MATRIX INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 5

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MODALS
1

Insert the missing

modal verb?
1 I _________ never
_______________ look at
his eyes again.
2 Stop singing! I _______________ listen to you.
3 You _______________ live with me if you don't
want to. You're free to go.
4 I _______________ tell you something
important.
5 _______________ we have a dance?
6 _______________ you marry me?
7 She _______________ stop and get out of her
car as she didn't feel well.
8 After the operation I _______________ get out
of my bed alone.
9 You _______________ help me. I'm in great
danger.
10 _______________ you promise me something?
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1

Insert the missing modal verb.

I _______________ I imagine living without a
pet.
2 _______________ you stop walking so fast,
please?
3 _______________ I use your toilet?
4 _______________ we read this again?
5 You _______________ come again tomorrow.
6 He _______________ work much because his
wife is a rich woman
7 She _______________ stand peas.
8 We _______________ be more attentive next
time.
9 You_______________ be more patient if you
want to spend the rest of your life with her.
10 _________ I _______________ fill in this form?
Yes, you do.
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Rewrite the following sentences using

modal verbs of certainty or possibility.
I'm sure our pupils haven't done anything wrong.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Maybe he's been unemployed for some time.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
I'm certain she'll get in touch with you.
_______________________________________
I bet he doesn't know you.
_______________________________________
Perhaps he'll commit a crime.
_______________________________________
I can't believe she looks so young and attractive.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
No, that's not true! He didn't betray me.
_______________________________________
I'm convinced they've made a good decision.
_______________________________________

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There's no doubt that they were looking for my

friend. _________________________________
_______________________________________
It's possible that Alice is constantly losing her
memory. _______________________________
_______________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences using
modal verbs of certainty or possibility.
There's no doubt the car was there at eight
o'clock. ________________________________
_______________________________________
I doubt she has been working for that company.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
I'm positive you need medical advice.
_______________________________________
I'm certain I've lost some pounds.
_______________________________________
It's impossible that you shook hands with the
Queen. _________________________________
_______________________________________
I'm sure they'll win the match.
_______________________________________
I'm certain the story was made up.
_______________________________________
Perhaps he'll never come back again.
_______________________________________
I'm not sure they have heard his voice.
_______________________________________
l bet she felt comfortable with him.
_______________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences using
modal verbs of certainty or possibility.
Perhaps we are driving in the wrong direction.
_______________________________________
There's no doubt they're going out tonight.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
I'm positive she'll take a long holiday in Greece.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
I'm absolutely sure you didn't mean that.
_______________________________________
I'm not convinced that they are staying in New
York at the moment. ______________________
_______________________________________
Perhaps they were informed about it too late.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
It's impossible she's been put to jail.
_______________________________________
I'm convinced that youll be awarded.
_______________________________________
I'm sure he's trying to do his best to please you.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Maybe the watch stopped because of the battery.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Respond to the statements or questions
using the words in brackets.
I can't believe it. She's wearing a ring.
(can't, get married)
____________________________
_______________________________________

There's no light in her room. (must, sleep)

_______________________________________

I don't have a key. (must, forget, at home)

_______________________________________
4
They have a lot of work to do today. (might,
not come, party)
____________________________
_______________________________________
5
He's got a bandage round his arm. (might,
hurt)
6
She looks pale. (could, ill)
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
7
They still haven't arrived. (something, could,
happen) ________________________________
_______________________________________
8
You're joking.( can't, serious)
______________________________________
9
I'm not sure if he works for his uncle. (might,
work, for his father)
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
10
Do you know where he is? (could, read, a
newspaper in the living room)
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
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Respond to the statements or questions

using the words in brackets.
She's in hospital again. (must, lose, her
baby)
______________________________________
I don't agree with you. (might, wrong)
______________________________________
We haven't received any replies yet. (they,
might, not understand our message)
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
She's in her bed. (could, relax)
_______________________________________
There's a fire brigade in front of my
neighbour's house. ( his house, could, on fire)
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
They didn't know the way. (might, get lost)
_______________________________________
No, it's impossible She was with me. (can't,
at the cinema, with your boyfriend)
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
He doesn't live here any more. (must, move
away) __________________________________
_______________________________________
What's that? A toy for me? But I'm grown up.
(must, joke) _____________________________
_______________________________________
There's a loud music next door. (they, must,
a party)
__________________________________
_______________________________________
Respond to the statements or questions
using the words in brackets.

