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B1 Modal Verbs MOD004

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

CAN – CAN’T - COULDN’T – COULD HAVE - HAD TO – MIGHT - MUST - MUSTN’T -


NEEDN’T – SHOULD HAVE - WOULD

1. It’s quite warm outside so you __________________ put on a coat.

2. You __________________ go home now. You __________________ finish writing those


emails. They can wait until tomorrow.

3. He __________________ gone to the doctor when he started feeling ill. Now it’s going to
take longer for him to recover,

4. According to the weather report it __________________ rain today, but I’m not so sure
about it.

5. My mother gave me an important letter to post, so I ________________ forget to post it.

6. You __________________ come if you don’t want to.

7. Children __________________ play with matches.

8. That _________________ be Harry. He said he was going to Paris. What’s he doing here?
9. We will have to take a taxi to the airport, otherwise we __________________ miss our
plane.

10. I __________________ like to go to the cinema with you this weekend. How about it?

11. When I went to Spain for the first time, I __________________ speak a word of Spanish.

12. This jewellery is very valuable. My grandmother gave it to me. You __________________
look after it carefully and __________________ lose it.

13. She felt ill and __________________ leave the office earlier.

14. You __________________ be very thirsty. I’ll bring you something to drink right away.

15. You should buy a lottery ticket this weekend. You __________________ win up to 3
million dollars.
16. You __________________ informed me about the flight delay.

17. __________________ you pass me the sugar, please?

18. You __________________ smoke in public places or restaurants. It’s against the law.

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1. It’s quite warm outside so you needn’t put on a coat.

2. You can go home now. You needn’t finish writing those emails. They can wait until
tomorrow.

3. He should have gone to the doctor when he started feeling ill. Now it’s going to take
longer for him to recover,

4. According to the weather report it might rain today, but I’m not so sure about it.

5. My mother gave me an important letter to post, so I mustn’t forget to post it.

6. You needn’t come if you don’t want to.

7. Children mustn’t play with matches.


8. That can’t be Harry. He said he was going to Paris. What’s he doing here?

9. We will have to take a taxi to the airport, otherwise we might miss our plane.

10. I would like to go to the cinema with you this weekend. How about it?

11. When I went to Spain for the first time, I couldn’t speak a word of Spanish.

12. This jewellery is very valuable. My grandmother gave it to me. You must look after it
carefully and mustn’t lose it.

13. She felt ill and had to leave the office earlier.

14. You must be very thirsty. I’ll bring you something to drink right away.

15. You should buy a lottery ticket this weekend. You might/can win up to 3 million
dollars.
16. You could have informed me about the flight delay.

17. Can you pass me the sugar, please?

18. You mustn’t smoke in public places or restaurants. It’s against the law.

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B1 Modal Verbs MOD003

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

MAY – MIGHT – CAN – CAN’T – SHOULD – SHOULDN’T – MUST – HAVE TO – HAS TO -


NEEDN’T – MUSTN’T – DON’T HAVE TO – DOESN’T HAVE TO

1. ___________________ I use your pen, please?

2. You really ___________________ see that new documentary. It’s fantastic.

3. You ___________________ write 30 sentences for homework because you have


misbehaved.

4. You ___________________ to write 300 lines. 30 will be enough.

5. Please, excuse me but I really ___________________ go now.


6. John, you ___________________ speak so quickly. Nobody can understand you!

7. We ___________________ watch TV tonight. We haven’t decided yet.

8. If you’ve got such a bad cough, you ___________________ smoke.

9. I am happy to inform you that I ___________________ come to work next week.

10. You ___________________ make so much noise. The baby is sleeping in the next room.
11. She ___________________ work hard because she’s a single parent and has little money.

12. You ___________________ go now. The train leaves in an hour, so you’ve still got some
time left.

13. According to the weather report it ___________________ rain this afternoon.

14. He ___________________ speak Italian fluently because he spent 5 years there.


15. That __________________ be John over there. He said he would be in America this week.

16. You ___________________ take the test seriously, even if you already have enough good
grades to pass.

17. I ___________________ go out tonight, but I don’t think so. I feel too tired.

18. ___________________ Mary come with us?


19. You ___________________ speak French. I can speak English quite well.

20. You ___________________ take an ID card with you if you enter the stadium. Otherwise
you won’t get in.

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1. May / Can I use your pen, please?

