Modal Verbs. упражнения

1. Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол (can / may)

1. ______ you see anything in this dark room?

2. ______ I borrow your rubber, please? Yes, of course you ______.

3. Kate______ speak English.

4. Mike has got many books so he______ read them.

5. ______ I borrow your pen?

6. Only a person who knows the language very well ______ answer such a question.

7. Most children______ slide on the ice very well.

8. You ______find any kind of information on the Internet.

9. British Parliament ______issue laws and form the budget.

10. ______ I try on this coat?

11. You ______not talk loudly in libraries.

12. He ______read and write in English.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb. Use must, mustn't, or don't have to.

I _________________ (1) go to school from Monday to Friday. We ___________________ (2) wear a uniform, so I normally wear sports clothes. We ___________________ (3) arrive late, and we ___________________ (4) go to every class. In class, we __________________ (5) shout, play or sing. We _____________________ (6) have lunch at school, so I sometimes go home. When school finishes, I ___________________ (7) look after my little sister. When my parents come home I ______________________ (8) stay in, so I usually go out with my friends. When I get home, I __________________ (9) do my homework. I ____________________ (10) go to bed late, except on Fridays, when I _________________ (11) go to bed before midnight.

3. Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол (mustn’t / needn’t)

1. Shall I turn on the light? — No, you ______. It is still light in the room.

2. You______ make your bed. I'll do it for you.

3. You ______buy mineral water, we have plenty.

4. We______ stay up late.

5. You______ take an umbrella today. The sun is shining.

6. It’s prohibited to go into that building. You______ go in.

7. The meeting is very important. We______ be late.

8. I______ forget my keys or I won’t get in.

9. You______ bring sandwiches. We can stop at a cafe.

10. Pupils______ smoke.

11. In this school pupils ______wear school uniform. They can wear jeans and T-shirts.

4. Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол (must / can / need)

1. Sonia ______ practise so much if she wants to take part in the marathon.

2. If you want to improve your English, you ______work very hard.

3. You ______not come to help them tomorrow: the work is done.

4. You ______not change the whole text as the beginning is all right.

5. John ______not tell us the rules of the game: we know them.

6. We ______not afford to pay the bill.

7. It is already six o’clock. We ______hurry if we don’t want to be late.

8. She ______decorate a room nicely.

9. You ______take care of your parents.

10. We ______stay with my brother when we are in Paris.

5. Подчеркните правильный вариант употребления модального глагола.

1. You must / should / shouldn’t be 18 before you can drive in Spain.

2. You don’t have to / mustn’t / shouldn’t go to bed so late. It's not good for you.

3. You don’t have to / mustn’t / shouldn’t wear a school uniform in most Spanish state schools.

4. You must / mustn’t / needn’t come. I can do it without you.

5. You don’t have to /must / mustn’t copy during exams.

6. You don’t have to /mustn’t / shouldn’t be very tall to play football.

7. You must /mustn’t / needn’t be a good writer to win the Pulitzer Prize.

6. Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол (must / may / can)

1. You ______not smoke here.

2. ______you hear that strange noise?

3. He______come today or tomorrow.

4. My little brother______ count to ten.

5. This incident ______have serious consequences.

6. You ______have a valid permit to enter.

7. Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол (must / may)

1. I’m not sure but perhaps Roberto ______ leave for Australia soon.

2. You ______talk to your daughter about her future.

3. You ______ have a visa to travel to some countries.

4. You ______ stop smoking. It is bad for your health.

5. I ______make sure cargoes reach their destination.

6. However cold it ______ be, we’ll go skiing.

7. People ______ take care of future.

8. Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол (must / could / ought / may)

1. ______ Einstein speak English when he went to live in the USA?

2. Mary ______swim when she was three.

3. You ______be joking. No one buys two Rolls Royces.

4. They ______be tired. They’ve been travelling all night.

5. He ______to go to the dentist because he has toothache.

6. I ______ swim quite well when I was five years old.

7. ______ I ride your bicycle, please, Jane?

8. She ______be Scottish with a surname like McKenzie.

9. At your age you ______ to be earning your living.

10. You ______to feel some respect for your elders.

9. Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол (must / may / need)

1. ______ I invite Nick to our house?

