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should/shouldnt
You are having dinner with people you dont know well. Which of the things below should you do and which shouldnt you do in your culture?

can/cant, have to / dont have to

Ben is going to take his driving test soon. Complete the conversation with the correct form of have to or can.

BEN:

That sounds easy ... (l) _____________ I take my test straight away? Impossible! You (m) _____________ learn to park first you wont pass if you (n) _____________ park your car!

have to / dont have to

Jodie is still at school. Her older brother, Ed, left school last month. Complete the conversation with have to / dont have to and a verb from the box.

INSTRUCTOR:

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a b c d e f g h

shouldnt speak with your mouth full. You _____________

You _____________ wait for the others before you start eating. You _____________ eat with your fingers. You _____________ eat with your elbows on the table. You _____________ make a noise when you drink something. You _____________ put the knife in your mouth. You _____________ use a spoon for soup. You _____________ put your knife and fork on the plate when you finish.

answer be do worry (x2) write

find

get up

try

wear (x2)

Short answers with modal verbs should, can, have to

a When we answer questions with modal verbs, we often use short answers, like this.

Should I / you / (s)he / it / we / they go? Yes, I / you / (s)he / it / we / they should. No, I / you / (s)he / it / we / they shouldnt. Can I / you / (s)he / it / we / they come? Yes, I / you / (s)he / it / we / they can. No, I / you / (s)he / it / we / they cant.
BEN: INSTRUCTOR:

LO OK !

Is it true that there are two driving tests?

have to take a Thats right: you (a) _____________

written test and a practical thats where youre on the road with the examiner.

Do I / you / we / they have to go? Yes, I / you / we / they do. No, I / you / we / they dont. Does (s)he / it have to go? Yes, (s)he / it does. No, (s)he / it doesnt.

can/cant

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a Rewrite the sentences replacing the phrase in bold with can or cant.
Is it possible to borrow your dictionary?

JODIE:

dont have to get up Youre so lucky Ed, you (a) _____________________

early every day and go to school. Yes, I know, but now I (b) ______________________ a job. Thats not so bad at least you (c) ______________________ homework every night.

BEN:

(b) _____________ I take the practical test first, please? No, Im sorry. You (c) _____________ take that test until youve passed the written one. Hm ... Is the written test very difficult? No, not really. There are fifty questions, but the good news is you (d) _____________ answer all of them correctly. You (e) _____________ get 45 correct answers, so you (f) _____________ make a few mistakes and still pass. 4 5 3 2

INSTRUCTOR:

Can I borrow your dictionary? _________________________________________________

My sister is able to speak three languages perfectly. _________________________________________________ You dont have permission to come in here. _________________________________________________ Now, it is possible for you to buy cheap plane tickets on the Internet. _________________________________________________ 5 6 Its impossible for Renate to come to the party. _________________________________________________ Are you able to read French? I dont understand this. _________________________________________________ 7 Were not able to answer the phone at the moment ... _________________________________________________ 8 Is it possible for us to sit by the window? _________________________________________________

ED:

b Complete the dialogues with short answers.

1 Can you and Jan come for a coffee after class?

JODIE:

BEN: INSTRUCTOR:

No, we cant. Im sorry we have to go home. _____________

Do I have to pay for the room now? _____________ . You can pay when you leave. Should we phone to say were going to be late? _____________ . Heres my phone. Can we leave our coats here during the break? _____________ . But dont leave any money. Do you think I should send a photograph with the application form? _____________ . Its better if they can see what you look like. 6 My son is six. Do I have to buy him a ticket? _____________ . It costs half the price of an adult ticket. 7 8 Do you have to get up early tomorrow? _____________ . I can stay in bed! Can you speak Japanese? _____________ . I lived there for ten years.

ED:

True, but I (d) ______________________ application letters and make lots of phone calls. Its boring!

JODIE:

Not as boring as school and you (e) ______________________ a horrible uniform.

BEN:

(g) _____________ you give me some advice about how to prepare for the written exam? Learn all the rules of the road! But there are thousands, so you (h) _____________ remember everything at once you (i) _____________ study a little bit every day.

ED:

Well no, but I (f) ______________________ smart clothes when I go to a job interview.
INSTRUCTOR:

JODIE:

Hm, but you (g) ______________________ the teachers questions all day ... What about the questions at the interview? I (h) ______________________ to answer those.
BEN: INSTRUCTOR:

ED:

OK. How about the practical exam? Well, on the day, the examiner (j) _____________ see your driving licence. Then he asks you to read a number plate to check you (k) _____________ see OK.

JODIE:

OK, but you (i) ______________________ about exams. And you (j) ______________________ about earning money. Well, I (k) ______________________ good all week, so Mum and Dad give me my pocket money!

ED:

b T3.1 Listen and check. Practise saying the correct sentences.

JODIE:

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