- •Grammar exercises. Tenses. Active voice.
- •Tenses Passive Voice
- •Indirect Speech Sequence of Tenses
- •Exercise 2. Change the following sentences Into Indirect Speech.
- •Modal verbs Obligation and Likelihood Must, Need
- •7. Analyse the meaning of to have.
- •8. Change the following info the negative
- •9. Explain the difference in meaning between the two sentences in the following pairs.
- •10. Insert the verb to be to or to have to in the necessary tense form.
- •11. Translate into English using to have to, to be to or must.
- •Should /Ought to
- •Ability, Likelihood and Permission
- •May, Might
- •The Infinitive
- •Complexes with the Infinitive Complex Object
- •Complex Subject
- •The Verbals.
- •The Participle
- •Participle
- •The Subjunctive Mood
- •Grammar Tests Test 1. Tenses.
- •Test 2. Modal Verbs
- •Test 3.
- •Verbals.
- •Test 4. Subjunctive Mood
- •Final Test
Test 2. Modal Verbs
Choose the right variant
1. "They ____ an excellent vacancy last week. You ____ an opportunity of getting it," he reproached me.
had, mustn't miss
have had, might not have missed it
had, shouldn't have missed
were having, couldn't miss
2. He had to earn ____ living at ____ an early age, ____?
_____, such, hadn't he
his, such, didn't he
himself, so, hadn't he
to, so, didn't he
3. We ____ a camera because we never _____ a chance to use it.
might not have taken, had
should not have taken, have had
needn't have taken, had
mustn't have taken, had had
4. The line is busy; somebody ____ on the telephone now.
should be speaking
should have been speaking
must be speaking
can't be speaking
5. You ____ this! See how ___ she is.
ought not to say, distressing
ought not to have said, distressed
won’t be able to say, distressing
cannot have said, distressed
6. He says that nothing ____, because it is too ____. But I don’t believe a single word ____; they ____ us.
should do, lately, of him, mustn’t have failed
can’t be done, late, of his, oughtn’t fail
mustn’t be done, lately, of him, shouldn’t have failed
can be done, late, of his, can’t have failed
7. I managed to come here at half past six. But I ____. They ____.
needn't have hurried, had already left
needn't hurry, have already left
mustn't have hurried, had already left
shouldn’t hurry, have already left
8. If she doesn't take care of ____, she ____ have a nervous breakdown and ____ to hospital.
hers, may, should go
her, can, need to go
herself, may, may have to go
herself, must, must go
9. He ____ his wallet himself, it ____.
might lose, couldn't be stolen
may have lost, can't have been stolen
could have lost, must not have been stolen
ought to lose, shouldn't be stolen
10. You ____ a message at least! We ____ for two hours.
should send, waited
must have sent, were waiting
could send, have been waiting
might have sent, had been waiting
11. The only trouble is that I ___ my exams in spring and ___ them now.
couldn't, have taken, must have
couldn't take, must have
mustn't have taken, must have had
can't take, must have bad
12. The plane ___ at 5 a.m. and in this hurry-scurry she ___ the tickets on the table.
had to take off, can leave
was to take off, must have left
was to take off, needn’t leave
must have taken off, shouldn’t leave
13. Why ____ he take the scandal on himself? It is not ____.
must, fairly
may, fair
should, fair
could, fairly
14. You ____ to him. His information is ____.
shouldn't listen, misled
needn't have listened, misleading
can't have listened, misled
mustn't have listened, misleading
15. It is not worth ___ to ___ bed of he ____ at five.
to go, ____, have to get up
going, the, must have got up
to have gone, the, is to get up
going, ____ , doesn't have to get up
16. They have made me ____ that I ___ selfish about it.
think, may have been
to think, must be
thinking, might have been
thought, should have been
17. It ____ late when I ___ home; there were no people in the street.
must have been, was going back
must be, am going
can't have been, was going
could not have been, went
18. You ____ worry, you ____ always rely on me in this matter.
must not, need
need not, may
can; need not
should, must
19. You ____ this device. It ____ dangerous.
couldn't have touched, maybe
must not touch, may be
shouldn't have touched, ought to be
needn't touch, must have been
20. I _____ my job. I _____ you before.
needn't have put off, should ask
shouldn't have put off, need to ask
needn't have put off, should have asked
shouldn't put off, should ask