Modal verbs of obligation, prohibition, 5 If Mr Ross (not come) to school today,
advice and permission; Zero, first and nobody (check) the homework. second conditionals 4 Circle the correct alternative. 1 Circle the correct alternative. 1 If he wasn’t an inspiring teacher, his students I have just started a new school. The rules are a bit wouldn’t/won’t love his lessons. different from my old school. For example here we 2 My plants will die if nobody would look/looks (1) don’t have to/have to wear a uniform, which is great after them. because I dislike them, but we (2) can/can’t wear shorts 3 I like that course so much I would/wouldn’t do it or things like that. I’m not sure if we (3) can/have to even if attendance wasn’t obligatory. wear make-up at all. The amazing thing is that we 4 If you ask/would ask your teacher for permission, (4) don’t have to/can use mobile phones in class – but she’ll let you use your tablet in class. only with the teacher’s permission. Of course, we 5 If I’ll get/get a high mark in my history test, I’ll buy (5) mustn’t/don’t have to use them to text each other everybody an ice-cream. or surf the web. Like in my old school, attendance is 6 If I were you, I wouldn’t/won’t miss any more tests. important and we (6) mustn’t/must be late – when we are, we (7) have to/can bring a note from home the next 5 Choose the best answers to complete the text. day or we (8) have to/can’t go outside at break time. What (1) like? We have asked kids from many different backgrounds and nationalities. ‘Of course 2 Complete the dialogues with these words. teachers (2) have a good knowledge of the subjects they are teaching,’ says Katie ‘but that (3) not better • ought • shouldn’t • should (×2) • to enough if they aren’t enthusiastic about their job. Also, a good teacher is someone who (4) learn from 1 ‘My computer has crashed again! Can you fix it?’ his students.’ ‘I think teachers (5) to also be good ‘Well, I can try, but you’d ask a psychologists,’ says Tom, ‘to understand what’s going computer technician.’ on in the kids’ minds. They’d (6) know the students’ 2 ‘I have to do an assignment on Romeo and Juliet, personally if they want to help them with their problems. but I haven’t read it yet.’ At the same time, however, a teacher (7) to be ‘Well, you to start now if you want to strict and show authority. A teacher (8) be your get a good mark.’ best friend.’ But should teachers also be fun? ‘Well, 3 ‘His essays are copied off the Internet.’ teachers (9) be performers, but it’s nice if classes ‘He do that. That’s called plagiarism.’ are interesting and entertaining.’ 4 ‘Do you know much about psychology?’ ‘I don’t, but you ask Tom’s mother, 1 A must a good B must be a C a good teacher she’s a university professor.’ teacher be good teacher must be 5 ‘She’s going to do business studies when she finishes school.’ 2 A have to B must C A or B ‘I don’t think she , she doesn’t 3 A be B will be C is like maths.’ 4 A can B must C should 6 ‘I forgot we had a biology test today.’ 5 A should B ought C A or B ‘You ought check the timetable 6 A should B better to C better next time.’ 7 A must B should C has 8 A doesn’t have B can’t C oughtn’t 3 Complete the sentences with the zero or first to conditional form of the verbs given. 9 A don’t have B mustn’t C haven’t to 1 If I (have) more free time this year, I to (do) some voluntary work for a local non-profit organisation. 2 If they (not update) their website more often, they (lose) a lot of customers. 3 It’s really strange – if I (click) on this link, I (get) a ‘page not found’ message. 4 It’s a school rule – if you (fail) an exam, you (resit) it one month later.
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