MODAL VERBS

I. Choose the best option for each sentence:

1) Young people ______ obey their parents.
a. must c. will
b. may d. ought to
2) Laura, you and the kids just hae dinner without waiting !or me. I ______
work ery hard today.
a. can c. should
b. may d. would
") I ______ be delighted to show you round the !actory.
a. ought to c. might
b. would d. can
#) Leae early so that you ______ miss the bus.
a. didn$t c. shouldn$t
b. won$t d. mustn$t
%) &enny's engagement ring is enormous( It ______ hae cost a !ortune
a. must c. will
b. might d. should
)) You ______ to write them today.
a. should c. had
b. must d.ought
*) I hope I ______ !ind it.
a. will c. could
b.shall d. must
+) ,nless he runs he______ catch the train.
a.will c.wouldn$t
b. mustn$t d.won$t
-) ______ you be in .ome tonight.
a.will c.might
b.may d.maybe
1/)0e ______ hae time to help you tomorrow.
a.may c.will
b.must d.could.
11)1______ you hand me that pair o! scissors, please23
a. 4ay c. 5hall
b. 0ill d. 5hould
12)&eanette did ery badly on the e6am. 5he _____ harder.
a.must hae studied c. could hae studied
b. should hae studied d. must studied
1") 7e was ery lucky when he !ell o!! the ladder. 7e _____ himsel!.
a. could hae hurt c. must hae hurt
b. should hae hurt d. will hae hurt
1#) 4arcela didn$t come to class yesterday. 5he _____ an accident.
a. should hae had c. must hae
b. might hae d. may hae had
1%) &ohn still hasn$t come out. 7e ______ eerything !or the trip now.
a. must hae been preparing c. must be preparing
b. will be preparing d. will hae prepared
1)) 8homas receied a warning !or speeding. 7e _____ so !ast.
a. shouldn$t hae drien c. should hae
b. would hae drien d. might hae drien
1*) 8he photos are black. 8he 9:ray at the airport _____ them.
a. should hae damaged c. would hae damaged
c. would damage d. must hae damaged
1+) 8om didn$t do his homework, so the teacher became ery angry. 7e _____ his
homework.
a. must hae done b. should hae done
c. might hae d. will hae done
1-) 4y car stopped on the high way. It _____ out o! gas
a. may run c. must be
b. may hae run d. should hae run
2/).obert arried without his book. 7e _____ it.
a. could hae lost c. would hae lost
b. should hae lost d. will hae lost
21)10here do you think .ooney is today23. 1I hae no idea. 7e _____ late.3
a. should hae le!t c. would sleep
b. would hae sleep d. may hae sleep
22);erbato painted his bedroomblack. It looks dark and dreary. 7e _____ a
di!!erent color.
a. had to choose c. must hae chosen
b. should hae chosen d. could hae been choosing
2")8he children _____ 1thank you3 to you when you gae them their gi!ts.
a. will hae said c. should hae said
b. must say d. should say
2#)I! we had known your new address, we _____ to see you.
a. came c. will come
b. would hae come d. would come
2%)8hese two boys look identical. 8hey _____ twins.
a.must hae been c. should be
b.must be d. should hae been
II. Rewrite the sentence in the same meaning:
2))<erhaps 5usan know the address. =may)
5usan >>>>>>>>>>..
2*)It$s possible that &oanna didn$t receie my message. =might)
&oanna>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...
2+)8he report must be on my desk tomorrow. =has)
8he report>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..
2-)I managed to !inish all my work. =able)
I>>>>>>>>>>>>
"/)It was not necessary !or ?ancy to clean the !lat. =didn$t)
?ancy
"1)8he best thing !or you to do is to sit down sit down. =better)
You>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
III. Compete the sentences with must (not), (do not) have to, must (not), need
(not), can (not), could (not), might (not), be (not) able to, had better or should.
"2) I _____ go to the airport. I$m meeting someone.
"") It$s too late. I _____ go now.
"#) You _____ lock the door when you go out. 8hese hae been a lot o! break:in
recently.
"%) @ person _____ to become rich and !amous in order to lie a success!ul li!e.
")) I don$t want to know anyone. You _____ tell anyone.
"*) 8omA 0hat sort o! house do you want to buy2 5omething big2
5usanA 0ell, it _____ big. 8hat$s not important. ;ut it _____ hae a nice
garden B that$s essential.
"+) @nnA I think I _____ go shopping. 0e$re run out o! !ood.
5usanA 0e hae enough !ood !or dinner, so I _____go shopping today.
"-) 0e _____ repair the car ourseles. 0e _____ take it to garage.
#/) Ceorge has traeled a lot. 7e_____to speak !or language.

