1. *Complete each sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1) His lights are on so I‟m pretty sure Dan is at home.(as)
Dan ..............his lights are on.
2) Susie‟s car‟s not here so she‟s almost certainly taking Dabber to the vet. (be)
Susie ........Dabber to the vet since her car‟s not here
3) There‟s no way that boy‟s Simon. He‟s much taller!(boy)
That ………………Simon. He‟s much taller!
4) I‟m certain the Winners don‟t think we‟re coming tonight; we arranged it for next Tuesday.( expecting)
The Winners ................tonight; we arranged it for next Tuesday.
5) I bet you were exhausted after such a long journey! (have)
You ...................exhausted after such a long journey!
6) The only explanation is that Evan was on the phone to someone in Australia!(talking)
Evan..........on the phone to someone in Australia!
7) There‟s no way Casey won the disco dancing competition – he‟s got two left feet!(have)
Casey.................the disco dancing competition – he‟s got two left feet!
8) I don‟t believe Helen‟s been trying to call us all day. The phone hasn‟t rung once.(been)
Helen............................... to call us all day. The phone hasn‟t rung once.
7. Circle the correct answer.
1) … I have a look at those shoes in the window, please?
A Must
C Should
B Would
D Could
2) We … pay for the tickets as Josie won a competition.
A mustn‟t
C could‟t
B didn‟t have to
D hadn‟t to
3) You … really make such a mountain out of such a molehill!
A can‟t
C mightn‟t
B won‟t
D shouldn‟t
4) You won‟t … to connect to the Internet once you‟ve got broadband as you‟re online twenty-fourhours a day.
A need
C ought
B must
D able
5) I hope we … find the cinema easily.
A could
C might
B may
D can
6) We couldn‟t find a hotel room so we … sleep in the car. It was awful!
A must
C had to
B should
D could
7) We‟d love to … afford to go on a round-the-worldcruise.
A can
C will have to
B be able to
D have to
8) Fiona can‟t … about the meeting. I reminded her this morning!
A forget
C have forgotten
B be forgetting
D have been forgetting
9) She could ... in the garage when we came round, which would explain
why she didn‟t hear the bell.

A work
C have worked
B be working
D have been working
10) You‟ll … tell the police that your house was broken into.
A have to
C had to
B must
D should
8. Write a modal or semi-modalin each gap to replace the phrase in brackets. Add any other words you need.
1) Bruce ... (is able to) finish most crosswords in under ten minutes.
2) Charlotte didn‟t get to the Craig David concert because she … (wasn’t able to) get tickets.
3) I ... (had the opportunity to go) to Oxford but I decided to go to a more modern university.
4) You … (were wrong to tell) Angus. You know he can‟t keep a secret!
5) If you have a cashpoint card, you … (are not forced to) go Into the bank to get money from your account.
6) We ... (were made to) apologize to the police for wasting their time.
7) That … (almost definitely wasn’t) the last can of soda in the fridge. I bought loads this morning!
8) You … (were you obliged to) talk about two photographs during the Interview?
9) Children … (are not allowed to) be left unattended.
10) The weather … (will probably) be good tomorrow.