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Modal verbs - Exercises (Test+Exam)

The document consists of a series of sentences requiring the completion of modal verbs and expressions, some of which may include negation. Each sentence presents a different context for the use of modals, emphasizing obligations, possibilities, and abilities. The exercise aims to enhance understanding and application of modal verbs in various scenarios.

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Modal verbs - Exercises (Test+Exam)

The document consists of a series of sentences requiring the completion of modal verbs and expressions, some of which may include negation. Each sentence presents a different context for the use of modals, emphasizing obligations, possibilities, and abilities. The exercise aims to enhance understanding and application of modal verbs in various scenarios.

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Complete the sentences with the appropriate modal verbs and modal expressions.

Some of them may include negation.

a) It was bizarre that they __________________ won the prize.

b) She is looking forward to meeting her former teacher, which feels like an obligation.

She really feels that she __________________ see him.

c) He is not sure, but his cat ____________________ be hiding in the kitchen.

d) My father died three years ago. Therefore, you ________________________ seen him

yesterday.

e) When Tim was younger, he ______________ easily pull an all-nighter. Now, he is too

old.

f) You __________________________ sell your daughter in this country. It is forbidden.

g) You ______________ consider emigrating to Norway.

h) In my opinion, my grandmother _________________ be more responsible.

i) They _______________________ bought a new laptop because their old one was later

found in the car.

j) My boss has told me that I _______________________ change the department. I think

that his order is too strict.

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k) You _____________ be handsome, but unfortunately my husband is standing next to

you.

l) Try as I _______________, I did not manage to tame the lion.

m) The Bible says that all sins __________________ be condemned.

n) She __________________be at the local greengrocer’s because we’ve run out of

cucumbers, but it is just one possibility.

o) Take some cash with you in case the card terminal __________________stop working.

p) I __________________have known that Tom __________________make a fool of me.

That’s so typical of him.

q) I __________________get a spot at the concert and be in the front row by the stage, or

I will go crazy!

r) Tony __________________take better care of his dog. His German shepherd has

recently killed a squirrel in the park again.

s) A: I bought you a new rat poison!

B: Oh! That is so sweet of you! You really __________________not have!

t) You __________________have seen Kate playing football today because she’s had her

leg in a cast for three days!

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u) My neighbor __________________be cheating on his wife with the widow from the

third floor, but I do not want to spread unnecessary gossip...

v) Try as I __________________, but I just cannot clean up this mess.

w) I am sure Helen __________________be in the basement. I have seen her going down

the stairs.

x) I __________________have closed the window – it was unnecessary because it got too

stuffy right after.

y) It is astonishing that our dogs __________________decide to become friends.

z) This day __________________be nicer.

aa) Try as Ann __________________, but she __________________not join the Teams

meeting because her internet connection kept cutting out.

bb) I __________________consider that he has been pretending to be trustworthy all his

life.

cc) I think you __________________cut off toxic friends once and for all.

dd) George __________________be old, but he can tame a bull with his bare hands.

ee) The wrath of angels __________________punish the ungodly pagans!

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ff) He __________________as well flee abroad with all his gold. I do not care—he is dead

to me.

gg) What a coincidence that all his gold __________________be in my pocket…

hh) You __________________not have bragged about your wealth!

ii) Fred __________________report to his boss by phone every day at 6 a.m. There is

extreme discipline in this company.

jj) I have no idea where they are. They __________________be hiding in the garden, but

they __________________also be sitting in the basement. One thing I know for sure —

they __________________be in this room right now because I do not see them.

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