Question

Complete the sentences using must have or can’t have with a suitable verb below to express a strong conviction that something was or was not true. (give, live, be, marry, send) He knows London really well. He must have lived there for a long time. He says he lived in London but he ___________ there He doesn’t know London at all. If you haven’t got it then I __________ it to you. If you haven’t got it then I __________ it to someone else. He ________ it by first class post because it arrived the next day. She _______ Jack in 2003 because I’ve seen the wedding photographs. She _______ Peter in 2003 because the wedding photographs all have 2002 on them. Linda _______ at the supermarket this morning because I didn’t see her there. (Score: 7) Match these words with the verbs get, give, put or take to make a multi-part verb. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs. ( someone down, up (x2), up with, at, on with (x2), together ) I’m very patient boy and I can (1) put up with a lot. But Fred, a boy in our class (2) _______ me all the time. For example, he laughs at me. He’s a very critical person and I’m not like that. I (3) __________ everybody in the class. I’m always smiling. Nothing (4) _______ me ________ . So I spoke to Fred, but it didn’t help. But I don’t (5) ______ easily and I spoke to him again. In the end I said, “Fred, I’ve just (6) ________ boxing. Let’s (7) ________ , just you and me and we’ll have a boxing match.” And I’ve had no problems with Fred since that day. He just lets me (8) _______ things in peace. (Score: 7) Complete the sentences with modals in the past. ( had to, didn’t have to, could, couldn’t, was/were able to, wasn’t/weren’t able to ) I wasn’t able to read until I was six. The door was locked, but the policeman _________ break the door. You ________ get me a birthday present. A card would have been good enough! The fridge broke down, so we ________ buy a new one. My parents were very strict. I ________ go out with a boy until I was 16. In the 1930s, you _______ drive a car without a driving licence. It must have been quite dangerous!

Answer 1

1)give
2)send
3)marry
4)live
5)be
6)marry

Answer 2

He says he lived in London but he can't have lived there.

If you haven’t got it then I must have given it to you.

If you haven’t got it then I must have given it to someone else.

He must have sent it by first class post because it arrived the next day.

She must have married Jack in 2003 because I’ve seen the wedding photographs.

She can't have married Peter in 2003 because the wedding photographs all have 2002 on them.

Linda can't have been at the supermarket this morning because I didn’t see her there.

Matching Multi-part Verbs:

1. put up with 2. gets me 3. get on with 4. gets me down 5. give up easily 6. taken up 7. get together 8. get on with

Complete the sentences with modals in the past:

The door was locked, but the policeman was able to break the door.

You didn't have to get me a birthday present. A card would have been good enough!

The fridge broke down, so we had to buy a new one.

My parents were very strict. I couldn't go out with a boy until I was 16.

In the 1930s, you could drive a car without a driving license. It must have been quite dangerous!