3 Grammar practice – plus

1 Complete the sentences with a present modal verb. 5 Complete the conversation with a modal verb and
1 Excuse me, but you smoke in here. the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
It’s forbidden. Jack Hey, Emily, you won’t believe this!
2 That be Katie in the café. Haven’t you Emily What?
heard? She’s in hospital with a broken leg. Jack Did you know that some companies that make footballs
3 That man be a famous celebrity. Look use child labour?
at all those photographers around him! Emily No way! You (1) (be) serious!
You mean a little kid (2) (make)
4 You be so shy when you speak
the soccer balls we use?
English. Your accent is lovely.
Jack Exactly. Some companies even use children as young as
5 I to leave now or I’ll miss my train. seven years old.
6 Please slow down. We walk so fast. Emily That’s horrible. Kids that age (3)
The film doesn’t start for another half an hour. (be) in school!
Jack Of course they should. And sometimes the children
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of (4) (work) 14 hours a day. It’s the
the verbs in the box. same with volleyballs and basketballs, too.
Emily I wish you’d told me about this earlier. I’ve just bought
be leave lose see speak tell
my cousin a football for his birthday.
1 I my passport at the hotel. I checked Jack Anyway, I think we (5) (talk) to
the room three times! the coach about this. But Emily, I think some players on
2 Oh, dear – the airline our luggage. our team (6) (care) at all. They’ll
I can’t see our bags anywhere. say that it’s not their problem.
Emily Well, too bad! I don’t want to use a football that a child
3 You to the waiter like that. It’s not his
(7) (make). Simple as that!
fault that the food was burnt.
4 My mum was so talented that she
AIM HIGHER
a professional musician, but she decided to study
medicine instead. 6 Complete the second sentence so that it means
5 I think I this film before. The plot the same as the first using the word in brackets.
feels familiar. 1 It was a big mistake buying this new mobile phone. (wish)
6 Sorry, Mum. I know that I you that I
I was staying over at John’s house last night. Promise I’ll text 2 It was difficult, but we finally finished our project. (managed)
you in future. We
3 Matt regrets leaving his job at the hotel. (wishes)
3 Complete the sentences with a modal verb.
Matt
1 I speak French fluently when I lived
4 Milly couldn’t fix Dad’s computer. (able)
in Paris.
Milly
2 You smoke in the train station.
5 Did you succeed in getting to your interview on time?
3 You be tired after working so (manage)
many hours.
Did you
4 There is plenty of milk in the fridge – you
buy any.

4 Find and underline one mistake in each sentence.

2 Oh, no! I think Lina might has taken my laptop by mistake!

3 We can’t bought a house in the city centre; it’s too expensive.

4 You mustn’t to bring your mobile phone into the exam.

5 My brother ought look for a job that he loves.

6 Hey, you shouldn’t of borrowed my bike without asking me.

7 Dad, did you had to wear a uniform at school?

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