Vocabulary
Modals of obligation/used to and would
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100

Open the brackets with the correct form of the modal verb.
1. It’s not necessary to be rich to be happy. (don’t)

You________

2. It’s very important to me to do more exercise. (must)

I _________

3. It’s not a good idea to gossip at work. (shouldn’t)

You _______

4. You can’t park in front of the exit. (mustn’t)

You ______

5. It’s important to get there early if we want to get

good seats. 

We _______

1 You don’t have to be rich to be happy.

2 I must do more exercise.

3 You shouldn’t gossip at work.

4 You mustn’t park in front of the exit.

5 We have to get there early if we want to

get good seats.

100

1 You don’t live here, ___?

2 She’s going to be late, __?

3 We should get her a present,___ ?

4 I’m in trouble, ___?

5 Tim hasn’t called yet, ____?

1 do you 2 isn’t she 3 shouldn’t we

4 aren’t I 5 has he

100

Make sentences with the correct forms of comparatives and superlatives.

1. London / much / big / Manchester

2. Sandy / far / best / student / class

3. this exercise / slightly / difficult / last one

4. Chile / one / beautiful / places / I / ever / visited

5.Spanish / very / similar / Portuguese

1 London is much bigger than Manchester.

2 Sandy is by far the best student in the/my/our class.

3 This exercise is slightly more difficult than the last one.

4 Chile is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited.

5 Spanish is very similar to Portuguese.

100

Try to remember as many multi-word verbs and their meanings as you can.
For example, to try something on- definition

Check your answers on p.70

200

-Choose the correct alternative 
When I was a child, I (1) would/used to sometimes go to work with my dad. He (2) would/used to be a travelling salesman and we (3) would/used to drive hundreds of miles each day in the car for meetings in different parts of the country. You might think it was boring for me as a young child, but I (4) would/used to love it.

1 would 2 used to 3 would 4 used to

200

6 Let’s go out for a meal, ___?

7 It isn’t raining outside, ___?

8 You know Cathy, ____?

9 They won’t be expecting us,____ ?

10 I’m not the first one here again, ___?

6 shall we 7 is it

8 don’t you 9 will they 10 am I

200

Make sentences with the correct forms of comparatives and superlatives.

6. Ben / friendly / than / Gary

7. the exam / wasn’t / difficult / expected

8. this top / exactly / same / that one

9. Tokyo / far / expensive / Bangkok

10. this book / bit / longer / his last book

6 Ben is friendlier than Gary.

7 The exam wasn’t as di cult as I expected.

8 This top is exactly the same as that one.

9 Tokyo is far more expensive than Bangkok.

10 This book is a bit longer than his last book.

200

Make comparative and superlative forms with these adjectives:
cold; interesting; cheap; safe; busy; delicious; 

colder/ the coldest 

more interesting / the most interesting 

cheaper/ the cheapest 

safer/ the safest 

busier/ the busiest 

more delicious / the most delicious 

300

Put the letters in brackets in the correct order

to complete the sentences. What synonym could

replace each word? (information unit 5.2.)

1 That documentary made me want to (vintagestie) the topic some more.

2. There’s a job vacancy in that restaurant. It says to

(quirein) inside.

3. Claude wrote everyone an angry email. I think I should (endpros) with a few truths of my own!

4. Simon wants me to help him

(racehers) life in the 1950s for his new book.

5. I watched a really boring (teabed)

between two politicians last night. All they did was

(agreu) with each other.

6. Can we sit down to (sicudss) your most recent coursebook later?

7. I (drwnoe) why people are sometimes unkind to each other.

1 investigate (research)

2 inquire (look into)

3 respond (reply)

4 research (investigate)

5 debate (discuss), argue (quarrel)

6 discuss (talk about)

7 wonder (question)

300

I (5) would/used to go into the meetings with my dad and sit there quietly drawing a picture or reading a comic. And the people in the meetings were always nice to me. They (6) would/used to play with me or tell me jokes. I also spent a lot of time with my dad, and I have good memories of that. On the day I (7) used to start/started school and couldn’t go with him any more, I (8) used to be/was really sad .

