INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS
1. I can’t imagine __________________ at home. (work)
2. We have decided against __________________ a new
car. (buy)
3. She seems __________________ her new job. (like)
4. The students hope __________________ the exam.
(pass)
5. He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of
__________________ . (fly)
6. I am lazy. I don’t feel like __________________ any
work. (do)
7. Remember __________________ the letter. Otherwise
they won’t get it by Saturday. (post)
8. Have you ever learned how __________________ such a
plane? (fly)
9. They were too lazy __________________ out with us.
(go)
10. I always enjoy __________________ to my
grandfather. He always tells me great stories. (talk)
11. I’m very interested in __________________ French.
(learn)
12. My pen friend is coming next Friday. I’m really
looking forward __________________ her. (meet)
13. Don’t you mind __________________ away from your
family for such a long time? (be)
14. The children promised __________________ back by
nine. (be)
15. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on
__________________ with me. (come)
16. Tom offered __________________ me home. (bring)
17. . ___________________ sport every day is good for
your health. (do)
18. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you
for __________________ me. (invite)
19. Our neighbours apologized for __________________
such noise. (make)
20. Paris is always worth __________________ to.
(travel)
21. I’m sure I gave him back the money. I remember
__________________ it back to him. (give)
22. She eventually managed __________________ her
bike. (repair)
23. Would you like __________________ a cup of coffee?
(drink)
24. There’s no point in __________________ the matter.
He has already made his decision. (discuss)
25. I prefer __________________ to skiing. (snowboard)
26. Do you mind __________________ Anita to the
doctor? (bring)
27. It is difficult __________________ him.
(understand)
28. ________________ is not allowed here. (fish)
29. They decided __________________ tennis in the
afternoon. (play)
30. We expect him __________________ us on Sunday.
(join)
MODAL
VERBS
1.-USE THE CORRECT MODAL VERB
1. You ____________ fall asleep
when you are driving.
2. You ____________ feed the cat,
it isn't hungry.
3. ____________ you help me move
the furniture?
4. A fish ___________ swim, but
it ____________ fly.
5. You ____________ wait any
longer, you ____________ go now.
6. The fire spread quickly but
everyone ____________ escape.
7. You ____________ drive so
fast, we're not late.
8. ____________ we go climbing? -
No, let's go swimming.
9. You can only smoke in the
canteen, you ____________ smoke in this room.
10. You ____________ leave medicines in places where children can get
hold of
them.
11. My grandfather was very clever, he ____________ speak four
languages.
12. I'm hungry. - Don't worry, I ____________ make a sandwich for you.
13. You ____________ shout, I can hear you.
14. She's got temperature, she ____________ go out today, she
____________ stay in
bed.
15. The boy fell into the river but we ______________ rescue him.
16. Yes, you ______________ learn the verbs before the exam.
17. ____________ I borrow your bicycle tomorrow?
18. Dad, you ____________ smoke so much, it's bad for you.
19. Sir, ____________ I make a suggestion?
20. We aren't sure about tomorrow, but we ____________ go to the beach.
2.- REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING THE MODALS OR
SEMI-MODALS IN BRACKETS.
1. It is against the law to drive without a licence. (mustn’t)
2. Perhaps Sarah lends Simon some money. (may)
3. It is sometimes very hot here in the summer. (can)
4. Would you like me to bring you some magazines? (could)
5. It isn't necessary to be over 18 to get married. (needn’t)
6. It is important for me to pass the exam. (must)
7. It will not be necessary for you to come tomorrow. (have to)
8. Perhaps it will rain tonight. (may)
9. It is against the law to drive without a seat belt. (mustn’t)
10. There's a small possibility that he comes on a motorbike. (might)
11. I'm sure they went away yesterday. They ....
12. It isn't necessary for you to go. You ....
13. Perhaps Frank will win the pools. Frank ....
14. I don't believe he took the money. He ....
15. It was wrong of him to break it. He ...
16. It's forbidden to drive on the right in Great Britain. You ....
17. Is it all right if I use your phone?
18. Perhaps George won't have time. George ....
19. Perhaps he didn't have time. He ....
20. I suppose they enjoyed the concert. They ....
21. You are not obliged to come back again. You ..............
23. I was wrong to say you were guilty. I .................
24. You are not allowed to smoke in this classroom. You ...........
3.- WRITE THE CORRECT MODAL PERFECT VERB
1) Your house looks great.
