HOMEWORK

Exercise 1. Choose the more appropriate form.

1. I’m tired. I must go to bed early.
2. Ivan has to go to university on Saturdays.
3. We have to get another dog soon.
4. ‘This is a great book.’ ‘I must read it.’
5. Old cars must pass a test every year to make sure they are safe.
6. We have got to go to London for a meeting tomorrow.

7. I think we have to pay in advance.

8. You really must visit us soon.
9. I must try to spend more time at home.
10. You have got to go through Carlisle on the way to Glasgow.
11. We have to go to New York soon and see your mother.
12. My wife is an interpreter: she often has to go to New York.
13. This is a terrible party. We really have to go home.
14. This is a lovely party, but we have got to go home because of the baby-sitter.
15. Do you have to wear dirty old jeans all the time?
16. Do you have to you wear a tie at work?
17. I have to do some more work; I want to pass my exam.
18. In my job I have to work from nine to five.

Exercise 2. Underline the correct option.

1. This is a valuable book. You must take good care of it and you mustn’t / don’t need to
lose it.
2. ‘What sort of house do you want to buy? Something big?’ ‘ Well, it needn’t be big –
that’s not so important. But it must a nice garden – that’s essential.’
3. I have to talk to Harry. I mustn’t forget to call him.
4. I have to talk to Harry. I must remember to call him.
5. We’ve got plenty of time. We don’t need to hurry.
6. There’s plenty of time for you to make up your mind. You don’t need to decide now.
7. We haven’t got plenty of time. We must hurry.
Exercise 3. Put in must or can’t.
1. That restaurant must very good. It’s always full of people.
2. That restaurant can’t very good. It’s always empty.
3. I’m sure I gave you the key. You must have it. Have you looked in your bag?
4. I often see that woman walking along the street. She must live near here.
5. It rained every day during their holiday, so they can’t have had a very nice time.
6. Congratulations on passing your exam. You must be very pleased.
7. You got here very quickly. You must have walked very fast.
8. Bill and Sue always stay at luxury hotels, so they can’t be short of money.