to be accustomed to doing something: 8.. to express possibility: 10.to express future predictions: 11.to become accustomed to doing something: 12.to express necessity: 13.to express
Trang 1can could have to will may ought to
rather
Uses
1 to ask for something politely :
2 to offer to do something:
3 to express a strong advice:
4 absence of obligation:
5 to express preferences:
6 to express obligation:
7 to be accustomed to doing something:
8 to give advice:
9 to express possibility:
10.to express future predictions:
11.to become accustomed to doing something:
12.to express necessity:
13.to express habits or routines in the past:
14.to express prohibition:
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the following sentences.
1 We are not completely sure but Cindy _
come back tomorrow
ought
2 When I was a child, in the summer afternoons
we play in the street with boys
and girls from the neighbourhood
a won’t b must c would
3 _ I have some more wine, please?
a Could b Needn’t c Would
4 I believe my eyes Is George the
one who is standing over there?
a won’t b mustn’t c can’t
5 They _ be the richest person in the
village He’s just bought two luxurious cars
a may not b ought c must
6 He have studied more for the final
exam and spend less time playing with the
computer
a would b should c have to
7 My bedroom _ redecorating I’m tired
of the old furniture
needs
8 I _ rather you checked my exercise before giving it to the teacher
a would b should c ought to
9 I use your mobile phone? It’s an emergency
a Must b May c Won’t
10 In many schools of England students wear uniforms It is compulsory
a should b must c may
11 Sara’s daughter _ write perfectly when she was seven
a might b could c mustn’t
12 I _ let you know when I have more information about the matter
a would b will c can’t
13 The worst have happened, but fortunately everybody came back safe and sound
a ought to b might c can’t
14 The problem was so difficult that even the teacher solve it
a may b needed c couldn’t
rather
Decide which of the modal verbs in the
correspond to the different uses
Sometimes more than one modal is possible.
Trang 21 to ask for something politely : could, may
2 to offer to do something: can, would
3 to express a strong advice: had better
4 absence of obligation: needn’t, don’t have to
5 to express preferences: would rather
6 to express obligation: have to, must
7 to be accustomed to doing something: be used to
8 to give advice: should, ought to
9 to express possibility: may, might
10.to express future predictions: will
11.to become accustomed to doing something: get used to
12.to express necessity: need
13.to express habits or routines in the past: used to
14.to express prohibition: mustn’t
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the following sentences.
1 We are not completely sure but Cindy _
come back tomorrow
ought
2 When I was a child, in the summer afternoons
we play in the street with boys
and girls from the neighbourhood
a won’t b must c would
3 _ I have some more wine, please?
a Could b Needn’t c Would
4 I believe my eyes Is George the
one who is standing over there?
a won’t b mustn’t c can’t
5 They _ be the richest person in the
village He’s just bought two luxurious cars
a may not b ought c must
6 He have studied more for the final
exam and spend less time playing with the
computer
a would b should c have to
7 My bedroom _ redecorating I’m tired
of the old furniture
needs
8 I _ rather you checked my exercise before giving it to the teacher
a would b should c ought to
9 I use your mobile phone? It’s an emergency
a Must b May c Won’t
10 In many schools of England students wear uniforms It is compulsory
a should b must c may
11 Sara’s daughter _ write perfectly when she was seven
a might b could c mustn’t
12 I _ let you know when I have more information about the matter
a would b will c can’t
13 The worst have happened, but fortunately everybody came back safe and sound
a ought to b might c can’t
14 The problem was so difficult that even the teacher solve it
a may b needed c couldn’t
Decide which of the modal verbs in the
correspond to the different uses
Sometimes more than one modal is possible.