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.