Unit 2

Grammar Practice (Plus)

1 Rewrite the sentences using appropriate modal verbs.
1 I advise you to do more exercise.
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2 It isn’t necessary to buy a ticket in advance.
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3 Pedestrians aren’t permitted to cross the road except at the zebra crossing.
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4 The students aren’t allowed to run in the corridor.
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5 Tony is obliged to wear a helmet when he’s climbing.
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2 Rewrite the sentences using appropriate modal verbs.

1 David made some sandwiches but it wasn’t necessary.
David _________________ any sandwiches.
2 William was advised to clean his room yesterday.
William _________________ his room.
3 It was wrong of Louise to get angry with her parents.
Louise _________________ angry.
4 It was a mistake for the teacher not to give her students any homework.
The teacher _________________ some homework.
5 It is very likely that Thomas lost his wallet when he was at the fairground.
Thomas _________________ at the fairground.
6 It’s possible that Rachel has missed the bus.
Rachel _________________ the bus.

3 Complete the sentences with the modal verbs in the box.

could must may can’t might
1 Maria _________________ win the race if she tries hard. She has as much chance as
everybody else.
2 It _________________ be Sue’s birthday today. She had a birthday party last month!
3 Look outside! Everybody’s wearing shorts and T-shirts. It _________________ be very
warm.
4 I’d like to enter the competition. You never know – I _________________ win.
5 Jo looks very pale today. She _________________ be ill.

4 Complete the sentences with an appropriate modal verb.

1 The baby slept all the way through the storm. She _________________ have heard a thing.
2 You _________________ drive on the left in Japan.
3 I don’t know where Joe and Sylvia are. They _________________ have gone home already.
4 Tommy _________________ have borrowed my bike without asking me. I was really angry
about it.
5 Dan _________________ have lent me his tennis racket. I have two of my own.
6 We phoned Tina and told her what time we’d arrive. She _________________ have known
we were coming.
5 Read the situations and complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in
brackets.
1 We didn’t win the race because we were unlucky. With a bit of luck, we _________________
(could / win) the race.
2 I advised you to go to the doctor but you didn’t go and now you’re feeling worse.
You _________________ (should / go) to the doctor.
3 We can tidy up the school without Tim. Tell him to go home.
Tim _________________ (need / stay) behind after school.
4 You are not allowed to wear ordinary shoes in the sports hall. It’s prohibited.
You _________________ (must / wear) ordinary shoes in the sports hall.
5 It’s against regulations to go on a building site without a helmet.
You _________________ (must / put) a helmet on.
6 Sam’s coat is still hanging in the cloakroom.
He _________________ (can / leave) yet.

6 Translate the sentences into your own language.

1 Carl doesn’t have to go to work today.
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2 Max needn’t have stayed late at school yesterday.
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3 You ought to try and keep your room tidy.
___________________________________________________________
4 You can’t ride your bicycle on the pavement.
___________________________________________________________
5 Jo may have played tennis before.
___________________________________________________________

Vocabulary Practice (Plus)

1 Write the correct crime verbs.
1 To _________________ is to take someone and ask for money.
2 To _________________ is to take something from someone in the street.
3 To _________________ is to take something from a bank.
4 To _________________ is to take things from a house.
5 To _________________ is to take things that don’t belong to you.
6 To _________________ is to kill someone.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 Thomas worked as a _________________, organizing the proceedings and calling on
different people to appear.
2 Louise had _________________ an awful crime take place, and now had to describe what
she had seen in court.
3 The _________________ sat there wearing a white wig, occasionally asking questions, and
passing sentence at the end of the trial.
4 The police caught the _________________ in a small side street. He was still holding the
 bag he had stolen.
5 The police have a _________________ in custody. They aren’t sure she committed the
crime.
6 Rick was the _________________ on trial in court. He knew he was innocent but was
worried that no one would believe him.
7 Gary is a _________________ in court today. He is sitting with 11 other people and has to
decide whether someone is guilty or not.
8 Mary was the _________________ of a mugging yesterday – someone stole her handbag.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1 No-one is certain _________________ what was stolen from the shop.
2 You should be very polite _________________ the customers.
3 I’m jealous _________________ Grant because he has a new leather jacket.
4 Andrea was late _________________ work this morning.
5 Wayne was guilty _________________ stealing chocolate from the supermarket.
6 We’re excited _________________ going skiing tomorrow.
7 This DVD isn’t suitable _________________ young children.
8 I didn’t know he was capable _________________ getting so angry!

4 Complete the text with appropriate words.

By and large, criminal cases take place in a (1) _________________ under
the jurisdiction of a (2) _________________ who hears the case.
A (3) _________________ of 12 people has to decide on whether the
(4) _________________ – the person on trial – is guilty or not. Various
(5) _________________ who may have seen something are called to speak. Sometimes, the (6)
_________________ – the person who was mugged or attacked – is questioned or makes a (7)
_________________. If guilty, the person in the dock is given a (8) _________________. This
could be a time in prison if the crime is serious or just a (9) _________________ of a few hundred
euros if it is a minor (10) _________________.

5 Write participles to make compound adjectives.

1 hard-_________________
2 single-_________________
3 cold-_________________
4 cool-_________________
5 plain-_________________
6 public-_________________

6 Match the compound adjectives from 5 to the synonymous adjectives below.

1 ambitious, certain and driven _________________
2 calm, unstressed and reliable _________________
3 clear and unsubtle in what they say _________________
4 helpful, generous and caring _________________
5 emotionless and uncaring _________________
6 harsh and critical _________________

7 Complete the sentences with suitable words.

1 Tim has been accused _________________ stealing in the local shop.
2 A suspect has been charged _________________ the crime.
3 She has been found guilty and has to _________________ time in prison.
4 The police said the culprit wouldn’t get away _________________ the crime.
5 It was a minor misdemeanor, so she just _________________ a warning.