Revision exercises on modal verbs

Exercise 55.

1.I asked her what to prepare for supper, but she wouldn't answer to me and continued sitting with her eyes closed.2.She may (might) have left before your arrival, that's why you didn't see her.3.Hills covered with a wood were to be (could be) seen on the horizon.4.Can (could) they have failed to return yet? Their holiday ends tomorrow.5."Shall I bring you today's papers?" "Yes, please. I must look through them."6.He can't (couldn't) have forgotten about such an important meeting. He will (should, ought to) be here any minute.7.It wasn't late yet, but he went to bed because he had to get up at the crack of dawn.8."It must (ought to, should) be wonderful if you are taken for a film-star," he laughed.9.Nobody can say what his motives were when he premeditated this crime.10.It happened on the very day when he was to leave London.11.He has a very strong will; he should (ought to) overcome all these difficulties.12.He couldn't, wouldn't believe that she had betrayed him.13.You might have introduced me to your parents long ago. What are you afraid of?14.He, too, was to have taken part in the concert, but he fell ill.15.Don't worry, he shan't prevent you from carrying out your plans.16.Could (would) you show me this ring, please?17.No one likes him here. He is so arrogant, he won't speak to anybody.18.Nothing is to be done at present.

19.He must have had to experience a lot in life, though he is young.20.Why should I fix this old tape-recorder? We should (ought to / need to) buy a new one.21.I wish you would put on this red dress for the party.22.She is very touchy. Speaking to her you must (should / ought to) be very polite and tactful!

Exercise 56.

1."Someone phoned you an hour ago. He didn't give his name." "Who can it have been? He might (may) phone again."2.He felt that his friends and he ought to (should) join the strike.3.It's good I was not invited. Otherwise I would have to speak about this journey.4.I must confess at that moment I was at a loss what to do.5.You must have been thinking all this time why I wasn't coming.6.We all must act very cautiously under such circumstances.7.You really have been working hard the whole year. You really must (should / ought to) have a good holiday.8.You should (ought to) have knocked before entering.9.I dare say, sir, that without your help we couldn't have got him to accept this proposal.10.You are not to go out till you eat up your porridge.11.Mother, the gardener asks what flowers he is to plant here.12.The school year is over. Now we won't have to get up early and go to school.13.Need you put on your hat and gloves? We aren't going to a royal reception.14.He never dared (to) invite her to dance.15.His temperature wouldn't go down, and everybody decided that a doctor must be sent for.16.Why should he work? He has just inherited a great fortune.17.Oughtn't you to be more frank with her? 18."You are to pay monthly for the flat," the landlady said to us.19.He really may (might) not have mentioned it in the letter.20.It's 5 o'clock already. You must be dying from hunger.

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