Modal verbs: PAST (exercises)(Упражнения на модальные глаголы: прошедшее)


  MODAL VERBS: PAST

1 Choose the most suitable response to each comment or question.

1 A: What did I do wrong?

         B: (a) You shouldn’t have connected these two wires,

               b) You didn’t have to connect these two wires.

2 A: Why is the dog barking?

B: a) It should have heard something,

b) It must have heard something.

3 A: Why are you home so early?

В: a) I needn’t have worked this afternoon,

b) I didn’t have to work this afternoon.

4 A: Why did you worry about me? I didn’t take any risks.

B: a) You must have been injured.

b) You could have been injured.

5 A: You forgot my birthday again!

B: a) Sorry, I should have looked in my diary,

b) Sorry, I had to look in my diary.

6 A: We had a terrible crossing on the boat in a storm.

B: a) That didn’t have to be very pleasant!

b) That can’t have been very pleasant!

7 A: Where were you yesterday? You didn’t turn up!

В: a) I had to go to London.

b) I must have gone to London.

8 A: What do you think about the election?

B: a) The Freedom Party had to win.

b) The Freedom Party should have won.

9 A: There’s a lot of food left over from the party, isn’t there?

B: a) Yes, you couldn’t have made so many sandwiches.

b) Yes, you needn’t have made so many sandwiches.

10 A: What do you think has happened to Tony?

В: a) I don’t know, he should have got lost,

b) I don’t know, he might have got lost.

2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

1 It wasn’t necessary for me to go out after all.. HAVE

needn't have gone out..................................... after all.

2 There was a plan for Jack to become manager, but he left. WAS

Jack................................................................ manager, but he left.

It was a mistake for you to buy that dog. BOUGHT

You......................................................................................... that dog.

I’m sure that Sally didn’t enjoy her holiday. ENJOYED

Sally............................................................................... her holiday.

It’s possible that Bill saw me. MAY

Bill................................................................................................. me.

I’m sure that Karen was a beautiful baby. BEEN

Karen................................................................... a beautiful baby.

7 Perhaps Alan didn’t mean what he said. MEANT

Alan........................................................................... what he said.

8 It’s possible that I left my wallet at home. COULD

I my wallet at home.

I think you were wrong to sell your bike. SHOULDN’T

You............................................................................................. bike.

10 The only thing I could do was run away! HAD

I.......................................................................................... run away!

3 Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence.

1 We should have turned left. We’ve missed the turning / We followed the instructions.

2 We didn’t have to wear a uniform at school. But I never did / That’s why I liked it.

       3 The guard must have unlocked the window. He was ordered to /

       There is  no other explanation.

4 You could have phoned from the station. I’m sure you did / Why didn’t you?

5 You needn’t have bought any dog food. There isn’t any / There is plenty.

       6 Ann might not have understood the message. I suppose it’s possible /               She wasn’t supposed to.

      7 You can’t have spent all the money already! You weren’t able to /                       I’m sure you haven’t.

      8 I shouldn’t have used this kind of paint. It’s the right kind / It’s the wrong kind.

4 Rewrite each sentence so that it contains can't, might, must, should or needn't.

      1 I’m sure that David took your books by mistake

          David must have taken your books by mistake.

2 It was a mistake to park outside the police station

…..................................................................................................................

3 It was unnecessary for you to clean the floor.

…..................................................................................................................

4 I’m sure that Liz hasn’t met Harry before.

…................................................................................................................

5 Heather possibly hasn’t left yet.

…................................................................................................................

6 I’m sure they haven’t eaten all the food. It’s not possible!

…................................................................................................................

7 Jack is supposed to have arrived half an hour ago.

…................................................................................................................

8 Perhaps Pam and Tim decided not to come.

…................................................................................................................

9 I think it was the cat that took the fish from the table!

…..............................................................................................................

10 It was a waste of time worrying, after all!

…...............................................................................................................




5 Choose the best answer.

Zoo escape shocks residents

Residents in the Blackwood area complained last night that they (1) warned

about the escape of a dangerous snake. The snake, a python, is three metres long and can kill pets. 'I heard about it on the radio/ said Mrs Agnes Bird. 'I (2)................. lock my dog in the kitchen this morning, because I thought the snake (3)................... attacked it. Now I am not sure what I (4)................... do.' The snake, called Lulu, disappeared from Blackwood Zoo some time on Thursday. 'It (5)................ slipped out of its cage while the door was open,' said zoo director Basil Hart. 'There is no other way it (6)................... got out. It (7).................... been scared by a sudden loud noise, or perhaps it just felt like a change.' Mr Hart said that people (8).................... been... alarmed. 'There (9)................. been some misunderstanding, I suppose, when we spoke to the local radio station about this, ' he went on. 'In fact, we found Lulu not long after we noticed she was missing. We (10)................... to look far. She was asleep under a bush. So you see, you should never believe everything you hear on the radio,'




1 A must have been

В should have been

С had to be

D needn’t have been

2 A must have

В should

С ought to

Dhad to

3 A could have

В should have

С must have

D had to

4 A had to

В should have

С ought to

D didn’t need to

5 A had to

В should have

С needn’t have

D must have

6 A must have

В might have

С had to

D could have

7 A should have

В might have

С needn’t have

D shouldn’t have

8 A needn’t have

В should have

С might have

D didn’t have to

9 A should have

В had to

С may have

D ought to have

10 A had

В didn’t need

С could have

D should have

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Answers 
 

MODAL VERBS: PAST

1 1 a. 2 b. 3 b. 4 b. 5 a. 6 b. 7 a. 8 b. 9 b. 10 b.

2 1 needn't have gone out. 2 was to have become. 3 shouldn't have bought.

4 can't have enjoyed. 5 may have seen. 6 must have been. 7 might not have meant.

8 could have left. 9 shouldn't have sold your. 10 had to.

3 1 We've missed the turning. 2 That's why I liked it. 3There is no other explanation.

4 Why didn't you? 5 There is plenty. 6 I suppose it's possible.7 I'm sure you haven't.

8 It's the wrong kind.

4 1 David must have taken your books by mistake.

2 You shouldn't have parked outside the police station.

3 You needn't have cleaned the floor.

4 Liz can't have met Harry before.

5 Heather might not have left yet.

6 They can't have eaten all the food.

7 Jack should have arrived half an hour ago.

8 Pam and Tim might have decided not to come.

9 The cat must have taken the fish from the table.

10 You needn't have worried after all.

B. 2 D. 3 A. 4 C. 5 D. 6 D. 7 B. 8 A. 9 C. 10 B.

 

 

 
 
 
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