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Modal Verbs Intermediate II

The document contains two passages: 1. A gap-fill exercise matching sentences to choose the correct modal verb from a list. 2. Another gap-fill choosing the best modal verb to complete each sentence. The key is provided to fill in the correct modal verbs for both exercises.

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Modal Verbs Intermediate II

The document contains two passages: 1. A gap-fill exercise matching sentences to choose the correct modal verb from a list. 2. Another gap-fill choosing the best modal verb to complete each sentence. The key is provided to fill in the correct modal verbs for both exercises.

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1.

Match the following sentences to get meaningful


sentences and complete the gaps with: can, cant,
must, mustnt, may, might not and should.
A. You _________ have had a terrible fright.
B. That _________ be Helen knocking the
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

door.
Sorry to interrupt you for a second.
You _________ take a coat with you.
Are you coming on Saturday or Sunday?
You _________ drop litter in the streets.
My grandfather loves music.

1. Its against the law.


2. I dont know. I _________ be coming this
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

weekend at all.
You are still trembling.
He _________ play the trumpet very well.
Its going to get cold later.
She is supposed to be at school.
_________I ask you a personal question?

2. Choose the modal verb which best fits each of the following sentences.
a) I think you must / ought to have the car washed, Jim. Its so dirty!
b) Her bedroom light is still on. Dorothy should / must be studying for
the History test.
c) Its not surprising that we couldnt / might not find the house. You
gave us the wrong address.
d) Its the end of the term. So you shouldnt / dont have to do any
homework, the teacher said.
e) Excuse me. Could / Might you lend me your pen?
f) What are your plans for the next summer? Im not sure. I must/ may
go to London.
g) If the traffic gets very bad, we might / should miss the train.
h) I thought I saw James in town, but I could / ought to have been
wrong.
i) You may / must come and visit us. I would be so nice to see you
again.

1. Match the following sentences to get meaningful sentences and complete


the gaps with: can, cant, must, mustnt, may, might not and should.

A. You _________ have had a terrible fright.


B. That _________ be Helen knocking the

1. Its against the law.


2. I dont know. I _________ be coming this

door.
C. Sorry to interrupt you for a second.
D. You _________ take a coat with you.
E. Are you coming on Saturday or

weekend at all.
3. You are still trembling.
4. He _________ play the trumpet very

Sunday?
F. You _________ drop litter in the streets.
G. My grandfather loves music.

well.
5. Its going to get cold later.
6. She is supposed to be at school.
7. _________I ask you a personal question?

2. Choose the modal verb which best fits each of the following sentences.
a) I think you must / ought to have the car washed, Jim. Its so dirty!
b) Her bedroom light is still on. Dorothy should / must be studying for
the History test.
c) Its not surprising that we couldnt / might not find the house. You
gave us the wrong address.
d) Its the end of the term. So you shouldnt / dont have to do any
homework, the teacher said.
e) Excuse me. Could / Might you lend me your pen?
f) What are your plans for the next summer? Im not sure. I must/ may
go to London.
g) If the traffic gets very bad, we might / should miss the train.
h) I thought I saw James in town, but I could / ought to have been
wrong.
i) You may / must come and visit us. I would be so nice to see you
again.

Answer key
1
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
2

3 - must
6 - cant
7 - may
5- should
2- might
1 - mustnt
4 - can

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

ought to
must
couldnt
dont have to
could
may
might
could
must

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