MODALS KEY
ANSWERS:
A] Choose the right answer
a) The letters I left on the table this morning aren’t here now. Fiona must have posted them during the day.
must have posted/ should have posted/ needn’t have posted
b] When he was a professional player, he had to train every day
must/ ought to/ had to
c] We ate our lunch quickly yesterday, because we didn’t want to be late for the film. In fact, we arrived early at the cinema, so we needn’t have eaten so quickly.
must have eaten / needn’t have eaten/ might have eaten
d) a; You ‘re leaving next week to Australia
b; Yes, I ‘m sorry; I should have told you earlier. It was wrong of me.
should have told/ had to tell / must have told
e) I think should you put on your jacket; it may be cold outside, but I’m not sure.
should / must / may /
f)It's quite impossible. You can’t have seen/ her in Marrakesh last week; we were together on a picnic in Ifran.
Can’t have seen/ might have seen/ had to see
g) He must be indifferent to his study. He never revises his lessons or does his homework.
Should/ can’t/ must
h) We are spending too much money each month. We must try to spend less
Must needn’t mustn’t
i) When I couldn’t find the key, I climbed into the house through the window. Later I found the key in my bag, so I needn’t have climbed in through the window.
didn’t have to climb don’t have to climb needn’t have climbed
k) A : I want to buy my train ticket today
B: Really ! You needn’t buy it today, although you can if you like. You can get it tomorrow, just before you leave.
needn’t have bought mustn’t needn’t buy
B] Give the correct form of the modals between brackets
a) I had to prepare well for the driving test last week, otherwise I would have failed.
b) My wallet is not in my pocket; someone must have stolen it.
c) You shouldn’t have driven so fast yesterday; you might have had an accident
d) The teacher spent much time explaining the lesson; he needn’t have explained more. We all understood.
e) You should have rushed her to hospital. She was seriously injured.
f) look ! The ground is wet. It must have rained last night.
g) You needn’t have brought your umbrella; the weather was fine.
h) My brother can’t have stolen your mobile phone; he wasn’t there.
C]/ Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given
1/It was advisable for the driver to drive slowly in that icy road.
The driver should have driven slowly in that icy road.
2/It was compulsory for her to have blood test before she could get the job.
She had to have blood test before she could get the job.
3/It’s impossible that the film was boring; everyone liked it
The film can’t have been boring; everyone liked it.
4/ I am quite sure that you dialed the wrong number.
You must have dialed the wrong number.
5/ I advise you not to talk to her; she’s so frustrated today.
You had better not talk to her; she’s so frustrated today.
6/ It wasn’t necessary for the teacher to explain more; we all understood.
The teacher needn’t have explained more; we all understood.
