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Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.
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.
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.
18. You __________________ smoke in public places or restaurants. It’s against the law.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
20. You ___________________ take an ID card with you if you enter the stadium. Otherwise
you won’t get in.
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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.
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.
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.
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
1. She is a small baby. She ______________ eat meat, but she ______________ drink milk.
5. I ______________ sing now but I ______________ sing very well when I was a child.
10. Many students in Great Britain ______________ wear a uniform when they go to school.
12. I ______________ come with you now because I’m studying for my test.
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.
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.
5. I can/can’t sing now but I could/couldn’t sing very well when I was a child.
10. Many students in Great Britain must wear a uniform when they go to school.
12. I can’t come with you now because I’m studying for my test.
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.
25. Tourists must take their passports with them when they go abroad.
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B1 Reported Speech RS005
3. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
Uncle David told us __________________________________________________________________ .
6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
Jasper said that ______________________________________________________________________ .
10. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
John explained that __________________________________________________________________ .
14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?”
Jerry asked me _______________________________________________________________________ .
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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.
6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
Jasper said that I could borrow the book for a few days.
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.
14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?”
Jerry asked me if I had seen that car over there.
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B1 Reported Speech RS001
3. The teacher explained to us, "The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth."
The teacher explained to us that _____________________________________________________ .
8. I was wondering, "Why does the earth move around the sun ?"
I was wondering _____________________________________________________________________ .
10. My mum complained, "I have been trying to phone you all day !"
My mum complained ________________________________________________________________ .
13. Jane said , "I want to tell you about my trip to New York."
Jane said that ________________________________________________________________________ .
15. Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend."
Robert said that ______________________________________________________________________ .
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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.
8. I was wondering, "Why does the earth move around the sun ?"
I was wondering why the earth moves around the sun.
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.
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.
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
3. Mum said, "You will have to get up early for the trip tomorrow."
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
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."
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
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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.
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.
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B1 Reported Speech RS002
5. He told me, “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”
He told me 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 ___________________________________________________________ .
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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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.
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.
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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