EXTRA EXERCISES Chapter 14 X

1. Complete the phone dialogue below with the following modal verbs. You are going to use
each one of them just once! The first one was done for you as an example.

CAN – SHOULDN’T – USED TO – TO BE SUPPOSED TO – MUST NOT

SHALL – WOULD – CAN’T – MUST – WILL

Jake: Hey, Terry, have you heard about the new Star Wars movie?
Terry: Yes! I heard it’s amazing, but I haven’t seen it yet.
Jake: Me neither… WOULD you like to watch it with me right now?
Terry: I’m sorry, but I __________________________. My mom and my dad are traveling, so I
__________________________ take care of my little brother.
Jake: Why don’t you take him with you? Remember when you were his age? You
__________________________ love the Star Wars movies.
Terry: Yes, I remember... But my mom told me that he __________________________ go anywhere
tonight, because he has a Math test tomorrow morning and he _________________________ study.
Jake: Oh, come on, let the boy have a little fun, he _______________________ study after the movie.
Terry: I don’t know… I really __________________________...
Jake: I have an idea. If you take him I __________________________ help him study after the movie.
You know I’m really good at Math.
Terry: Ok then… you win.
Jake: Great! __________________________ we go then?
Terry: Yes! See you at the theater in 20 minutes.

2. Change the modal verbs in the sentences below to negative.

E.g.: Lara can swim.
Lara can’t swim.

a) You should go to the doctor.

_________________________________________________________________________.

b) He could play soccer really well when he was a child.

_________________________________________________________________________.

c) I am supposed to be at home at midnight.

_________________________________________________________________________.

d) I will buy that book.

_________________________________________________________________________.

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e) She must do her homework before playing.
_________________________________________________________________________.

f) He has to study a lot for the test.

_________________________________________________________________________.

3. Choose the most appropriate word from the parentheses to complete each sentence.
E.g.: I CAN’T find my pen anywhere! Have you seen it? (MUSTN’T / SHOULDN’T / CAN’T / AM NOT
SUPPOSED TO)

a) Teacher, __________ I go to the bathroom? (WILL / MIGHT / OUGHT TO / MUST)

b) They ___________ go to the party next Saturday, I’m not sure. (MUST / CAN / AM USED TO / MAY)
c) I’m out of shape. I definitely _______________ start working out. (MIGHT / SHOULD / MUST /
COULD)
d) _______________ you tell me what time what time it is, please? (MIGHT / SHOULD / MUST /
COULD).
e) ___________ we go? The movie is about to start. (MUST / MAY / CAN / SHALL)
f) What ___________ you do after class? (CAN / MAY / WILL / WOULD)
g) I really think you _________ read this book. It’s amazing! (MAY / SHOULD / WOLD / SHALL)
h) They ____________ play on the street everyday when they were children (MIGHT / WILL / USED
TO / WOULD).

4. Change the sentences below to INTERROGATIVE.

E.g.: He can speak Japanese.
Can he speak Japanese?

a) He should study more.

___________________________________________________________________________?

b) We are supposed to speak English in class.

___________________________________________________________________________?

c) I used to play basketball when I was a teenager.

___________________________________________________________________________?

d) She can’t play any instrument.

___________________________________________________________________________?

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e) He has to work for 12 hours every day.
___________________________________________________________________________?

f) She must water her plants every day.

___________________________________________________________________________?

g) You are used to waking up early.

___________________________________________________________________________?

h) I will watch the game tomorrow.

___________________________________________________________________________?

5. Using the modal verbs SHOULD and SHOULDN’T, give advices to a friend in the following situations.
E.g.: I’m hungry
You should eat something.

a) I’m really tired.

___________________________________________________________________________.
b) I have a headache.
___________________________________________________________________________.
c) I hate my job.
___________________________________________________________________________.
d) My grades are bad.
___________________________________________________________________________.

6. Look at the traffic signs below and write sentences explaining their meanings. Use the modal
verbs MUST, HAVE TO, MUSTN’T or CAN’T.

E.g.: You must not enter.

a)_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________..

b)_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.

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c)_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.

d)_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.

7. Rewrite the sentences below using a modal verb.

E.g.: He has the ability to swim.
He can swim.

a) There is a small probability that he will come to the party.

______________________________________________________________________.

b) He was able to play the drums when he was just 8 years old, and he played it very well!
______________________________________________________________________!

c) When she was a little girl she played on the street every day.
______________________________________________________________________.

d) Students are expected to bring compositions in every conversation class.

______________________________________________________________________.

e) I think that it will be good if you tell her how you feel.
______________________________________________________________________.

f) Teacher, am I allowed to go to the bathroom now?

______________________________________________________________________.

g) It is forbidden for students to speak Portuguese in class.

______________________________________________________________________.

h) Jason is accustomed to have cereal for breakfast every morning.

______________________________________________________________________.

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answer keys
1. 5.
WOULD – CAN’T – AM SUPPOSED TO – USED TO – MUST Answers may vary.
NOT – MUST – CAN – SHOULDN’T – WILL – SHALL
6.
2. Answers may vary.
a) You shouldn’t go to the doctor.
b) He couldn’t play soccer really well when he was a child. 7.
c) I am not supposed to be at home at midnight. Answers may vary. One possible solution is:
d) I won’t buy that book. a) They might come to the party
e) She mustn’t do her homework before playing. b) He could play the drums when he was just 8 years old,
f) He doesn’t have to study a lot for the test. and he played it very well!
c) She used to play on the street every day when she was
3. a little girl
a) might d) Students are supposed to bring compositions to every
b) may conversation class
c) must e) I think you should tell her how you feel
d) could f) Teacher, may/can I go to the bathroom now?
e) shall g) Students mustn’t/can’t speak Portuguese in class.
f) will h) Jason is used to having cereal for breakfast every
g) should morning.
h) used to

4.
a) Should he study more?
b) Are we supposed to speak English in class?
c) Did I use to play basketball when I was a teenager?
d) Can’t she play any instrument?
e) Does he have to work for 12 hours every day?
f) Must she water the plants every day?
g) Are you used to waking up early?
h) Will I watch the game tomorrow?

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