I Fill in the gaps, using the correct form of the verbs (active or passive voice).
1. I _____ (buy) a new alarm clock the other day in Taylor’s the jewelers, when I actually _____
(see) somebody shoplifting. I __________(just, finish) paying for my clock and as I _____ (turn)
round, an elderly woman _____ (slowly put) a silver plate into a bag that she _____ (carry). I
could not believe my eyes this _______(happen). Then she _____ (walk) over to another part of
the shop and _____ (pick up) an expensive-looking watch a number of times. When she _____
(think) that nobody _____ (look), she _____ (drop) it into the bag. Before I _____ (have) a
chance to tell the staff in the shop, she _____ (notice) that I _____ (watch) her and _____ (hurry)
out. Unfortunately for her, two police officers _____ (walk) past just at that moment and she
_____ (run) straight into them.
2. My grandparents are dead now. I wish I ______(spend) more time with them.
3. I _______(want) to be a vet ever since I__________ (be) little. I ____________(not have) any
brothers or sisters and so I _________(do) everything with my dog, Goldie, while I_______
(grow up). Goldie was my best friend! These days we___________ (have) another dog, Sparkle, a
cat, two rabbits and two budgerigars, and I __________ (look) after them all. At the moment the
cat isn’t well, so I __________(let) her sleep in my room so I can take care of her. Next month
I________(start) working on a farm one day a week.
4. She is so insecure. If only she_________(be) more self-confident. Life would be easier for her.
5. It's a big factory. Five hundred people _______________ (employ) there.
6. It is high time we ______(take) a break now. We ________( process) all the documents. Look at
the pile.
7. Pompeii is an ancient town in Italy which________(destroy) when a volcano erupted in 79AD.
The lava and the ash ______(bury) the town along with everything and everyone in it. Most of the
site ________(study) on many occasions so far. The town is now a popular tourist attraction and
______(visit) by thousands of tourists each year.
8. Can you come to the police station? A man who ______(suspect) of stealing your wallet
________(question) at the moment.
9. A: Tom ______(talk) too much, doesn’t he?
B: And he ___________(always, talk) about
football. How boring!
10.
11. This is the first time I ______(watch) a cricket match.
12. All the invitations ______(send) by last Friday.
13. I_____________ (go) to the theatre with my friends yesterday. I ____________ (not go) to the
theatre for a year.
14. I‘d rather you __________(clean) the house instead of asking your sister to do so.
15. Ann is a doctor. She ________ (work) in a hospital but today she _________(stay) at home. Her
friends __________(visit) her today. It _____________ (be) her birthday.
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II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. You must use
modal verbs.
1. I’m
sure
Harry
did
it.
Harry______________________________________________________
2. Perhaps
Harry
is
an
heir
to
Harry________________________________________________
3. I’m
sure
she
is
not
She______________________________________________________
4. I think it is impossible you saw Alice yesterday. She
You______________________________
5. It
is
forbidden
to
smoke
You__________________________________________________________
6. Why aren't you at home revising for your exam?
the
throne.
sleeping.
is
in
hospital.
in
here.
You _________________for your exam at home now.
7. It wasn’t necessary for Arthur to get the train because his brother offered to give him a lift.
Arthur _______________________________________
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Score:
35- 43
44 -52
53 -62
63- 71
III Translate the following sentences from Serbian into English using modal verbs
Umela je da pliva pre nego sto je i prohodala.
Licni sluga je uspeo da sve zavrsi bas pre nego sto se vojvoda vratio.
Sofer ga sigurno juce vozio na imanje.
Moram da spavam sada. Iscrpljena sam.
Oni mozda spremaju zabavu sledece nedelje.
5/_____
IV Fill in the gaps (use the present simple tense, the present continuous tense, wil+verb, be
going to +verb)
If you ______(come) late for work, you _______(dismiss).
A: Oh dear, I spilled the coffee. B: I ______(get) a cloth.
Mia looks pale. It looks like she ____________(faint).
We ______________(meet) George tonight. We have already arranged everything for dinner. We
need to discuss some details. Queen Anna______(come) Serbia on Saturday so everything needs
to be perfect.
I strongly believe that children ______(not go) to school in the future.
Oh no, the engine ______(not start) . The car has broken down again.
A: There's no milk. B: I know. I'm ___________( get) some when this TV programme finishes.
I have not decided yet, but have some dreams regarding my future. I_________( fly) the world.
Everything is possible.
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(3)
(4)
(5)
Name_______________________________