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Modals 1 .  Rewrite sentences and keep the same meaning: Maybe she will return tonight. - She   return tonight. Don't stand up! - You   stand up! I'm sure they will finish it in a minute. - They   finish it in a minute. There is no need to answer the letter. - You   answer the letter. Please, do it for me. -   you do it for me? I'd like to see your children. -   I see your children? I am not good at football. - I   play football. Do your homework! - You   do your homework. Let's take a taxi. - We   take taxi. 2. Complete the following sentences with a modal verb: 1. Rose and Ted _________________ be good players. They have won hundreds of cups!  2. You _________________ pay to use the library. It’s free.  3. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. She _________________ be at her dance class.  4. Jerry _________________ be working t...

1. Underline the correct verb in these sentences. When we were at school, we had to/ ought to  wear a uniform. You don't have to/ mustn't wear your seatbelt during the whole of the flight. You should/ have got to tell her that you are sorry. You need/must be a member of the library before you can borrow books. I don't need to/ shouldn't wear glasses because my eyesight is still quite good. We weren't allowed to/ wouldn't talk to our partner because it was an examination. We needn't have/ couldn't have ordered so much food as nobody was hungry. She didn't need/ needn't have to take any money because her friend was going to pay. When I first came to Madrid I could/couldn't speak only a few words of Spanish. Did you have to/ Must you have your hair cut before the imterview last week? 2. Complete the second sentence so that it i similar in meaning as possible to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word...

1. Underline the correct answer: Helen must/had to leave the meeting early becase she had a train to catch. What you must/should  have done is call the police, not get involved yourself. I will/could  be able to speak better if I practise more. Terry has done so little work, he should/needn't have bothered to come to class today. I didn't need to/couldn't get tickets after all - they were sold out. 2. Choose the correct word to fill the spaces: It ______ be weeks before the building is actually finished. A. must      B. would      C. ought to      D. could You ______ even have lost your job by then, who knows? A. should      B.may      C. can      D. will   It ______ be a good movie - the reviews were very good. A. can't      B. should      C. could have     D. must have That ______ be Tim coming home now. ...

Population Growth Rapid population growth can cause problems. The government has to provide more hospitals, schools and jobs, farmers have to produce more food and all the extra people have to have homes. In a less economically developed country, the economy can't grow fast enough to deal with the problems. Many countries realize that they have to control population growth.  Some countries believe they can encourage family planning through education and publicity. Other countries believe that they have such a serious problem that they have to take special measures to control the number of people. In China, for example, there is a 'one child' policy. Couples have to ask permission from the government to marry, and women have to be at least 25 years old. The couple then have to ask permission to have a child, and are allowed only one.  1. In the previous text there are some modal verbs, can you find them and make a list? 2. Now it's time to ...