ESCUELA SUPERIOR

POLITÉCNICA DE
CHIMBORAZO

FACULTAD DE MECÁNICA

INGLES
WORKSHEET 38 AND 39

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 MENDOZA GABRIEL (8111)
 PEREZ JUAN (8119)
 REMACHE ROMARIO (8152)
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SUBJECT: Modals

1)Fill in the blanks with CAN or CAN’T:

She is a small baby. She …can…….. eat meat, but she ……cant…… drink milk.
That dress is not expensive. I……can…. buy it.
A cat ……can……. climb up a tree, but a dog ……can’t……….. .
I’m very tired today. I ………can………. clean my room.
John is very short. He ……can’t……… play basketball very well.
We are very hungry, so we ……can……. eat a lot of sandwiches.
He is very fat. He ……can’t……… run very fast.
We ……can………. sleep in the bedroom but we …can’t… sleep in the bathroom.

2)Fill in the blanks with CAN / CAN’T or MUST / MUSTN’T:

She is ill, so she …must………. see the doctor.

It’s raining heavily. You …must………… take your umbrella.
We …………can’t picked…………. (not / pick) the flowers in the park.
Mike is nine months old. He ………mustn’t eating………… (not / eat) nuts.
I am very tall. So I ……can……… play basketball.
I’m sorry but we …………can’t coming……. (not / come) to your party tomorrow.
You are speaking very quietly. I ……… can’t underhanded…….. (not / understand) you.
……………Can……….. I use your phone?
We ……must……….. go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money.
My hands are dirty. I …………must……….. wash them.
It’s late. I …………must………………. go now.
You …………must……….. stop at a red traffic light.
You …………can’t speeded……………………….. (not / speed) in the city.
Tourists ……must………… take their passports when they go abroad.
Footballers …………can’t touched………………….. (not / touch) the ball with their hands.
…………………Can…… you play the guitar?
I ……………can’t coming……………… (not / come) with you now. Because I’m studying
my lessons.
3)Use MUST / MUSTN’T / HAVE TO or (NOT) HAVE TO:

1. I can stay in bed tomorrow morning because I not have to work.

2. Whatever you do, you not have to touch that switch. It’s very dangerous.
3. You mustn’t forget what I told you. It’s very important.
4. We not have to leave yet. We’ve got plenty of time.
5. Ann was feeling ill last night. She must leave the party early.
6. I must go to the bank yesterday to get some money.
7. The windows are very dirty. I have to clean them.
8. The windows aren’t dirty. You mustn’t clean them.
9. We arrived home very late last night. We must wait half an hour for a taxi.
10. These cakes are very nice. You must have one.
11. We not have to take an umbrella. It’s not going to rain.

4)Fill in the blanks using (NOT) HAVE TO / MUST (NOT) / CAN / COULD:

George has traveled a lot. He CAN speak four languages.

I can’t sing now but I COULD sing very well when I was a child.
She will stay in bed till 10 o’clock this morning. Because she MUST go to work.
Many students in Turkey MUST wear uniform when they go to school.
I’m sorry I couldn’t come yesterday. I HAVE TO work late.
You’ve been coughing a lot recently. You MUST NOT smoke so much.
You have a bad headache. So you HAVE TO go to bed early.
I can’t swim very far these days but ten years ago I CAN swim from one side of the lake to
the other.
You COULD see the sea from our bedroom window.
It isn’t permitted to speak Turkish during the lessons. So you MUST NOT speak Turkish.

5)Fill in the blanks with MUST (NOT) / CAN (NOT) / (NOT) HAVE TO / NEEDN’T:

You CAN NOT park in that street. It is not permitted.

Look at George. He is working very well. He MUST NOT be ill.
There’s someone at the door. I’m expecting Paul. It HAVE TO be Paul.
Ali’s car is here. He MUST. be here.
The baby is asleep. You CAN NOT shout.
You’ve got plenty of time. You COULD hurry.
A: “Do you want me to wait for you?”
B: “No, it’s OK. You NEEDN’T wait.”
I can’t get any answer from my telephone. It MUST be out of order.
Ann stayed in bed this morning because she HAVE TO NOT go to work.
Tom has just given me a letter to post. I MUST NOT forget to post it.

6.Use a suitable present or past MODAL AUXILIARY:

1. He could play chess when he was young.
2. You should drive a car when you are 18.
3. Can I ask you a question?
4. She can be 25. She looks older than that.
5. His telephone doesn’t answer. He mightn't go (go) to the club.
6. She entered the room carrying a wet umbrella. She must have walked (walk) in the rain.
7. My car didn’t work this morning. So I must walk to the office.
8. He should be (be) home, but we didn’t telephone him.
9. She can help (help) me a lot by giving me a little of his time, but she preferred to go out.
10. He doesn’t know the answer. He must study (study).
11. I can’t find the house. I could write (write) down the address.
12. She is very sleepy. She might stay (stay) up very late last night.
13. I can go for a walk later. It depends on the weather.
14. The ground is covered with snow. It must have snow (snow) last night.
15. She must be (be) in a great hurry to leave for the theater because she left all the dinner
dishes on the table.
16. That store has just gone bankrupt. I believe they might have (have) a stricter policy about
giving people credit.
17. I’m afraid Mr. Smith is deaf. He can't hear (not / hear) what you say.

