Exercise (01)/ Rewrite these sentences.

1. Perhaps it won’t rain. ……………………………

2. Perhaps we’ll buy a car. …………………………
3. Perhaps Joe is not at home. ……………………...
4. Perhaps Ann needs help. ………………………...
5. Perhaps the baby’s hungry. ……………………...
6. Perhaps I won’t change my job. …………………
7. Perhaps she’s married. …………………………..
8. Perhaps he doesn’t want to talk to you.
9. Perhaps Sarah’s ill. ………………………………
[Link] we’ll go out. …………………………….
Exercise (02)/ Put in can or could.
1 This is a wonderful place. I…… stay here forever.
2 I’m so angry with him. I……. kill him!
3 I ……….hear a strange noise. What is it?
4 It’s so nice here. I………. sit here all day but unfortunately I have to go.
5 I …………understand your point of view, but I don’t agree with you.
6 Peter is a keen musician. He plays the flute and he……. also play the piano.
7 The company Amy works for isn’t doing well. She……….. lose her job.
8 Some people are unlucky. Life ………….be very unfair.
9 I’ve been really stupid. I………… kick myself.
10 Be careful climbing that tree. You ………..fall.
Exercise (03)/ Complete the sentences. Choose from:

gone could be could come could sleep

have moved could have could have come could have been

1 a: Are you tired?

b: Yes, very tired. I feel as if I could sleep for a week.
2 a: I spent a very boring evening at home yesterday.
b: Why did you stay at home? You …………………out with us.
3 a: Shall I open this letter?
b: Yes. It……………………. important.
4 a: How was your exam? Was it difficult?
b: It wasn’t so bad. It…………………. worse.
5 a: I got very wet walking home in the rain.
b: Why did you walk? You…………… taken a taxi.
6 a: Where shall we meet tomorrow?
b: Well, I………………… to your office if you like.
7 a: Does Tom still live in the same place?
b: I’m not sure. He could………………………………. .
8 a: Did you go to university?
b: No. I could have…………………. , but I didn’t want to.
Exercise (04)/ Complete the sentences. Use couldn’t or couldn’t have + these
verbs (in the correct form):

afford be be live manage stand study wear

1 I couldn’t live in a big city. I’d hate it.

2 We had a really good holiday. It couldn’t have been better.
3 I……………………. that hat. People would laugh at me.
4 You helped me a lot. I…………………….. without you.
5 The staff at the hotel were really good. They ……………more helpful.
6 There’s no way we could buy a car now. We……………………. it.
7 Jack prepared for the exam as well as he could. He…………. harder.
8 I wouldn’t like to live near the motorway. I …………………the noise of
the traffic.
Exercise (05)/ Put in must or can’t.
1 You’ve been travelling all day. You must be tired.
2 That restaurant………. be very good. It’s always full of people.
3 That restaurant ………..be very good. It’s always empty.
4 I’m sure Kate gave me her address. I …………have it somewhere.
5 I often see that man in this street. He………… live near here.
6 It rained every day during their holiday. It ………..have been very nice for
them.
7 Congratulations on passing your exam. You………. be very pleased.
8 This bill …………….be correct. It’s much too high.
9 You got here very quickly. You …………have driven very fast.
10 Bill and Sue always stay at five-star hotels. They ……..be short of money.
11 Karen hasn’t left the office yet. She……….. be working late tonight.
Exercise (06)/ Write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.
1. (Something you used to be able to do)
…………………………………………….
2. (Something you would like to be able to do)
……………………………………………..
3. (Something you have never been able to do)
……………………………………………..
Exercise (07)/ Use the words in brackets to write sentences.
1 We went to our friends’ house and rang the doorbell, but nobody answered.
(they / go out)
2 Sarah hasn’t contacted me. (she / get / my message
3 The jacket you bought is very good quality. (it / be / very expensive)
4 I haven’t seen our neighbours for the last few days. (they / go away)
5 I can’t find my umbrella. (I / leave / it in the restaurant last night)
6 Amy was in a very difficult situation when she lost her job. (it / be / easy for
her)
7 There was a man standing outside the cafe. He was there a long time. (he /
wait / for somebody)
8 Rachel did the opposite of what I asked her to do. (she / understand / what I
said)
9 When I got back to my car, it was unlocked. (I / forget / to lock it)
10 My neighbours were making a lot of noise in the night. It woke me up. (they /
have / a party)
11 The light was red, but the car didn’t stop. (the driver / see / the red light)
12 Paul has had these shoes for years, but they still look new. (he / wear / them
much)
Exercise (08)/ Which alternative makes sense?
1 a: Where are you going for your holidays?
b: I haven’t decided yet. I might go / I’m going to Ireland. (I might go makes
sense)
2 a: Have you decided what sort of car you want to buy?
b: Yes, I might get / I’m going to get a sports car.
3 a: When is Tom coming to see us?
b: He hasn’t said yet. He might come / He’s coming on Sunday.
4 a: Where are you going to put that picture?
b: I don’t know yet. I might hang / I’m going to hang it in the bedroom.
5 a: What’s Tanya going to do when she leaves school? Does she know yet?
b: Yes, she’s decided. She might go / She’s going to university.
6 a: Do you have plans for the weekend?
b: Nothing fixed. I might go away / I’m going away.
Exercise (09)/ Put in may not or can't.
I Our team .......... . possibly win on Saturday - they havent got a chance.
2 I ........... be here tomorrow. I'll let you know later.
3 That child .......... . want more food. He's just had three plates of stew.
4 There's a possibility of a strike, so the trains………. be running tomorrow.
5 I'll ask her, but she ......................... want to see you.
6 We……………………… be out of petrol. I filled the car up last night.
7 'I never want to see you again.' You………. mean that. 'Oh, yes I do.’
8 We can try the restaurant round the corner, but they……. have a table free.
Exercise (10)/ Correct (/) or not (X)?
1 Volcanic ash can damage aeroplane engines. ...
2 Ann can need some help - let's ask her. ...
3 The car's running badly. It can be time for a service. ...
4 Animals can take up a lot of your time. ...
5 You can get a lot of snow in the mountains in February. ...
6 'I cant find the sales report' Ask Maggie. She can know where it isl ...
7 Good food can be quite cheap if you know where to shop. ...
8 Some parrots can live for over 50 years. ...
9 Emma can be really bad-tempered at times. ...
10 The baby's coughing a lot. I think she can have a cold