9. Correct the mistakes. Mind the use of prepositions of time

1. My interview is on 2 o'clock in Monday.

2. We've been waiting here from ten minutes.

3. Are you leaving at Saturday morning?

4. I worked in a bank during five years.

5. Ken and Kate are on holiday on August. 6 I always visit my parents in Christmas.

7. Mike usually plays football the weekend.

8. You've known me since ten years. 9 I was born in January 3rd at 1968.

10. Sarah was listening to the radio during she was taking a bath.

11. The doctors operated on the man just on time to save his life.

12. Are you doing anything in the end of next week?

13. I fell asleep in front of the TV in the football match.

14. The builders say they'll have finished the job until next weekend at the latest.

15. I found my new contact lenses strange at first, but I got used to them at the end.

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Can/Could/Be Able to/Be Allowed to – May/Might – Must/Have to/Be to – Should/Ought to – Need – Will - Would – Shall

1. Put can or can’t if possible; if not, use could/couldn’t or will be able to.

1. I ………….. pick it up tonight, it that’s convenient.

2. They opened the windows, so I …………….. hear the man singing.

3. Dr Parker …………. see you at twelve on Tuesday.

4. She …………..walk again in a few weeks.

5. Do you think one day people ………… travel to the stars?

6. This week’s no good, but I ………… bring the car in next week.

7. In a few years, computers ……….. think better than we do.

8. She …………. give you a lesson this evening.

9. I’ll post your letter, but I don’t think the postman ………….. read the address.

10. They were whispering so I ______ what they were saying very clearly.

2. Complete the sentences with could, couldn’t or managed to.

1. I …………… speak French really well when I lived in Paris.

2. He ….. repair the car, but it took him a long time.

3. At last I …………. make her understand what I wanted.

4. We wanted to go to the opera, but we ………….. get tickets.

5. I ………….. swim across the river, but it was harder than I expected.

6. All three children ………… ride as well as they ………….. walk.

7. Fortunately, I ……………. get her address from her office.

8. I don’t know how the cat ………….. get through the window, but he did.

9. He …………. already walk when he was ten months old.

10. After the accident, she somehow ………….. walk home.

3. Permission: can, could, may, might, be allowed to. There are mistakes in some of these sentences. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1. 'Can I use your car this evening?' 'Yes, of course you could.'

2. The law says that you might not drive a car in Britain without a seat belt.

3. 'May I ask you for a favor?' 'Of course you can.'

4. 'Could I borrow your dictionary?' 'Yes, of course you might.'

5. My brother may borrow my sister's computer any time he wants to.

6. You can have a look at my newspaper if you like.

7. My sister's daughter could stay up late and watch the World Cup on TV last night.

4. Complete each sentence using the most suitable form of must, have to or be to. Sometimes more than one variant is possible.

1. I'm sorry, but I can't see you this evening. My boss has told me I ______ work late.

2. And who ________ do the cooking?

3. You're always working late! You ______ work late yesterday, too!

4. My feet are wet. I ________ change my socks.

5. When _________ the lecture ________ begin?

6. I've got a terrible toothache. I really ______ go to the dentist.

7. I ____________ see him today.

8. I've got an appointment with the dentist today. I ______ be there at 2.00.

9. He is getting rather troublesome. Yesterday I _________ talk to him twice.

10. The law says that you ______ report a motor accident to the police.

5. Fill in the gaps with must, mustn’t or needn’t/not have to.

1. You ……………….. take photos when you are in the National Museum.

2. You ……………….. smoke when you are at the petrol station.

3. He ……………….. come to the party if he doesn’t want to.

4. You ……………….. buy that book. I can lend you mine.

5. You ……………….. wear formal clothes in order to attend the reception.

6. You ……………….. go to the bank. I can give you some money.

7. You ……………….. come tomorrow. There’s not much work to do.

8. When on plane, you ……………….. turn off your mobile phone.

9. British subjects ………………. get visas to travel in Western Union.

10. It’s rained a lot, so we ………….. water the garden.

6. Which do you think is better – must or should/ought to?

1. You know, I think you ……….. take a holiday.

2. Tell Mark he ………….. tidy his room at once.

3. Visitor are remembered that they ………… keep their bags with them.

4. I’m sorry, but you …………. go. We don’t want you here.

5. I really ……….. go on a diet. I’ll start today.

6. I suppose I ………… write to Aunt Rachel one of these days.

7. You absolutely ………….. check the tyres before you take the car out today.

8. All officers ……………..report to the Commanding Officer by midday.

9. I think men ………..…. wear jackets and ties in restaurants.

10. People …………… drive more carefully.