Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

1 Underline the most suitable word(s) in each sentence.

0 I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.

1 I really appreciated her help, but she needn’t have/couldn’t have gone to so
much trouble.
2 That’s very kind of you, I really grateful/appreciate it.
3 Who could have/should have done such a terrible thing?
4 You mustn’t/don’t have to decide now, but you must decide by the end of the
week.
5 Do you know what time it is/what is the time?
6 He can’t have/may have been the robber because he was out of the country at
the time.
7 Would you mind opening/to open the door for me?
8 You don’t need to/shouldn’t shout, I can hear you perfectly well.
9 David ought/must to see a doctor about his leg.
10 They might not have/can’t have taken the car because the petrol tank is empty.

2 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Airport panic
The last time I traveled by plane I thought I (0) D my passport, and I almost missed
the flight. (1) _______ you what happened. When we got to the security check, I
(2) _______ find my passport. My friend was calmer than I was, and she said, ‘Do
you think you (3) _______ it at home?’ ‘That’s impossible, I (4) _______ . I checked
four times on the (5) _______ to the airport,’ I replied. My friend told me to calm
down. (6) _______ checking your coat pockets again?’ she said. I had already
checked several times, but I checked again. Then the security guard spoke.
‘(7) _______ , sir, is that your passport there on the ground?’ Yes, it was. I
(8) _______ it when I was looking for the tickets.

0 A was lost B had been lost C was losing D had lost

1 A Let me tell B Let me tell to C Let me say D Let me speak
you
2 A wasn’t able B couldn’t C can’t D was impossible to
3 A might leave B can leave C might have left D can’t have left
4 A must have done B might have done C shouldn’t have done D can’t have done
5 A travel B journey C voyage D going
6 A Why not B What about C Let’s D If I were you I’d
7 A How do you do B Pardon C Do you mind D Excuse me
8 A must have dropped B might have dropped C should have dropped D can’t have dropped

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3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words, including the word given.

0 Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way.

to
Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.
1 It was a mistake for you to spend so much money.
spent
You ______________________________________________ so much money.
2 What time does the bank open?
tell
Could _____________________________________________ the bank opens?
3 I don’t think I’ll manage to afford a holiday this year.
able
I don’t think ___________________________________ afford a holiday this
year.
4 Shall I give you a lift to the station?
to
Would _______________________________________ you a lift to the station?
5 I took a lot of clothes with me on holiday but I didn’t need them.
taken
I ________________________________________ so many clothes with me on
holiday.
6 Is it all right if you babysit for us on Saturday?
mind
Do _____________________________________________ for us on Saturday?

4 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a
word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word
which should not be there, write the word in the space.

Cultural differences
People say that English people are very polite, and 0
sometimes it’s the true, but often I just can’t 00 the
understand what they are mean because they are so 1 ______
indirect. Let me to give you an example. In my 2 ______
country people say, ‘Can you open the window?’ But 3 ______
in the England it’s much more complicated. People 4 ______
say you, ‘I wonder if you could possibly open the 5 ______
window?’ It seems a bit ridiculous to me sometimes. 6 ______