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Modal Verbs and Expressions




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Modal Verbs and Expressions
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1. Match�each sentence (a-e) to its correct category:
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a) You must be quiet.
b) Smoking is allowed here.
c) Monique can't be a model, she's too fat.
d) You can't park here.
e) Patrons don't have to wear a tie in the dining area.
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2. Match the sentences from exercise 1 to the correct picture. Write the letter in the box.
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3. Complete the text with the following:
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have to - ought - must - can't - allowed to - shouldn't
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Matthew is a doctor. He works at Brighton's General Hospital.�Every day, Matthew� wake up at 6 o'clock to go to work. He lives 45 miles from the hospital, but he doesn't have a car, so he takes the train and then a bus everyday. All his friends think he� to buy a car, but he tells them he� afford it. All doctors are� park at the hospital and it's free of charge for them, which means they don't� pay. Matthew believes people� buy a car unless it's absolutely necessary, and travel by public transport, because cars pollute the air and cause many diseases.
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4. Rewrite the sentences using the word in bold given (you can't�modify the word in any way).
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Example: Prisoners can't have the lights on after 9 pm. allowed
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1) Elysa�may be in Egypt now. perhaps
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2) Chefs should wash their hands at all times to avoid food poisoning. supposed
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3) I must finish the composition today. to
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4) She definitely isn't Barbara, her hair's longer. can't
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5) You can't smoke here. mustn't
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