Additional exercises Modal verbs (can/ must/ would etc.) ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

Additional exercises

Modal verbs (can/ must/ would etc.)

16	Which alternatives are correct? Sometimes only one alternative is correct, and sometimes two of the alternatives are possible. 1 'What time will you be home tonight?' 'I'm not sure. I _____________ late.' A may be B might be C can be  (both A and B are correct) 2 I can't find the theatre tickets. They _____________ out of my pocket. A must have fallen B should have fallen C had to fall 3 Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I _____________ just in time. A could stop B could have stopped C managed to stop 4 We've got plenty of time. We _____________ yet. A mustn’t leave B needn’t leave C don’t need to leave 5 I _____________ out but I didn't feel like it, so I stayed at home. A could go B could have gone C must have gone 6 I'm sorry I _____________ come to your party last week. A couldn’t come B couldn’t have come C wasn’t able to come 7 'What do you think of my theory?' 'I'm not sure. You _____________ right.' A could be B must be C might be 8 I couldn't wait for you any longer. I _____________, and so I went. A must go B must have gone C had to go 9 'Do you know where Sarah is?' 'No. I suppose she _____________ shopping.' A should have gone B may have gone C could have gone 10 At first they didn't believe me when I told them what had happened, but in the end I _____________ them that I was telling the truth. A was able to convince B managed to convince C could convince 11 I promised I'd call Gary this evening. 1 _____________. A mustn’t forget B needn’t forget C don’t have to forget 12 Why did you leave without me? You _____________ for me. A must have waited B had to wait C should have waited 13 Lisa called me and suggested _____________ lunch together. A we have B we should have C to have 14 You look nice in that jacket, but you hardly ever wear it. _____________ it more often. A You’d better wear B You should wear C You ought to wear 15 Shall I buy a car? What's your advice? What _____________? A will you do B would you do C shall you do
17	Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. 1 Don't phone them now. They _______ might be having _____ lunch. (might /have) 2 I've eaten too much. Now I feel sick. I ____________ so much. (shouldn't /eat) 3 I wonder why Tom didn't phone me. He ____________. (must /forget) 4 Why did you go home so early? You ____________ home so early. (needn't /go) 5 You've signed the contract. It ____________ now. (can't /change) 6 'What's Linda doing?' 'I'm not sure.' She ____________ TV. (may /watch) 7 Laura was standing outside the cinema. She ____________ for somebody. (must /wait) 8 He was in prison at the time that the crime was committed. He ____________ it. (couldn't /do) 9 Why weren't you here earlier? You ____________ here earlier. (ought / be) 10 Why didn't you ask me to help you? I ____________ you. (would /help) 11 I'm surprised you weren't told that the road was dangerous. You ____________ about it. (should /warn) 12 Gary was in a strange mood yesterday. He ____________ very well. (might not /feel)
18	Complete B's sentences using can/could/might/must/should/would +the verb in brackets. In some sentences you need to use have: must have ... /should have ... etc. In some sentences you need the negative (can't/couldn't etc.). 1 A: I'm hungry. B: But you've just had lunch. You _____ can’t be ______ hungry already. (be) 2 A: I haven't seen our neighbours for ages. B: No. They _____ must have gone ____ away. (go) 3 A: What's the weather like? Is it raining? B: Not at the moment, but it _________________ later. (rain) 4 A: Where's Julia? B: I'm not sure. She _________________ out. (go) 5 A: I didn't see you at Michael's party last week. B: No, I had to work that night, so I _________________. (go) 6 A: I think I saw you at Michael's party last week. B: No, you _________________ me. I didn't go to Michael's party. (see) 7 A: What time will we get to Sue's house? B: Well, it takes about one and a half hours, so if we leave at 3 o'clock, we _________________ there by 4.30. (get) 8 A: When was the last time you saw Bill? B: Years ago. I _________________ him if I saw him now. (recognise) 9 A: Did you hear the explosion? B: What explosion? A: There was a loud explosion about an hour ago. You _________________ it. (hear) 10 A: We weren't sure which way to go. In the end we turned right. B: You went the wrong way. You _________________ left. (turn)

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