AdGram Unit3 ModalVerbs Homework

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Unit Three: Modal Verbs

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A. GAP FILLING
Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. Even in a million years, we _________ go back in time.
A. couldn't B. can't C. won't be able to D. aren't able to
2. I'm thinking of going on Million Euro Spender; I'd love to _________ spend a million euros in one day!
A. have to B. must C. can D. be able
3. Luckily I _________ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.
A. needn't have bought B. needed not to buy
C. didn't need to buy D. hadn't to buy
4. There are times when the traffic here _________ be really heavy.
A. can B. could C. can’t D. should
5. I caught a later train because I _________ a client.
A. must have seen B. must see C. had to see D. should have seen
6. I don't know who rang, but it _________ Jim.
A. must have been B. can have been C. should have been D. could have been
7. It's a pity you didn't ask because I _________ you.
A. can’t help B. can have helped C. could have helped D. had to help
8. The firefighters _________ bring the fire under control fairly quickly.
A. might B. were able to C. can D. could
9. Well, I thought the food was awful. It _________ the same restaurant you went to.
A. could have been B. can’t have been C. might not have been D. must have been
10. I told you we would miss the train! We _________ earlier!
A. should have left B. must leave C. might not have left D. could leave
B. ERROR CORRECTION
Identify the error in each of the following sentences and then make changes to correct the sentence.
1. George can’t like it there if he has stayed there for so long. ___________ ____________
2. You can be right, but I'm still not convinced. ___________ ____________
3. Thanks. And now you just had better sign on the dotted line.___________ ____________
4. You must not have met my brother. I haven't got one! ___________ ____________
5. Was it really necessary? You need not tell the police, you know. ___________ ____________
6. The film star hates not be able to leave her house. ___________ ____________
7. She can be the boss, but that is no excuse for shouting like that. ___________ ____________
8. This can be the chance we’ve all been waiting for. ___________ ____________
9. I’m afraid you can have broken your wrist. ___________ ____________
10. Speaking in public could be quite traumatic for many people. ___________ ____________
C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
1. It's possible that this kind of snake is poisonous.
 (be) This snake______________________________________ of the poisonous kinds.
2. I'm sure this isn't how you get to Norwich!
 (be) This___________________________________________ way to Norwich!
3. Perhaps they didn't notice the tyre was flat.
 (have) They_________________________________________________the tyre was flat.
4. All that trouble I went to wasn't necessary in the end.
 (needn't) I _____________________________________________ all that trouble.
5. It's just not possible for the cat to have opened the fridge.
 (possibly) The cat ___________________________________________the fridge.
6. School uniform wasn't compulsory at my school.
 (wear) We __________________________________________________ school uniform at my school.
7. Luckily it wasn't necessary for Jim to take the exam again.
 (need) Luckily Jim _______________________________________________the exam.
8. In the end I had no choice but to get a lift with a colleague.
 (could) In the end all _________________________________________________ get a lift with a
colleague.
9. By law, all rear-seat passengers are obliged to wear seat-belts.
 (have) By law, seat-belts_______________________________________________all rear-seat
passengers.
10. It was very kind of you to bring me chocolates.
 (shouldn’t) You __________________________________________________ me chocolates.
11. Karen says it takes less than an hour to drive there, but I'm sure she has got it wrong.
 (must) Karen says it takes less than an hour to drive there, but she__________________________a
mistake.
12. It's a long walk home, so I advise you not to miss the last train.
 (better) It's a long walk home, so _________________________________________the last train.
13. Buying a yellow car was a mistake - everyone thinks I drive a taxi!
 (have) I _____________________________________________ a yellow car - everyone thinks I drive a
taxi!
14. I'm annoyed Diana didn't invite us to her engagement party.
 (invited) Diana ___________________________________________ us to her engagement party.
15. It's possible that Greg didn't go to Swansea after all.
 (not) Greg _____________________________________________ to Swansea after all.
16. It's not possible that Andrew is half Spanish.
 (be) Andrew ______________________________________________half Spanish.
17. The only explanation is that Evan was on the phone to someone in Australia!
 (talking) Evan ___________________________________________ on the phone to someone in
Australia!
18. I bet you were exhausted after such a long journey!
 (have) You ____________________________________ exhausted after such a long journey!
19. Don’t you wish you could travel into space?
 (able) Wouldn’t you love___________________________________________into space?
20. I expect we will get there by 5.00, if there isn’t too much traffic.
 (should) We ____________________________________ by 5.00, if there isn’t too much traffic.

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