EXERCISES WITH MODAL VERBS

MUST: STRONG OBLIGATION. IT'S PERSONAL. IT INVOLVES THE

SPEAKER'S OPINION.
HAVE TO: STRONG OBLIGATION. IT'S EXTERNAL: law, rul!...

. I.. do my homework. My teacher always checks if we have done
the exercises.
. I get my hair cut. I don't like it so long.
. We go home. My mother has told me to arrive at ten o'clock.
. I . study hard. I want to pass the exam.
. In Spain, children go to school until they're !.
. "ou . phone every day, darling#

MUSTN'T: STRONG PROHIBITION DON'T HAVE TO: IT'S NOT
NECESSAR"

. "ou accept things from strangers#
. When you go into a clothes shop, you . to $uy something. "ou can
%ust look.
. "ou steal things from shops.
. &hildren pay $ills.
. &hildren . eat %unk food every day.
. Some millionaires get up very early.
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. When (om was !, he was a fast runner. )e ****** run +,, metres in ++
seconds.
a# Ca$ %# C&ul' (# Ca$)* '# C&ul'$)*
+. I'm afraid I ****** come to your party next Saturday.
a# Ca$ %# C&ul' (# Ca$)* '# C&ul'$)*
-. I'm not in a hurry. I've got plenty of time. I ******* wait.
a# Ca$ %# C&ul' (# Ca$)* '# C&ul'$)*
.. I was feeling terri$ly sick yesterday. I ******** eat anything.
a# Ca$ %# C&ul' (# Ca$)* '# C&ul'$)*
/. &an you speak loudly, please0 I ******* hear you very well.
a# Ca$ %# C&ul' (# Ca$)* '# C&ul'$)*
!. 1"ou look exhausted.1 1"es, I ********* sleep last night.
a# Ca$ %# C&ul' (# Ca$)* '# C&ul'$)*
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. (his is a very precious $ook. "ou ******** lose it.
a# +u!* %# +u!*$'* (# '&$)* ,a- *&
+. )e will $e having lessons for another two hours. We ********* visit him now.
a# +u!* %# +u!*$'* (# '&$)* ,a- *&
-. "ou ********* wash those carrots. (hey've already $een washed.
a# +u!* %# +u!*$'* (# '&$)* ,a- *&
.. We ******* hurry. We've got plenty of time.
a# +u!* %# +u!*$'* (# '&$)* ,a- *&
/. We have enough milk in the fridge so we ********** $uy some more.
a# +u!* %# +u!*$'* (# '&$)* ,a- *&
!. (his is a very great novel. "ou ******* read it.
a# +u!* %# +u!*$'* (# '&$)* ,a- *&
2. (ime is not on our side. We ********* hurry.
a# +u!* %# +u!*$'* (# '&$)* ,a- *&
3. 'What kind of car do you want to $uy0 Something flashy0' 'Well, it
********** $e
flashy ' that's not important.'
a# +u!* %# +u!*$'* (# '&!$)* ,a- *&
4. (im gave me a mail to send. I *********** remem$er to mail it.
a# +u!* %# +u!*$'* (# '&$)* ,a- *&
,. Mary gave me a letter to post. I ********** forget to mail it.
a5 must $5 mustn't c5 '&$)* ,a- *&
Use MUST/MUSTNT or HAVE TO/DONT HAVE TO according to the context.
1. He ___________________ bring his CD player to the party. Weve already got one.
2. I _______________ remember to buy some new shampoo tomorrow. (must
!. "ou __________________ ride a motorbi#e without wearing a helmet.
$. We ______________ arrive at s%hool be&ore '(!) every morning. (have to
*. +Im &lying to ,eville tomorrow. +"ou ______________ &orget your passport this time-
.. /hey ________________ meet us at the airport. Were going to get a ta0i into town.
Have to Must
In my %ountry you _________________ be si0teen be&ore you %an get married. Its the law.
I ________________ send an email to Cathy tonight. I havent been in tou%h with her &or ages.
In 1ritain2 everybody _________________ drive on the right3hand side o& the road.
MUSTNT DONT HAVE TO
"ou _______________ bring an umbrella. It isnt raining. (dont have to
4a%hel _______________ &orget to water the plants while her parents are on holidays. (mustnt
We ________________ go to s%hool tomorrow. Its a national holiday. (dont have to
"ou ________________ tal# during the e0am. (mustnt
SHOUD
Helen has been wor#ing all night. ,hes very tired.
(go to bed "ou ___________________________
/im is sunbathing. He isnt wearing sun %ream.
(wear sun %ream "ou __________________________
Chris o&ten borrows money &rom his &riends. He doesnt save his own money.
(save your own money "ou ____________________________
(wat%h so mu%h /5 "ou __________________________