Test ‘Modal Verbs’ 1. You (must not/need not to) take your umbrella. It is not raining. 2. (Can/Should) you speak Italian? 3. I (can/could) sleep for hours when I was little. 4. I (need to/might) put gloves on because it’s cold today. 5. Well, it’s 10 o’clock. I (have to/must) go now. 6. You (must not/should not) smoke so much. 7. Students (may not/must not) shout at the lessons. 8. The students (must/may) use a calculator at the Maths lessons. 9. You (should not/may not) open the window. It is cold outside. 10. They (may/might) go to the cinema. But they are not sure. 11. You (should/must) ask his advice. 12. You (must/can) go to bed now. It’s too late. 13. My mother (can/should) cook many delicious dishes. 14. He (should not/don’t have to) dress so formal if he goes to a picnic. 15. Kate (may/can) remember a lot of words. 16. You (can/could) see this picture in the Tretyakov Gallery last year. 17. I don’t see quite well. I (need to/must) put on my glasses. 18. You (don’t have to/must not) go to school if you have fever. 19. In London we (should/have to) drive on the left side. 20. The exam is next week. So you (must/can) study hard. 21. Women (may/have to) cover their heads in a church. 22. He needs more exercise; he (should/can) go to a gym. 23. If I lose my job, I will (need to/have to) sell my diamonds. 24. I will cook everything for the party, so you (don’t have to/mustn’t) bring any food. 25. I (can’t/can) speak Italian very well because I didn’t learn it at school. 26. She (might/must) be late because of a traffic jam. 27. We (could/couldn’t) sleep last night because of the storm. 28. I am tired. I (may/need to) get some rest. 29. When they were rich they (have to/could) travel abroad every month. 30. Visitors of our hotel (may/can) use the car park. 31. I’m not sure but Bob (might/must) be in England now. 32. (Must/May) I use your mobile phone? 33. Tom doesn’t answer the phone. His car (should/must) be in a tunnel now. 34. I (can/might) come and see you tomorrow if I have time. 35. (Must/Could) you help me? 36. (Can/Should) you translate this text into English? 37. John (should not/need not to) tell us the rules of the game: we know them. 38. Nick (may/can) run fast. 39. We (need to/have to) get up early not to be late for the train. 40. You look pale. You (should/can) consult the doctor.
2. My music teacher expects nothing less than excellence
3. James knew he wanted to become a sailor the first time he stepped on a yacht.
4. I`m taking pills to act my high blood pressure.
5. How many employees do you have working for you?
6. She had a look of confusion on her face.
7. The sauce was rich and creamy.
8. We need to final the date of our wedding soon.
9. She asked the dressmaker to lengthen her trousers.
10. He went to a prison for the criminally insane
11. This is an unsmoking area. You aren't allowed to smoke in here.
12. The inhabitants of this city left long ago.
13. George pointed out the distinction between science fiction and fantasy. -
14. She is extremely childish. She should grow up.
15. My parents give me a small allowance each week.
ˈfɛbrʊəri ˈfɔːˈtiːnθ ɪz seɪnt ˈvæləntaɪnz deɪ.
ɒn ðɪs deɪ jʌŋ ˈpiːpl sɛnd kɑːdz ɔː ˈflaʊəz tuː ðəʊz huːm ðeɪ lʌv.
March 25th is s Mother's day' English people decorate their houses with flowers and cook a nice holiday dinner.
mɑːʧ ˈtwɛnti fɪfθ ɪz ɛs ˈmʌðəz deɪ ˈɪŋglɪʃ ˈpiːpl ˈdɛkəreɪt ðeə ˈhaʊzɪz wɪð ˈflaʊəz ænd kʊk ə naɪs ˈhɒlədeɪ ˈdɪnə.
On the morning of the 1st of April the English people play funny tricks. Most newspapers have at least one unlikely story.
ɒn ðə ˈmɔːnɪŋ ɒv ðə fɜːst ɒv ˈeɪprəl ði ˈɪŋglɪʃ ˈpiːpl pleɪ ˈfʌni trɪks.
məʊst ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpəz hæv æt liːst wʌn ʌnˈlaɪkli ˈstɔːri.
Halloween takes place on the 31st of October. At parties people dress up in strange costumes and pretend they are witches. They cut horrible faces in pumpkins and put a candle inside.
ˌhæləʊˈiːn teɪks pleɪs ɒn ðə ˈθɜːti-fɜːst ɒv ɒkˈtəʊbə.
æt ˈpɑːtiz ˈpiːpl drɛs ʌp ɪn streɪnʤ ˈkɒstjuːmz ænd prɪˈtɛnd ðeɪ ɑːˈwɪʧɪz.
ðeɪ kʌt ˈhɒrəbl ˈfeɪsɪz ɪn ˈpʌmpkɪnz ænd pʊt ə ˈkændl ɪnˈsaɪd.
The 5th of November is Gue Fawkes Night.
ðə fɪfθ ɒv nəʊˈvɛmbər ɪz Gue fɔːks naɪt.
On the 11th of November all English people remember those who died in the two world wars, in churches special services are held.
ɒn ði ɪˈlɛvnθ ɒv nəʊˈvɛmbər ɔːl ˈɪŋglɪʃ ˈpiːpl rɪˈmɛmbə ðəʊz huː daɪd ɪn ðə tuː wɜːld wɔːz, ɪn ˈʧɜːʧɪz ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɜːvɪsɪz ɑː hɛld.
26th of December is Boxing Day. People visit friends and relatives or watch one of the many sporting events.
ˈtwɛnti-sɪksθ ɒv dɪˈsɛmbər ɪz ˈbɒksɪŋ deɪ.
ˈpiːpl ˈvɪzɪt frɛndz ænd ˈrɛlətɪvz ɔː wɒʧ wʌn ɒv ðə ˈmɛni ˈspɔːtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts.