EXTRA EXERCISES Chapter 14

1. Complete these sentences using CAN or CAN’T and a verb from the list below:
COME - FIND - HEAR - SEE - SPEAK
a) I’m sorry, but we can’t come to your party next Saturday.
b) She got the job because she _______________________________ five languages.
c) You’re speaking very softly, I _______________________________ you.
d) Where’s my bag, I _______________________________ it.
e) I like this hotel room, you _______________________________ the mountains from the window.

2. Invite people to do things using ‘WOULD YOU LIKE TO...?’ like the example shows:
E.g.: Invite someone to play tennis. Would you like to play tennis?
a) Invite someone to go to a concert tonight. ________________________________________?
b) Invite someone to play cards. ________________________________________?
c) Invite someone to dance. ________________________________________?

3. Complete these sentences with USED TO or BE USED TO and a verb from the list below:
EAT - BE - LIVE - HAVE - TAKE
a) Liz used to have a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.
b) We came to live in Manchester few years ago. We _______________________________ here now.
c) I love ice-cream. I _______________________________ it after lunch.
d) Jim _______________________________ my best friend but we aren’t friends any longer.
e) It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work since the road was opened. It
_______________________________ me more than an hour.

4. Use CAN, CAN’T, COULD, COULDN’T, MAY, MIGHT, MUST, MUSTN’T, SHOULD or SHOULDN’T:
E.g.: Birds can (ability) fly.
They should (advice) worry less.
a) You ____________________ (advice) see a doctor.
b) I’m sure Sasha ____________________ (probability) be having a good time in Russia.
c) ____________________ (favor, informal) you please help me with these heavy boxes?
d) ____________________ (offer a solution) I go down and lock the car?
e) ____________________ (permission, formal) I open this window? It’s too hot in here.
f) ____________________ (suggestion) we tell mom that we’ll be a little late for dinner?
g) Don’t worry. I will do everything I ____________________. (ability, affirmative)

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h) I ____________________ (possibility) play golf this weekend.
i) You ____________________ (prohibition) drive without a driver’s license.
j) We ____________________ (suggestion) have a hamburger.
k) We ____________________ (possibility) go to the beach but we prefer to see a film.
m) He ____________________ (past ability, negative) come last night.
n) Liz ____________________ (ability, negative) buy new shoes until she gets her salary.
o) Pelé ____________________ (ability, past) play soccer very well.
p) The school ____________________ (possibility, negative) be open now. It’s midnight.
q) Bob ____________________ (obligation) be at home. He’s not at work.
r) You ____________________ (advice, negative) leave the door open. It’s dangerous.
s) I am very busy right now. ____________________ (favor, polite) you wait outside, please?

5. Complete these sentences using SUPPOSED TO and a suitable verb (some are negative):
ARRIVE - BE - BE - START - BLOCK - WORK - STAY - CALL - BE
a) I’m sorry, but I am supposed to work tonight, I can’t take you to the cinema.
b) Sue was _______________________________ here at noon. It’s 12:30 now. She’s late.
c) What are you doing at home? You were _______________________________ working now.
d) We are _______________________________ at work at 8:00, but we never do anything before 8:30.
e) This door is a fire exit. You are _______________________________ it.
f) Oh dear! I was _______________________________ mom, but I forgot.
g) The girls returned on Saturday. They were _______________________________ until Sunday.
h) Weren’t you _______________________________ there at noon? What are you still doing here?

6. What can you do in each sport? Write the actions allowed in each game:

VOLLEYBALL BASKETBALL BASEBALL

serve _____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________

SOCCER FOOTBALL TENNIS

dribble _____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________

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7. Complete the text below with one of the modal verbs or expressions indicated (use each word once):
MUST - HAVE TO - CAN - WOULD - TO BE SUPPOSED TO - CAN’T - USED TO - SHOULDN’T - COULD
Gigi is my girlfriend. She and I used to be classmates in school, but now we just go to the same
college. She studies Psychology, while I study Engineering, so she _______________ read way
more books than I do. But I _______________ do math much faster than her. I _______________ be
arrogant about that though. She _______________ kill me if she heard this… But this girl is too
special, I _______________ let her get away. I _______________ talk about her forever! Anyway, I
_______________ go now because we _______________ meet at the cafeteria in five minutes!

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answer keys
1.
a) I’m sorry, but we can’t come to your party next
Saturday.
b) She got the job because she can speak five languages.
c) You’re speaking very softly, I can’t hear you.
d) Where’s my bag, I can’t find it.
e) I like this hotel room, you can see the mountains from
the window.
2.
a) Would you like to go to a concert tonight?
b) Would you like to play cards?
c) Would you like to dance?
3.
a) Liz used to have a motorbike, but last year she sold it
and bought a car.
b) We came to live in Manchester a few years ago. We are
used to living here now.
c) I love ice-cream. I am used to eating it after lunch.
d) Jim used to be my best friend but we aren’t friends
any longer.
e) It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work since
the road was opened. It used to take me more than an
hour.
4.
a) You should see a doctor.
b) I’m sure Sasha must be having a good time in Russia.
c) Could you please help me with these heavy boxes?
d) Should I go down and lock the car?
e) May I open this window? It’s too hot in here.
f) Should we tell mom that we’ll be a little late for dinner?
g) Don’t worry. I will do everything I can.
h) I might play golf this weekend.
i) You mustn’t drive without a driver’s license.
j) We should have a hamburger.
k) We could go to the beach but we prefer to see a film.
m) He couldn’t come last night.
n) Liz can’t buy new shoes until she gets her salary.
o) Pelé could play soccer very well.
p) The school can’t be open now. It’s midnight.
q) Bob must be at home. He’s not at work.
r) You shouldn’t leave the door open. It’s dangerous.
s) I am very busy right now. Would you wait outside,
please?
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5.
a) I’m sorry, but I am supposed to work tonight, I can’t
take you to the cinema.
b) Sue was supposed to be here at noon. It’s 12:30 now.
She’s late.
c) What are you doing at home? You were supposed to
start working now.
d) We are supposed to arrive at work at 8:00, but we
never do anything before 8:30.
e) This door is a fire exit. You are not supposed to block it.
f) Oh dear! I was supposed to call mom, but I forgot.
g) The girls returned on Saturday. They were supposed to
stay here until Sunday.
h) Weren’t you supposed to be there at noon? What are
you still doing here?
6.
Volleyball: serve,
Basketball: dribble, dunk, score
Baseball: hit, run,
Soccer: kick, catch, throw
Football: catch, throw, score
Tennis: serve, hit,
7.
Gigi is my girlfriend. She and I used to be classmates
in school, but now we just go to the same college. She
studies Psychology, while I study Engineering, so she has
to read way more books than I do. But I could do math
much faster than her. I used to be arrogant about that
though. She would kill me if she heard this… But this
girl is too special, I can’t let her get away. I shouldn’t talk
about her forever! Anyway, I should go now because we
are supposed to meet at the cafeteria in five minutes
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