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1. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

A. You (may/must) eat three nutritious meals a day if you want to be healthy.
B. We in France this summer. (Would/ could) we spend a few days with you?
C. You (shouldn´t/should) be respectful of the elderly.
D. If you want to have dinner at the restaurant, you (are able to/ ought to) book a table in advance.
E. In order to be accepted to university, you (might/have to) have good marks in your exams.

2. FILL IN THE CORRECT FORM OF THE MODALS FROM THE LIST BELOW. THERE MAY BE
MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER.

Should/ought to/ must/ can/ might/ mustn´t/ may

The computer is a wonderful invention, however you __________ use it carefully. In order to avoid
losing documents, you __________ always save everything you type. In addition, you ___________ print
out a copy of all important documents. One of the greatest fears of computer users is a virus. There are
certain dates on which you ________ turn on your computer for fear of infection. Your computer
________ get a virus if you insert used diskettes, so you __________ try to avoid doing so. Moreover,
you _______ want to buy an anti-virus program.

3. CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPIATE SENTENCE.

1. We could have bought the house for less money.


a. We really should. B. It is a pity we didn´t

2. I advised him to spend more time on his studies. Now he is sorry he didn´t listen.
a. He should study more. B. He should have studied more.

3. David would have booked you a ticket.


a. Why didn´t you ask him to? B. Why don´t you ask him to?

4. I am an only child. I am sorry my parents had no more children.


a. My parents should have had more children. B. My parents must have had more children

5. He didn´t come to our meeting yesterday.


a. He must have had another meeting b. He must have another meeting

4. TRANSLATE THESE SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH

1. Podriamos haber ido a ver una pelicula.

2. Deben terminar antes de las 6.

3. ¿Qué piensas que deberia haber hecho?

5. REWRITE EACH SENTENCE USING A MODAL O MODAL PERFECT.

1.Drinking alcohol while you drive is prohibited by law.


You...
2. Perhaps i will go to the cinema.
I...
3.I am not able to get up early in the morning.
I...
4.I suggest you sleep at least seven hours the night before a big exam

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You...
5.It is a pitty we didn´t spend our last holiday in the country.
We...
6.I don´t think I told you all the news.
I...
7.It was wrong of the manager to employ 13 year old children
The manager...
8.He is late for work again. He probably woke up late.
He...

6. ERROR CORRECTION

1.You must to save all the documents on your computer.

2. My father might had helped you yesterday if you had asked.

3. Victor should spent more time studying for yesterday´s exam

4.Young people today ought be more polite to their parents.

5.Noemi can have completed the assignment on time if she had tried.

7. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

A. When David was three years old he __________ write his own name.
1. must 2. could 3. is able to
B. In my opinion, Sheila ___________ apologise for her rude behaviour.
1. should 2. have to 3. can
C: Pupils ____________ smoke in the school grounds. It is forbidden.
1. couldn´t 2. needn´t 3. musn´t
D. The bus _________ be late because of the heavy rain.
1. should 2. might 3. can
E. I´m sorry, I ____________ help you. I don´t know anything about cars.
1. shouldn´t 2. can´t 3. needn´t

15. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:

1.A policeman stopped Mr West for driving through a red light.


He told Mr West that he may have/must have /ought to have stopped at the light.

8. A man is waiting for the results of a driving test.


He thinks he may have/ought to have/shouldn´t have failed.

9. Sally feels ill.


She shouldn´t have/could have/might have eaten so much at the party.

10. My friend didn´t meet me at the restaurant


He must have/might have/could have called to tell me that he wasn´t coming.

11. The Browns are stepping into a new car.


They may have/must have/should have bought a new car.

1. Ron doesn´t feel well. He ___________ see a doctor.


a. should b. had to c. ought to

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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

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

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