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Match the underlined forms with their meanings: I should never have told her. It was my fault. I should never have start learning		I did it, but it wasn't a good idea. I did it
I couldn't live with this secret. I couldn't start learning		It wasn't possible/I wasn't able
I had to tell him. I had to start learning		I was obliged (strong)
Keeping a secret can be something that can bring about a more positive outcome. can start learning		It's possible
You're supposed to tell everyone the way you feel twenty-four hours a day. supposed to start learning		It's expected
We'd better not start until everyone is here. We'd better not start learning		It isn't a good idea
I felt that I ought to let her know. I ought to start learning		I was obliged (weak)
You needn't have told him. You needn't have start learning		You did it but it was unnecessary.
Match each sentence with the correct meaning, a) or b): We're supposed to catch the 8:30 train. start learning		Ideally, we would catch the 8:30 train, but if we need more time, we can catch a later one.
We have to catch the 8:30 train. start learning		It's very important that we catch the 8:30 train as there are no more trains after that.
You mustn't tell him about the relationship. start learning		It's definitely not a good idea to tell him about the relationship.
You don't have to tell him about the relationship. start learning		Nobody is forcing you to tell him about it. It's up to you.
You shouldn't have called the hotel first. start learning		It would have been better to call the airport first.
You'd better call the hotel first. start learning		I think you should call the hotel before the airport.
Find pairs of words/phrases which have similar meanings: Dictionaries are allowed in the exam. 1 allowed start learning		They reached the maximum permissible level of radiation. 5 permissible
Alcohol is strictly forbidden in some countries. 2 forbidden start learning		Cars have been banned from the city centre. 7 banned
It's obligatory for companies to provide details of their industrial processes. 3 obligatory start learning		Maths and English are compulsory for all students. 9 compulsory
At least she had the courage to tell him what had happened. 4 had the courage to start learning		Only a few journalists dared to cover the story. 8 dared to
She felt compelled to resign because of the scandal. 6 compelled to start learning		Many companies have been forced to close. 10 forced to
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. We couldn't bring our own food to school. We weren't (allow) start learning		We weren't allowed to bring our own food to school.
I wish I hadn't told him that I cheated in the exam. I (should) start learning		I shouldn't have told him that a I cheated in the exam.
Turn your mobile phones off. They are not allowed in the cinema. You'd (better) start learning		You'd better turn your phones off.
You must hand this work in first thing in the morning. You (have) start learning		You have to hand this work in first thing in the morning.
I didn't have the courage to tell them the truth. I didn't (dare) start learning		I didn't dare tell them the truth.
They aren't allowed to have their lights on after 10p.m. They're (supposed) start learning		They're not supposed to have their lights on after 10p.m.
Find and correct the mistakes in sentences start learning		There is one mistake in each sentence.
*You didn't need rush. There's another five minutes before the film starts. start learning		You didn't need to rush. There's another five minutes before the film starts.
*We'd better to leave plenty of time to get to the airport in case of heavy traffic. start learning		We'd better leave plenty of time to get to the airport in case of heavy traffic.
*You didn't have got to buy a present. That's very kind of you. start learning		You didn't have to buy a present. That's very kind of you.
*You should don't drive a car if you're tired. start learning		You shouldn't drive a car if you're tired.
*We didn't had to stop at all on the way. start learning		We didn't have to stop at all on the way.
*They were supposed deliver the furniture today. start learning		They were supposed to deliver the furniture today.
*You ought to trying this programme - it's very good. start learning		You ought to try this programme - it's very good.
*You shouldn't to talk to people like that. It's rude. start learning		You shouldn't talk to people like that. It's rude.
Choose the best alternatives to complete the texts. My grandmother disapproved terribly of smoking, so people (1) smoke in the house. were never allowed to/weren't supposed start learning		My grandmother disapproved terribly of smoking, so people were never allowed to smoke in the house. She didn't even realise that her own daughter, my mother, aged sixty, was a smoker.
We all (2) go outside and smoke on the balcony and my grandmother never realised what we were doing. ought to/had to start learning		We all had to go outside and smoke on the balcony and my grandmother never realised what we were doing.
She (3) think we were hanging out the washing and things like that. was supposed to/used to start learning		She used to think we were hanging out the washing and things like that.
I suppose we (4) told her really. should have/ought have start learning		I suppose we should have told her really.
My uncle thought he (5) tell anyone when he decided to get married for the first time at the age of sixty-five. 'd better not/'d not better start learning		My uncle thought he'd better not tell anyone when he decided to get married for the first time at the age of sixty-five.
He kept it a secret which nobody (6). should have known/was supposed to know start learning		He kept it a secret which nobody was supposed to know.
He (7) told us - would have/could have start learning		He could have told us -
everyone (8) been delighted for him. should have/would have start learning		everyone would have been delighted for him.
It wasn't as if he was marrying an eighteen-year-old. start learning		His bride was seventy-eight and was also marrying for the first time.
Complete the second sentence. start learning		Use between two and four words.
I should (1) earlier. I wish I hadn't gone to bed so late. start learning		I should have gone to bed earlier.
We're (2) by Tuesday. We are expected to finish by Tuesday. start learning		We're supposed to finish by Tuesday.
They (3) argue. They didn't have the courage to argue. start learning		They didn't dare/dared not argue.
We (4) booked. The restaurant was empty. start learning		We needn't have booked.
Mobile phones (5) in class. We're not allowed to take mobile phones into class. start learning		Mobile phones are banned/aren't allowed in class.
You'd (6) park here. If you park here, you'll get a ticket. start learning		You'd better not park here.

5. 1 MODAL VERBS AND RELATED PHRASES

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