Modal auxiliaries: 

Have to or must 

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get
a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get
a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Complete the gaps with a form of have to or must.

1. The teacher said:"You   do all exercises on page 21 in Look Ahead."

2. I   help my little brother more. My father said so.

3. I   take these medicines. The doctor said so.

4. I   write lines as a punishment because I threw the shoe of my neighbour

through the window.

5. Sorry, I can't come. I   clean my room. I can't live in such a mess anymore.

6. He   clean the classroom because he had been throwing papers on the ground.

7. "You   help me", said the mysterious woman to the detective.

8. "The rules   be obeyed at all times!" shouted the headmaster.

9. "I   go. Otherwise I'll miss my train."

10. I   be home at one o' clock. Otherwise, my mother will kill me.
 Modals with “Not” 1 - Must not, Do not have to

Choose the best modal for each sentence.

Which is best: don't have to or mustn't ?

Show one at a time

1. This bus is free! You ________ buy a ticket.

A.   ?    mustn't

B.   ?    don't have to

2. In Canada, employers ________ discriminate against women or minorities.

It's against the law.
A.   ?    mustn't

B.   ?    don't have to

3. You ________ live in Canada to study at the University of Victoria. You can
take a course by Internet.
A.   ?    don't have to

B.   ?    mustn't

4. Shops ________ sell cigarettes to children.

A.   ?    don't have to

B.   ?    mustn't

5. You ________ buy the text book for this course -- you can borrow mine.
A.   ?    mustn't

B.   ?    don't have to

6. Canadians ________ get a visa to travel to the US.

A.   ?    mustn't

B.   ?    don't have to
7. You ________ pass a test to ride a bicycle.
A.   ?    don't have to

B.   ?    mustn't

8. You ________ smoke in a gas station.

A.   ?    don't have to

B.   ?    mustn't

9. You ________ be late for class, or the teacher will be angry.

A.   ?    mustn't

B.   ?    don't have to

10.You ________ unplug the computer while it is turned on.

A.   ?    mustn't

B.   ?    don't have to