II. @nswer key A
!". 5usan may know the address.
!#. &oanna mightn$t hae receied my message.
!$. 8he report has to be on my desk tomorrow.
%&. I was able to !inish all my work
%'. ?ancy didn$t need to clean the !lat.
%!. You had better sit down.
III. @nswer key A
"2. hae to "". must "#. must "%. doesn$t hae to "). mustn$t "*.
needn$t be "+. must, needn$t "-. couldn$t
#/. canDis able to

1. Smoking is not allowed in the museum.
--> You mustnt smoke in the museum.
2. It isnt necessary to bring an umbrella. The weather is
beautiful.
--> e neednt bring an umbrella.
!. "ay be you will need to buy a ticket for your child.
--> You may need to buy a ticket for your child
#. It is essential that all new soldiers ha$e a medical e%amination.
--> &ll new soldiers must ha$e a medical e%amination
'. (oreigners dont ha$e to register for military ser$ice.
--> (oreigners neednt register for military ser$ice
2. )hoose the correct o*tions.
1. Twenty years ago+ ,a$id --------- s*eak &rabic .uently. /ow
hes forgotten a lot.
&. could 0. might ). needed ,. must
2. 1essica hasnt made u* her mind about where to go to school.
She ---------- attend ,uke 2ni$ersity. She 3ust doesnt know yet.
&. mustnt 0. may not ). neednt ,. cant
!. This bo% isnt as hea$y as it looks. You -------- hel* me with it.
Thanks anyway for o4ering to hel*.
&. must 0. mustnt ). might ,. neednt
#. Yesterday e$eryone in the o5ce --------- lea$e the building
for a 6re drill. I am glad it wasnt a real 6re.
&. may 0. might ). must ,. mustnt
'. You -------- *lay loud music at night. The neighbours will call
the *olice.
&. mustnt 0. neednt ). might not ,. couldnt
7. You ---------- stand u*. There are a lot of seats a$ailable on
the bus.
&. couldnt 0. mustnt ). neednt ,. might not
8. 9eo*le who use *ublic *arks ---------- clean u* after
themsel$es.
&. must 0. may ). ought ,. might
:. This library book is o$erdue. I --------- better return it today.
&. need 0. must ). might ,. had
;. <ur com*any *ro$ides free ad$ice on the use of our *roducts.
You --------- *ay us.
&. must 0. ha$e to ). neednt ,. mustnt
1=. hate$er ----------- come+ I will always be by your side.
&. must 0. may ). could ,. need
11. e o*en the lion>s cage. It is contrary to ?oo regulations.
&. must 0. mustn>t ). needn>t ,. should
12. I arri$e on time+ so *lease start dinner without me.
&. could 0. may ). may not ,. should
1!. @ you hand that book+ *leaseA@ @Sure. Bere it is.@
&. )ould 0. Should ). "ust ,. "ay
1#. @&re these glo$es necessaryA@ @Yes. You use this chemical
without glo$es. It will burn your skin.@
&. must not 0. don>t ha$e to
). could not ,. need not
1'. You clean the windows. The window-cleaner is coming
tomorrow.
&. don>t ha$e 0. must ). mustn>t ,. needn>t
17. )arl studied harderC he failed the test again.
&. must ha$e 0. should ha$e
). could ha$e ,. needn>t ha$e
18. @ould you like to go with me to the illiams> wedding ne%t
monthA@ @I>m not sure. I be too busy with school work.@
&. will 0. might ). maybe ,. should
1:. e to take a ta%i. <therwise we>ll be late.
&. would rather 0. had better
). must ha$e ,. will ha$e
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