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Unit 4 More Practice

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences using the modals below.


can ■ could ■ might ■ must ■ ought to
1 We go to the match tomorrow, but we’re not sure.
2 I draw really well when I was young.
3 I think you call him first. He doesn’t like unexpected visitors.
4 Sharon take her medicine or she’ll never get better.
5 I have some sugar for my coffee, please?
2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of can, could or be able to. There may be more than
one possible answer.
1 I skate when I was younger, but it hurts too much when I fall these days.
2 Charlie go to school this morning because he was at the dentist.
3 Andy do that for you – he’s not doing anything else at the moment.
4 Theo go on holiday since he left home.
5 We buy anything because we don’t have any money.
3 Choose the best answer.
1 We would / should / can / could book a table at the restaurant, just to be on the safe side.
2 She mustn’t / can’t / should / might have taken her bike. It’s got a flat tyre!
3 You don’t have to / couldn’t / ought to / mustn’t let the dog off the lead here. It’s not allowed.
4 The mayor needs / must / should / would do something about the parking problem in this city.
5 They should / must / don’t have / ought to leave their dogs outside. It is a children’s playground, after all.
6 We don’t have to / wouldn’t / can’t / shouldn’t go in yet. They don’t open for another half an hour.
7 I’m glad we took the earlier train. We would / must / should / can’t have been late.
8 We needn’t / could / must / can have gone to the cinema yesterday, but we didn’t feel like it.
9 Will you can / could / be able to / ought to go to the bank in the morning?
10 You don’t have to / ought to / mustn’t / may not do the dishes. We’ve got a dishwasher.

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Unit 4 More Practice
4 Complete the sentences with a suitable modal verb or modal perfect. There may be more than one
correct answer.
1 She got there yet – she’s only just left!
2 You put the kettle on. I’ve already made some tea.
3 Tom come inside now – it’s getting dark.
4 They go to the match – they’ll let us know.
5 You said that to me. It really hurt my feelings.
6 You told me she was a vegetarian! I didn’t know!
7 It’s very sunny! We really put some suntan lotion on.
8 I cycle all day when I was younger, but I’m not that fit any more!
9 Carol finished work – she’s no longer in the office.
5 Finish these sentences in a logical way using a modal verb or modal perfect and the words in brackets.
1 I told you we were going to be late. We . (much earlier)
2 You work six-and-a-half days a week? That . (tiring)
3 The car is gone! Someone . (stolen)
4 Why didn’t you say you were going to the theatre? I . (come)
5 She doesn’t look anything like him! That . (his sister)

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