You _______________________________ (spend) a lot
of time painting it.
2) Michael went running in
the rain. He ______________________________ (get)
sick.
3) It was so dark that I fell down the stairs. I
________________________________ (fix) the light.
4) Patty
________________________________ (go) by bus.
Why did she walk?
5) I called his apartment and
nobody answered. He
________________________________ (go) out.
6) You
________________________________ (shovel) the front
walk. It looks so clean.
7) He
________________________________ (steal) the car. He was
with me all the time.
8) My bicycle is broken. I
________________________________ (never ride) it
down the stairs.
9) Jim looks happy. I think he
________________________________
(get) a new job.
10) The chocolate cake is all
gone! Someone ________________________________
(eat) it.
11) Gloria has won every game
she's played today. She
_______________________________ (practice) a lot.
12) I don't have anything to
wear today. I _______________________________ (do)
the laundry.
13) Jack lost his wallet on the
way to work. He _______________________________
(lose) it on the bus.
14) You did very well on the
exam. You _______________________________ (study)
a lot.
15) The Smiths
_______________________________ (build) their house anywhere.
Why did he choose here?
16) It's hot in here today. I
_______________________________ (wear) a heavy
sweater today.
17) You
_______________________________ (feed) your dog. He has been hungry all
day.
18) Lucy shouldn't have stood on
the broken chair. She
_______________________________ (fall).
19) I
_______________________________ (buy) more milk. I am
almost out.
20) I didn't do very well on the
test. I _______________________________ (spend)
more time studying.
4.- REWRITE NEXT SENTENCES USING MODAL PERFECT
VERBS
1) It was impossible that
you saw Hannah with Rachel’s boyfriend
2) I’m certain that there was
a good reason why the flight was cancelled
3) It’s possible that you
left your coat in the club
4) I’m certain that the
children weren’t disappointed with the circus
5) I’m sure David wasn’t at
the library this morning because it was closed
6) I’ve met this boy before
but I’m not sure
7) I’m certain that Kate has
received my letter because I posted it last week
8) There’s a possibility that
Jake has turned off his mobile phone because he
isn’t answering my calls
9) Perhaps you left your
wallet at your friend’s house
10) A girl has just had her
exam results. She’s not smiling
11) I’m sure that the film was
very good. They went to see it twice
12) It’s possible that they
missed the plane
13) Perhaps you left your
passport at home
14) It’s impossible you saw
Sarah. She’s in New York
15) I’m sure you dropped your
ticket
16) Maybe Chris decided not to
come
17) I’m sure that they didn’t
like the music. They didn’t dance all night
18) Perhaps he didn’t call her
to meet again
19) I’m sure that Jack didn’t
win the race. He’s very unfit
20) I’m certain that he hurt
himself when he fell
5.- USE THE CORRECT MODAL OR MODAL PERFECT VERB
1) I arrived home at eleven p.m. because I
____________ work late.
2) She hates ____________ get up early.
3) I saw a ghost last night
You
_______________________________ (see) a ghost, they don’t
exist
4) Mary keeps crying, she
____________ have a problem.
5) I can’t see Erika. She
_______________________________ (go)
out
6) He looks tired. He
_______________________________ (be)
awake all night
7) I think you ____________
take the train, it's faster than the bus.
8) ____________ I ask you for the next dance?
9) Don't wait up for me. I ____________ stay in
town tonight.
10) The milkman ____________ put water in the
milk.
11) I’ve had a toothache for
two days.