5 would 6 would 7 started 8 was

300

Make sentences using the prompts (0 or 1 conditional)

1. Ed / not go / party / unless / Sally / invite / him (a party is being planned)

2. when / I / finish / homework, / I / always / ask /

friend / check / it

3. if / Dana / pass / driving test, / she / be /

very happy

4. if / mix / hydrogen / oxygen, / get / water

5. when / I / home / tonight, / have / long bath

1. Ed won’t go to the party unless Sally invites him.

2. When I finish my homework, I always ask a friend to check it.

3. If Dana passes her driving test, she’ll be very happy.

4. If you mix hydrogen and oxygen, you get water.

5. When I get/go home tonight, I’ll have a long bath.

300

7 You’re not here, so I don’t know what you will do.

What would you do if you _____?

8 Sandra doesn’t like Tom, so she won’t invite him

to her party.

If Sandra ___

9 I live in London, but I’d like to live in Rome.

If I _____

10 Richard hasn’t lost his phone, so he isn’t lost.

If Richard ______

7 What would you do if you were here?

8 If Sandra liked Tom she’d invite him to

her party.

9 If I didn’t live in London, I’d live in

Rome.

10 If Richard lost his phone, he’d be lost.

400

1 I enjoyed that run, but now I’m ___ (very tired)
2 I hate horror films. They’re so _____ (very scary)

3 Tom fell over at college yesterday. He didn’t hurt himself, but he was really _____ (it was an awkward situation)

4 I spent ages on that essay. It was so ___ to finally finish it. (I was satisfied) 

1 exhausted 2 frightening

3 embarrassed 4 satisfying

400

6. I think it’s a good idea for Kerry to apologise (should)

Kerry _____

7. It was necessary for us to wear a uniform at

school. (had)

We _____

8. Do you think it’s a good idea for me to get him a

present? (should)

Do ______

6 Kerry should apologise.

7 We had to wear a uniform at school.

8 Do you think I should get him a

present?

400

6. if / you / want / lose weight, / need / do / exercise

7. if / Chelsea / not / score / soon, / lose / game

8. where / you / go / if / have / holiday / this / year?

9. I / always / have / cup / co ee / when / get up /

morning

10. unless / put / sunscreen / on, / you / get /

sunburn (I'm on the beach) 

6 If you want to lose weight, you need to do exercise.

7 If Chelsea don’t score soon, they’ll lose the game.

8 Where will you go if you have a holiday this year?

9 I always have a cup of coffee when I get up in the morning.

10 Unless you put suncreen on, you’ll get

sunburn.

400

Correct the mistakes.

1 His house is the most biggest in the town, hasn’t it?

2 If you’ll call before 3.30, I pick you up from work.

                                                                    

3 I think her children are little bit younger as yours.

                                                                              

1. His house is the biggest in the town, isn’t it?

2. If you call..., I'll pick you up

3. a little bit younger than yours 

500

Use adjectives for feelings and emotions with the correct ending.
5 This computer keeps crashing. It’s so ___

6 What a lovely, quiet beach. It’s so calm and ____

here.

7 I’ve prepared for my driving test, but I still feel ___ about it.

8 I think we’ve taken a wrong turn. Those traffic

signs were really ____.

5 annoying 6 relaxing 7 worried 8 confusing

500

Make the sentences with the word in brackets.

1. It’s not necessary for you to wear a uniform. (have)

2. Did you go on holiday every year when you were

a child? (use)

3. I didn’t like broccoli when I was young. (never)

4. You can’t be late. (mustn’t)

5. I liked watching cartoons when I was a child.

(used)

You don’t have to wear a uniform.

Did you use to go on holiday every year when you were a child?

I never used to like broccoli when I was young.

You mustn’t be late.

I used to like watching cartoons when I was a child.

500

Make hypothetical situations about these sentences.

2 Jackie and Tom don’t like sushi, so they aren’t going to the restaurant.

They _______

3 You shouldn’t gossip about your colleagues.

If I _______

4 We won’t cancel the game because it won’t rain.

We ______

5 I don’t work from home, so I get up at 6a.m. every day.

If I ______

6 I don’t criticise her work and she doesn’t get angry.

If I _______

2 They would go to the restaurant if they liked sushi.

3 If I were you I wouldn’t gossip about your colleagues.

4 We would cancel the game if it rained.

5 If I worked from home, I wouldn’t get up at 6a.m. every day.

6 If I criticised her work, she would get angry.


500

4 Chile has the dryest desert in the world, haven’t it?

                                                                            

5 If you don’t say him you need his help, he won’t

know, did he?

                                                                            

6 If you could earned more money, would you be happier?

4. the driest dessert, doesn't it

5.tell him, will he

6. could earn

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