1. For each question below, complete the second sentence with three to eight words so that it has
a similar meaning to the first sentence, using a modal verb.


 a. He was supposed to telephone yesterday but he didn’t have time.


Although he ______________________________________________________  get round to it.


 b. It was remiss of you not to tell me to cancel the meeting.


You ______________________________________________________ call off the meeting.


 c. The cashier did what he was told, so it was unnecessary for the robber to use force.


The robber _____________________________________________the cashier did what he was told.


 d.  Given the staff ‘ s lack of interest, her attempt to solve the problem were pointless.



Given the staff’ s lack of interest, she  __________________bothered trying to find a solution.




2.  Put the verbs and other words in brackets into their correct forms, add prepositions, particles
or auxiliary verbs if necessary. You may need to use the passive forms of the verbs:


 1. If they _________________________________ (insist / respect) as Muslims, they
__________________________ (suspect / be) ‘fundamentalists’.
 2. Many councils __________________________ (be frightened / force /take) more responsibilities.
 3. ________ you ______________ ( mind / refrain / give) advice on subjects you have no clue about?
 4. The media ___________________ (seem / persist / blame) subprime loans ____ (preposition)
mortgage related losses, when it’s quite obvious that borrowers of all types _________________
(default) their mortgages.