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Modal Verbs Practice Exercises

The document provides practice exercises for using modal verbs including mustn't/don't have to, probability modals, and modal perfects. For the first exercise, participants are asked to fill in blanks with mustn't or don't/doesn't have to to complete sentences. The second exercise involves using modal verbs like may, can, might to express probability. The third and final exercise focuses on using modal perfect verb tenses like must have, should have, etc. to talk about past possibilities or necessities.

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Modal Verbs Practice Exercises

The document provides practice exercises for using modal verbs including mustn't/don't have to, probability modals, and modal perfects. For the first exercise, participants are asked to fill in blanks with mustn't or don't/doesn't have to to complete sentences. The second exercise involves using modal verbs like may, can, might to express probability. The third and final exercise focuses on using modal perfect verb tenses like must have, should have, etc. to talk about past possibilities or necessities.

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MODALS PRACTICE 2

1.- Put in 'mustn't' or 'don't / doesn't have to':

1) We have a lot of work tomorrow. You ...................be late. .

2) You .........................tell anyone what I just told you. It's a secret. .

3) The museum is free. You ................................pay to get in. .

4) Children .................................tell lies. It's very naughty. .

5) John's a millionaire. He ..................................go to work. .

6) I ..................................... do my washing because my mother does it for me. .

7) We .................................rush. We've got plenty of time. .

8) You ........................................smoke inside the school. .

9) You can borrow my new dress, but you .................................get it dirty. .

10) We ....................................miss the train, because it's the last one tonight. .

11) She ........................................do this work today, because she can do it tomorrow. .

12) I ..........................................clean the floor today because I cleaned it yesterday. .

13) We ........................................forget to lock all the doors before we leave. .

14) We .......................................stay in a hotel in London; we can stay with my brother. .

15) I ........................................spend too much money today, as I've only got a little left. .

16) They .......................................get up early today, because it's Sunday. .

17) I....................................... eat too much cake or I'll get fat!. .

18) We ..........................................be late for the exam. .

19) You .........................................tidy up now. I'll do it later. .

20) He ..........................................cook tonight because he's going to a restaurant. .

2.- Probability. Use an appropriate modal verb to express probability in each gap.

1) Why is that man looking around like that? He be................................. lost. .

2) That woman ................................. be a doctor! She looks far too young. .

3) John always fails the tests, even though he's clever. He ..................................... study enough. .
4) The food is really good at that restaurant. They ...................................have a great chef. .

5) Who's that at the door? It .....................................be Susie - she'll still be at work now. .

6) This ...................................... be John's house. This house has a red door and it's number 24, just like
he said. .

7) Julie .....................................have much money or she would buy a new car. Her old one is falling
apart. .

8) He .................................... be at work now, can he? It's nearly midnight. .

9) What a lot of lovely flowers you have! You .................................really like gardening. .

10) David ....................................drink a lot of coffee. He's finished two packets already this week. .

11) This .................................. be Jamie's coat. He's tall and this is tiny. .

12) Her life ....................................be easy. She has four children and very little money. .

13) Where's Lucy? She ....................................be at the library, as she often goes there at this time. .

14) This bill ..................................be right! 50 for two cups of coffee!. .

15) Emma's amazingly good at the piano. She ......................................practise a lot. .

16) The car in front is driving so slowly that I think they .................................be looking for
something. .

17) You've already eaten enough for three people! You ..................................still be hungry!. .

18) This book ....................................belong to the library. It's certainly not mine. .

19) It only takes three hours to fly from London to Sydney? That .....................................be correct!. .

20) There be ................................something wrong with the fridge! It's making a very unusual noise. .

3.- MODAL PERFECTS.

Gloria has won every game she's played today. She must have practised (practise) a lot.
I don't have anything to wear today. I __________________(do) the laundry.
Jack lost his wallet on the way to work. He _____________________(lose) it on the bus.
You did very well on the exam. You _______________________(study) a lot.
The Smiths ___________________(build) their house anywhere. Why did he choose here?
It's hot in here today. I _____________________(wear) a heavy sweater today.
You _____________________(feed) your dog. He has been hungry all day.
Lucy shouldn't have stood on the broken chair. She ____________________(fall).
I ______________________(buy) more milk. I am almost out.
I didn't do very well on the test. I ______________________________(spend) more time studying.
Your house looks great. You ___________________________(spend) a lot of time painting it.
Michael went running in the rain. He __________________________(get) sick.
It was so dark that I fell down the stairs. I ____________________________(fix) the light.
Patty ______________________________ (go) by bus. Why did she walk?
I called his apartment and nobody answered. He _________________________(go) out.
You ____________________________(shovel) the front walk. It looks so clean.
He ___________________________(steal) the car. He was with me all the time.
Jim looks happy. I think he ______________________________(get) a new job.
The chocolate cake is all gone! Someone ____________________________ (eat) it.

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