COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE. Complete the sentences with the right form.

1. My house is_______________(big) than yours.

2. This flower is_______________ (beautiful) than that one.

3. This is the_______________ (interesting) book I have ever read.

4. Non-smokers usually live_______________ (long) than smokers.

5. Which is the_______________ (dangerous) animal in the world?

6. A holiday by the sea is_______________ (good) than a holiday in the mountains.

7. It is strange but often a coke is_______________ (expensive) than a beer.

8. Who is the_______________ (rich) woman on earth?

9. The weather this summer is even_______________ (bad) than last summer.

10. He was the_______________ (clever) thief of all.

Modals of obligation, prohibition and necessity: have to, must and need to
1 Choose the correct option.
Im sorry. You mustnt / dont have to talk in here.
1 You mustnt / dont need to send text messages in class or our teacher will get angry.
2 Sonias happy because she doesnt have to / mustnt do any homework today.
3 We had to / must come home early because there was a fire at our school.
4 Your orange juice is all over the floor. You must / dont have to be more careful!
5 I need to / mustnt see you urgently!
6 Do you have to / must wear a special uniform at your school?

Modals of ability and permission: can, will be able to and allow / be allowed to
2 David is 14 now. Complete the sentences with could/couldnt, can/cant, allow/be
allowed to or will/wont be able to.
David can swim now.
1 He __________ swim when he was 7.
2 He will __________ drive when hes 17.
3 He __________ ride a horse when he was
4 He __________ ride a horse now.
5 His parents _________ him to go to the disco. Hes only 14.
6 He _________ speak Spanish. His online Spanish course starts next month.

Modals of advice: should, ought to

3 Match problems 16 to advice AF.

1 My cats ill.___ A You should buy her a present.

2 Im overweight. ___ B You ought to go to the dentist.
3 I cant sleep very well. ___ C You should take it to the vet.
4 My tooth hurts. ___ D You ought to start revising now.
5 Its my mums birthday next week. ___ E You shouldnt drink coffee at night.
6 Ive got exams in June. ___ F You ought to go on a diet.

Modals of ABILITY and PERMISSION: can, could and allow to/be allowed to. Choose
the correct option

I came to live in France with my parents about two years ago. I (1) cant / couldnt
understand much French at first and I (2) could / couldnt only say a few words. This was a
big problem because I started going to a bilingual French school. I had French lessons at
school, but I found learning French really difficult. Things are much better now. I (3) can /
cant understand most of what my teachers say but I still (4) can / cant always express my
ideas very well in class. Thats really frustrating! My teacher says Im (5) allowed to / not
allowed to stop trying to express myself! I hope that one day I (6) will be able to / wont be
able to speak French totally fluently. I know that I probably (7) will be able to / wont be
able to sound exactly like a French person, but Im going to work hard on my accent.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use mustnt,
dont/doesnt have to, dont/doesnt need to or shouldnt / ought not to.

1. Cars are not allowed to go into the town centre.

Cars
..
2. It isnt necessary to use the stairs. Theres a lift.
You.. .Theres
a lift.
2 Its essential that Tanya doesnt eat nuts. If she does, shell have a bad allergic reaction.
Tanya.. .If she does, shell have
a bad allergic reaction.
3 It isnt a good idea to swim after a big meal.
You

4 Its unnecessary for Mum to go to work today because its a public holiday.
Mum ..because its a public
holiday.
5 Its rude to talk loudly on a mobile phone in a restaurant.
I think that
people