 In China, you must take off your shoes before entering someone's home

 In Japan, you mustn't blow your nose in public

 In Spain, you can eat dinner as late as 10 or 11 PM
 If you're invited to a Turkish home, you should bring a small gift as a gesture of gratitude.

1. Complete the sentences with the right modal verb

Ms Bellamy _______couldn’t__________ come to the meeting because he was ill.

This is an important meeting. You _______mustn’t__________ miss it.

We ______mustn’t___________ prepare any more promotional material. We’ve got enough.

Nick hasn’t got free time. He ______can’t___________ help you with the project.

I’m afraid I _______don’t have__________ (not have) time to prepare the presentation today.

The telephone line was very bad. I ________couldn’t_________ hear what she was saying.

You ________mustn’t_________ leave your luggage unattended at the airport.

______Could________ you type this, please?

Mr King ______couldn’t____________ join us yesterday. He had a previous commitment.

Amanda is very busy. She _________must____________ finish her report by Friday.

You ______mustn’t_____________ smoke inside buildings.

What time ___do__ we _______have____________ get to the exhibition hall?

I’m afraid we ________don’t ____________ have enough drinks for everyone.

It’s an important meeting. You _____mustn’t_____________ miss it.

2. Rewrite the sentences using modal verbs:

It’s a good idea to make small talk at conventions.

- You should make small talk at conventions.

There's a very real possibility that we lose customers.

 - We might lose customers.

You are not allowed to enter that area.

- You mustn’t enter that area.

It isn’t necessary to find new customers now.

- You don't need to find new customers now.

Perhaps I’ll assign this project to Helen.

- I might assign this project to Helen.

Always speak politely to the customers.

- You should always speak politely to the customers.

If I were you, I would try to work out more.

- You should try to work out more.

It is forbidden to park here.

- You mustn’t park here.

Maybe our company will enter the Russian market next year.

- Our company may enter the Russian market next year.

It’s likely that I’ll pass all my tests.

- I might pass all my tests.

It’s doubtful that the company increases profit this year.

- The company may not increase profit this year.