MODAL VERBS
Extra practice 1
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Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Extra practice 1
Online exercises:
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Grammar Bank - Pages 123 ... 126
1
1 can’t 2 couldn’t 3 will be allowed to 4 ought to 5 can
2
1 (Correct) 2 Gina shouldn’t be so rude to her teachers. 3 ‘Can Belinda speak a foreign language?’4 You needn’t bring a gift to the birthday party. 5 (Correct)
3
1 You can’t have your sweet until you finish your dinner. 2 You won’t be allowed to visit me in prison.
3 The children were allowed to stay out late on Halloween night. 4 When we were younger, we could not go where we wanted. 5 Could you stay out until midnight when you were a teenager?
4
1 was allowed to; couldn’t 2 can’t; could 3 Were you allowed to; haven’t been able to 4 Will you be able to; Can 5 hasn’t been able to; may
5
1 was allowed to 2 won’t be able to 3 Were you allowed to 4 have been able to 5 won’t be allowed to 6 couldn’t
6
1 obligation 2 advice 3 prohibition 4 possibility 5 obligation 6 absence of obligation 7 possibility 8 advice
7
1 can’t use 2 needn’t 3 could snow 4 mustn’t 5 ought to
8
1 C 2 B 3 F 4 A 5 E 6 D
9
1 could have painted 2 ought to have arrived 3 might not have remembered 4 might have had
5 needn’t have bought 6 didn’t need to go 7 shouldn’t have been
10
1 was able to 2 didn’t have to go / needn’t have gone 3 aren’t allowed to 4 mustn’t take 5 could have forgotten 6 might let her off 7 don’t have to leave 8 ought to get
1
1 can’t 2 couldn’t 3 will be allowed to 4 ought to 5 can
2
1 (Correct) 2 Gina shouldn’t be so rude to her teachers. 3 ‘Can Belinda speak a foreign language?’4 You needn’t bring a gift to the birthday party. 5 (Correct)
3
1 You can’t have your sweet until you finish your dinner. 2 You won’t be allowed to visit me in prison.
3 The children were allowed to stay out late on Halloween night. 4 When we were younger, we could not go where we wanted. 5 Could you stay out until midnight when you were a teenager?
4
1 was allowed to; couldn’t 2 can’t; could 3 Were you allowed to; haven’t been able to 4 Will you be able to; Can 5 hasn’t been able to; may
5
1 was allowed to 2 won’t be able to 3 Were you allowed to 4 have been able to 5 won’t be allowed to 6 couldn’t
6
1 obligation 2 advice 3 prohibition 4 possibility 5 obligation 6 absence of obligation 7 possibility 8 advice
7
1 can’t use 2 needn’t 3 could snow 4 mustn’t 5 ought to
8
1 C 2 B 3 F 4 A 5 E 6 D
9
1 could have painted 2 ought to have arrived 3 might not have remembered 4 might have had
5 needn’t have bought 6 didn’t need to go 7 shouldn’t have been
10
1 was able to 2 didn’t have to go / needn’t have gone 3 aren’t allowed to 4 mustn’t take 5 could have forgotten 6 might let her off 7 don’t have to leave 8 ought to get
Workbook pages 22-23 (answers)
1
1 C 2 D 3 F 4 G 5 A 6 B
2
1 allowed 2 should 3 mustn’t 4 could 5 can’t 6 needn’t
3
1 can 2 might not 3 ought to 4 weren’t allowed to 5 shouldn’t 6 needs to 7 be able to 8 should 9 has to
10 doesn’t have to 11 can’t
4
1 should have called 2 shouldn’t have broken 3 might have caught 4 needn’t have told 5 must have found out
5
1 may not have recognized him 2 must have stolen the money 3 didn’t need to chase him 4 could’ve phoned you 5 should not / shouldn’t have lied to the police 6 didn’t / did not need to get the bus
6
1 ✓ 2 ✗ didn’t need to get 3 ✓ 4 ✓ 5 ✗ didn’t need to wait
7
