MODALS

1. Complete the sentences with “can” or “can’t” .

1. We are at the hospital now. We …………………………. smoke here.
2. There is a park near here . We …………………….. go and play there.
3. The managers have an important meeting in the room. I ………………….. enter the room.
4. Michael is ill. He ……………………… drink cold water or coke.
5. The teacher is talking to the students. They ……………………… leave the class.
6. John is a good swimmer. He ………………….. swim in that deep pool.
7. The street is very crowded. You …………………….. park your car here.
8. I don’t feel very well. I ………………………. go out tonight.
9. Your car is out of order. You …………………….. take my car.
10. Is Max an educated man ? Yes, he is. He …………………………. speak three languages.

2. Complete the dialogue with “can” or “can’t”.

Secretary : Good morning , sir.

Mr. Higgins : Good morning, madam.
Secretary : What ………………….. I do for you ?
Mr. Higgins : I want to apply for the job. …………………… I see your manager, please ?
Secretary : I’m sorry, but you ……………………. . You …………………… see the manager now.
He is talking to our employees now.
Mr. Higgins : Oh ! ………………………… you help me about it.
Secretary : I’m sorry but I ……………………… . I’m a secretary here. Our manager is free in
the afternoon. …………………….. you come here in the afternoon.
Mr. Higgins : Yes, I think I …………………… come.
Secretary : OK. I’m writing your name on my notepad. The manager ………………… see you
in the afternoon.
Mr. Higgins : Thank you very much.

3. Make Questions with “may” .

1. some / borrow / I / Money . ……………………………………………………………… ?
2. the / manager / tomorrow / us / see. ……………………………………………………………… ?
3. study / in / the / we / laboratory . ……………………………………………………………… ?
4. for / a while / I / rest . ……………………………………………………………… ?
5. some / we / take / photographs. ……………………………………………………………… ?
6. a / take / sandwich / I . ……………………………………………………………… ?
7. go / the theatre / to / we . ……………………………………………………………… ?

4. Re- write the sentences using “may “

1. Perhaps your family is on holiday . ……………………………………………………………………. .
2. Perhaps the manager is at the party. ……………………………………………………………………. .
3. Sue probably knows the truth. …………………………………………………………………… .
4. The old man probably has lots of money. ……………………………………………………………... .
5. Perhaps this strange man is a detective. ……………………………………………………………… .
6. Perhaps the baby is hungry. …………………………………………………………………… .
7. The teacher probably asks difficult questions. ……………………………………………………….. .
8. Jack is probably goes on a holiday. …………………………………………………………………… .
 5. Fill in the blanks using “can’t” or “may” .
1. Maggie is not in her office. She ………………….. be at home.
2. He ……………………. hear you. He is deaf.
3. There aren’t any students in the school garden. They ……………….. be in the classroom.
4. Annie hasn’t got a lot of money. This BMW ……………………. be hers.
5. The traffic is very heavy. There ………………….. be an accident.
6. John hasn’t got a driving licence. He …………………… drive a car.
7. This man is very young. He …………………… be your grandfather.
8. I think the man is not guilty. He …………………….. be innocent.
9. My sister is only one year old. She …………………….. be a student.

6. Complete the sentences with “have to” or “don’t have to”.

1. When you make pizza, you ………………………. some pizza sauce.
2. …………… the secretary ………………… work Saturdays ?
3. A person ………………………. smoke cigarettes to stay alive.
4. Every man ………………………. do military service in my country.It’s obligatory.
5. Her daughter ……………………. to cook, because her mother cooks for the whole family.
6. James is a smart guy. He …………………… study a lot.
7. She has a wonderful hair but she ………………….. wash it every day.
8. ……………… we ………………….. go now or can we wait for my sister ?

7. Complete these sentences with “must “ or “have to” (in the correct form). Sometimes
it is possible to use either, sometimes only have to is possible.
It's later than I thought. I must go now.
Jack left before the end of the meeting. He had to go home early.
1. In Britain many children ____________________ wear uniform when they go to school.
2. When you come to London again, you ____________________ come and see us.
3. Last night Don became ill suddenly. We ____________________ call a doctor.
4. You really ____________________ work harder if you want to pass the examination.
5. I'm afraid I can't come tomorrow. I ____________________ work late.
6. I'm sorry I couldn't come yesterday. I ____________________ work late.
7. Paul doesn't like his new job. Sometimes he ____________________ work at weekends.
8. Caroline may ____________________ go away next week.
9. We couldn't repair the car ourselves. We ____________________ take it to a garage.

8. Fill in the blanks with “must”, “mustn’t” or “have to”.

1. We …………………….. give in our hw. tomorrow.
2. I’ve got a bad cough. I think I ………………….. stop smoking.
3. You ………………….. talk during an exam.
4. In her job Fiona ……………………….. work from nine to five.
5. You …………………… leave the table until you have finished the dinner.
6. You can’t turn right here. You ………………….. turn left.
7. I promised I would be on time . I ………………….. be late.
8. She ……………………. pay monthly rent to live in her apartment.
9. I …………………… get my hair cut before the dance.
 10. Make up sentences with “would prefer ….. rather than “
1. My son / to be a pilot / be a doctor.
………………………………………………………………………………………

2. I / to eat a hamburger / a pizza.

………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Miss White / to go on a picnic alone / with her friends at the weekends.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Michael Jordan / to work in a company / be a basketball player in NBA.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

5. My mother / to stay at home / come to the cinema with us.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

6. The young generation / to listen to rock music / pop music.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

7. The businesssmen / to have cheques / cash.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

8. My brother / to drive a sports car / drive an old car.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

11. Complete the sentences with “would prefer” or “would rather”.

1. I ………………………… travel by a ship.
2. ……………………… you …………………. to come with me.
3. They …………………………. play basketball in the garden.
4. …………………… you …………………. have a rest or study.
5. Our guests …………………………. to eat dinner in the garden.
6. Billy ………………………. feed a dog than a bird.
7. My cat ……………………….. to sleep near the fire place rather than on its mattress.
8. We …………………………. have dinner at home than at a restaurant.
9. Joe’s family ………………………… to live in a village rather than in a city.
10. Doroty ……………………….. live with her mother than her friends.

Tülay BAŞKURT
2.11.2014

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