I Fill in the blanks with CAN – CAN’T - COULD – COULDN’T - DIDN’T NEED TO - MUST – MUSTN’T -

NEEDN‘T
1. You’ve got plenty of time. You ____needn’t______________ hurry.
2. There’s a knock at the door. I’m expecting Paul . It __must________________ be him.
3. I can’t get my phone to work. It _____must_____________ be out of order
4. ______Could____________ I ask you a question ?
5. That was excellent work. But I _____cant_____________ do it without you.
6. She _____cant_____________ be 35. She looks older than that.
7. I ______neednt____________ go to work on Saturdays. It’s my day off.
8. Tom has given me a letter to post. I _____mustnt_____________ forget to post it.
9. Ann stayed in bed this morning because she ____didnt need to______________ go to work.
10. He _____couldnt_____________ play chess when he was young.
11. You ______can____________ drive a car when you’re 18.
12. Jack spends the whole day just walking around. He ____cant______________ have a job.
13. When I was in school I ____could______________ do a hand stand, but now I’m too old. I
_____cant_____________ do one any more.
14. My mother keeps telling me that we ____must______________ wash our hands before we sit down at the dinner
table.
15. You ___mustnt_______________ forget to turn off the lights when you go to bed.
16. When I was a child I ___couldnt_______________ understand adults, now that I’m an adult I _______cant
___________ understand children.
17. Sally looks sad and worried . She ___must_______________ have a problem with something.
18. _____Can_____________ I see your passport please.
19. He’ sees very badly, so he ____must______________ wear glasses all the time.
20. I ____didnt need to take ______________ take a taxi because the bus was on time.
21. He owns a very expensive house. He __must________________ be a rich person.
22. I ____could______________ swim well when I was a child. I even won the school championships.
23. You ____neednt______________ go to the grocery store. We have some milk in the fridge.
24. I ______cant____________ find my keys. I probably left them at my mother’s place.
25. You _______ neednt___________ buy the tickets. I got two for free from dad.
26. She _____mustnt_____________ speak so rudely to her parents.
27. The teacher always tells us we ____mustnt______________ cheat during a test.
28. I ____couldnt______________ stop laughing. The joke was so funny.
29. I ___cant_______________ look at you. You’re so dirty. What were you up to ?
30. __________________ you turn down the volume ? – It’s too loud.

II CAN’T - MAY - MIGHT NOT - MUST

1. A : I’m sure schools 50 years ago weren’t the same as they are nowadays (BE)
B : Schools 50 years ago ________________________ very different from nowadays.
2. A : It’s possible Josef went to school by bus . (TAKE)
B : Josef ___________________________ the bus to school.
3. A : I’m sure their holiday wasn’t very nice because the weather was so bad (HAVE).
B : With such terrible weather , they ___________________________ a very nice holiday.
4. A : I wonder if Jane remembers how to get here (FORGET).
B : Jane ____________________________ how to get here.
5. A : I’m sure Chloe isn’t still looking for her watch (FIND).
B : Chloe ______________________________ her watch by now.
6. A : We are going in the wrong direction (MISS).
B : Yes, we _______________________________ a turning.
7. A : Shakespeare and Voltaire weren’t alive at the same time, so they definitely never met (KNOW).
B : Shakespeare and Voltaire weren’t alive at the same time , so they _________________________ each other .
8. A : Alison looks happy about her exam results, so she’s certainly done well (DO)
B : Alison looks happy about her exam results, so she _____________________________ well.
9. A : I’m not sure its right to blame Ray for that mistake (MAKE).
B : Ray ______________________________ that mistake.
10. A : Joe can’t open the door . Maybe he can’t remember where he put the key (LOSE)
B : Joe can’t open the door. He _____________________________ the key.
Ex.1 Fill in the blanks using MUST, MUSTN’T, DON’T HAVE TO, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T, MIGHT, CAN,
CAN’T !
1. Rose and Ted _________________ be good players. They have won hundreds of cups!
2. You _________________ pay to use the library. It’s free.
3. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. She _________________ be at her dance class.
4. Jerry _________________ be working today. He never works on Sundays.
5. You _________________ be 18 to see that film.
6. You _________________ hear this story. It’s very funny.
7. Dad _________________ go and see a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the time.
8. You don’t have to shout. I _________________ hear you very well.
9. It _________________ be him. I saw him a week ago, and he didn’t look like that.
10. You look pretty tired. I think you _________________ go to bed early tonight.
11. Let me look. I _________________ be able to help you.
12. “Children, you _________________ cross the street if the lights are red!”
13. You _________________ sit so near the TV. It’s bad for your eyes.
14. I’m sorry but I _________________ give you a lift because my car is broken.
15. I _________________ stop and talk to you now. I have to get to the library.
16. You really _________________ go to the Louvre if you’re in Paris. It’s wonderful.
17. You _________________ come to the party if you don’t feel well.
18. I don’t know where Kelly is. She _________________ be at her sister’s.
19. You have passed all your tests. You _________________ be very pleased with yourself.
20. You _________________ smoke in your car, especially if there are children sitting in the back.
21. You _________________ work this evening. I can do the tasks for you.
22. John doesn’t need a calculator. He _________________ do sums in his head.
23. Passengers _________________ open the door when the train is moving.
24. It _________________ rain today. It’s getting cloudy already.
25. I _________________ pay for the tickets because I got them from Sam for free.
Ex.2 Fill in the blanks using MUST, CAN’T, MAY, MIGHT, COULD, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T and the PAST
FORMS of them!
1. Sally looks worried. She ________________________ a problem with something (HAVE).
2. Bob ________________________ at school because I haven’t seen him all day (BE).
3. I ________________________ you the money. Why didn’t you ask me (LEND)?
4. Mr. Travis hasn’t come to work yet. He has never been late for work. He_______________________ the bus (MISS).
5. She knew everything about our plans. She ________________________ to our conversation (LISTEN)
6. A: Will you come to my birthday party tomorrow afternoon?
B: I’m sorry but I ________________________ because I have to look after my sister. (COME)
7. Timmy is a very good boy. He isn’t naughty, so he ________________________ that window. Somebody else
________________________ it (BREAK 2X)
8. The street is wet this morning. I’m not sure but it ________________________ last night (RAIN).
9. She ________________________ like an angel when she was a child (SING)
10. A: I talked to your science teacher yesterday.
B: You ________________________ to her because she wasn’t at school yesterday. (TALK)
11. Mrs. White bought a new fur coat! - She ________________________ the lottery (WIN).
12. He came home alone yesterday. You __________________ him do that; he __________________ lost. (LET, GET)
13. He read the message but he ________________________ it (UNDERSTAND)
14. The singer has got a sore throat so she ________________________ at the concert (SING)
15. It ________________________ Jack I saw in the park yesterday, but I’m not sure about it (BE).
16. We can’t wait any longer. Something ________________________ at once (DO).
17. Everyone shouted in fear. They ________________________ very afraid (BE).
18. A : I’m afraid Ted is watching TV again.
B: He ________________________ TV because his room is completely silent and dark. He
________________________ . (WATCH, SLEEP)
19. I can’t find my book. I ________________________ on the bus (LEAVE)
20. She ________________________ stupid. She teaches maths at the university (BE)
21. She ________________________ to school. It’s Saturday (GO).
22. You were stupid to go skiing here. You ________________________ a leg (BREAK)
23. He looked so tired when I saw him. He ________________________ so hard (WORK)
24. Tom ________________________ this because it is in French and Tom doesn’t know French. (WRITE)