1. Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verbs (can, could / may, might / shall, should / must / had better / ought to / have to). Write all possible answers, but do NOT use will or would. a) please turn that stereo down? (asking favor) I'm sorry, but I (negative modal) hear you. (ability) b) (I/stop) smoking doctor? (obligation) No, but if you don't stop you die. (possibility) c) It's going to be minus 20 tonight so you plug in the car heater. (advice) d) That job is only open to university graduates.you have at least a bachelor's degree to apply. (obligation) e) I borrow your car this weekend? (permission) No, because I need it if I go shopping. (possibility) f) He doesn't sing very well now, but he sing beautifully when he was a child. (past ability) g) I help you, madam? (polite request) Yes, it is my daughter's birthday and I find a present. (obligation) h) It rain, but I doubt it. (possibility) i) Whatever you do, you (negative modal) press that button. (prohibition) If you push it, the entire planet explode. (possibility) j) I write English well, but I have trouble speaking. (ability) k) hold the little boy? (permission) O.K., but you (negative modal) drop him! (warning) l) You (negative modal) eat those mushrooms, (advice) they be poisonous. (possibility) 2. Complete each of the following sentences with the auxiliary may, might or must. Use may or might when the event described seems somewhat probable, and use must when the event described seems very probable. For example: a) Although it be true, it seems unlikely. b) That have been the number 10 bus, because no other bus runs on this street. c) We have to wait a long time for a bus, because they do not run very frequently. d) That be the right answer; there is no other possibility. 1
e) Tell me your problem; I be able to help you. f) It have been he who answered the phone, because no one else was at home. g) Since we have never been to this store before, we have difficulty finding what we want. h) You be pleased that you are doing so well in your new job. I) I go downtown tomorrow; it depends on the weather. j) Although he is a very careful worker, it is possible that he have made a mistake. 3. Choose the right modal verb. a. There is plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You.. buy any. b. It's a hospital. You. smoke. c. He had been working for more than 11 hours. He. be tired after such hard work. He. prefer to get some rest. d. I. speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Morocco. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I.. just say a few things in the language. e. The teacher said we. read this book for our own pleasure as it is optional. But we.. read it if we don't want to. f. you stand on your head for more than a minute? No, I.. g. If you want to learn to speak English fluently, you to work hard. h. Take an umbrella. It.. rain later. i. You. leave small objects lying around. Such objects be swallowed by children. j. People. walk on grass. k. Drivers stop when the traffic lights are red. l. I ask a question? Yes, of course. m. You. take your umbrella. It is not raining. n.. you speak Italian? No, I... 4. Choose the most appropriate answer for expressing the idea specified in parentheses. a) You don't look well. You see a doctor. (Advice) a) are to c) need to d) should 2
b) lending me your CD player for a couple of days? (Request) a) Can you b) Could you c) Would you d) Would you mind c) Whose book is this? I am not sure. It be Anna's. (Possibility) a) might b) must c) should d) would d) She. home yesterday because her little son was sick. (Necessity) a) could have stayed b) had to stay c) must have stayed d) should have stayed e) You. leave work at 3:30 today. (Permission) a) can c) might d) will f) Though he was ill and weak, he get out of the burning building. (Ability) a) could b) might c) should d) was able to g) The windows look clean. You wash them. (Absence of necessity) a) can't b) don't have to c) mustn't d) are not to h) You. disturb him during his work! (Prohibition) a) could not b) don't have to c) must not d) should not i) Whose car is this? It.. be Anton's. I think I saw him driving a red car like this one. (probability) a) might c) must d) would 3
j) I don't believe it. It be true. (Impossibility) a) can't b) mustn't c) shouldn't d) wouldn't V. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. 1- When you talk to him, I think you tell him that you're sorry. a)- ought b)- should c)- could 2- You report a car accident to the police if someone is injured. It's the law. a)- must b)- are able to c)- needed to 3- That was a serious fall! walk? a)- Do you have to b)- Can you c)- Shall you 4- Let's cancel the trip today. It snow. a)- might b)- ought to c)- doesn't have to 5- The sports equipment stay on the field. It's going to rain soon. a)- doesn't need to b)- doesn't have to c)- shoudn't 6- you help me? I don t understand the maths homework. a)- Would b)- Shall c)- May 7- Are you cold? I close the window? a)- Would b)- Shall c)- Could 8- I m late. I go now. a)- can b)- have to c)- am able to 9- He left an hour ago. He arrive any minute. a)- may b)- must c)- can 10- use your phone? a)- May I b)- Am I able to c)- Do I need to 11- John has got a cast on his arm. He it. a)- must have broken b)- should have broken c)- could have broken 12- The dog is barking. Someone on the door. a)- should have knocked b)- needn t have knocked c)- might have knocked 13- You didn t wear a coat in the snow! You ill. a)- must have got b)- could have got c)- should have got 14- Jan and Cathy aren t speaking to each other. They. a)- should have argued b)- must have argued c)- could have argued 4
15- There aren t any lights. I m sure there a problem with the electricity. )- must have been b)- ought to have been c)- might have been 16- The food is delicious. You it. a)- should eat b)- had better eat c)- had better to eat 17- Don t wait for us. We late. a)- might be b)- might have been c)- should be 18- Joe isn t aware of the terrible news. He away when it happened. a)- Must be b)- must have been c)- would have been 19- He doesn t work on Saturdays, so he get up early. a)- needn t b)- had better not c)- had better 20- I m angry with Jeff. He me to wish me good luck. a)- could have called b)- may have called c)- could has called 5