GRAMMAR past modals: must have, etc

Complete the sentences with must have, might have or can't have and the verbs in
brackets.

1. You must have been delighted when you passed your driving test- it was
your first time wasn't it? (be)
2. I'm not sure where Mark is, but he _______ _ home. He wasn't feeling well
earlier on. (go)
3. You my parents at the supermarket. They're away on holiday. (see)
4. I don't know why Ruth hasn't arrived yet, but she ______ __ the wrong
bus. (take)
5. The 'For Sale' sign is still up outside their house. They ___ _____ yet.
(move)
6. Those boys look really guilty. T hey _ ______ _ somethi ng wrong. (do)

Complete the sentences using should/ shouldn't/ ought to / oughtn't to

have+ a verb from the box.

1 My brother isn't talking to me. I shouldn't have shouted at him.

2 We're running out of petrol. We ______ _ ____ at the last garage.
3 Someone has taken Ben's smartphone. He it on his desk.
4 You won't be able to wa lk in those shoes. You such high heels.
5 Jessie missed her train . She ________ _ a taxi to the station.
6 Your cousins look really scruffy. They _____ _ _____ for the wedd ing.
7 My alarm clock isn't working. It ______ _ ____ at half past seven.
8 I had a nightmare last night. I _______ _ to watch that horror film.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Use the past form of the
modal verbs.

1 I wonder where my gloves are. I might have left them in the car or maybe in
the hall.
2 My father knew about the surprise party. Someone ________ him about it.
3 I don't understand how the accident happened. The driver ______ __ asleep.
4 Adam passed the exam without studying. It __________very difficult.
5 I'm sure my grandmother was in, but she didn't answer the door. She
_________ the bell.
6 When I got up this morning, the TV was still on in the living room. You
________ to turn it off.
7 The children didn't make their beds this morning. They _________time.
8 A Your boyfriend walked past me without saying hello.
B He ________ you.

READING
Read the text again and choose the right answers.
I. Arguments on the internet occur most frequently when someone ...
a expresses an opinion in the wrong way.
b has a negative opinion about a website.
c disagrees with a comment about an article.

2 According to Professor Markman, arguments on line are more aggressive

than face -to-face arguments because the commenter. ..
a lives in a different town or country.
b doesn't disclose their identity.
c is experienced in commenting on articles.

3 Professor Markman thinks that on line arguments have no value because

people tend to ...
a spend too long reading other people's views.
b make too many mistakes in their comments.
c ignore other people's opinions.

4 In Professor Markman's view, an online argument usually results in the

participants ...
a fee ling angry.
b avoiding a particular website.
c writing fewer comments in the future.

5 Professor Markman believes that news websites should ...

a stop allowing people to comment on their articles.
b monitor comment threads more carefully.
c prohibit certain people from posting comments.

…..

Look at the highlighted words and phrases in the text and try to work out
their meaning. Then use them to complete the sentences.
I She had a particularly nasty customer last week, who made her cry.
2 I was the ______ of a lot of criticism after the article I wrote last week.
3 Since he retired, he has been _____ _ local politics.
4 When he was a child he used to get into a ______ when he didn't get what he
wanted.
5 I found your comment about my friend's appearance extremely _____ _
6 The police will ______ any vehicles which are illegally parked.
7 I feel there is something _______ in my life.
8 Internet _______ are often dominated by a small number of angry people.

VOCABULARY verbs often confused

Choose the correct verbs.

1 I wish/ hope they'll accept my credit card as I don't have enough cash.
2 I don't mind/ matter where we go. The important thing is to have a holiday.
3 My daughter will do anything to avoid/ prevent doing housework. She's really
lazy.
4 Remember / Remind me to send my dad a card. It's his birthday next week.
5 My boyfriend and I often argue /discuss about his friends. I really don't like
them.
6 Susan looks/ seems really unhappy in her new job. She was telling me about it
on the phone today.
7 I didn't notice/ realize what the thief was wearing. It was too dark to see
anything.

Complete the sentences with the correct verb from each pair in the past
simple.
 1 The tour guide warned us that the area was dangerous at night.
2 I _____our team to lose, but in the end they won.
3 Scotland ______ Ireland 3-2.
4 Somebody ______ me while I was asleep. They took my credit cards and all
my money.
5 My colleague _____taking the file, but I saw it later on his desk.
6 Last year we just ______on the beach all day when we were on holiday.
7 House prices _______ last month for the first time this year.

GRAMMAR would rather

Rewrite the sentences using would rather.

1 I'd prefer to sit by the window than next to the aisle.
I'd rather sit by the window than next to the aisle.

2 What do you want to do, stay in or go out?

__________________________________
3 I don't really want to cook tonight if you don't mind.
___________________________________
4 Where do you want to go, Greece or Italy?
_____________________________________
5 I'd prefer to walk than take the car.
_______________________________________
6 I don't really want to go to the cinema if you don't mind.
_______________________________________

verbs of the senses a correct form.

1 Your skin feels/feels like dry. You need to use some cream.

2 Ken's sweating. He looks/ looks as if he's been running.

3 We need to take out the rubbish. The kitchen smells/ smells like terrible.

4 I'm not sure what's in this curry bur it tastes like / tastes as if chicken.

5 T think this bag is real leather. It feels like/ feels as if leather anyway.
6 It sounds/ sounds as if Becky has finally got up. I can hear her moving around.

7 This soup tastes/ tastes as if you used sugar instead of salt.

Complete the sentences with a verb of the senses + like or as if where necessary.

1 A lot of singers today sound exactly the same.

2 This salad ________horrible - it's really salty.

3 Your boyfriend ______a policeman - he's tall and well built.

4 Have you turned off the cooker? It _______something is burning.

5 What's that noise? It _____thunder.

6 My skin ______ much softer since I've been using a new face cream.

7 Martha's hair is in a mess. She ____ _ she's just got out of bed.

Look at the pictures and write the correct vocabulary.

1______________

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4____________

5_____________

6_____________

7_____________

8____________

9_______________

Correct the correct answer.

1 My boyfriend eats /bites his nails when he's nervous.

2 You must be tired because you can't stop scratching/ yawning.

3 John went into the room and shook/ winked hands with the interviewer.

4 She waved /frowned at me from the other side of the street to get my attention.

5 Jessie clapped/ combed her hair and put on her jacket to go out.

6 I hate it when people stare / raise at me when I am on a bus or on the underground.

READING 2

Read the article and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1 White lies are less serious than other lies. _____

2 Ordinary people are conscious of just over half of the lies they are told.____

3 People who are lying cannot keep still.____

4 Liars are incapable of maintaining eye contact.______

5 It is easy to smile, even when you don't fee l like it.______

6 You can detect a real smile because of the lines around the mouth.____

7 People will know that you are lying if you shake your head when you say yes.___

8 Liars never shrug their shoulders when they are telling you a story.____

9 People only use one side of their face to show contempt. ____
10 As soon as you spot a person making one of the signs, you know that they are
lying.____
Look at the highlighted words and phrases in the text and try to work out their
meaning. Then use them to complete the sentences.

l It is a popular_______ that we only use 10% of our brains.

2 I ______you won't be going to the party now that you know your ex-wife will be
there.

3 She lit a candle to try to _______ _ the smell of smoke in the room.

4 That watch must be a ________You can't get a Rolex for that price!

5 I sometimes tell my wife ________ _ to avoid arguments.

6 Little children tend to _ _ ___ __ _ Sometimes, they just can't keep still.
7 We'll soon know if those boys broke the window or not. Their guilty faces
will_______

8 They are examining the document to see if it is ________.