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Unit 3 Grammar practice

Modal verbs 3 Choose the correct alternatives.

If youre ill, you ought to / can see a doctor.


1 Decide how the underlined forms are used in the sentences. 1 Neednt / Can mobile phones be turned on in the theatre?
Then choose the correct alternatives.
2 The criminal may / mustnt serve a ten-year prison
In the UK, you can learn to drive when you are seventeen years
sentence, but were not sure yet.
old. (advice / permission )
3 You could / must have a licence to drive a car.
1 You have to wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike.
Its the law.
(obligation / ability)
4 You mustnt / dont have to sign in at the club if youre a
2 You cant go out until youve done your homework.
member.
(absence of obligation / prohibition)
5 The children mustnt / dont need to get up early tomorrow.
3 We dont have to pay for our tickets because were students.
Its a holiday.
(absence of obligation / recommendation)
6 The prisoner might / needs to get out early for good
4 They ought to ask for directions from the police officer.
behaviour.
(obligation / advice)
5 You must wear a seat belt in the car. (obligation / ability)
Modal perfects
6 Hes allowed to go to the concert if he promises to be home
by midnight. (permission / possibility) 4 Match the bold modal perfect verbs in sentences 15 with
7 They shouldnt let their children stay at home alone. explanations AF.
(permission / advice) Your son might have broken our window, but were not sure. D
8 As a young person, you mustnt work more than twelve hours 1 She didnt commit the crime, so she couldnt have gone to
a week during school term time. prison. _____
(absence of obligation / prohibition) 2 They neednt have taken any food. My mum cooked all
9 Youre seventeen years old, so youre able to tell the morning. _____
difference between right and wrong. (ability / permission) 3 He must have burgled that house. The police found his
10 You broke the law, so you might go to prison. fingerprints on the window. _____
(possibility / advice) 4 You shouldnt have stayed out so late. _____
5 Shes a lawyer, so she might have helped you when you
2 Match the bold forms in sentences 15 with AF.
asked. _____
When I was young, people could leave school at the age of
A a past action or event was wrong
thirteen. C
B a past action or event happened but wasnt necessary
1 You can speak three languages. _____
C a past action or event was possible but didnt happen
2 If you park here, you may get a fine. _____
D a past action or event possibly happened
3 You neednt take out the rubbish. Ive already done it. _____
E a past action or event definitely didnt happen
4 You must go over there. _____
F a past action or event definitely happened
5 You can make one telephone call. _____

A need to 5 Complete the sentences with the modal perfect verbs in the
list.
B might
could have been hurt might have taken
C were able to neednt have bought ought to have looked
D are allowed to should have given
E dont have to I think Tony might have taken your wallet.
F are able to 1 They ________________________________________
both ways before crossing the busy street.
2 You ________________________________________
him a lift you werent doing anything that evening.
3 We ________________________________________
a present because the party has been cancelled.
4 She ________________________________________
when she fell off her bike.

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