matrix intermediate
UNIT 1
MODALS
1 Complete the dialogue with words from the box. You don't need one of the words.
have to • must • might • can't • don't have to • must • might • can't • mustn't • have to • may • have to • can • can't
Lara: Hi, Mel! Are you coming out tonight, or do you (1) _____________ stay in and work?
Mel: Oh, I'd love to come, but I really (2) _____________ stay in and finish this project for school.
Lara: That's a pity, because Nick (3) _____________ be coming along.
Mel: Really?
Lara: Well, the only problem is that he (4) _____________ _____________ babysit his little brother.
Mel: (5) _____________ his sister do it?
Lara: That's what Nick was hoping! But she's twisted her ankle, and the doctor said she (6) _____________ move it too much. [Nick comes up to the girls.] Oh, hi, Nick! What about tonight? (7) _____________ you come?
Nick: Well, my parents aren't going out after all, so I (8) _____________ babysit.
Lara: That's great! But poor Mel (9) _____________ come.
Mel: Actually ... I don't really (10) _____________ work. I'll come!
Nick: Wow - you (11) _____________ be doing well with your project. I still haven't finished mine, so I (12) _____________ come out tonight anyhow. Sorry!
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2 Put the verbs in bracket into the FUTURE TENSE.
1 We ____________________ (must) copy this article.
2 My mother ___________________ (HAVE TO) look after my son tomorrow.
3 My daughter ____________________ (can) walk when she is ten months old.
4 I ____________________ (BE ABLE TO) leave hospital in three weeks.
5 He ____________________ (HAVE TO) attend a lot of meetings.
6 I ____________________ (NOT CAN) drive.
7 Marry ____________________ (HAVE TO) sell her car as she has no money.
8 We ____________________ (NOT HAVE TO) push our car because it starts immediately.
9 We ____________________ (NOT BE ABLE TO) see anything because it is too foggy.
10 You ____________________ (MUST) stretch your legs and arms.
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3 Put the verbs in bracket into the PAST TENSE.
1 I ____________________ (NOT CAN) park my car here.
2 You ____________________ (NOT HAVE TO) carry any heavy bags.
3 What time ___________________ (CAN / you) leave?
4 You ____________________ (MUST) do what was right.
5 I ____________________ (NOT CAN) introduce you to my wife as she is ill.
6 She ____________________ (NOT HAVE TO) work in a night shift.
7 I ____________________ (MUST) leave that place before midnight.
8 You ____________________ (NOT HAVE TO) book the flight in advance.
9 We ____________________ (NOT CAN) offer a better post.
10 We ____________________ (NOT CAN) tell you the secret.
4 Fill the right tense form of the modal verbs in bracket.
1 You ____________________ (HAVE TO) print that next week again.
2 I ____________________ (NOT CAN) see her as she was hiding.
3 She ____________________ (CAN) write when she was seven.
4 I ____________________ (NOT CAN) open my eyes as I was too tired.
5 She ____________________ (HAVE TO) open the window as it was to stuffy in the room.
6 _________________________ (CAN / you) find me in the hall tomorrow?
7 I ____________________ (MUST) do my best if I want to keep her.
8 She ____________________ (NOT HAVE TO) go to work as it was Sunday.
9 When I was a teenager, we _____________ (HAVE TO) be home by nine o’clock.
10 But we ____________________ (NOT HAVE TO) take as many exams as teenagers nowadays.
5 TRANSLATE the modal verbs in bracket.
1 You ____________________ turn left here. (moral boš)
2 She ____________________ eat sweets. (ne sme)
3 They ____________________ return earlier than expected. (morali so)
4 I ____________________ see who was at the door. (nisem mogel)
5 We ____________________ say what’s right. (ne moremo)
6 We ____________________ talk to her again. (moramo)
7 You ____________________ pay a visit to me. (moraš)
8 You ____________________ speak Russian to travel around Moscow, but it helps! (ni vam treba)
9 _____________________________ replace the CD? (boš lahko)
10 You ____________________ cry. (ne smeš)
6 TRANSLATE the modal verbs in bracket.
1 ____________________ we go now? (lahko)
2 We ____________________ stay here over night. (ni nam treba)
3 They ____________________ leave although they didn’t want to. (morali so)
4 _________________ you repair the dishwasher? (lahko)
5 You ____________________ repeat this sentence. (moraš)
6 I ____________________ listen to you. (ni mi treba)
7 You ____________________ overheat the oven. (ne smeš)
8 ____________________ you say a word for me? (lahko)
9 ____________________ she speak English very well? (zna)
10 He ____________________ go to the shops today as I’ve already done the shopping. (ni mu treba)
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of (not) have to – in future, present or past tense.
1 Next year, Jenny __________________ study Chemistry.
2 Nick was ill yesterday so he _________________ go to school.
3 Jenny and Nick __________________ do washing up every day.
4 When Nick was two, he ________________ make his bed. Now he does.
5 Last week, Amanda __________________ ________________ go to the dentist’s.
6 Tomorrow, Nick ________________ paint the fence.
7 Next June, Jenny ________________ write her exam.
8 Mr Bell ________________ take the train to work every morning.
9 The washing machine is broken. I ________________ phone the repair man.
10 I’ve lost my hat. I ________________ buy another one next week.
8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of CAN – in future, present or past tense.
1 When I am seventeen, I ________________ drive a car.
2 When nick was two, he ________________ talk.
3 Now Jenny ________________ swim.
4 Trig ________________ fly a spaceship.
5 ________________ he walk when he was one?
6 When she was ten, Amanda ________________ read French.
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