English Course Level B1 | Unit 1

UNIT 3 Topic: Modal verbs “could”

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ACTIVITY #5
1. Listen to the following son by Coldplay and write the missing
modal verbs (https://youtu.be/gnIZ7RMuLpU):
In my place
By Coldplay

In my place, in my place
Were lines that I _____________ change
I was lost, oh yeah 

I was lost, I was lost

Crossed lines I _____________ have crossed
I was lost, oh yeah 

Yeah how long ___________ you wait for it?

Yeah how long ___________ you pay for it?
Yeah how long ___________ you wait for it?
Oh for it

I was scared, I was scared

Tired and under prepared
But I wait for it

If you go, if you go

Leave me down here on my own
Then I ___________ wait for you (yeah)

Yeah how long ___________ you wait for it?

Yeah how long ___________ you pay for it?
Yeah how long ___________ you wait for it?
Oh for it

Sing it, please, please, please

Come back and sing to me, to me, me 
Come on and sing it out, now, now
Come on and sing it out, to me, me
Come back and sing it 

In my place, in my place
Were lines that I ___________ change
And I was lost, oh yeah, oh yeah

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2. Choose the right answer.

1. I don't have enough money to buy lunch. __________ you lend me a

couple of dollars?
a. May
b. Could
c. Must

2. That ice is dangerously thin now. You ________ go ice-skating today.

a. mustn't
b. might not
c. Can

3. It's way past my bedtime and I'm really tired. I ________ go to bed.
a. should
b. must
c. could

4. He ______________ have committed this crime. He wasn't even in

the city that night.
a. might
b. shouldn't
c. couldn't

5. John is over two hours late already, He ___________ missed the bus
again.
a. should have
b. must have
c. will have

6. I'm really quite lost. _______________ showing me how to get out of

here?
a. Would you mind
b. Would you be
c. Must you be

7. That bus is usually on time. It _________ to be here any time now.

a. might
b. has
c. could

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8. I read about your plane's near disaster. You ____________ terrified!

a. might have been
b. must have been
c. will have been

9. It's the law. They ____________ have a blood test before they get
married.
a. might
b. could
c. have to

10. Professor Villa, we've finished our work for today. _________ we
leave now, please?
a. May
b. Can
c. Must