EXERCISES
Grammar exercise
1.- Choose the correct verb. Sometimes both are possible
1. Adult ladybirds may/might be black, red or yellow.
2. We can/ we’ll be able to get into the city centre in less than 20 minutes when the new railway line is finished.
3. I left Doncaster because I wasn’t able to/couldn’t find a job there.
4. A: We’ve had a parcel delivered. It’s from New Zealand.
B: Well, it couldn’t/mightn’t be from Ken. He’s working in Australia at the moment.
5. A: I can’t find my purse anywhere.
B: May/could you have left it in the restaurant?
6. Not so long ago, more than 20 species of fish could/were able to be found in this river.
7. A: Apparently, there’s been an accident in the high street.
B: That might/ could explain why the bus is taking so long.
2.- Alan is talking to Martha just before and after a job interview. Choose the correct verb. Sometimes more than one is possible.
Before
A: what time (1) have you to/have you got to/must you be there?
M: 10:30
A: You (2) must/have to/have got to be really nervous
M: Terrified! But it doesn’t matter; I know I wont get the job.
M: you (3) haven’t got to/cant be/mustn’t sure of that. You’ve got the right experience and qualifications.
A: but i feel so tense. I (4) can’t/couldn’t/mightn’t crate a very good impression in the interview
M: I’m sure you’ll be okay. You (5) should/must/ought to be more positive
After
A: I got it!
M: Congratulations! What (6) had you got to/must you/did you have to do?
A: well, mainly I (7) had got to/had to/ must tell them about why I wanted to work for the company.
M: And does the job sound good?
A: Fantastic. I’ll (8) have to/must/have got to do a lot of travelling.
M: Well that (9) oughtn’t to/shouldn’t/mustn’t be a problem for you.
A: Not at all, and I may (10) must/have to/ have got to spend some time at their office in Barcelona
M: Well, I think we should certainly go out for a meal to celebrate.
A: good idea. But first I (11) have to/’ve got to/ must call my parents and let them know. They’ll be waiting to hear from me.
3.- Choose the correct sentence ending. Sometimes both are possible.
1. I have to get up early tomorrow, so I
a. mustn´t be too large going to bed tonight
b. don´t need to be too late going to bed tonight
2. When we got to the station we found that the train was half an hour late, so we
a. didn´t need to rush after all.
b. needn´t have rushed after all.
3. The meeting will be quite informal, so you
a. don´t need to wear a suit.
b. don´t have to wear a suit.
4. Fortunately, he wasn´t badly hurt in the accident, so he
a. needn´t go to hospital.
b. didn´t need to go to hospital.
5. Gwen has lost a lot of weight during her illness, so you
a. needn´t look surprised when you see her again.
b. mustn´t look surprised when you see her again.
6. The tennis courts are open to the public, so you
a. needn´t be a member of the club to play here.
b. mustn´t be a member of the club to play here.
7. The house was in good condition when I bought it, so I
a. didn´t need to decorate before I moved in.
b. didn´t have to decorate before I moved in.
8. As it turned out, the exam was quite easy, so I
a. didn´t have to spend all that time revising.
b. needn´t have spent all that time revising.
4. Match the sentence beginnings and ending, completing them with one of the verbs in the box. Use each verb once.
shouldn´t would could will be able to used to will wouldn´t
1. I said I´d pay for her ticket but she wouldn´t accept my offer.
2. In just a few years from now everybody would watch TV on their computer.
3. I still remember how they will be able to play together so well as children.
4. Forecasters are warning that heavy snow could cause dangerous driving conditions.
5. Here´s some really nice cheese that I don´t thing you shouldn´t have tasted before.
6. We live in an old house that used to belong to a politician.
7. Writing my geography assignment will take me too long.
Grammar focus task
Complete these extracts from the recordings. Two options are possible in each sentence.
1. As well a improving, manual dexterity and concentration, it seems that it could/may help emotional development, too.
2. But rather academic approach like that ought to/will turn children off for the life it they´re not ready for it.
3. But at the end of the day you should/´ve to learn independently, through trail and error.
4. When I was younger I might/used to do most of my climbing during the summer holidays, and I haven´t done much winter climbing.