7)Fill in the blanks with suitable MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS:

At the end of the month the Post Office will send him an enormous bill which he
……must…. pay.
When I was a child, I …could…… understand adults, and now that I am an adult I …….
can not.. understand children.
When I first went to England I …… could…… read English but I …… could not…
understand it.
 ………Can……. I see your passport, please?
He sees very badly, he …… ought to …. wear glasses all the time.
Pedestrians ………must……. either use the crosswalk or cross the street at the traffic
lights.
The buses were all full; I ……… had to …… take a taxi.
You …… must not ……. drive fast; there is a speed limit here.
……will……. we all go to the football match tonight?
You …… must not……. argue with your father, you … must …. obey him.
I know she was in because I heard her radio, but she didn’t open the door. She ………….
…… could not heard……. (hear) the bell.
A: I bought two bottles of milk.
B: You …… shouldn't have bought……. (buy) milk; we have heaps in the house.
I ……can´t…… carry this heavy pack myself. I think I will ask for help.
When I woke up this morning, the light was on. I …… must have forgotten ……… (forget)
to turn it off.
I saw her at the office half an hour ago. She ………can not be……(be) at home now. It is
almost impossible.
I can’t find my keys. I …… might have put……. (put) them somewhere in my room.
I don’t know what all this noise about. It ……… could be…… (be) my father
breaking wood in the backyard.
I can’t find my mother. She ………might have gone……… (go) shopping.
The weather is overcast. It ………could rain……. (rain) in the afternoon.
If you have finished your work, you ……can leave……. (leave).
…Would…. you like to come to the cinema with us?
…Excuse me, could……. I come in?
Emily …… had to……… (wear) glasses since she was eight.
Deniz had no money, so she sold her car. A few days later she won a lot of money in a
competition. She …… didn't have to sell…. (sell) her car.
The accident happened because he was driving on the wrong side of the road. He
……………must have driven……. (drive)on the right.

8)A mysterious letter has arrived for Tom by special delivery. He is nervous about opening
it. Add suitable MODAL VERBS to complete the dialogue. He is with Jill, his wife.

Jill : …Excuse me, could…. I have a look at it? (permission)

Tom: I …cannot…… think who it’s from. (negative ability)
Jill : It ……must be… be important. (assumption)

Tom: ……Can…… you read the postmark? (ability)

Jill : It ……might …. be from the taxman. (possibility)

Tom: No, it ……must not…. be from him. He always uses a special envelope. (negative
(assumption)
Jill : It …could……. be from your bank manager (possibility), so you …should…
open it immediately. (advice)
Tom: Yes, I …have to…… stop putting it off (obligation). Now, let’s see. Is it
good news or bad?
9)Draw conclutions using CAN’T / MUST / MIGHT:

He drives a very expensive car and owns a private plane. (rich)

He must be very rich
He spends all day walking round the town. (job)
Must be part of your job
They are asking the way to the city center. (tourist)
He might be a tourist
She works for a daily newspaper. She goes to the big football matches. (sports reporter)
She must a sports reporter
I thought he studied medicine, but she’s going to an outdoor job now. (doctor)
You can’t study. He works as a doctor
She teaches maths at the university. (stupid)
It can't be that idea is stupid
A: What happened to your leg?
B: I slipped badly on the ice and broke it.
Oh! That must hurt a lot.
It does.
A: Listen! Do you hear a noise like someone shouting?
Yes, I do. The new neighbours upstairs must quarrel again.
A: I might get a rise in my salary soon.
What makes you think so?
The boss seemed very pleased with my last project.
A: That man over there looks like our district manager.
No, he can't be him. He went to the USA three days ago and hasn’t returned yet.

10)Fill in MUST or MUSTN’T:

It’s cold. You mustn't leave without your jacket.

You must eat fruit and vegetables to stay healthy.
I must go to the post office. I have a letter to send.
You mustn't speak rudely to your parents.
You mustn't park here - it’s illegal.
We must hurry or we’ll miss the bus
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11)Use a suitable present or past MODAL AUXILIARY:

I can’t find my book. I ..I must left.. (leave) it on the bus.

