Código: ACA-R-07

GIMNASIO PEDAGOGICO EL SABIO CALDAS

Versión: 01
GUIA DE TRABAJO Fecha: 19/11/2015

First point

1. Abe should call Lyla soon after their first date. ( h. advice)

2. Lyla should be happy to get his call (b. possibility) 

3.    Abe calls but she doesn‟t pick up, she must be working. (d. rational probability 

4. No problem, he can call her back later. (i. capacity )

5. Later he tells her they could go out to dinner again.(c. low probability ) 

6. She says she may be available Friday. (e. certainty )

7. Abe asks if he can call her back Friday morning. (g. permission )

8. She says she could be in a meeting, the afternoon is better. (j. suggestion )

9. Friday afternoon, Abe asks: May I pick you up at 6 pm? (f. polite request)

10. He must be on time to make a good impression.(a. obligation ) 

2. Second point. Create 2 sentences with each one of the modals learnt
in class. SOFIA BUSQUE EN INTERNET ALGUNAS ORACIONES CON LOS
VERBOS QUE CORRESPONDA. NO SÉ SI ESTOS SON..

 .I have no idea about computers, but John would help

you.
 I had some problems repairing the roof by myself, but in
the end I was able to do it without help.
 The cafeteria was full. I couldn’t find a seat anywhere.
 You might have told me it was his birthday. I would have
bought him a present.
 Don’t call him now. He might not have got out of bed yet.
 It can’t be easy for Mary. Her parents died when she was
only 4 years old.
 I must remember to buy milk on the way home.
 She’s in hospital with a head injury. She can’t have
been wearing her helmet!
 How are things? - Ok. They could be worse!
 The boss said that you have to let me use this computer.
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GUIA DE TRABAJO Fecha: 19/11/2015

 Yuta played very well yesterday, but in the end I was able
to beat him!
 I have to leave now. My parents want me home by
midnight.(Both answers are possible. Which answer is
better to express an external compulsion rather than an
internal desire?)

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT MODAL AND TRANSLATE THE SENTENCE

1. This is top secret. You mustn´t tell anybody. Esto es confidencial, No debe decirle a nadie.
2.Look at those clouds. I think it might rain soon. Mira esas nubes, yo creo que podría llover
pronto.
3. Do you have toothache? Don´t you think you should go to the dentist? Tienes dolor
demuela? No crees que deberías ir al odontólogo’
4. I would like to talk to you. May I call you at home? M e gustaría hablar contigo , puedo
llamarte a casa?
5.When she was younger, she could run much faster. Cuando era pequeña, ella podía correr
mucho más rápido.
6.It was very difficult, but Danny was able to get a ticket for the football match. Fue muy
difícil, pero Danny pudo conseguir un boleto para el partido de fútbol.

. Choose the correct modal and traslate the unknown vocabulary.

SOFIA COPIE AQUÍ EL TEXTO Y UBIQUE CADA UNO. BUSQUE EL

SIGNIFICADO DE LAS PALABRAS QUE UD NO CONCOCE Y
ESCRIBELA..

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Ron doesn´t feel well. He see a doctor.
a. should b. had to c. ought to
2. When the children were young, they ________ speak English. Unfortunately, they don´t
remember any of it.
a. must b. could c. might
3. It ________ rain tomorrow. Take umbrellas and raincoats with you on your trip.
a. can´t b. may c. must
4. I ______ speak four languages. My parents taught me all four.
a. can b. need c. should
5. Although I broke my finger, I __________sign my name.
a. was able to b. have to c. couldn´t
6. You ________ review the work done in class or you will forget it.
a. should b. may c. needn´t
7. You __________eat so quickly. You will get a stomach-ache.
a. can´t b. doesn´t have to c. shouldn´t
8. As a child, he _________ dance like a professional.
a. can b. could c. is able to
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GUIA DE TRABAJO Fecha: 19/11/2015

9. They _________ travel to London tomorrow. a. can´t b. will be able to c. couldn´t 10.
Yesterday, I _________ enter the computer room because I had a special key. a. was able to b.
could c. can

1a , 2b, 3b, 4ª, 5ª, 6ª,7c, 8b