5. You´re such a household name, it could/should be terrifying for staff when you go into the restaurant.
6. It could/would be considered unethical to accept a gift like that.
1.- Choose the correct verb. Sometimes both are possible
1. Adult ladybirds may/might be black, red or yellow.
2. We can/ we’ll be able to get into the city centre in less than 20 minutes when the new railway line is finished.
3. I left Doncaster because I wasn’t able to/couldn’t find a job there.
4. A: We’ve had a parcel delivered. It’s from New Zealand.
B: Well, it couldn’t/mightn’t be from Ken. He’s working in Australia at the moment.
5. A: I can’t find my purse anywhere.
B: May/could you have left it in the restaurant?
6. Not so long ago, more than 20 species of fish could/were able to be found in this river.
7. A: Apparently, there’s been an accident in the high street.
B: That might/ could explain why the bus is taking so long.
2.- Alan is talking to Martha just before and after a job interview. Choose the correct verb. Sometimes more than one is possible.
Before
A: what time (1) have you to/have you got to/must you be there?
M: 10:30
A: You (2) must/have to/have got to be really nervous
M: Terrified! But it doesn’t matter; I know I wont get the job.
M: you (3) haven’t got to/cant be/mustn’t sure of that. You’ve got the right experience and qualifications.
A: but i feel so tense. I (4) can’t/couldn’t/mightn’t crate a very good impression in the interview
M: I’m sure you’ll be okay. You (5) should/must/ought to be more positive
After
A: I got it!
M: Congratulations! What (6) had you got to/must you/did you have to do?
A: well, mainly I (7) had got to/had to/ must tell them about why I wanted to work for the company.
M: And does the job sound good?
A: Fantastic. I’ll (8) have to/must/have got to do a lot of travelling.
M: Well that (9) oughtn’t to/shouldn’t/mustn’t be a problem for you.
A: Not at all, and I may (10) must/have to/ have got to spend some time at their office in Barcelona
M: Well, I think we should certainly go out for a meal to celebrate.
A: good idea. But first I (11) have to/’ve got to/ must call my parents and let them know. They’ll be waiting to hear from me.
3.- Choose the correct sentence ending. Sometimes both are possible.
1. I have to get up early tomorrow, so I
a. mustn´t be too large going to bed tonight
b. don´t need to be too late going to bed tonight
2. When we got to the station we found that the train was half an hour late, so we
a. didn´t need to rush after all.
b. needn´t have rushed after all.
3. The meeting will be quite informal, so you
a. don´t need to wear a suit.
b. don´t have to wear a suit.
4. Fortunately, he wasn´t badly hurt in the accident, so he
a. needn´t go to hospital.
b. didn´t need to go to hospital.
5. Gwen has lost a lot of weight during her illness, so you
a. needn´t look surprised when you see her again.
b. mustn´t look surprised when you see her again.
6. The tennis courts are open to the public, so you
a. needn´t be a member of the club to play here.
b. mustn´t be a member of the club to play here.
7. The house was in good condition when I bought it, so I
a. didn´t need to decorate before I moved in.
b. didn´t have to decorate before I moved in.
8. As it turned out, the exam was quite easy, so I
a. didn´t have to spend all that time revising.
b. needn´t have spent all that time revising.
4. Match the sentence beginnings and ending, completing them with one of the verbs in the box. Use each verb once.
shouldn´t would could will be able to used to will wouldn´t
1. I said I´d pay for her ticket but she wouldn´t accept my offer.
2. In just a few years from now everybody would watch TV on their computer.
3. I still remember how they will be able to play together so well as children.
4. Forecasters are warning that heavy snow could cause dangerous driving conditions.
5. Here´s some really nice cheese that I don´t thing you shouldn´t have tasted before.
6. We live in an old house that used to belong to a politician.
7. Writing my geography assignment will take me too long.
Grammar focus task
Complete these extracts from the recordings. Two options are possible in each sentence.
1. As well a improving, manual dexterity and concentration, it seems that it could/may help emotional development, too.
2. But rather academic approach like that ought to/will turn children off for the life it they´re not ready for it.
3. But at the end of the day you should/´ve to learn independently, through trail and error.
4. When I was younger I might/used to do most of my climbing during the summer holidays, and I haven´t done much winter climbing.
5. You´re such a household name, it could/should be terrifying for staff when you go into the restaurant.
6. It could/would be considered unethical to accept a gift like that.