20 Programme 20 Pronunciation Exercise

1 (a) way 5 (b) time

2 (b) might 6 (b) light

3 (a) may 7 (a) fail

4 (a) rate 8 (b) pie

Drill 1

1 He borrowed his father’s car, but he didn’t ask permission. Well, he ought to ask permission.

2 He had an accident because he drove too fast. Well, he ought not to have driven so fast.

3 The traffic lights were red, but he didn’t stop at the Well, he ought to have stopped at the crossroads.

crossroads.

4 The lorry didn’t slow down, because the driver didn’t Well, he ought to have seen the car.

see the car.

5 He was in a hurry and he didn’t pay attention to the traffic. Well, he ought to have paid attention to the

traffic.

6 The car skidded because he braked so hard. Well, he ought not to have braked so hard.

7 He hit the lorry because it turned to the right. Well, it ought not to have turned to the right.

8 He was badly hurt because he didn’t fasten his safety belt. Well, he ought to have fastened his safety belt.

Drill 2 I

1 I shouldn't have gone to the party because I had a lot to do.

2 I had to leave early because the last bus was at ten.

3 Peter shouldn’t have bought Mary another present because he was hard up.

4 He had to borrow more money because the present was very expensive.

5 Steve shouldn’t have been rude to the man because he was an important client.

6 He had to look for another job because he was asked to resign.

7 They shouldn’t have stayed until Monday because they were expected on Sunday.

8 They had to go home by boat because all the boats were the planes were full.

Drill 3

1 The more Graham eats the fatter he gets.

2 But then the more his wife grumbles the more Graham smokes.

3 And the more he smokes the less he eats.

4 And the less he eats the thinner he gets.

5 thinner he gets the fitter he feels.

6 The fitter he feels the more he plays squash.

7 But then the thirstier he gets the more beer he drinks.

8 And the more beer he drinks the fatter gets…

Drill 4

1 Yes, he must have missed the bus.

2 No, he can't have decided not to come.

3 Yes, she must have seen the play already.

4 No, he can’t have left them at home.

5 Yes, you must have left them in the car.

6 Yes, it must have started by now.

7 No, he have missed two busses.

8 No, he can’t have thought we were going tomorrow.

Drill 5

1 Yes, he may have been sleeping.

2 No, he couldn’t have been working.

3 Yes, he may have been having a bath.

4 Yes, he may have been meeting Jack.

5 No, he couldn’t have been playing squash.

6 No, she couldn’t have been expecting him.

7 Yes, you may have been dreaming.

8 Yes, he may have been working too hard.

Written Exercise Answers

Exercise 1

1 James ought to have worked harder, then he would have passed the exams.

2 Graham didn't play squash because he had to help his wife.

3 Bill had to visit his mother-ill-taw on Saturday so he missed the match.

4 You ought to have taken a taxi, then you wouldn't have missed the train.

5 He opened all the windows but he ought to have known better.

6 I left the office early because I had to meet Mary at 5 o'clock.

7 They had to sell their car last month in order to pay their debts.

8 We ought to have bought a house last year when the prices were lower.

Exercise 2

1. it must have been broken

2. it might have been a stone

3. a boy could have picked it up

4. it must have been 5 o’clock

5. it must have been broken

6. it couldn’t have been him

7. it may have been Roy

8. It may have been any one

Exercise 3

1 So it is!

2 So it has!

3 So they have!

4 So there was.

5 So it did.

6 So it has!

7 So it has!

8 So he is!

Exercise 4

1. The harder he tries the less he learns.

2. The more you shout the angrier he gets.

3. The longer you stay the more money you will make.

4. The faster you drive the sooner you will get there.

5. The more often you do it the easier it will become.

6. The older Mrs. Jones gets the nastier she gets.

7. The more he earns the more he spends.

8. The more you practice the better you play.

Exercise 5

1 scholarship

2 lengthen

3 carelessly

4 minority

5 encouraged

6 behaviour

7 enjoyment

8 criminal

Exercise 6

Add the missing words

1. The men threw petrol over the furniture, set fire to it and left at top speed.

2. We managed to keep the fire in check, but we couldn't put it out.

3. If they hadn't come to our aid, we couldn't have prevented the fire from burning the whole house.

4. It was careless of him to smash the glasses, but he didn't do it on purpose.

5. The inspector was suspicious of the young man, but he didn't accuse him of the theft, because his suspicions were not confined to one man only.

6. He fell asleep with a cigarette in his hand and when he woke up, the room was on fire.

7. You needn't go to a hotel; you can stay at my house free of charge.

8. All right; but we'll go out and have a good meal at my expense.

9. Jamie leaves his toys all over the place and his mother has to clear up the mess.

10. He was surprised at the result, but it served him right that he failed.