A) Fill in the blanks with suitable modals in the box.

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My mother is at home although it is Monday. She ---------- ill.

The babies ---------- sleep regularly.
You ---------- enter the room without permission.
You ---------- wear school uniform in this school. There isnt an obligation.
---------- you help me please?
---------- you mind opening the door?
I ---------- swim but my brother ---------- swim well.
I ---------- be careful while driving .It is foggy.
You ---------- drink cold water. You ---------- get ill.
Were you --------- finish the book?
I ---------- swim when I was four.

B) Choose the correct answer.

1) There is somebody in the living room. It must / should be the cat.
2) You must / mustnt make noise in the library.
3) Can / could you play tennis as a child? No, I cant / couldnt. I wasnt good at sports.
4) May / can I go out, sir?
5) My father is at work now. He mustnt / cant be at home.
6) Will / would you mind opening the window?
7) We must / can hurry up otherwise we will / would be late.
8) My mother: You have to / should take these pills.
9) The gardener must / cant be busy. He is doing nothing but sleeping.
10) We mustnt / dont have to water the flowers. Because it is raining.

C) Rewrite the sentences with the given modals.

1) I wont go to school tomorrow because tomorrow is Sunday.

------------------------------------------.( dont have to )

2) You are very ill. You need to go to the doctor.

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It is forbidden to smoke in this area.
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There is somebody in the kitchen. But my mum isnt at home.
------------------------------------------------. ( cant )
I have a project. The deadline is tomorrow.
----------------------------------------------. ( have to )
Can you open the door, please?
-----------------------------------------------. ( would )
It is snowing heavily. Dont go out, please.
---------------------------------------------. ( shouldnt )

Cant*2
Able to
Could
Must be
Would
must
Should
Shouldnt
Dont have to
Can*2
May

D) Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.

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The train leaves at nine. We -------hurry up if we want to be there on time.

We ---------- help Paul. He is in trouble.
---------- you like to drink something cold with us?
---------- you help me please? I
---------- carry these bags.
We ---------- be quiet. The baby is sleeping. She ---------- wake up.
There ---------- be something wrong with Sara. She is not OK.
You ---------- finish the project tonight. You have enough time.
My father always says that I
---------- study harder.
I ---------- read when I was five but my brother ----------.
I ---------- be at home before midnight. Otherwise my father will be angry with me.
I ---------- go out tonight. Because I ---------- take care of my little sister.
---------- you sing well? No, I ----------

E) Match the sentences with their usages.

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We must obey the rules. --I cant play the piano. --We should help Derek. --We have to go to work. --We can carry the boxes. --I couldnt eat myself. --Would you like to go out? --She may have a problem. --I would visit my uncle. --You shouldnt smoke. --May we go out? ---

Ability
Offer
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Asking for permission
Giving advice
Lack of ability in the past
Giving advice
Obligation
Lack of ability
Obligation
Possibility

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Fill in the blanks with suitable modals in the box.

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must be
should
cant
dont have to
Can
Would
cant / can
must
shouldnt /may
able to
could

B)

Choose the correct answer.

1) There is somebody in the living room.

It must / should be the cat.

2) You must / mustnt make noise in the

library.

3) Can / could you play tennis? No,

I cant / couldnt. I wasnt good at sports.

4) May / can I go out, sir?

5) My father is at work now. She
mustnt / cant be at home.

6) Will / would you mind opening the window?

7) We must / can hurry up otherwise we
will / would be late.
8) My mother: You have to / should take these pills.
9) The gardener must / cant be busy. He is doing nothing but
sleeping.
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We mustnt / dont have to water the flowers. Because it is
raining.
c) Rewrite the sentences with the given modals.
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I wont go to school tomorrow because tomorrow is Sunday.

--I dont have to go to school tomorrow----.( dont have to )
You are very ill. You need to go to the doctor.
--You should go to the doctor----. ( should )
It is forbidden to smoke in this area.
--You cannot smoke here----. ( cant )
There is somebody in the kitchen. But my mum isnt at home.
--There is somebody in the kitchen but it cant be my mum.
( cant )
I have a project. The deadline is tomorrow.
--I have to finish my project until tomorrow---.
( have to )
Can you open the door, please?
--Would you mind opening the door?----.
( would )
It is snowing heavily. Dont go out, please.
--You shouldnt go out----. ( shouldnt )

D) Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.

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The train leaves at nine. We -must-hurry up if we want to be there

on time.
We -should- help Paul. He is in trouble.
-Would- you like to drink something cold with us?
-Can- you help me please? I
--cant-- carry these bags.
We --must-- be quiet. The baby is sleeping. She --may-- wake up.
There -must-- be something wrong with Sara. She is not OK.

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You -dont have to-- finish the project tonight. You have enough
time.
8) My father always says that I --must-- study harder.
9) I --could-- read when I was five but my brother -couldnt--.
10) I -have to-- be at home before midnight. Otherwise my father will
be angry with me.
11) I -cant-- go out tonight. Because I --must-- take care of my little
sister.
12) --Can-- you sing well? No, I
--cant--
D) Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.
13) The train leaves at nine. We -must-hurry up if we want to be there
on time.
14) We -should- help Paul. He is in trouble.
15) -Would- you like to drink something cold with us?
16) -Can- you help me please? I
--cant-- carry these bags.
17) We --must-- be quiet. The baby is sleeping. She --may-- wake up.
18) There -must-- be something wrong with Sara. She is not OK.
19) You -dont have to-- finish the project tonight. You have enough
time.
20) My father always says that I
--must-- study harder.
21) I --could-- read when I was five but my brother -couldnt--.
22) I -have to-- be at home before midnight. Otherwise my father will
be angry with me.
23) I -cant-- go out tonight. Because I --must-- take care of my little
sister.
24) --Can-- you sing well? No, I
--cant--
F)

Match the sentences with their usages.

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We must obey the rules. -hI cant play the piano. -iWe should help Derek. -eWe have to go to work. -jWe can carry the boxes. -aI couldnt eat myself. -fWould you like to go out? -bShe may have a problem. -kI would visit my uncle. -cYou shouldnt smoke. -gMay we go out? -d-