2. You really must/have to/ should see that new documentary. It’s fantastic.

3. You must / have to write 30 sentences for homework because you have
misbehaved.

4. You needn’t / don’t have to write 300 lines. 30 will be enough.

5. Please, excuse me but I really have to / must go now.

6. John, you mustn’t speak so quickly. Nobody can understand you!

7. We might/ may watch TV tonight. We haven’t decided yet.

8. If you’ve got such a bad cough, you shouldn’t / mustn’t smoke.

9. I am happy to inform you that I can come to work next week.

10. You mustn’t make so much noise. The baby is sleeping in the next room.

11. She must/ has to work hard because she’s a single parent and has little money.

12. You needn’t/ don’t have to go now. The train leaves in an hour, so you’ve still got
some time left.

13. According to the weather report it might / may rain this afternoon.

14. He can speak Italian fluently because he spent 5 years there.

15. That can’t be John over there. He said he would be in America this week.

16. You should take the test seriously, even if you already have enough good grades to
pass.

17. I might/may go out tonight, but I don’t think so. I feel too tired.

18. Can Mary come with us?

19. You needn’t/ don’t have to speak French. I can speak English quite well.

20. You must/ have to take an ID card with you if you enter the stadium. Otherwise you
won’t get in.

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B1 Modal Verbs : CAN, COULD, MUST and Negative Forms MOD001

Complete the sentences CAN, CAN’T , COULD, COULDN’T , MUST or MUSTN’T.

1. She is a small baby. She ______________ eat meat, but she ______________ drink milk.

2. He is so ill that he ______________ see the doctor.

3. It’s raining heavily. You ______________ take your own umbrella.

4. We ______________ pick the flowers in the park. It’s forbidden.

5. I ______________ sing now but I ______________ sing very well when I was a child.

6. Mike is only nine months old. He ______________ eat nuts yet.

7. He has a lot of weight so he ______________ run so fast.

8. I’m very tall, so I ______________ play basketball.

9. You ______________ park that car there. It’s a no-parking zone.

10. Many students in Great Britain ______________ wear a uniform when they go to school.

11. George has travelled a lot. He ______________ speak 4 languages.

12. I ______________ come with you now because I’m studying for my test.

13. Footballers ______________ touch the ball with their hands.

14. ______________ I use your phone ?

15. I’m sorry I ______________ come yesterday. I had to work late.

16. You ______________ speed through the city. It’s dangerous!

17. You have been coughing a lot recently. You ______________ smoke so much.

18. I’m very tired today. I ______________ clean my room now, but I’ll do it tomorrow.

19. I ______________ eat lasagne when I was a child, but I like it today.

20. We ______________ go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money left.

21. You ______________ sleep in that room. It’s full of boxes and other stuff.

22. I ______________ swim very far these days, but ten years ago, I ______________ swim over
to the other side of the lake.

23. You have a bad headache, so you ______________ go to bed earlier.

24. I ______________ feed the baby now, so can you do it for me ?

25. Tourists ______________ take their passports with them when they go abroad.
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1. She is a small baby. She can’t/mustn’t eat meat, but she can drink milk.

2. He is so ill that he must see the doctor.

3. It’s raining heavily. You must take your own umbrella.

4. We can’t/mustn’t pick the flowers in the park. It’s forbidden.

5. I can/can’t sing now but I could/couldn’t sing very well when I was a child.

6. Mike is only nine months old. He can’t eat nuts yet.

7. He has a lot of weight so he can’t run so fast.

8. I’m very tall, so I can/could play basketball.

9. You mustn’t park that car there. It’s a no-parking zone.

10. Many students in Great Britain must wear a uniform when they go to school.

11. George has travelled a lot. He can speak 4 languages.

12. I can’t come with you now because I’m studying for my test.

13. Footballers mustn’t touch the ball with their hands.

14. Can/Could I use your phone ?

15. I’m sorry I couldn’t come yesterday. I had to work late.

16. You mustn’t speed through the city. It’s dangerous!

17. You have been coughing a lot recently. You mustn’t smoke so much.

18. I’m very tired today. I can’t clean my room now, but I’ll do it tomorrow.

19. I couldn’t eat lasagne when I was a child, but I like it today.

20. We must go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money left.

21. You can’t sleep in that room. It’s full of boxes and other stuff.

22. I can’t/can swim very far these days, but ten years ago, I could/couldn’t swim over
to the other side of the lake.

23. You have a bad headache, so you must go to bed earlier.

24. I can’t feed the baby now, so can you do it for me ?

25. Tourists must take their passports with them when they go abroad.

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B1 Reported Speech RS005

Change the sentences in reported speech!

1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”


Sarah complained that _______________________________________________________________ .

2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”


I wanted to know ____________________________________________________________________ .

3. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
Uncle David told us __________________________________________________________________ .

4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”


Mom asked me ______________________________________________________________________ .

5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”


The teacher ordered us ______________________________________________________________ .

6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
Jasper said that ______________________________________________________________________ .

7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”


Johnny admitted that ________________________________________________________________ .

8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !”


The policeman ordered us ___________________________________________________________ .

9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”


Mary said that _______________________________________________________________________ .

10. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
John explained that __________________________________________________________________ .

11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”


The teacher said that ________________________________________________________________ .

