The document provides examples to practice using modal verbs in English. It contains 5 sections with different modal verbs and tenses to fill in the blanks, including: can/can't, must/mustn't, must/have to, can't/must, and past modal forms using could have/would have/should have. The examples cover a wide range of contexts and situations to demonstrate the appropriate uses of modal verbs.
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Homework (Modal Verbs)
The document provides examples to practice using modal verbs in English. It contains 5 sections with different modal verbs and tenses to fill in the blanks, including: can/can't, must/mustn't, must/have to, can't/must, and past modal forms using could have/would have/should have. The examples cover a wide range of contexts and situations to demonstrate the appropriate uses of modal verbs.
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Modal Verbs
I. Put in ‘can’ / ‘can’t’ / ‘could’ / ‘couldn’t’.
1. _________________ you swim when you were 10? 2. We _________________ get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour. 3. He _________________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased. 4. He’s amazing, he ______________ speak 5 languages including Chinese. 5. I _________________ drive a car until I was 34, then I moved to the countryside so I had to learn. 6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I _________ find them anywhere. 7. I searched for your house for ages, luckily I _________________ find it in the end. 8. She’s 7 years old but she _________________ read yet – her parents are getting her extra lessons. 9. I read the book three times but I _________________ understand it. 10. James _________________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he’s forgotten most of it now. 11. I _________________ understand the chapter we had to read for homework. It was so difficult. 12. I _________________ lift this box – it’s too heavy! Would you help me? 13. Lucy _________________ make it to our meeting after all. She’s stuck in traffic at the moment. 14. John ______________ play tennis really well. He’s champion of his club. 15. Unfortunately, I really _________________ sing at all! No-one in my family is musical either. 16. When the car broke down I was really pleased because I _____________ solve the problem. 17. Julian _________________ play excellent golf when he was only ten. 18. My grandmother _________________ use a computer until last month. Since then, she’s been taking lessons at the library. 19. I _________________ open this window. I think it’s stuck! 20. Gill _________________ play the piano. She’s never studied it.
II. Put in ‘mustn’t’ or ‘don’t / doesn’t have to’.
1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You _______________ be late. 2. You _______________ tell anyone what I just told you. It’s a secret. 3. The museum is free. You _______________ pay to get in. 4. Children _______________ tell lies. It’s very naughty. 5. John’s a millionaire. He _______________ go to work. 6. I _______________ do my washing, because my mother does it for me. 7. We _______________ rush. We’ve got plenty of time. 8. You _______________ smoke inside the school. 9. You can borrow my new dress but you _______________ get it dirty. 10.We _______________ miss the train, it’s the last one tonight. 11.She _____________ do this work today, because she can do it tomorrow. 12.I _______________ clean the floor today because I cleaned it yesterday. 13.We _______________ forget to lock all the doors before we leave. 14.We ___________ stay in a hotel in London, we can stay with my brother. 15.I _____________ spend too much money today. I’ve only got a little left. 16.They _______________ get up early today, because it’s Sunday. 17.I _______________ eat too much cake, or I’ll get fat! 18.We _______________ be late for the exam. 19.You _______________ tidy up now. I’ll do it later. 20.He _______________ cook tonight because he’s going to a restaurant. III. Put in ‘must + infinitive’ or ‘must + have + past participle’: 1. Keiko always does really well on exams. She ____________ (study) a lot. 2. That woman drives a very expensive car. She _____________ (have) a lot of money. 3. You _____________ (practise) a lot before you gave your speech. It was really great. 4. When Lizzie got home yesterday, there were flowers on the table. Her husband _____________ (buy) them. 5. Where is my purse? I saw it earlier, so it ____________ (be) in this room. 6. Sarah couldn’t find her glasses. She thought she _____________ (leave) them at her office. 7. It _____________ (be) cold outside. That man in the street is wearing a coat. 8. All my plants _____________ (be) dead! I forgot to water them before I left for my holiday. 9. Susie is so late! She _____________ (miss) the train. 10.There’s rubbish all over my garden! A fox ____________ (be) in the bin. 11. Anna has a huge library in her house. She _____________ (love) books. 12.Oh no, I don’t have my keys! I _____________ (leave) them in the taxi. 13.When Lucy got home she found the ice cream had melted. It _____________ (be) too hot in the car. 14.If you haven’t eaten all day, you _____________ (be) hungry. 