You
_______________________________ (go) to the dentist since it started
12) As I was standing in the
hall, your dog bit me
It
_______________________________ (be) my dog, he was all
day with me. It
_______________________________ (be) my
brother’s dog
13) If you go to town, you'll
____________ do some shopping.
14) I wonder why he didn’t
answer the question
He
_______________________________ (understand) the question, I’m not very
sure
15) You ____________ bring an
umbrella, it isn't going to rain.
16) Do you think you
____________ tell your teacher what happened?
17) I left my car here under No
Parking sign; and now it’s gone. It
_______________________________ (be) stolen!
Not necessarily. The police
_______________________________ (drive) it away
6.- REWRITE NEXT SENTENCES USING MODAL OR
PERFECT MODAL VERB
1) I suppose you are tired
after the cruise
2) I am sure he was too tired
to go to the concert
3) I regret having behaved so
badly during the lesson
4) The students aren’t
allowed to bring the mobile phones to school
5) I didn’t finish reading
the book because I was watching TV
6) It’s possible that they
move to Australia
7) I’m sure Helen knows about
the accident. She looks very unhappy
8) Perhaps he hired a flat
9) You are not allowed to use
the phone without permission
10) If I were you, I wouldn’t
trust John
11) I’m sure he didn’t take the
key
12) Perhaps I start a new career
13) It was not necessary for
you to tell Jan what really happened
14) I regret selling the house
15) It’s compulsory for all
visitors to show their ID card
16) Perhaps they told John
about the party, but I’m not sure
17) It isn’t necessary for us
to book a table, I know one of the waiters
18) It’s forbidden to drive
without fastening your seatbelt
19) It’s impossible that they
knew about the trip; nobody told him
20) If I were you I would do
some more exercise
7.- REWRITE
THE SENTENCES PUTTING THE ADVERBS IN THE CORRECT PLACE AND MAKING ANY OTHER
NECESSARY CHANGES.
1. Ferries sail
(weekly, twice, to the island, only, during the winter)
2.
He does the shopping. (every week, at the supermarket,
reluctantly)
3.
She waited for her test results. (in the hospital,
worriedly, all day)
4.
The clock strikes twelve times. ( exactly, at
midnight, in the hall)
5.
My mother used to read to me. (in the evenings, aloud,
always)
6.
The soldiers marched. (bravely, yesterday, to the
battlefield)
7.
They go by car. (at weekends, to the leisure centre,
sometimes)
8.
We arrived after a bumpy flight. (in Scotland,
eventually, safely, extremely)
9.
The detective had been following the suspect. (all
day, carefully)
10. She walks.
(quickly, every morning, to the station)
11. The little
boy ran. ( excitedly, from the room, suddenly)
12. She turned
up looking annoyed. (at the party, terribly)
13. He studied.
(in his bedroom, hard, all morning)
14. She looked
at her reflection. ( carefully, in the mirror, for ten minutes)
15. The
children sit and play. (in their room, for hours, happily)
16. He waved
goodbye. (to his friend, at the airport, sadly)
17. The old
boat sailed into the harbour. (slowly, through the water, this afternoon)
18. He ran to
answer the phone. (down the stairs, to the hall, quickly)
19. She sat
reading a book. (all day, lazily, by the fire)
20. He looked
to see if anyone was there. ( out the window, nervously, this morning)
8.- PUT IN ORDER NEXT WORDS
1) you / school / will /
story / tomorrow / I / the / at / tell /
2) all / she / charity / gave
/ CDs / to / away / her
3) wrote / on / in / the /
letter / the / man / letter / computer / train / a / his
4) sent / to / for / time / the / manuscript / journal
/ second / week / their / the / last /
researchers / the
5) song /
the / the / under / Alex / loudly / sang / shower
6) lazily /
pool / she / by / all / sat / the / day
7) every /
home / afternoon / quickly / he / walks
8) will /
working / week / start / finally, / probably / here / he / next
9) brings /
me / birthday’s / year / to / day / he / flowers / on / always / every
10) teaching
/ in / room / moment / Maths / in / they / him / the / are / dining /this