12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”


He asked me _________________________________________________________________________ .

13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”


The manager asked Cathy ___________________________________________________________ .

14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?”
Jerry asked me _______________________________________________________________________ .

15. Mr Jackson said, „I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”


Mr Jackson advised me ______________________________________________________________ .

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1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”


Sarah complained that her head was aching.

2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”


I wanted to know where he/she/they were going.

3. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
Uncle David told us to take off our shoes when we came in.

4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”


Mom asked me if I was feeling well.

5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”


The teacher ordered us to turn the music down.

6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
Jasper said that I could borrow the book for a few days.

7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”


Johnny admitted that he hadn’t brushed his teeth.

8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !”


The policeman ordered us to move our cars out of the way.

9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”


Mary said that she had just got back from New York.

10. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
John explained that he was starting work for a new company the following week.

11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”


The teacher said that Sardinia is/was an island that belongs /belonged to Italy.

12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”


He asked me if I could come to the meeting the next day.

13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”


The manager asked Cathy to stand up.

14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?”
Jerry asked me if I had seen that car over there.

15. Mr Jackson said, „I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”


Mr Jackson advised me not to go there.

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B1 Reported Speech RS001

Change the sentences to reported speech !

1. He said, " I found the money in the garden yesterday."


He said that __________________________________________________________________________ .

2. The policeman asked me , "What were you wearing last Sunday" ?


The policeman asked me ____________________________________________________________ .

3. The teacher explained to us, "The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth."
The teacher explained to us that _____________________________________________________ .

4. Dad warned us , "Don't touch the fresh paint !"


Dad warned us _______________________________________________________________________ .

5. He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week ?"


He wanted to know __________________________________________________________________ .

6. Mary begged the teacher, "Please , give me another chance !"


Mary begged the teacher ____________________________________________________________ .

7. Mother asked me, "Did he lend you the money ?"


Mother asked me _____________________________________________________________________ .

8. I was wondering, "Why does the earth move around the sun ?"
I was wondering _____________________________________________________________________ .

9. She said, "I'm sorry but I have to go now."


She said that _________________________________________________________________________ .

10. My mum complained, "I have been trying to phone you all day !"
My mum complained ________________________________________________________________ .

11. My friend told me , "I'll have to go to the party without you."


My friend told me ____________________________________________________________________ ,

12. Dad asked me , "Where have you been so long ?"


Dad asked me _______________________________________________________________________ .

13. Jane said , "I want to tell you about my trip to New York."
Jane said that ________________________________________________________________________ .

14. He asked us ," Don't make so much noise!"


He asked us __________________________________________________________________________ .

15. Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend."
Robert said that ______________________________________________________________________ .

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KEY

1. He said, " I found the money in the garden yesterday."


He said that he had found the money in the garden the day before.

2. The policeman asked me , "What were you wearing last Sunday" ?


The policeman asked me what I was wearing the previous Sunday / the Sunday
before.

3. The teacher explained to us, "The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth."
The teacher explained to us that the moon takes 28 days to go around the
earth.

4. Dad warned us , "Don't touch the fresh paint !"


Dad warned us not to touch the fresh paint.

5. He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week ?"


He wanted to know if I wanted to go to the concert the following week.

6. Mary begged the teacher, "Please , give me another chance !"


Mary begged the teacher to give her another chance.

7. Mother asked me, "Did he lend you the money ?"


Mother asked me if he lent me the money.

8. I was wondering, "Why does the earth move around the sun ?"
I was wondering why the earth moves around the sun.

9. She said, "I'm sorry but I have to go now."


She said that she was sorry she had to go .

10. My mum complained, "I have been trying to phone you all day !"
My mum complained that she had been trying to phone me all day.

11. My friend told me , "I'll have to go to the party without you."


My friend told me that she would have to go to the party without me.

12. Dad asked me , "Where have you been so long ?"


Dad asked me where I had been so long.

13. Jane said , "I want to tell you about my trip to New York."
Jane said that she wanted to tell me about her trip to New York.

14. He asked us ," Don't make so much noise!"


He asked us not to make so much noise.

15. Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend."
Robert said that I could stay at his place over the weekend.

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B1 Reported Speech RS006

Change the sentences to reported speech!

1. He said, "I will be there by noon."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

2. The twins said, "We are five years old."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

3. Mum said, "You will have to get up early for the trip tomorrow."
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. The teacher told her, "You speak English very well."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

5. The doctor said, "Your mother will recover quickly."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

6. My aunt said, "I am leaving early on Friday morning."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

7. The boy said, "I have been to Australia before."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Herbert said, "We are going to live in Manchester."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

9. Jennifer said, "I have already read that book."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Jim said, "I hope it won't rain tomorrow."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

11. My mum said," You can go shopping later."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

12. I told the gas man, "I have already paid the bill."
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

13. She told me, "We are going to spend the weekend in Barcelona."
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

14. He promised me, "I'll send you a postcard when I get there."
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

15. She said, "I'm very excited."


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

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1. He said, "I will be there by noon."