1 can 2 should not / shouldn’t 3 have been 4 need not / needn’t 5 must have
8
1 ought to have said 2 must not / mustn’t take pictures 3 might (not) have been envolved 4 did not / didn’t need to question 5 was not / wasn’t allowed to walk 6 must have been 7 could not / couldn’t interpret the evidence
8 do not / don’t have to pay
1
1 C 2 D 3 F 4 G 5 A 6 B
2
1 allowed 2 should 3 mustn’t 4 could 5 can’t 6 needn’t
3
1 can 2 might not 3 ought to 4 weren’t allowed to 5 shouldn’t 6 needs to 7 be able to 8 should 9 has to
10 doesn’t have to 11 can’t
4
1 should have called 2 shouldn’t have broken 3 might have caught 4 needn’t have told 5 must have found out
5
1 may not have recognized him 2 must have stolen the money 3 didn’t need to chase him 4 could’ve phoned you 5 should not / shouldn’t have lied to the police 6 didn’t / did not need to get the bus
6
1 ✓ 2 ✗ didn’t need to get 3 ✓ 4 ✓ 5 ✗ didn’t need to wait
7
1 can 2 should not / shouldn’t 3 have been 4 need not / needn’t 5 must have
8
1 ought to have said 2 must not / mustn’t take pictures 3 might (not) have been envolved 4 did not / didn’t need to question 5 was not / wasn’t allowed to walk 6 must have been 7 could not / couldn’t interpret the evidence
8 do not / don’t have to pay
Workbook - Page 20 (answers)
1) 1 committed 2got 3 arrested 4 went 5 gave 6 spent
2) 1 get 2 arrested 3 judge 4 give 5 offender 6 victim 7 spend 8 doing
3) 1 get 2 breaks; go 3 pay; do 4 spending; treat; commit
1) 1 committed 2got 3 arrested 4 went 5 gave 6 spent
2) 1 get 2 arrested 3 judge 4 give 5 offender 6 victim 7 spend 8 doing
3) 1 get 2 breaks; go 3 pay; do 4 spending; treat; commit
TRANSLATION--MODAL VERBS
1-La gente debe haber pasado mucho miedo después de las explosiones.
2- Quizá vaya a la playa, pero solo si no llueve.
3- La policía debería haber arrestado a los secuestradores en las primeras 48 horas, pero no pudieron hacerlo y no han encontrado todavía al niño.
4- Cuando llegamos a la estación descubrimos que habían retrasado nuestro tren y que no necesitábamos haber corrido tanto.
5- Me parece imposible, el año pasado no sabía conducir y ahora es el piloto más rápido del circuito.
6- ¿Podría usar tu móvil? Debo haber dejado el mío en casa.
7- Tenemos que quedarnos en casa porque estamos castigados y no podemos ni usar internet ni ver la tele.
8- Su vecino le dijo que debería recoger el correo todos los días por si alguien descubría que su casa estaba vacía.
9- Los alborotadores entraron por la fuerza en el supermercado y están acusados de robo e incendio por lo que podrían ir a la cárcel varios meses.
1-La gente debe haber pasado mucho miedo después de las explosiones.
2- Quizá vaya a la playa, pero solo si no llueve.
3- La policía debería haber arrestado a los secuestradores en las primeras 48 horas, pero no pudieron hacerlo y no han encontrado todavía al niño.
4- Cuando llegamos a la estación descubrimos que habían retrasado nuestro tren y que no necesitábamos haber corrido tanto.
5- Me parece imposible, el año pasado no sabía conducir y ahora es el piloto más rápido del circuito.
6- ¿Podría usar tu móvil? Debo haber dejado el mío en casa.
7- Tenemos que quedarnos en casa porque estamos castigados y no podemos ni usar internet ni ver la tele.
8- Su vecino le dijo que debería recoger el correo todos los días por si alguien descubría que su casa estaba vacía.
9- Los alborotadores entraron por la fuerza en el supermercado y están acusados de robo e incendio por lo que podrían ir a la cárcel varios meses.