12.03.

09 WORKSHEET intermediate

Modal verbs))))

modal example Uses

can They can control their own budgets. Ability/possibility
We can’t fix it?
Can I smoke here? Inability/impossibility
Can help me? Asking for permission
request
Could Could I borrow your dictionary? Asking for permission
Could you say it again more slowly?
We could try to fix it ourselves. Request

Suggestion
may May I have another cup of coffee? Asking for permission
China may become a major
economic power Future possibility
Might We’d better phone tomorrow, they Present possibility
might be eating their dinner now.
They might give us a 10% discount.
Future possibility.
must We must say good-bye now. Necessity\obligation
You mustn’t go out. Prohibition
Ought to We ought to employ a professional Saying what’s right or correct.
writer.
Should We should sort out this problem at Saying what’s right or correct
once.
I think you should check your Recommending action.
account.
Practice:
Ex. 1. fill in the gaps. More than variant is possible.
1 George has travelled a lot. He _________ speak many languages.

2 I can hear you quite well. You _______________not shout.

3 I´m not sure where I go for my holidays but I ______________ go to Italy.

4 She _______________ride her bike at night without lights. It's forbidden.

5 She________________ not eat so much chocolate because it's bad for her figure.

6 I ______________ understand him.

7 It's later than I thought. I _________________ go now.

8 You ___________ a better trainer if you want to become good.

9 Talk to Ann about your problems. I'm sure she _____________help you.

10 You _________________ not hoover the carpets, Carol has already done it.

11 You _______________be tired because you have worked very hard.

12 He ____________________come to my party because he is ill.

13 He ______________ go to the dentist when he has toothache.

14 It's not very important. You ________ not do it now. You __________ do it tomorrow.

15 ___________ you speak many languages?

16 I don't know what I'm doing this weekend but I ____________ go to London.

17 Smoking is very unhealthy. You ___________ stop it.

18 You have got plenty of time. You ________ not hurry.

Ex. 2. fill in. more than one variant is possible.

1 He _________ go skating because he broke his leg.

2 Many children in Britain _____________ wear school uniforms.

3 I'm not sure but Jane ___________________ come to see me this afternoon.

4 Didn´t you see the sign? You ______________drive more than 30 miles.

5 He speaks a lot of languages but he ___________________ speak Chinese.

6 It _______________ snow. It looks like it.

7 You _________ drive on the right in Britain.

8 He is a good boxer. You___________ be careful.

9 This test will be very difficult. So you ____________ learn a lot.

10 You _______________ eat more vegetables because they are healthy.

11 It`s going to rain. You ____________shut the window.

12 You _______________light a fire in the forest.

Ex. 3. translate sentences into English

1. Мій стоматолог говорить, що я повинна припинити їсти солодощі.
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2. Чи не міг би ти зробити тихіше музику? У мене дуже болить голова.
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3. Тобі не можна палити. Це шкодить дитині.
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4. Мені потрібно сходити за покупками сьогодні. В мене не лишилось ані мила, ні геля для душу. (neither …nor)
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5. Хоча йому лише 5. Він може плавати без допомоги.
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6. Я мушу сходити до перукаря. Я жахливо виглядаю.
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Ex. 4. Use modal verbs where possible. If a modal verb can't be used with a certain tense, use its
substitute.
1) You (must)______________ get up early tomorrow.
2) You (not / need) __________ call a baby sitter.
3) We (may) ______________ watch the film tonight.
4) He (not / can) _________________ see me yesterday.
5) She (must) ______________ stay at school yesterday afternoon.
6) (may / you) _______________ go to the disco yesterday?
7) He (not / must)________________ sleep now.
8) You (not / need)_________________ answer.
9) He (ought to) _______________ give evidence at the court yesterday.
10) Since he bought the new car he (not / can)______________ sleep.