MODAL VERBS

1.
Im sure hes not Michael Jackson. He died a few years ago!

BE

He _______________________ because he died a few years ago.

2.
Its possible that in the sales cameras will be cheap enough for me to afford one.

ABLE

I __________________________ a camera in the sales if they are cheap enough.

3.
I think Sarah isnt very ill, because I saw her shopping this morning.

BE

Sarah ____________________ because I saw her shopping this morning.

4.
Perhaps Filip is from the Czech Republic he speaks Czech very well.

COULD

Filip ________________________ the Czech Republic because his Czech is very good.

5.
He is so rich that I am sure he is always happy.

MUST

He is so rich that ________________ happy.

6.
He looks so pale that Im sure he has seen a ghost.
MUST

He _________________ ghost because now he looks very pale.

7.
I think Alice worked at a hotel last summer, but Im not sure.

MIGHT

Alice ________________ at a hotel last summer.

8.
Jana speaks excellent Finnish so Im sure shes lived in Finland at some point.

HAVE

Jana ______________________ Finland at some point because she speaks excellent Finnish.

9.
Adam is so loud now that Im sure he wasnt a quiet child!

BEEN

Adam ____________________ a quiet child because hes so loud now.

10.
She is so scared of dogs, that maybe a dog bit her when she was little.

BITTEN

She is so scared of dogs that she _____________________ a dog when she was little.

11.
I know he wasnt in London on Saturday because I saw him in Newcastle.

HAVE

He _______________________ in London on Saturday because I saw him in Newcastle.

12.
She was so happy on Monday morning that Im sure she had a good weekend.

HAD

She was so happy on Monday morning that _______________________ a good weekend.

13.
I think Wills tired because he didnt sleep much yesterday.

COULD

Will ______________________ because he didnt sleep much yesterday.

14.
She was probably in a hurry because she forgot to buy a birthday present for her friend,

MIGHT

She forgot to buy a birthday present for her friend and that ___________________ she was in a
hurry.

GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES

1- The meeting was postponed for almost an hour. PUT

OFF.
The meeting _______________________________________________an hour.

2. She has to do a lot of different things in the new job. INVOLVE.

Her new job ____________________________________ different things.

3. I detest living here, its quite a rough area. WANT.

I ______________________ here, its quite a rough area.

4. He can be completely right. Perhaps he just wanted to find his

notebook. MIGHT.
He _________________________ right. Perhaps he just wanted to find this notebook.

5. Last year he decided to stop smoking. GIVE.

Last year he decided _____________________________________ smoking.
 6. I couldnt pay for such an expensive house. AFFORD
I couldnt ____________________________ such an expensive house.

7. I cant stop thinking about you. HELP

I ______________________ about you.

8. I will never forget living in England. It was amazing. REMEMBER.

I will _________________________ in England. It was amazing.

9. The room needs to be cleaned, its a complete mess!. CLEANING.

The _____________________________, its a complete mess!.

10. I didnt want to say that. Im really sorry. REGRET.

I _________________________________ that. Im really sorry.

12. I didnt want to upset you. MEAN.

I ___________________ you.

WRITING; ESSAY

Write 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

In your English class you have been talking about old people in society. Now your English teacher
has asked you to write an essay.

Around the world, people are living and staying healthy for longer and longer. What changes
does this bring to todays society? Are these changes good or bad?

Notes
Write about:

1. Caring for the elderly

2. Jobs
3. __________ (your own idea)