Unit 3: Past Modals


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II. Rewrite the phrases in brackets using could have, should have or might have. More than one
correct answer is possible.


1 That wasn’t a very sensible decision. ____________________________ (You ran the risk of being
dismissed).

2 What a pity you didn’t come five minutes earlier. __________________

_______________________ (You have missed the chance of seeing Anne).

3 ___________________________ (You were wrong to speak) to her like that.

4 ________________________________ (I’m irritated you didn’t let me know) you were coming.

5 ________________________________ (It was a mistake not to send) the price list with the
catalogue.

6 _________________________ (We’re lucky we didn’t lose) the contract.

7 ________________________________ (I’m irritated that you didn’t call) to say the meeting had been
cancelled.


III. Make sentences from the words in brackets.


1 Don’t phone Ann now. (she might / have / lunch)

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2 I ate too much. Now I feel sick. (I shouldn’t / eat / so much)

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3 I wonder why Tom didn’t phone me. (he must / forget)

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4 Why did you go home so early? (you needn’t / go home so early)

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5 You’ve signed the contract. (it / can’t / change now)

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6 He was in prison at the time that the crime was committed, so (he

couldn’t / do / it) _____________________________________________.

7 I’m surprised nobody told you that the road was very dangerous. (you should / warn)
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8 George was in a strange mood yesterday. (he might not / feel / very well)

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