Question

Task 4. Fill in the blanks with CAN / CAN’T or MUST / MUSTN’T: She is ill, so she ………………………. see the doctor. It’s raining heavily. You …………………… take your umbrella. We ………………………………. (not / pick) the flowers in the park. Mike is nine months old. He ……………………………… (not / eat) nuts. I am very tall. So I …………………… play basketball. I’m sorry but we …………………………………………. (not / come) to your party tomorrow. You are speaking very quietly. I ………………………………….. (not / understand) you. …………………….. I use your phone? We …………………….. go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money. My hands are dirty. I ……………………….. wash them. It’s late. I …………………………. go now. You ………………….. stop at a red traffic light. You ………………………………….. (not / speed) in the city. Tourists ……………………… take their passports when they go abroad. Footballers …………………………………….. (not / touch) the ball with their hands. ……………………… you play the guitar? I ……………………………………… (not / come) with you now. Because I’m studying my lessons.

Answer 1

She is ill, so she MUST see the doctor.
It’s raining heavily. You MUST take your umbrella.
We MUSTN’T pick the flowers in the park.
Mike is nine months old. He MUSTN’T eat nuts.
I am very tall. So I CAN play basketball.
I’m sorry but we CAN’T come to your party tomorrow.
You are speaking very quietly. I CAN’T understand you.
CAN I use your phone?
We CAN’T go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money.
My hands are dirty. I MUST wash them.
It’s late. I MUST go now.
You MUST stop at a red traffic light.
You MUSTN’T speed in the city.
Tourists MUST take their passports when they go abroad.
Footballers MUSTN’T touch the ball with their hands.
CAN you play the guitar?
I CAN’T come with you now. Because I’m studying my lessons.

Answer 2

Task 4: Fill in the Blanks with CAN/CAN’T or MUST/MUSTN’T

1. She is ill, so she must see the doctor. - "When we talk about obligation, we use must, mustn't, have to, needn't. Must is a strong obligation. You must see a doctor." [[1]]

2. It’s raining heavily. You must take your umbrella. - "When we talk about strong advice, we use must. You must take your umbrella." [[2]]

3. We mustn't (not pick) the flowers in the park. - "When we talk about prohibition, we use mustn't. We mustn't pick the flowers in the park." [[3]]

4. Mike is nine months old. He mustn't eat nuts. - "When we talk about prohibition, we use mustn't. He mustn't eat nuts." [[4]]

5. I am very tall. So I can play basketball. - "When we talk about ability, we use can. I can play basketball." [[5]]

6. I’m sorry but we can’t come to your party tomorrow. - "When we talk about ability, we use can. We can't come to your party tomorrow." [[6]]

7. You are speaking very quietly. I can't understand you. - "When we talk about ability, we use can. I can't understand you." [[7]]

8. Can I use your phone? - "When we talk about permission, we use can. Can I use your phone?" [[8]]

9. We must go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money. - "When we talk about obligation, we use must, mustn't, have to, needn't. Must is a strong obligation. We must go to the bank today." [[9]]

10. My hands are dirty. I must wash them. - "When we talk about obligation, we use must, mustn't, have to, needn't. Must is a strong obligation. I must wash them." [[10]]

11. It’s late. I must go now. - "When we talk about obligation, we use must, mustn't, have to, needn't. Must is a strong obligation. I must go now." [[11]]

12. You must stop at a red traffic light. - "When we talk about obligation, we use must, mustn't, have to, needn't. Must is a strong obligation. You must stop at a red traffic light." [[12]]

13. You mustn't (not speed) in the city. - "When we talk about prohibition, we use mustn't. You mustn't speed in the city." [[13]]

14. Tourists must take their passports when they go abroad. - "When we talk about obligation, we use must, mustn't, have to, needn't. Must is a strong obligation. Tourists must take their passports when they go abroad." [[14]]

15. Footballers mustn't touch the ball with their hands. - "When we talk about prohibition, we use mustn't. Footballers mustn't touch the ball with their hands." [[15]]

16. Can you play the guitar? - "When we talk about ability, we use can. Can you play the guitar?" [[16]]

17. I can't come with you now. Because I’m studying my lessons. - "When we talk about ability, we use can. I can't come with you now. Because I’m studying my lessons." [[17]]