THANGLONG HIGHSCHOOL ENGLISH 11 WEEK 1

MODALS VERBS AND COMPOUND NOUNS

I/ Choose the best option to complete the given sentences
1. Hiking the trail to the peak ___ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You
_______ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.
a. might / can b. may / mustn't c. can / should d. must / needn't
2. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.
a. needn't b. must c. has to d. should
3. I _______ find my own way there. You _______ wait for me.
a. should / can't b. have to / must c. can / needn't d. might / mustn't
4. When you have a small child in the house, you _______ leave small objects lying around. Such objects _______
be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
a. should / must b. should not / might c. needn't / may d. mustn't / can't
5. Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He _______ it here last night.
a. must have left b. should have left c. must be leaving d. needn't leave
6. Jenny's engagement ring was precious! It _______ have cost a fortune.
a. must b. should c. can d. needn't
7. You _______ take your umbrella along with you today. It _______ rain later on this afternoon.
a. ought to / mustn't b. needn't / will c. will / must d. should / might
8. I _______ be at the meeting by 10:00. I will probably _______ take a taxi if I want to be on time.
a. must/ have to b. may / must c. should / needn't d. mustn't / shouldn't
9. You _______ forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
a. needn't b. mustn't c. do not have to d. may not
10. The television isn't working. It _______ during the move.
a. should have been damaged b. needn't be damaged
c. must have been damaged d. ought not be damaged
11. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.
a. must b. mustn't c. need d. needn’t
12. John failed again. He _______ harder.
a. must have tried b. should have tried c. can tried d. may have tried
13. _______ I borrow your lighter for a minute? - Sure, no problem. Actually, you _______ keep it if you want to.
a. May / can b. Must / might c. Will / should d. Might / needn’t
14. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He _______ exhausted after such a long flight now.
a. must be b. must be being c. must have been d. should have been
15. The lamp _______ be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out.
a. should not b. might not c. must not d. will not
16. We have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried.
a. needn't b. shouldn't c. mustn't d. mayn't
17. Keep quiet. You _______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.
a. may b. must c. might d. mustn't
18. John is not at home. He _____ go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure.
a. might b. will c. must d. should
19. _______ I have a day off tomorrow? - Of course not. We have a lot of things to do.
a. Must b. Will c. May d. Need
20. The computer _______ reprogramming. There is something wrong with the software.
a. must b. need c. should d. may
21. _______ I be here by 6 o'clock? - No, you _______.
a. Shall/mightn't b. Must / needn't c. Will / mayn't d. Might / won't
22. Susan ___ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
a. mustn't b. couldn't c. can't d. needn't
23. You _______ be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their
name.
a. needn't b. couldn't c. mayn't d. mustn't
24. - Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport this morning.
- She _______ there waiting for us
a. needn't sit b. might still sit c. must still be sitting d. should have sat
25. Jane often wears beautiful new clothes. She _______ be very rich.
a. must b. could c. might d. needn’t
II/ Write a modal or semi-modal in each gap to replace the phrase in brackets. Add any other words you
need
1. Bruce …………… (is able to) finish most crosswords in under ten minutes.
2. Charlotte didn't get to the Craig David concert because she …………… (wasn't able to) get tickets.
3. I ………………………… (had the opportunity to go) to Oxford but I decided to go to a more modern
university.
4. You ………………………… (were wrong to tell) Angus. You know he can't keep a secret!
5. If you have a cashpoint card, you ………………………… (are not forced to) go into the bank to get money
from your account.
6. We …………… (were made to) apologise to the police for wasting their time.
7. That ………………………… (almost definitely wasn't) the last can of soda in the fridge. I bought loads this
morning!
8. ………………………… (Were you obliged to) talk about two photographs during the interview?
9. Children ………………………… (are not allowed to) be left unattended.
10. The weather ………………………… (will probably) be good tomorrow.
III/ Choose the correct answer
Choosing to go to a gym regularly (1) ………. change your life for the better. Don’t let it be a decision
you regret!
Good gyms have a lot to offer. They (2) ………to buy and their trained staff are (3) ………. planning to
join a gym, you (4)………. definitely ask to look round before you become a member.
There are a number of things to bear in mind before choosing which gym to join. Before the law changed a
few years ago, anyone (5) ……….. set up a gym and even today gyms (6) ………. employ trained fitness
instructors. Find out what qualifications the staff have. If they're untrained, it's best to go elsewhere.
You (7) ………. be put off by the gym's hard sell. Just because they want you to sign up - they want your
money, after all - that doesn't mean you (8) ………. decide there and then. See a few gyms before you make
your final decision.
 Ask yourself: What kind of equipment and facilities do they have? There's little point joining a gym and
then thinking a few months later, 'I (9) ……… have chosen a gym with a pool.' Do you (10) ........... book
equipment in advance, or can you just turn up and use it? How busy does the gym get? It (11) ..........., be very
pleasant turning up to find there's no room in the changing room and there's a huge queue for each piece of
equipment. It (12) ………. also be a good idea to talk to people who already go to that gym to find out their
opinion.
1 A must B would C should D will have to
2 A can B could C would D must
3 A made B forced C allowed D able
4 A should B would C might D will
5 A can B could C might D may
6 A mustn't B don't have to C can't D shouldn't
7 A mustn't B couldn't C won't D mightn't
8 A can't B can C would D have to
9 A ought to B must C have to D can't
10 A able B must C have to D allowed
11 A won't have to B doesn't have to C mustn't D won't
12 A must B might C has to D ought to
IV/ Complete the sentences using the compounds with self- in the box
Self-discipline self- centred self-reliant self-defence self-
confidence
1. I want my children to learn some ………………………… techniques, just in case they are ever in danger.
2. Children without brothers or sisters can become ………………………… if their parents give them
everything they want.
3. Parents should help their children to gain ………………………… by praising them when they do well.
4. Children have to develop ………………………… so that they can study efficiently
5. They wanted their children to grow up to become ……………………… rather than being dependent on them
V/ Join the words in 2 boxes to make compound nouns to complete the sentences. You may change the
form of the words
•travel • traffic • hair • question •light • machine • relations
•race • washing • sun • bus • stop •tennis • lights • dryer
• table • parking • mark • meter • agent
1. We had to wait for the ………………………… to turn green before we were able to continue.
2. Don't leave this plant in the shade; it needs lots of …………………………
3. ………………………… in my city are very bad. There are often fights between black and white youths.
4. Don't forget to put some money in the ………………………… or the traffic wardens will give you a ticket.
5. I enjoy playing all ball games, but my favorite must be …………………………
6. When you write a question, don't forget to put a ………………………… at the end of the sentence.
7. We booked our holiday through a …………………………
8. I washed my hair; then I discovered that the ………………………… wasn't working
9. We waited at the ………………………… for 20 minutes, then three arrived at the same time.
10. Your jeans were dirty so I put them in the ………………………… with mine