3 Complete the passages using the modals and modal perfects below and the correct form of the verb in brackets.Use each modal or modal perfect once only.
TEENS IN THE NEWS
can ■ could ■ couldn’t have
1. .............. you ................. (use) some assistance organising your desk, your cupboard and your room? Tidy Teens
2. ............... (help). This student-run group raises money for charity by cleaning up. "We didn’t realise it when we started, but we
3. ..............(think) of a better way to raise money," says 17-year-old Brian Mason, who helped establish the group.
must have ■ be able to ■ shouldn’t have ■ should have ■ have to
Carol Dahl 4. ......................................... (think) she was dreaming when she heard that she’d won the national secondaryschool essay contest. “I didn’t believe it,” she explains. “I just laughed at first, which I probably
5. ......................................... (do).” The prize, a cheque for £1,000, will be awarded to Carol at a ceremony in
March. “I 6. ......................................... (guess) that there would be a price to pay for the award – and there is.
I 7. ......................................... (write) a speech to give at the ceremony,” Carol says. “I’m pretty nervous but I
hope I 8. ......................................... (do) a good job.”