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Simple & Perfect Modals 2

This document contains practice exercises on using simple and perfect modals in English, including: 1. Choosing the correct modal in multiple choice questions. 2. Completing sentences with the suitable modal perfect form of verbs. 3. Completing passages about teens in the news using the correct modal or modal perfect. 4. Rewriting sentences using modals or modal perfects. 5. Completing another passage about teens in the news using modals and modal perfects. The exercises focus on common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, must, should, and would as well as modal perfect forms using have/has and the past participle of verbs

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Simple & Perfect Modals 2

This document contains practice exercises on using simple and perfect modals in English, including: 1. Choosing the correct modal in multiple choice questions. 2. Completing sentences with the suitable modal perfect form of verbs. 3. Completing passages about teens in the news using the correct modal or modal perfect. 4. Rewriting sentences using modals or modal perfects. 5. Completing another passage about teens in the news using modals and modal perfects. The exercises focus on common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, must, should, and would as well as modal perfect forms using have/has and the past participle of verbs

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PRACTICE WITH SIMPLE AND PERFECT MODALS (1º Bach.

1 Choose the correct answer.

1. You broke my necklace! You … been more careful! 3. I think James … got lost. He’s never late.
a. should have b. must have a. might have b. should have
2. It’s beautiful. You … given me a nicer present. 4. I … bought milk, but I didn’t know we needed more.
a. wouldn’t have b. couldn’t have a. may have b. would have

2 Complete the sentences using a suitable modal perfect and the correct form of the verb in brackets.
There may be more than one possible answer.
shouldn´t have behave
1. It was wrong of Glen to be so rude. He ......................................... (not behave) that way.
should have writen
2. Maggie ......................................... (write) sooner, but she didn’t find an Internet café until yesterday.
may not have locked
3. I can’t remember for sure, but I ......................................... (not lock) the front door.
must have happened(happen) to Steve. He always calls when he’s late.
4. Something .........................................

3 Complete the passages using the modals and modal perfects below and the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Use each modal or modal perfect once only.

TEENS IN THE NEWS

can ■ could ■ couldn’t have


use
1. could
.............. you ................. (use) some assistance organising your desk, your cupboard and your room? Tidy Teens

2. can help (help). This student-run group raises money for charity by cleaning up. "We didn’t realise it when we started, but we
...............
couldn´t have thought
3. ..............(think) of a better way to raise money," says 17-year-old Brian Mason, who helped establish the group.

must have ■ be able to ■ shouldn’t have ■ should have ■ have to


must have thought
Carol Dahl 4. ......................................... (think) she was dreaming when she heard that she’d won the national secondary-
school essay contest. “I didn’t believe it,” she explains. “I just laughed at first, which I probably
shouldn´t have done (do).” The prize, a cheque for £1,000, will be awarded to Carol at a ceremony in
5. .........................................
should have guessed(guess) that there would be a price to pay for the award – and there is.
March. “I 6. .........................................
have to write (write) a speech to give at the ceremony,” Carol says. “I’m pretty nervous but I
I 7. .........................................
will be able to do
hope I 8. ......................................... (do) a good job.”

4 Complete the sentences with the modal perfects below and the correct form of the verb in brackets.

should have ■ couldn’t have ■ must not have ■ would have ■ could have

must have ■ might have ■ shouldn’t have


might have gone
1. I’m not sure where Don went. He ................................………… (go) to buy bread.
must have thought
2. I’m sorry I’m so late. You ................................………… (think) I wasn’t coming.
should have brought
3. You ................................………… (bring) the new world music CD. I wanted to listen to it while we studied.
would have bought
4. She ................................………… (buy) three T-shirts, but she only had enough money for one.
shouldn´t have told
5. I really upset Shari. I ................................………… (tell) her the terrible news about Jim.
could have stayed(stay) at our house. We insisted
6. They decided to stay at a hotel, although they ................................…………
that they were welcome.
couldn´t have been
7. That cake was incredibly delicious. It ................................………… (be) better.
must not have packed(pack) it.
8. My swimming costume’s not in the suitcase. I ................................…………
5 Rewrite the sentences with suitable modals or modal perfects. There may be more than one
possible answer.

1. It was a bad idea to eat in this restaurant.


We shouldn´t have eaten in this restaurant
2. There’s a chance that we’ll have a test today.
We might have a test today
........................................................................................................................
3. I’m sure I left my sunglasses at the café.
I must have left my sunglasses at the café
........................................................................................................................
4. You have got no reason to be concerned about Ted.
You shouldn´t have been concerned about ted
........................................................................................................................
5. It’s a shame you didn’t ask me earlier.
You should have asked me earlier
........................................................................................................................
6. Donella doesn’t know how to speak English very well.
She can´t speak English
........................................................................................................................

6 Complete the passage with suitable modals or modal perfects, and the correct form of the verb in brackets. Some
answers may vary.

Teens in the news

had to leave
Tom Brinks was supposed to have stayed in school all morning but he 1. ................................………… (leave) because he had
forgotten his maths book, so he went home to get it. However, he ended up catching a burglar instead. “When
I got to my house, I saw that the front door was open. Then, through a window, I saw a man,” the 15-year-old student explained.
should have confronted(confront) him myself, but I decided to call the police from my mobile phone instead. They
“I 2. ................................…………
came at once.” According to Officer Mike Smith, “Without Tom’s help, we 3. ................................………… never
would have
caught
................................………… (catch) the burglar, who we now know was responsible for many recent burglaries in the north
London area.”
could impress
Sixteen-year-old Kelly Jones’ application 4. ................................………… (impress) the administrators of the new Learn Abroad
student exchange programme, because out of over 1,000 applicants, only ten were accepted – including Kelly. “When I got the
must have been
news, I 5. ................................………… (be) happier!” says London-born Kelly, who decided to request a placement in Athens. “I
could have choosen (choose) to go to any of 16 countries, but I eventually decided on Greece,” says Kelly, who will
6. ................................…………
be living with a family in Athens. To Kelly’s relief, everyone in the family
can speak should know
7. ................................………… (speak) English. And although exchange students 8. ................................………… (know) the
have to study
language of their host country prior to going, they all 9. ................................………… (study) it while abroad. “The language
classes are mandatory, but I don’t mind,” says Kelly. “I think that knowing Greek will make it easier for me to socialise and
understand the culture.” Is she nervous about going? Kelly smiles and says, “Maybe I
should be
10. ................................………… can´t wait
(be) nervous, but I’m not. In fact, I 11. ................................………… (wait) to go.”

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