I've got a stomach ache (might, eat, something

rotten) _________________________________
_______________________________________
2 My grandmother's so weak. (must, lie, in bed,
for weeks)
_________________________________
_______________________________________
3 I can hear voices in the street. (some people,
might, talk) _____________________________
_______________________________________
4 You'd better do it today. (it, could, too late,
tomorrow) ______________________________
_______________________________________
5 He's looking at her all the time. (might, in love
with her) _______________________________
_______________________________________
6 It's so quiet here. (they, can't, build, a bridge)
_______________________________________
7 His hands are shaking.( could see, something
terrible) ________________________________
_______________________________________
8 She's crying. (might, hear, something sad)
_______________________________________
9 Our manager is not here. (must, have, a
meeting) _______________________________
_______________________________________
10 What? 280 km an hour? (they, can't, travel, so
fast, now) ______________________________
_______________________________________
9

Insert the right form of the verbs in

brackets.
1
She can't ________________ (meet) her
boyfriend tomorrow. She's on holiday.
2
Their car is damaged. They might
________________ (have) an accident.
3
Alice is always so sad. She must
________________ (suffer) all the time.
4
Don't cook for me tonight. I might
________________ (be)late.
5
Say that again. Your answer may
________________ (be)right.
6
You don't know anything about London. You
can't ________________ (be) there.
7
Don't lend him any money. He might never
________________ (give) it back to you.
8
No, that can't ________________ (be) Alice.
I know her very well
9
Sheila can't ________________ (say) that.
She's always been so polite.
10
This soup is salty. You must
________________ (put) too much salt in it.
1O Insert the right form of the verbs in
brackets.
1
They stayed at home. They might
________________ (not book) a travel.
2
Don't buy this microwave oven. You might
________________ (be) sorry afterwards.
3
It isn't as hard to explain as it may
________________ (seem).
4
I can hear voices. Somebody might
________________ (wait) downstairs.
5
I can't find this book in English. It might
________________ (not translate).
6
There's an ambulance in front of my
neighbour's house. They must
________________ (take)him to hospital a she's
been ill for a week.

MODALS

He can't put the book away. Ii must

________________ (be) very interesting.
10
I phoned him, but he wasn't in. He might
________________ (leave) his office earlier.
9 There's no doubt that they were looking for my
friend. They must have been looking for my
friend.
10 It's possible that Alice is constantly losing her
memory. Alice might constantly be losing her
money.

Their towels are here. They might

________________ (swim) in the lake.
My car doesn't start. It might
________________ (break

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UNIT 5
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Insert the missing

modal verb?
I WILL never BE ABLE TO
look at his eyes again.
Stop singing! I CANT listen to
you.
You DONT HAVE TO live with me if you don't
want to. You're free to go.
I HAVE TO tell you something important.
SHALL we have a dance?
WILL you marry me?
She HAD TO stop and get out of her car as she
didn't feel well.
After the operation I WASNT ABLE TO get out of
my bed alone.
You MUST help me. I'm in great danger.
CAN / WILL / COULD you promise me
something?

2 Insert the missing modal verb.

11 I CANT / COULDNT I imagine living without a
pet.
12 CAN / COULD you stop walking so fast, please?
13 CAN / COULD / MAY I use your toilet?
14 SHALL we read this again?
15 You MUST come again tomorrow.
16 He DOESNT HAVE TO work much because his
wife is a rich woman
17 She CANT stand peas.
18 We MUST / SHOULD / WILL HAVE TO be more
attentive next time.
19 You WILL HAVE TO be more patient if you want
to spend the rest of your life with her.
20 DO I I HAVE TO fill in this form? Yes, you do.

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Rewrite the following sentences using

modal verbs of certainty or possibility.
I'm sure our pupils haven't done anything wrong.
Our pupils cant have done anything wrong.
Maybe he's been unemployed for some time.
He might have been unemployed for some time.
I'm certain she'll get in touch with you.
She must get in touch with you.
I bet he doesn't know you.
He cant know you.
Perhaps he'll commit a crime.
He might commit a crime.
I can't believe she looks so young and attractive.
She cant look so young and attractive.
No, that's not true! He didn't betray me.
He cant have betrayed me.
I'm convinced they've made a good decision.
They must have made a good decision.

