Lesson 11 / Handout 11b – Modals, Additional Practice


Complete the following sentences by deciding which alternative (A, B, C or D) fits into each gap:


1. I rang the door twice. Lucy wasn’t at home. She …………….left already.

a) can’t have

b) must have

c) needn’t have

d) should have

2. You…………….finish your homework now. You can always do it after dinner.

a) couldn’t

b) mustn’t

c) don’t have to

d) shouldn’t

3. Why are you still here? You ………………been helping Dora in the kitchen.

a) should have

b) must have

c) might have

d) would have

4. Tim ………….get into his house because he’d forgotten his keys.

a) can’t

b) wouldn’t

c) mustn’t

d) couldn’t

5. Why lie to her about your condition? You ……………tell her the truth or things might get worse.

a) should better

b) would better

c) had better

d) would rather

6. There won’t be a bus for ages so we ……………walk home.

a) might as well

b) should as well

c) would as well

d) could as well

7. I ………………hurried because I got there very early.

a) shouldn’t have

b) ‘d better have

c) can’t have

d) needn’t have

8. Why didn’t I write the number down? I ……………….written it down.

a) can’t have

b) ought to have

c) must have

d) might have





Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first,( using the word given if
provided):


1. It was a ridiculous thing to say and obviously she wasn’t thinking clearly.  can’t

She ……………………………………………………….clearly because it was a ridiculous thing to say.

2. It’s possible that Jane looks exhausted because she’s working too hard.   might

Jane ………………………………………………..too hard and that’s why she looks exhausted.

3. What you’re saying isn’t right and clearly you’ve made a mistake.

You………………………………………………………because what you’re saying isn’t right.

4. It’s wrong that you haven’t been taking the tablets that the doctor gave you. ought

You ………………………………………………………..taking the tablets that the doctor gave you.

5. It was wrong of you to say that.

You ……………………………………that.

6. I’m sure my friends are wondering what I’m doing.

My friends ……………………………………………what I’m doing.

7. If I don’t go to the bank now, I won’t have any money for the weekend.   better

I ………………………………………….to the bank now or I won’t have any money for the weekend.

8. We’ve done enough for today so let’s stop now.   might

We’ve done enough for today so we ………………………………………………….now.

9. John had the chance to start his own company but he decided not to.

John……………………………………………………………….his own company but he decided not to.