They don’t answer their phone; they …must go… (go) away on their vacation.
John went to the movies last night, but he …had to stay.. (stay) at home and …have tu
prepare.. (prepare) his lessons.
The lights have gone out. A fuse …must be blow. (blow).
She ……can´t go. (go) to school. It’s Saturday.
You were stupid to go skiing here. You …could break… (break) your leg.
She …could sing. (sing) like an angel when she was a kid.
should.. I make a suggestion?
You …must… go and see “Batman”. It’s a great film.
He came home alone. You …didn´t had to let… (let) him do that; he
Could get… (get) lost.
He read the message but he …can not.. (not) understand.
I …could lend…. (lend) you the money. Why didn’t you ask me?
A: Can I have some sweets? I am hungry.
You …can´t be .. hungry. You have just had dinner.
Tom ..can´t write…. (write) this, because it is in French and he doesn’t know French.
He looked so tired. He …must worked….. (work) very hard.
He …must…. be a very clever boy. He has entered the university very easily

12)Fill in the blanks using MUST, CAN’T, MAY, MIGHT, COULD and PAST
FORMS of them:

Sally looks sad and worried. She may have (have) a problem with something.
Bob couldn’t be (be) at school because I haven’t seen him today.
Mr. Treves hasn’t come to work yet. He has never been late for work. He might miss (miss)
the bus.
Timmy is a very good boy. He isn’t naughty, so he couldn’t break (break) that window. Someone
else could break (break) it.
I’m sure that I dropped my key in the car. It must be (be)
there at the moment.
The street is wet this morning. I’m not sure but it may rain
(rain) last night.
A: I talked to your science teacher at school yesterday.
You couldn’t talk (talk) to her because she wasn’t at school yesterday.
A: The man was being taken to hospital. He might have
(have) an accident.
Yes, I’m sure he had an accident.

A: Will you come to my birthday party tomorrow?

I can’t come (come) to your party because I have to look after my little sister.
A: I’m going to do a parachute jump next week.
You are going to jump out of an aeroplane! But you’re 73 years old! You mustn’t be
(be) serious. You should not be (be) mad.
It really may be (be) wonderful looking down on everything. I’ve always wanted
to try it.
But anything could happen. You could be (be) injured, or even killed. I wouldn’t
take the risk.
Well, your life wouldn’t be (be) much fun if you never take risks. You ought to try
it, too. You never know. You could enjoy (enjoy) it.
Enjoy it! You have to be (be) joking.
She knew everything about our plans. She might listen (listen) to our conversation.
 He couldn’t eat (eat) the roasted beef when we were out. He is a vegeterian.
Mrs. White bought a new fur coat! She might win (win)
a lottery.
John said he would ring, but he hasn’t. He may forget (forget) all about it.
The children must study (study) in the library now because they have a test tomorrow.
The singer has got a sore throath, so she can’t sing (sing) at the concert.
I must be (be) at home this evening, or I should be (be) out, I’m not sure.
He drank three glasses of water. He may be (be) very thirsty.
A: ¿Where’s the cat?
It couldn’t go (go) out, the door is closed.
The police arrested him right away. They may find (find) enough evidence.
He had no money, so he could lend (lend) you some.
We can’t wait any longer. Something must do (do) immediately.
They all shouted in fear. They might be (be) very afraid.
A: Your dog bit me as I was standing in the hall.
It couldn’t be (be) my dog. It was with me all day.
A: I phoned you at 9 o’clock this morning and got no answer.
I may be (be) in the garden. I planted some flowers this morning.
My grandmother always has a rest at this time of the day, so she may take
(take) a nap now.
Mrs. Green wasn’t good at ice-skating, but she insisted on and broke her leg. She must given
(give) up doing that.
A: I’m afraid Ted is watching TV again.
He shouldn’t watch (watch) TV, because his room is completely silent and dark. He
should sleep (sleep).
That carpet was made by hand. It may take (take) a long time to make it.
13)Put an asterisk (*) for what you MUST, MUSTN’T or NEEDN’T do and then
write them down as in the examples:

MUST MUSTN’T NEEDN’T

tidy your room x
cheat on the exams x
do your homework regularly x
listen to the teacher x
visit the teacher x
run in the halls x
talk during the test x
wake up early at weekends x
get to class late x
wash your hand before meal x
wear a tie at the parties x

…. I must tidy my room. ………………………………………………….

…. I mustn’t cheat on the exams. ………………………………………….
… I must do your homework regularty……………………………………
… I must listen to the teacher……………………………
… I mustn´t visit the teacher…………………………………
… I mustn´t run in the halls ……………………………
… I musts talk during the test………………………………..
… I must wake up early at weekends……………………………
… I mustn´t get to the class late………………………………
…I must wash your hand before meal………………………………………

14)Complete the sentences with MUST / MUSTN’T or NEEDN’T:

 Examples: I haven’t got much time. I …. must …. hurry.
I have got plenty of time. I …. needn’t …. hurry.

“Do you want me to wait for you?”

“No, it’s okay. You needn’t wait.”
Smith gave me a letter to post. I mustn’t forget to post it.
You mustn’t come if you don’t want to but I hope you will.
We have enough food at home so we needn’t go shopping today.
This book is very valuable. You must look after it very carefully and you
mustn’t lose it.
You have got a new skirt, so you needn’t buy another.
It’s holiday tomorrow. You needn’t get up early.
He’s ill, so he must see the doctor.
It’s snowing. You must put on your coat.
You mustn’t take too many aspirins in one day.