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Exercise 1.
Complete the text with the correct modal verbs using positive
or negative forms.
Our
house rules.
I
think our house rules are OK. My brother and I 1....
go to the park or play with our
friends after school, but we 2....
finish our homework first. I 3....
stay up late on weekends, but I
4.... go
to bed early on Friday and Saturday.
I
5...
get up early on Saturday, but I 6....
tidy my room. After lunch my Mum
7.... to
do food shopping and I usually help her. Then I 8....
do my homework.
I
9...
go out with my friends at the
weekend, but I 10....
(to) come back home early.
Exercise
2. Choose the correct modal verbs.
Student
1.
He ... hurry.
We have enough time to get there on time,
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a.
must
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b.
couldn’t
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c.
needn’t
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2.
I’m
sorry I’m late. ... I come in?
3.
It’s
very cold outside. You ... put on warmer clothes than usual.
4.
I’m afraid I... lift you today.
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a. can
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b. can’t
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c. mustn’t
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5.
Ann was late
and I... wait a little.
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a. can
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b. could
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c. had to
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6.
If you don’t feel well, you ... take some medicine.
7.
Yesterday she ... miss her exam because she was ill.
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a. could
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b. had to
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c. should
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8.
You ... always bring everything you need for classes.
9.
Penguins ... fly in spite of being birds.
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a. can’t
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b. mustn’t
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c. shouldn’t
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10.
You ... eat a lot of sweets. They’re bad for your teeth.
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a. can’t
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b. mustn’t
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c. shouldn’t
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11.
You ... listen carefully when your teacher’s speaking.
12.
We ... to do this work now. We can do it later.
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a. don’t
have
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b. can’t
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c. mustn’t
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13.
I ... talk so rude to my teacher yesterday.
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a. couldn’t
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b. didn’t
have to
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c. needn’t
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14.
I ... sleep last night because it was very hot.
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a. can’t
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b. mustn’t
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c. couldn’t
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15.
Shall I phone him again? No, you ...
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a. can’t
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b. must
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c. needn’t
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16.
My Mum ... drive the car but not so well.
17.
You ... talk to Tom about it because he avoids this topic.
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a. might not
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b. couldn’t
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c. shouldn’t
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18.
I don’t understand. Why do you ... do it now?
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a. must
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b. can
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c. have to
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19.
We ... to
meet them tomorrow morning.
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a. have
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b. will have
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c. can
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20.
I don’t know where
Alice is. She ... be in the kitchen.
21.
I was
so tired because I... do a lot of home work.
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a. could
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b. had to
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c. might
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22.
You
... buy a present for Tim. I’ve already bought it.
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a. don’t
have to
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b. mustn’t
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c. shouldn’t
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23.
If you
want you ... have a short break.
24.
He ...
count to ten. He’s too little.
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a.
can’t
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b.
mustn’t
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c.
needn’t
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25.
Look
at the sign! You ... smoke here.
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a.
can’t
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b.
needn’t
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c.
mustn’t
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Students
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Answers
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Exercise 1.
1. can 2. must 3. can 4. must 5. needn’t/don’t have to
6. must 7. has to 8.
must 9. can
10. have to
Exercise
2. 1.
с 2.
a 3. с 4.
b 5. с 6.
с 7.
b 8. b 9. a 10. с 11.
b 12. a 13. b 14. с 15.
с 16.
a 17. с 18.
с 19.
b 20. b 21. b 22. a 23. a 24. a 25. с
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