrong of her to accuse me of Iying. She shouldn’t have accused me of lying. 3 It's possible that Maria is pregnant. Maria
could / might be pregnant.
4 I'm certain Michael did not steal the money. Michael can’t have stolen the money. 5 It's not necessary for you to take the car. We can walk there. You don’t need to take the car. We can walk. 6 You are allowed to cake one item of hand luggage with you on board. You can take one ……………………….. 7 It was a bad idea to lend her money. You
shouldn’t have lent her the money.
8 It is important that all players follow the rules. AII players must follow the rules. 9 I'm sure Edward isn't angry. Edward can’t be angry. I O There is a chance she will recover from her illness. She might recover from her illness.
3. Complete the sentences. Make true sentences about you. We will talk about this in class. 1 In a few weeks my family and I might . ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Our teacher always says, "You should ………………………………………………………………………………………… . 3 If I continue to work hard, I will …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 I should ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. This week I could ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What would you say in the following situations? We will talk about this in class. 1 There's a storm coming and your little children are playing in the garden. What do you say? 2 You want to ask your friend to help you pick an outfit for a party. What do you say? 3 Your friend is starting a recycling scheme and you want to take part What do you say to him? 4 There are only a few rhinos left and people still hunt them. There is a possibility that they’ll become extinct. What do you tell your friend?
5. Choose the sentence with the closest meaning.
1.The environmental protest might take place on Saturday. a The environmental protest has to take place on Saturday. b The environmental protest is likely to take place on Saturday. 2 You ought to buy your children a computer. a You should buy your children a computer. b You may not buy your children a computer. 3 Deforestation should be banned. a Deforestation could be banned. b Deforestation ought to be banned. 4 Can we make the clothes ourselves? a Are we allowed to make the clothes ourselves? b Mustn't we make the clothes ourselves? 5 We mustn't support countries that kill endangered whales. a We needn't support countries that kill endangered whales. b We shouldn't support countries that kill endangered whales.
6. Choose the correct item 1. I'm worried that the children will/would get sunburnt if they stay in the sun. 2. When I woke up this morning, Dave had already left. he ought to / must have gone fishing. 3. In the past, Laura would / should always buy clothes from high street shops. 4. Young children should / needn’t consume at least five portions of fruit every day. 5. The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world: it might/ can run as fast as 100 km an hour. 7. Match the synonyms. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Would you feed the animals? May I feed the animals? You don't have to feed the animals You can't be feeding the animals. Can I feed the animals? You mustn't feed the animals. You have to feed the animals. You must feed the animals.
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I'm sure you're not feeding the animals It isn't necessary to feed the animals. You're obliged to feed the animals. Do you mind if I feed the animals? It's forbidden to feed the animals. Can you feed the animals. please? It's a good idea to feed the animals. Is it OK if I feed the animals?
8. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. 1. We are able to save lots of energy just by not leaving the television on stand by. can We can save lots of energy just by not leaving the television on standby. 2. It is very possible that nuclear power will become more important in the future. to Nuclear power is likely to become more important in the future. 3 "We must try to reduce the amount of waste we produce," said the scientist. have "We have to try to reduce the amount of waste we produce," said the scientist. 4 I'm sure Sally has a headache after playing computer games all day. must Sally must have a headache after playing computer games all day. 5 Rita's manager refused to let her leave work early. leave Rita wasn’t able to /couldn’t leave work early because her manager didn't let her. 6 It is necessary that every single person acts in order to reduce global warming. has 7. Every single person has to act in order to reduce global warming.
8 "It's a shame you didn't see that television programme last night - you'd have Iiked it," Jerry told Sarah. have “You should have seen that television programme last night - you'd have liked it," Jerry told Sarah. 9 Your mobile phone is probably fully charged by now. ought Your mobile phone ought to be fully charged by now. 10 Hattie forbade her children to disturb their grandmother while she was asleep. not "You must not disturb your grandmother while she is asleep:' Hattie told her children. 11 I'm going to buy some CDs because it's necessary that I back up my computer. need I'm going to buy some COs because I need to back up my computer.