Unit 15, Exercises, page 31 15.1 Underline the correct or more natural answer. If both answers are possible, underline them both. 1 Valuables can/are able to be left in the hotel safe. Please ask at the reception desk. 2 We could/were able to finish the football match before it started snowing too heavily. 3 The rebels could/were able to draw on the support of over 20,000 soldiers. 4 Could you/Were you able to understand Professor Larsen’s lecture? I found it really difficult. 5 ‘Do you want a game?’ ‘Sorry, I can’t/’m not able to play chess.’ 6 Look at me, I can/’m able to ride my bike without any help. 7 When the fire officers arrived they could/were able to put out the flames in a couple of minutes. 8 The air was so polluted in the city centre, I could hardly/was hardly able to breathe. 9 I knew John had been smoking. I could/was able to smell the cigarettes when I came into the room. 10 Can you/Are you able to drive without your glasses? 11 No changes can/are able to be made to this rail ticket after purchase. 12 He could/was able to untie the ropes without the guards noticing. 13 She looked all over the house, but couldn’t/wasn’t able to find her keys anywhere. 14 I was very busy at work, but I could/was able to have a couple of days off last week. 15.2b Complete this text with can, could and be allowed to. Use negative forms where necessary. It is often said that sports coaches (1) ___________________ be strict, but athlete Peter Black’s was incredibly hard on him in the year before the Olympic Games. For instance, Peter (2) _______________________ stay up later than 9.00, although on his birthday he (3) _________________ watch television until 10.00 as it was a special occasion! Of course, all Peter (4) __________________ think of was going out with his friends in the evening, and he (5) __________________ hardly wait for the Games to finish and get back to a normal life. When he complained, his coach just said, ‘Trust me and you’ll win gold – you (6) ______________ lose!’ And his coach was right. He won a gold medal in the 400 metres in a world record time. And on the night of his victory Peter (7) _____________________ celebrate – by staying up until 11 o’clock! ‘But no later,’ said his coach. ‘The World Championships are only two years away.’ Unit 16, Exercises, page 33 16.1 If possible, complete these sentences with will (or won’t) or would (or wouldn’t) followed by one of these verbs. If it is not possible to use will or would, use a verb in the past simple. come decide eat help invite keep remember 1 Amy works really hard. Every afternoon she ______________________ home from school at 4.15 and do an hour of piano practice. 2 Richard phoned yesterday and ___________________ out for dinner. 3 When Dominic was young he ___________________ any green vegetables. 4 The creaking noises in the old house ___________________ me awake until I became accustomed to them. 5 I’m sure that many people _________________ seeing Sarah Thomas on television in the 1980s. 6 Whenever I had a problem with my maths homework, Sam __________________ me. 7 After standing on the bathroom scales, I __________________ that I needed to lose some weight. 16.2 If necessary, correct these sentences using would or used to. If neither would nor used to is correct, use a past simple verb form. 1 I would enjoy studying Latin when I was at school. 2 Orwell would spend winters in Spain and summers in England. 3 We would live in a bungalow on the south coast, and then we moved to a flat in London. 4 You used to teach at Halston university, didn’t you? 5 On Saturdays and Sundays the ferry used to take tourists across to the island. 6 The committee would meet four times last week, but still no decision has been reached. 16.3 Complete these sentences with will have or would have and the past participle of one of these verbs. buy hear hurt notice prefer say record 1 ‘I wanted to watch The Simpsons last night, but I missed it.’ ‘I’m certain Derek ________ __________________ it. We can go over to his place to see it.’ 2 Don’t accept lifts from strangers – as my mother ________________________________. 3 don’t think the dog __________________________ anyone, but I was still glad when the owner took it away. 4 I’m sure by now you __________________________ about yesterday’s robbery at the supermarket. 5 My parents weren’t very affectionate towards me. I always thought they ______________ ______________ a daughter. 6 Sampras’s rivals ________________________ the difficulties he had with his shoulder in the tournament last week. 7 ‘Did you like the present Joan gave you for your birthday?’ ‘Well, an umbrella stand isn’t something I _____________________ myself, but I suppose it might be useful.’ Unit 17, Exercises, page 35 17.1 Complete the sentences with either may or might, whichever is more likely. If neither is possible, suggest an alternative completion. 1 We ______________ go to Majorca for our holiday this summer. 2 The planet Venus _____________ be seen clearly in the night sky during this month. 3 _____________ you see Becky this weekend? 4 I feel really sore after playing tennis. I think I ___________ have a bath. 5 ‘Someone’s left their coat.’ ‘ _____________ it be Ken’s?’ 6 Exceeding the stated dose ______________ cause drowsiness. 17.2 Complete the sentences with may or might followed by one of the following forms of the verb in brackets: be + past participle, have + past participle, be + -ing, have been + -ing. If both may and might are possible, indicate this. 1 There’s a man lying down on the pavement over there. Do you think he ______________ ______________________ himself? (hurt) 2 I __________________________ you this before. I can’t remember. (tell) 3 Is that John’s car that just stopped? He _________________________ for us. (wait) 4 In the early 19^th century a person ____________________________ to Australia for stealing as little as a loaf of bread. (send) 5 ‘Ann looks exhausted.’ ‘I suppose she _________________________.’ (run) 6 I’ve heard that the newsagent’s is losing a lot of money and it ______________________ down. (close) 7 Real Madrid started well and __________________________ an early lead when Figo hit the post, but Barcelona scored first after 20 minutes. (take) 8 As little as 50 years ago a worker still _______________________ for being ill. (dismiss) 9 ‘When will the painting be ready?’ ‘Well, I _______________________ it by this evening.’ (finish) 10 The race had to be stopped because the oil on the track _______________________ an accident. (cause) Unit 18, Exercises, page 37 18.1 Complete the sentences with one of these forms: must have + past participle; must + bare infinitive; must be + -ing; or must have (had) to. Use the verbs given. 1 When I left my laptop on the train I thought I’d never see it again. But someone ________ _____________________ it and handed it in to the lost property office. (find) 2 Janine owns a big car and a yacht. She ______________________ incredibly rich. (be) 3 ‘Everyone’s going into the hall.’ ‘The meeting _____________________ soon. Let’s go.’ (start) 4 Without things like washing machines and dishwashers our grandparents _____________ _________________ much harder in the kitchen than we do today. (work) 5 ‘Where’s the camera?’ ‘If it’s not in the cupboard, Ken ____________________ it. He said he was going to take some photos of the city centre today.’ (use) 6 The children are putting balloons outside their house. They ________________________ a party. (have) 7 I didn’t think Bob was coming to the meeting. He ________________________ his mind. (change) 8 ‘I wonder how you get permission to go into the building.’ ‘I suppose you ____________ _____________________ some form of identification.’ (show) 9 ‘I thought Paul would be home.’ ‘He __________________________ Jenny to work. He said he would.’ (take) 10 Look at all those birds. There ________________________ at least a thousand of them. (be)