15.Jimmy and Louisa ____________ (be) very tired. They have a new baby. 16.It _____________ (rain) a lot in the night. There are puddles everywhere. 17.David ____________ (be) happy. His girlfriend just agreed to marry him. 18.What an amazing kitchen you’ve got! You ____________ (like) cooking. 19.John _____________ (eat) all the biscuits! There are none left. 20.When I got up this morning, the kitchen was spotless. Lily _____________ (tidy) it before she went to bed last night. IV. Put in ‘can’t’ or ‘must’: 1. Why is that man looking around like that? He _____________ be lost. 2. That woman _____________ be a doctor! She looks far too young. 3. John always fails the tests, even though he’s clever. He _____________ study enough. 4. The food is really good at that restaurant. They _____________ have a great chef. 5. Who’s that at the door? It _____________ be Susie – she’ll still be at work now. 6. This _____________ be John’s house. This house has a red door, and it’s number 24, just like he said. 7. Julie _____________ have much money, or she would buy a new car. Her old one is falling apart. 8. He _____________ be at work now, can he? It’s nearly midnight. 9. What a lot of lovely flowers you have! You ______ really like gardening. 10.David _____________ drink a lot of coffee. He’s finished two packets already this week! 11.This _____________ be Jamie’s coat. He’s very tall, and this is tiny. 12.Her life __________ be easy. She has four children and very little money. 13.Where’s Lucy? She _____________ be at the library, as she often goes there at this time. 14.This bill _____________ be right! £50 for two cups of coffee! 15.Emma’s amazingly good at the piano. She _____________ practise a lot. 16.The car in front is driving so slowly that I think they _____________ be looking for something. 17.You’ve already eaten enough for three people! You _____________ still be hungry! 18.This book _____________ belong to the library. It’s certainly not mine. 19.It only takes three hours to fly from London to Sydney? That _____________ be correct! 20.There _____________ be something wrong with the fridge! It’s making a very unusual noise.
V. Make the correct past modal form
(use could have / would have / should have + past participle): 1. I ___________________________________ (buy) bread but I didn’t know we needed it. (past possibility) 2. We ___________________________________ (invite) so many people to our party! I’m worried that we won’t have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret) 3. I ________________________________ (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret) 4. We ___________________________________ (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn’t get a babysitter. (past willingness) 5. The weather ___________________________________ (be) any worse! (past negative possibility) 6. I __________________________ (arrive) on time, even if I’d left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility) 7. They __________________________________ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility) 8. Amanda ___________________________________ (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness) 9. Lucy ___________________________________ (left) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret) 10.We ________________________ (finish) the game, even if we’d wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility) 11.I ___________________________________ (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / regret) 12.Luke ___________________________________ (pass) the exam if he’d studied a bit more. (past possibility) 13.John ___________________________________ (call) Amy, but he didn’t have her number. (past willingness) 14.You ___________________________________ (be) rude to him. He’s going to be really angry now. (past negative advice / regret) 15.She ___________________________________ (come) to the restaurant if she’d left work earlier. (past possibility) 16.You ___________________________________ (take) this job. I can see you’re not enjoying it. (past negative advice / regret) 17.The race was really difficult. She ___________________________ (win) because she’s not fit enough. (past negative possibility) 18.Our neighbours ____________________________ (cut) down the tree in their garden. It was a really beautiful tree. (past negative advice / regret) 19.The children __________________ (do) their homework last night. Then they wouldn’t be panicking on the way to school. (past advice / regret) 20.I’m really cold! I ______________ (bring) my coat. (past advice / regret) 21.I ___________________________________ (come) to see you! I didn’t know you were ill. (past willingness) 22.Andrew ___________________________________ (go) to Cambridge University, but he decided to travel instead. (past possibility) 23.They ___________________________________ (be) kinder to me. They were absolutely lovely. (past negative possibility) 24.You ___________________________________ (buy) some milk at the shops. We don’t have any milk. (past advice / regret) 25.They __________________________________ (come) to have breakfast with us, but they went to bed too late the night before. (past willingness)