Modals

A Circle the correct answers.

1 Helen is able to / are able to fix her bike by herself.
2 The children was able to / were able to play outside after it stopped raining.v
3 Are / Is Tracy able to run 10 kilometres?↓
4 Tammy and Rita weren’t able to / wasn’t able to buy tickets for the concert.
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5 You will be able to / was able to swim here in the summer.v
6 Were / Was you able to get to the show on time?~
7 I haven’t got any money, so I am not able to / aren’t able to go shopping.j
8 I are able to / will be able to help you this afternoon.V
9 Sandra was able to / will be able to meet her friend at the airport yesterday.j

B Circle the correct answers.

1 It was raining yesterday, so we mustn’t / couldn’t go on a picnic.
2 Should we go to the concert in the park? It may / must be a waste of time.
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3 When I was three, I mustn’t / didn’t need to do homework.V
4 Drivers should / must stop at a red light. v
5 The children don’t have to / can’t buy tickets. They can get in for free.
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6 Don’t go out now. It has to / might rain.V
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7 I won’t be able to / can’t meet you tonight.
8 He has got back problems. He don’t have to / shouldn’t carry heavy things.
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C Complete the sentences with the modals below.

might can can’t could couldn’t didn’t have to needs to should shouldn’t be able to

1 Mindy can jump very high and always wins competitions.

2 Ellen can't eat so much chocolate. It isn’t healthy.V
3 I want to phone Rachel, but I couldn't remember her number.
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4 The loudspeakers weren’t working, so we needs to
↓
hear the speaker.
5 You look tired. You should go to sleep.
6 I haven’t got any plans for the summer yet, but I might go to the beach.
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7 I was happy that Ron could come to the party yesterday.M
8 Luckily, I clidn'thave to wait long for the bus yesterday.v
Will you beable to help me this evening?
V
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10 Michael can’t come over because he needs to look after his younger brother.v

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Modals
A Choose the correct answer.
1. I was worried. You (may have / should have) called to say you’d be late.↓
2. He can’t manage alone. We (have to / can) help him.v
3. Diane did nothing wrong. Jim (shouldn’t have / couldn’t have) shouted at her.
4. She can’t find her glasses. She (must have / could have) left them at home./
5. Take an umbrella because it (may / should) rain this afternoon.v
6. It’s a holiday tomorrow, so we (mustn’t / needn’t) get up early.v

B Complete the passage with the modals below.

1
couldn’t 8
■ shouldn’t ■ must have ■ A
can ■ must
f ■ might
I ■ A
needn’t
■ ought to ■ l
should have
must have
Times have changed. Nowadays you 1.............................. rush off to a travel agent to book tickets for a journey.
You 2.............................. sit at home and book them over the Internet. However, the experience of one British
couple 3..............................
can have
be a warning to everyone. You 4..............................
might assume that if you book on the
should have always check bookings carefully. If you don’t,
Net, mistakes won’t happen. That’s why you 5..............................
you 6..............................
must have find yourselves in the wrong part of the world. That’s exactly what happened to Emma
Dunn and Raoul Sebastian. They set off from London in a large plane, thinking they were on their way to Sydney,
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Australia. They 7.............................. understand what was happening when they landed at an airport and were
asked to transfer to a much smaller plane. It 8..............................
must have been quite a shock when they finally discovered
they were in Canada. They 9.............................. read their tickets more carefully because they were booked for
Sydney, Nova Scotia.

C Rewrite the sentences using a modal. Do not change the original meaning.

1. It’s forbidden to walk on the grass. 4. We were expecting you to call us.
have
You ....................................
musn't
walk on the grass.M should nave
You .................................... called us.
2. It’s not possible that these diamonds are real. 5. I’m certain that Dan is at work.
These diamonds ....................................
can't be real. must have
Dan .................................... be at work.
3. It’s not necessary to bring food with you on the trip.
needn't
You .................................... bring food with you.v

D Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use modals or modal perfects.
must have rained (rain) last night.V
1. The grass is very wet. It ...................................
could visityou
2. I’m too busy to visit you at the moment, however I ................................... (visit) later. v
can't have wrote (not write) it down.
3. I remember your phone number, so I ................................... ->
don'thave write.

should have told (tell) him.M

4. Dan didn’t know that the lesson was cancelled. Someone ...................................
could have been
5. He doesn’t remember where he left his keys. They ................................... (be) on his desk. -> must be

E Correct the error in each of the sentences.

1. There are no tickets left. We might have come earlier.P 4. You look so tired. I think you can go to bed early.
we should have
..............................................................................
2. It’s impossible! It mustn’t be ten o’clock already. v
..............................................................................
Cun't
3. That book looks interesting. Am I able to see it? f
could Isee it
..............................................................................
should
................................................................................
5. The traffic light is red. You needn’t cross now.
musn't
................................................................................
6. She failed every exam. She shouldn’t have studied.r
needn't
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