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Modal Verbs: Before You Start

This document discusses modal verbs and provides examples of their use in sentences. It includes a conversation with highlighted uses of modal verbs and a multiple choice exercise for the reader to choose the correct modal verb for different sentences. The answers are then provided. The summary focuses on the key aspects, which are modal verbs, examples in a conversation, a multiple choice exercise to practice modal verbs, and answers being provided.

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Modal Verbs: Before You Start

This document discusses modal verbs and provides examples of their use in sentences. It includes a conversation with highlighted uses of modal verbs and a multiple choice exercise for the reader to choose the correct modal verb for different sentences. The answers are then provided. The summary focuses on the key aspects, which are modal verbs, examples in a conversation, a multiple choice exercise to practice modal verbs, and answers being provided.

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Modal verbs

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Before you start
1 Read the conversation. Look at the highlighted grammar examples.

MURAT I can’t find the episode of ER that we recorded yesterday.


KAREN It must be there. I saw Max start the machine.
MURAT No, it isn’t. He must have done something wrong.
How annoying!
KAREN Don’t worry. We can download it from the Internet.
I’ll do it for you if you like.
MURAT That’s nice of you. I was looking forward to watching
it tonight.
KAREN Well, I won’t be able to do it until tomorrow – I’ve got
to work on that geography project for college.
MURAT But you don’t have to hand it in until Friday.
KAREN I know. But I’d better get on with it. You know how
slow I am!
MURAT Why don’t I help you finish it?
KAREN No, we’re not allowed to get help from anyone else. It has to be all our own work.
But thanks for offering.

2 Now read the sentences and choose the correct words in italics. The highlighted
grammar examples will help you.
1 Look at my new mobile phone. It must / can play movies! ➤ Unit 46
2 What’s your new phone number? I can’t / mustn’t remember it. ➤ Unit 46
3 Can you change my appointment? I’m busy so I won’t be able to / don’t have to
come at eleven o’clock tomorrow. ➤ Unit 46
4 Janine can / must be in the offi ce now. I saw her go in ten minutes ago. ➤ Unit 47
5 My wallet’s gone! Someone can / must have stolen it! ➤ Unit 48
6 You’ve got / You’re allowed to show your driving licence when you rent a car. ➤ Unit 49
7 Take your time. We can’t / don’t have to be there until six. ➤ Unit 50
8 We’re late. We’d better / We might hurry up. ➤ Unit 51
9 You couldn’t / aren’t allowed to drive without a licence in the UK. ➤ Unit 52
10 Are you hungry? I make / I’ll make something for you. ➤ Unit 53

3 Check your answers below. Then go to the unit for more information and practice.
7 don’t have to 8 We’d better 9 aren’t allowed to 10 I’ll make
1 can 2 can’t 3 won’t be able to 4 must 5 must 6 You’ve got

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