Have a nice weekend!

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY MAY 19th

Read the notes on modal verbs and complete these exercises

1. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Include the words in brackets.

1) It was a bad idea for you to lend Jake your phone. (SHOULDN’T)
You _______________________________ Jake your phone

2) It’s possible that Fraser deleted your messages by accident. (COULD)

Fraser _____________________________ by accident

3) The only possible explanation is that you sent that mail to the wrong person.
(MUST)
You _______________________________ to the wrong person

4) It’s possible that I didn’t dial the correct number. (MAY)

I __________________________________ the correct number

5) Leaving your phone on was a bad idea. (SHOULD)

You _______________________________ your phone off

6) It’s not possible that Tom phoned Kim. (CAN’T)

Tom _______________________________ Kim
2. Circle the correct modals to complete the sentences.

1) She can’t have / might have / must have left her phone at school. Or perhaps
she left it on the bus.

2) There’s no pizza left. They can’t have / could have / must have eaten it all.

3) Juliet can’t have / may have / must have gone on holiday. She was at school
yesterday!

4) I didn’t get your email. Do you think you can’t have / could have / must have
sent it to my old email address?

5) Your smartwatch probably isn’t broken. It can’t have / might have / must have
run out of charge.

6) The school show is on Youtube. Our teacher can’t have / must have / could
have uploaded it.

7) You went 130 km in less than an hour? You can’t have / could have / must
have driven very fast!

8) Max isn’t replying to my texts. He can’t have / might have / must have taken
his phone with him.

3. USE OF ENGLISH PRACTICE. Circle the answer (A, B, C or D) that

completes both sentences.

1) I can’t __________ coffee without milk —it’s disgusting!

There were no more seats, so we had to __________ up.
A: stand B: make C: have D: take

2) The problem wasn’t __________ to solve, but I finally found the answer.
Take it __________ for a few days. You’ve been ill.
A: simple B: light C: quick D: easy

3) Can you check my list of guests? I don’t want to __________ anyone out.
If we __________ now, we will probably catch the train.
A: put B: go C: leave D: run

4) You have to sit __________ to Grandma when you talk to her as her hearing
isn’t good.
The sisters, who are very __________, don’t keep any secrets from each
other.
A: near B: next C: close D: tight