He said that he would be there by noon.

2. The twins said, "We are five years old."


The twins said that they were five years old.

3. Mum said, "You will have to get up early for the trip tomorrow."
Mum said that we (I, they,he,she) would have to get up early for the trip the
following day.

4. The teacher told her, "You speak English very well."


The teacher told her that she spoke English very well.

5. The doctor said, "Your mother will recover quickly."


The doctor said that my mother would recover quickly.

6. My aunt said, "I am leaving early on Friday morning."


My aunt said that she was leaving early on Friday morning.

7. The boy said, "I have been to Australia before."


The boy said that he had been to Australia before.

8. Herbert said, "We are going to live in Manchester."


Herbert said that they were going to live in Manchester.

9. Jennifer said, "I have already read that book."


Jennifer said that she had already read that book.

10. Jim said, "I hope it won't rain tomorrow."


Jim said he hoped it wouldn't rain the next day.

11. My mum said," You can go shopping later."


My mum said that I could go shopping later."

12. I told the gas man, "I have already paid the bill."
I told the gas man that I had already paid the bill.

13. She told me, "We are going to spend the weekend in Barcelona."
She told me they were going to spend the weekend in Barcelona.

14. He promised me, "I'll send you a postcard when I get there."
He promised me he would send me a postcard when he got there.

15. She said, "I'm very excited."


She said she was very excited.

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B1 Reported Speech RS002

Change the sentences to reported speech !

1. Mary said, “I will play a card game tomorrow.”


Mary informed me that ______________________________________________________________ .

2. Sophie said, “I went to bed early last night.”


Sophie said that ______________________________________________________________________ .

3. The teacher said to Jenny, „You have to learn your grammar.”


The teacher told Jenny ________________________________________________________________ .

4. Jessica told the immigration officer,” This is my first trip to England.”


Jessica told the immigration officer that ______________________________________________ .

5. He told me, “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”
He told me that _______________________________________________________________________ .

6. Marty said, “I’m going to visit my uncle next month.”


Marty said that _______________________________________________________________________ .

7. Lara said, “I get on with my parents really fine.”


Lara said that _________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Gloria explained, “I can’t come to the party because I’m going away for the weekend.”
Gloria explained that _________________________________________________________________ .

9. Mark said, “My friend found a new job in the music business.”
Mark said that ________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Judy complained, “I have already written this essay four times.”
Judy complained that _________________________________________________________________ .

11. Peter announced, “I will not give up until this factory is shut down.”
Peter announced that ________________________________________________________________

12. Her boyfriend told her,” You have bought a wonderful dress.”
Her boyfriend told her that ___________________________________________________________ .

13. Paul said, “I don’t like my new flat.”


Paul said that ________________________________________________________________________ .

14. My father told Ben, “I am sure I saw you here last week.
My father told Ben that _______________________________________________________________ .

15. Betty said, „If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
Betty said that _______________________________________________________________________ .

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1. Mary said, “I will play a card game tomorrow.”


Mary informed me that she would play a card game the following day.

2. Sophie said, “I went to bed early last night.”


Sophie said that she had gone to bed early the night before.

3. The teacher said to Jenny, „You have to learn your grammar.”


The teacher told Jenny that she had to learn her grammar.
The teacher told Jenny to learn her grammar.

4. Jessica told the immigration officer,” This is my first trip to England.”


Jessica told the immigration officer that it/that was her first trip to England.

5. He told me, “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”
He told me that I was the most beautiful girl in the world.

6. Marty said, “I’m going to visit my uncle next month.”


Marty said that he was going to visit his uncle the following month.

7. Lara said, “I get on with my parents really fine.”


Lara said that she got on with her parents really fine.

8. Gloria explained, “I can’t come to the party because I’m going away for the weekend.”
Gloria explained that she couldn’t / wasn’t able to come to the party because she
was going away for the weekend.

9. Mark said, “My friend found a new job in the music business.”
Mark said that his friend had found a new job in the music business.

10. Judy complained, “I have already written this essay four times.”
Judy complained that she had already written that essay four times.

11. Peter announced, “I will not give up until this factory is shut down.”
Peter announced that he would not give up until that factory was shut down.

12. Her boyfriend told her,” You have bought a wonderful dress.”
Her boyfriend told her that she had bought a wonderful dress.

13. Paul said, “I don’t like my new flat.”


Paul said that he didn’t like his new flat.

14. My father told Ben, “I am sure I saw you here last week.
My father told Ben that he was sure he had seen him there the week before.

15. Betty said, „If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
Betty said that if she had known the answer she would have told me/us.

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