might = will perhaps
I. Rewrite the following sentences with might instead of will perhaps.
Example:
Perhaps it will rain tomorrow.
It might rain tomorrow.
a. Perhaps we’ll go to Spain for our holiday.
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b. Perhaps I’ll get my cheque today.
c. Perhaps Joe and Ellie will pop in for a drink this evening.
d. Put the car keys somewhere safe. Perhaps you’ll lose them.
……………………………………………………………
e. Don’t buy that book for John. Perhaps he won’t like it.
II. Worries
Examples: The children might be horrible. She might not like the family.
a. Tessa’s worried. Her four-year-old daughter is walking on a high wall.
b. Sally’s worried She’s got two important exams tomorrow.
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c. David’s worried. His parents are away, and he’s invited about 20 friends to his house for a party. …………………………………………………………………………….
d. I’m worried. I’m driving a very long way tomorrow and my car is very old.
e. Toby’s worried. He’s got an appointment with the dentist this afternoon.
f. Ann’s worried. Her plane leaves in forty minutes, and she’s stuck in a traffic jam.
III. Complete these sentences using the correct form of must, have to or need.
1. I ……….go to work today because it’s a national holiday.
2. I ………….go to the doctor the other day as I felt terrible.
3. You ……………..work harder if you want to pass the exam.
4. You ………….eat too much, it’s very bad for you.
5. You …………..needn’t type your homework, but you can if you want to.
6. ……we ……………bring our sleeping bags to camp?
7. You …………..talk during the reading exam.
8. You …………….get a visa if you want to visit the USA.
IV. Fill in the gaps with appropriate forms of modal verbs.
1. That’s no excuse! You know you ……………………………..(finish) this report by today.
2. If you find something valuable, you ………………….(take) it to the nearest police station.
3. Passengers …………(not/walk) across the lines. They ……….use the footbridge.
4. You ………………(destroy) the letter as soon as you receive it.
5. You ……………(enter) the building if you have a special pass.
6. Can you help me? I ………………(find out) what time the London train arrives.
7. You ………………..(bring) the map with you so we wouldn’t have to ask people the way.
8. Those bags look heavy. ………………….(I/carry) them for you?
9. You …………………..(ring) me to let me know you’d be late. I was worried.
10. You …………………….(smoke) in here.
11. ……………I use your pen?
*mustn’t (it’s forbidden) You mustn’t cross the street when the light is red.
*needn’t / don’t have to(it isn’t necessary) You needn’t worry about it. I’ll do it for you.
1. Soldiers are forbidden to leave the camp unless they get a special permission.
not Soldiers…………………………unless they…
2. Unauthorised personnel are not allowed to go beyond this point.
must Unauthorised personnel……………………………………this point.
3. It isn’t necessary for Jim to get up early tomorrow as it is a holiday.
have Jim ……………………………up early tomorrow as it is a holiday.
4. Readers are not allowed to take books out of the library without first filling in a form.
not Readers ………………………books out of the library without …
5. It isn’t necessary for Julie to work today; she can have the day off.
have Julie ………………………….today; she can have the day off.
*don’t have to/don’t need to/needn’t + present infinitive(it is not necessary in the present or future) You don’t have to/don’t need to/needn’t wear evening dress. It’s an informal party.
*didn’t need to/didn’t have to(it was not necessary in the past and we may not know if the action happened or not) She didn’t need to/didn’t have to wear evening dress as it was an informal party.
*needn’t + bare perfect infinitive(we know that something happened in the past although it was not necessary) You needn’t have cooked as much food as you did last night.
1. It wasn’t necessary for him to write to his mum because she rang him.
need He ……………….to his mum because she rang him.
2. We took more luggage than it was necessary on our holiday.
taken We …………………………..much luggage on our holiday.
3. There’s no need for you to water the plants this morning.
have You ………………………..the plants this morning.
4. It wasn’t necessary for Arthur to get the train because his brother offered to give him a ride.
need Arthur …………………..the train because his brother offered to give him a ride.
5. She came early last night, which wasn’t necessary because the party didn’t start till ten.
come She …………………….. early last night because the party didn’t start till ten.
I. 1. Her face is familiar to me. I …………………………………..(must/see) her before.
2. I can’t find my watch. It ……………………………….(steal).
3. The electricity bill …………………………….(pay) at once.
4. The killer ………………………………(should/hang) a long time ago.
5. John isn’t here. He ……………………….(may/miss) the bus.
6. The car has broken down again. I ……………………….(sell) it long ago.
7. Dogs …………………..(keep) on a lead.
8. Ann: I can’t find the keys.
Tom: I ………………… (leave) them in the bathroom.
9. You …………………..(write) this report next week.
10. The fence …………………………..(should/paint) last week.
11. I’m sure he didn’t marry Tom. She ……………………….(can not/do) it.
12. I’m afraid we ………………………to visit him in the hospital.
II. Rephrase the following sentences:
1. I’m sure she isn’t Australian.
2. I don’t think she’s sold her house.
3. You can’t park here.
4. I’m sure they are tired.
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