May/might/be allowed to

Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks with “may (might) or to be allowed to”. Use “to be allowed to”

only in sentences where “may (might)” is not to be used.

1. _______________I bring my sister to the party?

2. He asked if he ______________ bring his sister to the party.

3. After they had finished their homework, the children ____________________ watch TV.

4. He ________________ the sport section as soon as he is through with his medical exams.

5. Becky’s mother said that everybody ___________________ take part in the picnic.

6. He ________________ go home if he likes.

7. As soon as the boy _________________ leave the room, he smiled a happy smile and ran out

to join his friends outside.

8. The doctor says I am much better. I ________________ get up for a few hours every day.

9. I have a sore throat. I wonder when I _______________________ eat ice-cream.

10. If you don’t put on your coat, you _________________ get ill.

Exercise 5. Fill in the blanks with “can/could or may/might” (or the negative forms).

1. __________ we leave the room? Is the lesson over?

2. _________ you stand on your head? - I _________ when I was at school but I ________now.

3. _________ I smoke here? - No, you ___________, smoking is not allowed.

4. _________ you type? - Yes, I ___________ type, but I ___________ do shorthand.

5. _________ I come in? - Please, do.

6. Where __________ I buy fruit?

7. He _____________ answer the teacher’s questions yesterday, but he ___________ answer the

same questions today.

8. ____________ I come and see you this evening? - Of course, you _____________.

9. It’s very cold. ____________ I shut the windows?

10. When I first went to Spain I ___________ read Spanish but I _____________ speak it.

Must/have to/need

Exercise 6. Complete the following sentences using “must”.

1. If you want to know English well, you ____________________________________________.

2. If your spelling is poor, you ____________________________________________________.

3. If she wants to cross the street and there is a red light, she ____________________________.

4. If you are unwell, you _________________________________________________________.

5. If she wants to get to the university, she ___________________________________________.

6. If he makes a lot of grammar mistakes, he _________________________________________.

7. If you want to be healthy, you __________________________________________________.

Exercise 7. Fill in “have to”, “has to”, “don’t /doesn’t have to”, “didn’t have to”, “had to” or “won’t have to”.

1. It’s Sunday tomorrow so I _____won’t have to__________________ get up early.

2. There’s no school tomorrow, so the children ________________________ go to bed early.

3. We went to a restaurant yesterday, so we ___________________________________ cook.

4. Let’s clean up now, so we _______________________________________ do it tomorrow.

5. It rained yesterday, so she ______________________________________water the flowers.

6. Lucy feels better now, so she __________________________________ take the medicine.

7. You’ve got plenty of time. You __________________________________________ hurry.

8. He ____________________________________________ shout or else she can’t hear him.

9. It was very cold yesterday, so I ______________________________________ wear a coat.

10. She _________________________________________ wear glasses or else she can’t read.

Exercise 8. Insert “must / have to / had to” into the following sentences.

1. She _________ leave home at eight every morning at present.

2. I never remember his address; I always ____________ look it up.

3. If you go to a dentist with a private practice you __________ pay him quite a lot of money.

4. The buses were full; I ____________ get a taxi.

5. When I changed my job I ____________ move to another flat.

6. She sees very badly; she ____________ wear glasses all the time.

7. If you buy that TV-set you ___________ buy a license for it.

8. Attention! Cameras, sticks and umbrellas _____________ be left at the desk.

9. I got lost and I ___________ ask a policeman the way.

10. Whenever the dog wants to go out I ___________ get up and open the door.