MODAL VERBS 1. Complete the sentences with the different forms of can. a) _________ you stand on your head?

I __________ when I was at school, but I _________ now. b) When Ive passed my driving test I _________________ hire a car from our local garage. c) At the end of the month the post office will send him an enormous telephone bill which he ____________________ pay. d) When the fog lifts we ________________ to see where we are. e) When I was a child I __________ understand adults, and now that I am an adult I __________ understand children. f) If you had had the right tools, ___________ you have repaired the engine? g) If you stood on my shoulders, ____________ you reach the top of the wall? No, Im afraid I __________. h) They used to chain valuable books to library desks so that people ___________ take them away. Fill in the blanks with cant / mustnt or dont have to / neednt. a) You _______________ ring the bell, I have a key. b) Notice in the cinema: Exit doors __________ be locked during performance. c) You __________ drink this bottle; its a poison. d) We __________________ drive fast; we have plenty of time. e) Candidates _____________ bring books into the examination room. f) We _______________ bring an umbrella. Its not going to rain. Complete these conversations with must or cant. a) A: Look! Theres John! B: It _________ be John, hes in New York b) A: Do you think thats Mary? B: It _________ be, because she works there. c) A: Somebody found your watch on the kitchen floor. B: It _________ be mine; Im wearing it. d) A: This milk is perfectly fresh. B: It _________ be, it smells awful. e) A: Are you sure this is the right house? B. It __________ be. Its number 74 and theres Toms car outside. f) My exam is on Thursday, 24th March. B: It __________ be. The 24th is a Friday. Fill in the gaps with a suitable modal verb. You ________________ do the washing up. Ive done it for you. He _______________ have lost his wallet in the supermarket. You _____________ park here. Its against the law. She ______________ have decided not to come, but its unlikely. To be an artist, you ______________ be good at arts. You ______________ get up early tomorrow if you want to catch the bus. A: I saw your sister yesterday. B: It ____________ have been her. She was in bed with You ______________ borrow my books without asking. The children are very happy because they ________________ go to school.

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I ________________ leave the party early last night. I wasnt very well. He _______________ have lit a candle near an open window. Its very dangerous. Tomorrow is a holiday. You ______________ come to work. A: Dans car wasnt outside his house. B: Oh, he ________________ be out then.

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Complete the following sentences with a suitable form of have to. a)I ________________ work very hard at the moment because I have an exam next week. b)You _______________ work hard after your exam. You can have a holiday. c)My aunts a police officer so she ______________ wear a uniform at work, but my uncle is a taxi driver so he _________________ wear one. d)When I was a teenager, we ______________ be home by nine oclock. But we _______________ take as many exams as teenagers nowadays. e) My teeth hurt when I drink something cold. I think I ___________________ see the dentist soon. f)Nobody enjoys __________________ get up at five oclock in the morning. g)________ your grandfather ______________ start work when he was only fourteen? h)You __________________ speak Russian to travel around Moscow, but it helps! i)If you lose your job, ___________ we ______________ sell the car?

6. Choose the correct verb form. a) We have a lot of work tomorrow. You mustnt / dont have to be late. b) You mustnt / dont have to tell Mary what I told you. Its a secret. c) The museum is free. You mustnt / dont have to pay to get in. d) Children mustnt / dont have to tell lies. Its very naughty. e) Terry is a millionaire. He mustnt / doesnt have to go to work. f) I mustnt / dont have to do my washing. My mother does it for me. g) We mustnt / dont have to rush. Weve got plenty of time. h) You mustnt / dont have to play with guns. Theyre dangerous. 7. Match the pairs of sentences with their meanings. 1) 1.I must have a drink of water. a) The doctor told me so. 2.I have to drink lots of water. b) Im really thirsty. 2) 1.I must do my homework tonight. a) Im telling myself its important. 2.I have to do my homework tonight. b) This is why I cant come out with you tonight. 3) 1.We must go to Paris sometime. a) Another boring business trip.Yawn. 2.We have to go to Paris next week. b) It would be really nice. 4) 1.I must wear something nice to go clubbing. a) I want to look good. 2.Men have to wear a shirt and a tie to go b) Its the house rule. into a posh restaurant. 8. Complete the questions with should and a suitable verb. a) Peter wants to go out with me. Hes nice, but I only like him as a friend. ___________________ with him? b) Ive been offered a place at Oxford and Cambridge. Which university _____________________?

c) Everything on the menu looks wonderful. What ________________________? d) I want to tell Mike that he has bad breath, but Im afraid of hurting his feelings. ________________________ or not? e) Ive got a terrible headache, and I cant read the instructions on this aspirins bottle. How many _____________________? f) My aunt has invited to her picnic, but I dont want to go. What ___________________ to her?

9. Complete the conversation with cant have, might have, must have and shouldnt have. A: Theres a parcel outside. The postman _________________________ (leave) it. B: Well, he ___________________________ (leave) it outside. He isnt supposed to do that. Someone __________________________ (take) it. Why didnt he ring the bell? A: He always rings. You _________________________ (be) out when he came. B: I havent been out. So he __________________________ (ring) the bell. 10. Complete the sentences. The second person agrees with the first. Use cant have, might have, must have and shouldnt have. A: Im sure the computer didnt make a mistake. Thats impossible. B: No, of course ________________________________________________________________. A: I cant see the letter here now. So clearly someone posted it. B: Yes, ________________________________________________________________________. A: Its possible Emma didnt hear the alarm. B: Well, I suppose _______________________________________________________________. A: Henry drove at 100 miles an hour. Dont you think thats dangerous? B: Yes, I do. ____________________________________________________________________. A: I just dont believe that Andrew has failed the exam. B: Andrew? Impossible! ___________________________________________________________.