- •Grammar exercises. Tenses. Active voice.
- •Tenses Passive Voice
- •Indirect Speech Sequence of Tenses
- •Exercise 2. Change the following sentences Into Indirect Speech.
- •Modal verbs Obligation and Likelihood Must, Need
- •7. Analyse the meaning of to have.
- •8. Change the following info the negative
- •9. Explain the difference in meaning between the two sentences in the following pairs.
- •10. Insert the verb to be to or to have to in the necessary tense form.
- •11. Translate into English using to have to, to be to or must.
- •Should /Ought to
- •Ability, Likelihood and Permission
- •May, Might
- •The Infinitive
- •Complexes with the Infinitive Complex Object
- •Complex Subject
- •The Verbals.
- •The Participle
- •Participle
- •The Subjunctive Mood
- •Grammar Tests Test 1. Tenses.
- •Test 2. Modal Verbs
- •Test 3.
- •Verbals.
- •Test 4. Subjunctive Mood
- •Final Test
Test 2. Modal Verbs
Choose the right variant
1. "They ____ an excellent vacancy last week. You ____ an opportunity of getting it," he reproached me.
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had, mustn't miss
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have had, might not have missed it
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had, shouldn't have missed
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were having, couldn't miss
2. He had to earn ____ living at ____ an early age, ____?
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_____, such, hadn't he
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his, such, didn't he
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himself, so, hadn't he
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to, so, didn't he
3. We ____ a camera because we never _____ a chance to use it.
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might not have taken, had
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should not have taken, have had
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needn't have taken, had
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mustn't have taken, had had
4. The line is busy; somebody ____ on the telephone now.
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should be speaking
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should have been speaking
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must be speaking
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can't be speaking
5. You ____ this! See how ___ she is.
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ought not to say, distressing
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ought not to have said, distressed
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won’t be able to say, distressing
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cannot have said, distressed
6. He says that nothing ____, because it is too ____. But I don’t believe a single word ____; they ____ us.
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should do, lately, of him, mustn’t have failed
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can’t be done, late, of his, oughtn’t fail
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mustn’t be done, lately, of him, shouldn’t have failed
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can be done, late, of his, can’t have failed
7. I managed to come here at half past six. But I ____. They ____.
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needn't have hurried, had already left
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needn't hurry, have already left
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mustn't have hurried, had already left
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shouldn’t hurry, have already left
8. If she doesn't take care of ____, she ____ have a nervous breakdown and ____ to hospital.
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hers, may, should go
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her, can, need to go
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herself, may, may have to go
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herself, must, must go
9. He ____ his wallet himself, it ____.
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might lose, couldn't be stolen
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may have lost, can't have been stolen
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could have lost, must not have been stolen
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ought to lose, shouldn't be stolen
10. You ____ a message at least! We ____ for two hours.
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should send, waited
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must have sent, were waiting
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could send, have been waiting
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might have sent, had been waiting
11. The only trouble is that I ___ my exams in spring and ___ them now.
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couldn't, have taken, must have
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couldn't take, must have
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mustn't have taken, must have had
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can't take, must have bad
12. The plane ___ at 5 a.m. and in this hurry-scurry she ___ the tickets on the table.
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had to take off, can leave
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was to take off, must have left
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was to take off, needn’t leave
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must have taken off, shouldn’t leave
13. Why ____ he take the scandal on himself? It is not ____.
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must, fairly
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may, fair
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should, fair
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could, fairly
14. You ____ to him. His information is ____.
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shouldn't listen, misled
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needn't have listened, misleading
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can't have listened, misled
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mustn't have listened, misleading
15. It is not worth ___ to ___ bed of he ____ at five.
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to go, ____, have to get up
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going, the, must have got up
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to have gone, the, is to get up
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going, ____ , doesn't have to get up
16. They have made me ____ that I ___ selfish about it.
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think, may have been
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to think, must be
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thinking, might have been
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thought, should have been
17. It ____ late when I ___ home; there were no people in the street.
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must have been, was going back
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must be, am going
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can't have been, was going
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could not have been, went
18. You ____ worry, you ____ always rely on me in this matter.
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must not, need
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need not, may
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can; need not
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should, must
19. You ____ this device. It ____ dangerous.
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couldn't have touched, maybe
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must not touch, may be
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shouldn't have touched, ought to be
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needn't touch, must have been
20. I _____ my job. I _____ you before.
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needn't have put off, should ask
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shouldn't have put off, need to ask
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needn't have put off, should have asked
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shouldn't put off, should ask