Read the situation and write what you would say. Use the words given in brackets.

Model: You've got a pound note but you need some change. You ask somebody to help you. (Can you ...?) Can you change a pound?

1. You want to borrow your friend's camera. What do you say to him/her? (Could I ...?)

2. You have a car and you want to give somebody a lift. What do you say? (Can I ...?)

3. You have to go to the airport but you don't know how to get there. You ask a passer-by. (Could you ...?)

4. You are telephoning the owner of a flat which was advertised in a newspaper. You are interested in the flat and you want to come and see it today. (Do you think I ...?)

5. You are at an interview. You want to smoke a cigarette. What do you ask first? (May I ...?)

6. You want to leave work early because you have some important things to do. What do you ask your boss? (Do you think I ...?)

7. You want to invite someone to come and stay with you for the weekend. (Would you like ...?)

8. The person in the next room has some music on very loud. How do you ask him politely to turn it down? (Do you think you ...?)

 

14. Complete these sentences with must or have to (in its correct form). Sometimes it is possible to use either; sometimes only have to is possible.

Model: Well, it's 10 o'clock. I must (or have to) go now.

       Ann was feeling ill last night. She had to leave the party early.

1. You really ... work harder if you want to pass that examination.

2.  Many children in Britain ...  wear uniform when they go to school.

3.  Last night Don suddenly became ill. We ... call the doctor.

4.  Ann has ... wear glasses since she was eight years old.

5.  I'm afraid I can't come tomorrow. I ... work late.

6.  I'm sorry I couldn't come yesterday. I ... work late.

7. Tom may ... go away next week.

8.  We couldn't repair the car ourselves. We ...  take it to a garage.

9.  When you come to London again, you ... come and see us.

 

 

15. Make questions with have to.

Model: “Tom had to go police station.”

       “Why did he have to go to the police station?”

1. “Ann has to leave tomorrow.” “What time exactly __________?”

2. “We had to answer a lot of questions in the examination.” “How many questions __________?”

3. “George had to pay a parking fine.” “How much__________?”

4. “I have to get up early tomorrow.” “Why__________?”  

 

16. Make negative sentences with have to.

Model: “Did they change trains?”

        “No, it was a through train so they didn’t have to change trains.”

1. “Did you pay to get into the concert?”

     “No, we had free tickets so we _________.”

2. “Did you get up early this morning?”

 “No, it's my day off so_________.”

3.  “Do you work?” “No, I'm extremely rich so _________.”

4.   “Does Jack shave?” “No, he's got a beard so _________.”

 

17. Complete these sentences with mustn't or don't/doesn't have to.

Model: I don't want anyone to know. You mustn’t tell anyone what I said.
         I don’t have to wear a suit to work but I usually do.

1. I can stay in bed tomorrow morning because I ... work.

2. Whatever you do, you ...  touch that switch. It's very dangerous.

3. You ... forget what I told you. It's very important.

4. She ...  get up so early. She gets up early because she prefers   to.

5. We ...  leave yet. We've got plenty of time.

 

18. Write a sentence with needn't.

Model: Shall I do the shopping now? (no/this afternoon)

        No, you needn’t do it now. You can do it this afternoon.

1. Shall I clean the windows today? (no/tomorrow)

No, you _________. You _________ tomorrow.

2. Shall I type these letters now? (no/later)

No _________. You ________.

3. Shall I go to the bank this morning? (no/this afternoon) _________.

 

19. C omplete the sentences with must, mustn't or needn't.

Model: We haven't got much time. We must hurry.

       We've got plenty of time. We needn’t hurry.

1. “Do you want me to wait for you?” “No, it's okay. You ...  wait.”

2. Tom gave me a letter to post. I ...  forget to post it.

3. You ...  come if you don't want to but I hope you will.

4. “What sort of house do you want to buy? Something big?” “Well, it ...  be big – that's not important. But it ...  have a nice garden – that's essential.”

5. We have enough food at home so we ...  go shopping today.

6. This book is very valuable. You ...  look after it very carefully and you ...  lose it.

 

20. Give advice to a friend. Use should or shouldn't.

Model: Your friend is always coughing because he smokes too much. Advise him to stop smoking. You should stop smoking.

1. Your friend has a bad toothache. Advise him to go to the dentist. You _________.

2. Your friend rides his bicycle at night without lights. You think this is dangerous. Advise him not to do it. _________.

3. Your friend is going to visit Greece. Advise him to learn a few words of Greek before he goes. _________.

 

21. Give your opinion about something. Use I think/I don't think.

Model: Tom has just been offered a job. You think it would be a good idea for him to accept it.  I think Tom should accept the job.

1. You think it would be a good idea for all motorists to wear seat-belts. I think_________.

2. You don't think it would be a good idea for Jill and Sam to get married. I _________.

3. Your friend has a bad cold. Tell him that you think it would be a good idea for him to stay at home this evening. I _________.

22. Read the situations and write sentences with should (have) and shouldn't (have). Sometimes you have to use the present, sometimes the past.

Model: The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom is driving at 50. He shouldn't be driving fast.

         When we got to the restaurant, there were no free tables. We hadn't reserved one. We should have reserved a table.

1. It's very cold. Mr Taylor, who has been ill recently, is walking along the road without a coat. He ________.

2. We went for a walk. While we were walking, we got hungry but we hadn't brought anything with us to eat. We said: We ________.

3. I went to Paris. Marcel lives in Paris but I didn't go to see him while I was there.
When I saw him later, he said: You ________.

4. The notice says that the shop is open every day from 8.30. It is not 9 o'clock but the shop isn't open.  ________.

5. The driver in front stopped suddenly without warning and I drove into the back of his car. It wasn't my fault. ________.

6. The children normally go to bed at 9 o'clock. It is now 9.30. They are not in bed; they are watching television. (two sentences) ________.

7. The accident happened because Tom was driving on the wrong side of the road. ________.

 

23. C omplete the sentences with can, could, be able to.

1. In two years you will ... speak two foreign languages.

2. The information ... be true! 1 don't believe you.

3. Last year we ... visit Canada.

4. ... you help me carry these heavy bags?

5. She is rather old now and ... to read without spectacles.

6. She ... dance well.

7. Our secretary ... to type 100 words a minute.

8. You ... at least call her parents.

9. You ... enter this territory. It is dangerous.

10. I ... to meet you at the station yesterday. I was very busy.

 

24. C omplete the sentences with have to, must, be to, should.

1. You ... bite your nails.

2. Mary, you will ... take our dog for a walk.

3. He ... to stay at home yesterday because of high temperature.

4. You... stop smoking.

5. She ... tell them the truth.

6. We ... to finish the reconstruction according to the signed con­tract.

7. You ... lock the door at night.

8. They ... to meet last Friday to discuss important questions.

9. Everyone ... obey the law.

10. The bus didn't come on time so we ... to wait long at the bus stop.

 

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