Test Modals of Necessity and Certainty Name: ______UPrep 1.______/ 28
(50 minutes)
I. Modals of Certainty from Unit 5 /7
Use the indicated modal or modal-like expression and verb to complete each sentence. NOTE: You might have to change the form of the modal or the verb. Note: .5 marks for subject/verb agreement mistakes, irregular form misspellings.
1. If Bob isn’t in the class or at the back door, he ______at the front door.
(have got to / be)
2. A: When I saw Dan at the fair, I called his name, but he didn’t answer.
B: The fair was noisy. He ______you.
(might / not / hear)
3. A: Billy tried all the dishes except for the three salads.
B: He ______salad.
(must / not / like)
4. A: Whose steak sandwich is this?
B: Well, it ______Jessica’s. She’s a vegetarian.
(can’t / be)
5. A: Etsuko just got her test back, and she’s smiling.
B: She ______a good grade.
(must / get)
6. A: Do you know where Troy is?
B: I’m not sure. He ______at the library.
(might / study)
7. Tom left his house 10 minutes ago, so he ______here soon.
(should / be)
II. Modals from both Units 4 and 5 /4
Each question has 4 underlined words or phrases. Three are correct, but one has a mistake. Correct the mistake.
1.
Ken: Hey Jake, I’ve looked everywhere for my pencil, but I can’t find it; I must have left it at home. Can I borrow one?
Jake: Sorry, I need mine. Why do you just have one pencil? You should carry at least 2 or 3 at all times because one might break or get lost. Ask Sonya – I’ve borrowed from her many times before, so she is supposed to have an extra one.
2.
Ken: Hey, Sonya. Can I borrow a pencil?
Sonya: Again?? I gave you three pencils just yesterday. I can believe that you could have lost one of them, but you can’t have lost them all already!
Ken: Well, I didn’t lose them all; I lent one to Don last night. He is supposed to give it back to me after last night’s class, but he left without talking to me; he would never steal anything, so he just must have forgotten to give it back.
3.
Ken: I’m not really sure what happened to the other two; someone might have taken them from my locker, or they must have fallen out of my pocket… I don’t know.
Sonya: Well, I’ll lend you one more, but you had better not lose this one! I know I’m not your mother, but you really should take care of your stuff better, Ken.
4.
Sonya: Hey, I have a thought; the school offers courses on personal organization skills at the end of every term; you might trying to sign up for one. We’re in week 7 of 10 right now, so there ought to be a course coming up soon.
Ken: Hmm… Interesting idea, but those kinds of courses are usually taught by professors and organizational experts, so they’ve got to be pretty expensive.
Sonya: Actually, they’re free for all students at this college! But they fill up quickly, so you had better register quickly.
III. Modals from Both Units 4 and 5 /7
Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. Tom the last piece of chocolate cake yesterday. Chocolate makes him sick.
a. couldn’t have eaten c. mustn’t eat
b. could have eaten d. can’t eat
2. Why did you do both exercises 4 and 5? You only exercise 4.
a. aren’t supposed to do c. were to do
b. weren’t supposed to do d. must have done
3. Your arm is broken. You go to the emergency room now!
a. are supposed to c. had better
b. might d. could
4. You read every book on the list. You only needed to choose two.
a. must not have c. didn’t have to
b. might not have d. can’t have
5. Kyle did much better on the last test. He a lot for it.
a. should have studied c. might study
b. could be studying d. must have studied
6. Young people show some form of identification to get into the bars in Canada. They won’t let you in if you can’t prove your age.
a. could c. were supposed to
b. must d. might
7. Why did you go to the party alone? I wasn’t busy. You me to go with you.
a. must have asked c. could have asked
b. must ask d. were able to ask
IV. Modals of Necessity, Advice, Expectation, Suggestion, or No Obligation from Unit 4 /4
These sentences can be said in another similar way. Circle the letter of the choice that matches the sentence that is given.
1. “Alan was supposed to take the garbage out last night.”
a. It was Alan’s turn, so people expected him to do it.
b. Alan was required to take out the garbage.
c. Someone warned Alan to take out the garbage.
2. “You might have checked for tickets a little bit earlier than the day before the concert.”
a. You started checking for tickets early.
b. You started checking for tickets the day before the concert.
c. You didn’t check for tickets.
3. “You must not use this word after a preposition.”
a. You don’t have to use it.
b. It’s a bad idea to use it.
c. It is wrong to use it.
4. “Those storm clouds look like they are coming this way. We had better put our stuff inside.”
a. It’s a good idea to put our stuff inside.
b. We’re expected to put our stuff inside.
c. If we don’t put our stuff inside now, it’s going to get wet.
V. Modals from both Units 4 and 5 /6
Read the following informal email that you received from your friend, Jenny:
Hello. As you know, I’m new to Saskatoon and I’m having a lot of trouble understanding how to park my car properly. Okay, here’s the situation: I drive my car to the university every day, but I seem to be getting these strange little pieces of paper placed on the front window of my car. They are usually from the university, and they say things like “pay $40” or “parking without a permit”. This is strange to me because I do have a parking permit - my friend who lived here 4 years ago, gave me his old one - it’s a different colour than everyone else’s, but it says “parking permit”, so I’m sure it’s alright. I asked one of my friends what to do, and he told me to just put these little papers on another car, so I’ve been doing that. Yesterday, though, a really unusual thing happened. You know those parking lines? I always park with the middle of my car right over one of those lines to make sure I’m straight. Well, I got another small letter on my window but I also got a second letter from another driver, who said some very rude words about my intelligence and driving skills. I ignored both letters, and went to classes. However, when I came out two hours later, my car was gone! Did someone steal it? I can’t imagine what happened. I’m so confused. Please help!
Directions: Write a short informal email responding to your friend Jenny, helping her understand her mistakes and giving her some advice. In the email, there should be 3 sentences using modals of necessity from unit 5 and 3 sentences using modals of certainty from unit 6. NOTE: This should sound like an informal email to your friend, not a formal email. Do NOT just write a bulleted list of sentences. Please underline the six sentences that you want us to mark.
Unit 4:Necessity, advice, expectation, suggestion, or no obligation / Unit 5:
Certainty
Choose 3 of the following 4:
· might
· should (use in the past)
· don’t have to
· be supposed to (use in the past) / Choose 3 of the following 4:
· ought to
· must (use in the past)
· couldn’t (use in the past)
· may
Hi Jenny,
Wow! That’s a pretty big problem that you have! I’d like to give you my ideas about your parking problems.