2. It _____rain soon.

3. You ______not make notes in the books.

4. You ______pay your bills in restaurants.

5. The baby is sleeping. You ______not shout.

6. That diamond bracelet is very elegant but it ______have cost a fortune.

7. You ______not say anything if you don’t want to.

8. I can hear you quite well. You ______not shout.

9. He has left the army and doesn’t ______to wear a uniform any more.

10. I’ve bought everything, so you ______not go shopping.

11. Tim gave me a letter to post. I ______not forget to post it.

10. Complete the sentences with the positive or negative forms of must or have to.

1. Brilliant! I ___________________ study tonight because I've finished my exams.

2. You ___________________ use a mobile phone on a plane.

3. You can go out, but you ___________________ be home by midnight.

4. Jo _______________________ go to school by bus. She lives nearby.

5. We _____________________ cook tonight. We can get a pizza.

6. She _____________________ get up early. She's on holiday.

7. You ____________________ study harder or you are going to fail.

8. You _____________________drive faster than 120 km/h on the motorway.

11. Choose the correct modal verb in italics:

1. I can / can’t / might go out tonight. I'm too busy.

2. I haven't studied enough. I may / may not / might pass my exams.

3. They say it must/ need / might snow tomorrow.

4. She can /might not / won’t be able to help us. She's not available.

5. Can / May / Might you come to my party?

6. We should run or we can / might / might not miss the bus.

12. Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb in italics:

1. You couldn’t / mustn’t / shouldn’t eat so many hamburgers. They're not good for you.

2. You can’t have / don’t have to /mustn’t study at the weekends, except when you have exams.

3. You may not / might not /needn’t Everything will be OK.

4. You don’t have to /might not/mustn’t use your mobile phone in class.

5. Diana looks happy. She can /can have /must have heard some good news.

6. I can’t /may not /might not have left my mobile phone at school on Friday afternoon – I had it on Friday night.

7. It can /could / couldn’t rain tomorrow.

13. Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол (must / can / should / may)

1. I have some free time. I ______ help her now.

2. I ______ drive Susan's car when she is out of town.

3. ______ I have a glass of water?

4. Anyone ______ become rich and famous if they know the right people.

5. You ______ go to this party. It's very important.

6. Bird ______ be known by its song.

7. He is coming here so that they ______ discuss it without delay.

8. It's late. You ______ go to bed.

9. He ______ have told me about it himself.

14. Rewrite the sentences using modal verbs

1. — Some people just don’t know how to sing. (be able to)

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2. — There’s a chance that she’s in the airport. (could)

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3. — I knew how to ride a horse when I was six. (could)

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4. — John isn’t sure if he is going to Turkey. (might not)

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5. — Do not block the emergency exit. (mustn’t)

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6. — It is dangerous to use mobile phones on the plane. (mustn’t)

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7. — It is necessary to fasten your seat belt for landing and taking off. (must)

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8. -It’s possible that he’ll be there to meet us. (may)

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9. — This is a surprise. Don’t tell anybody about it. (shouldn’t)

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15. Complete the sentences with a suitable modal verb. Use must, don’t have to, might, should, must have, mustn’t, can’t have and shouldn’t.

1. You ____________________ drive on the pavement. It's illegal.

2. You ____________________ say that. It's not nice.

3. I ______________________ go to work tomorrow because it's a public holiday.

4. I ______________________ buy this CD, but I'm not sure.

5. He's not here. He _____________________ gone out.

6. She didn't study enough. She _____________________ passed her exam.

7. You ____________________ eat more vegetables. They're good for you.

8. You ____________________ be 18 before you can buy alcohol.

16. Write the sentences again without changing the meaning. Use one of the modal verbs in brackets.

1. It’s possible Mary saw him. (must / may / can)

Mary ________________________________________________________________________

2. I am certain Peter has got lost. (should / could / must)

Peter ________________________________________________________________________

3. My advice is that you stop. (should / must / could)

You __________________________________________________________________________

4. Perhaps we went to London. (must / can / might)

We __________________________________________________________________________

5. I am sure Pierre is French. (can / must / could)

Pierre _________________________________________________________________________

6. It’s not possible that Peter kissed Helen. (might not / can’t / should )

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