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Grammar Practice The Modals

1. Choose the correct answer А, В or C.

1 How many languages ______?

A do you can speak В can you speak С can you to speak

2 Mike ______ chess very well.

A to can't play В doesn't can play C can't play

3 Maria ______ very fast when she was younger.

A can run В could run С was able run

4 The traffic was very heavy, but Peter ______ to work on time.

A managed to get В could get С couldn't get

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

A could hear В couldn't to hear С couldn't hear

6 My grandfather was a very good footballer. He ______ a professional if he had wanted to.

A could be В was able to be С could have been

7 When Martha asked me for money, I ______ her some, so I did.

A could lend В was able to lend С could have lent

8 Sue would like ______ to buy a new car.

A to be able to afford В to can afford С be able to afford

9 Do you think that doctors ______ cancer in the future?

A will can cure В will able to cure С will be able to cure

10 I ______ the company's offer of a job in Edinburgh, but I didn't want to live in

Scotland.

A could accept В could have accepted С could to have accepted

2. 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 favour?' '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.

3. Obligation and necessity . Re-write the sentences using the words in brackets.

e.g. It is against the law to drive without a licence. (mustn’t) You mustn't drive without a licence.

  1. It isn't necessary to be over 16 to get married. (don't have to)

  2. It is important for me to pass the exam. (must)

  3. It is necessary to have an appointment to see the manager. (have to)

4 It isn't necessary for you to apologize, (don't have to)

5 It is against the law to drive without a seat belt. (mustn't)

4. Complete each sentence using the most suitable word in the box. Must have to have to had to having to have to

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

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

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

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

5 I hate ______ go to the dentist.

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

5. Needn't have and didn't need to. There are mistakes in some of these sentences. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1 We needn't have bought so much wine for the party because nobody drank much.

2 Mike needn't have gone to work yesterday, so he stayed at home.

  1. It was nice of you to phone and thank me, but you really didn't need to.

  2. Sue needn't have hurried home, so she took her time.

  3. Kate needn't have made lunch when she arrived home from work because her husband had already done it.