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2

Rewrite the following sentences using

modal verbs of certainty or possibility.
There's no doubt the car was there at eight
o'clock.
The car must have been there at eight oclock.
I doubt she has been working for that company.
She might not have been working for that
company.
I'm positive you need medical advice.
You must need medical advice.
I'm certain I've lost some pounds.
I must have lost some pounds.
It's impossible that you shook hands with the
Queen.
You cant have shaken hands with the Queen.
I'm sure they'll win the match.
They must win the match.
I'm certain the story was made up.
The story must have been made up.
Perhaps he'll never come back again.
He might never come back again.
I'm not sure they have heard his voice.
They might not have heard his voice.
I bet she felt comfortable with him.
She must have felt comfortable with you.
Rewrite the following sentences using
modal verbs of certainty or possibility.
Perhaps we are driving in the wrong direction.
We might be driving in the wrong direction.
There's no doubt they're going out tonight.
They must be going out tonight
I'm positive she'll take a long holiday in Greece.
She must take a long holiday in Greece
I'm absolutely sure you didn't meant that.
You cant have meant that.
I'm not convinced that they are staying in New
York at the moment. They might not have
staying in New York at the moment.
Perhaps they were informed about it too late.
They might be informed about it too late.
It's impossible she's been put to jail.
She cant have been put to jail.
I'm convinced that youll be awarded. You must
be awarded.
I'm sure he's trying to do his best to please you.
He must be trying to do his best to please you.
Maybe the watch stopped because of the battery.
The watch might have stopped because of the
battery.
Respond to the statements or questions
using the words in brackets.
I can't believe it. She's wearing a ring.
(can't, get married) She cant have got married.
There's no light in her room. (must, sleep)
She must be sleeping.

I don't have a key. (must, forget, at home) I

must have forgotten it at home.
4
They have a lot of work to do today. (might,
not come, party) They might not come to the
party.
5
He's got a bandage round his arm. (might,
hurt) He might have hurt himself.
6
She looks pale. (could, ill) She could be ill.
7
They still haven't arrived. (something, could,
happen) Something could have happened.
8
You're joking.( can't, serious) You cant be
serious.
9
I'm not sure if he works for his uncle. (might,
work, for his father) He might work for his father.
10
Do you know where he is? (could, read, a
newspaper in the living room) He could be
reading a newspaper in the living room.
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Respond to the statements or questions

using the words in brackets.
She's in hospital again. (must, lose, her
baby) She mut have lost her baby.
I don't agree with you. (might, wrong) You
might be wrong.
We haven't received any replies yet. (they,
might, not understand our message) They might
not have understood our message.
She's in her bed. (could, relax) She could be
relaxing.
There's a fire brigade in front of my
neighbour's house. ( his house, could, on fire)
His house could be on fire.
They didn't know the way. (might, get lost)
They might have got lost
No, it's impossible She was with me. (can't,
at the cinema, with your boyfriend) She cant
have been at the cinema with your boyfriend.
He doesn't live here any more. (must, move
away) He must have moved away.
What's that? A toy for me? But I'm grown up.
(must, joke) You must be joking.
There's a loud music next door. (they, must,
a party) They must have having a party.
Respond to the statements or questions
using the words in brackets.
I've got a stomach ache (might, eat, something
rotten) I might have eaten something rotten.
My grandmother's so weak. (must, lie, in bed, for
weeks) She must have been lying in bed for
weeks.
I can hear voices in the street. (some people,
might, talk) Some people might been talking.
You'd better do it today. (it, could, too late,
tomorrow) It could be too late tomorrow.

15 He's looking at her all the time. (might, in love

with her) He might be in love with her.
16 It's so quiet here. (they, can't, build, a bridge)
They cant be building a bridge.
17 His hands are shaking.( could see, something
terrible) He could have seen something terrible.
18 She's crying. (might, hear, something sad) She
might have heard something sad.
19 Our manager is not here. (must, have, a
meeting) He must bee having a meeting.
20 What? 280 km an hour? (they, can't, travel, so
fast, now) They cant be travelling so fast now.
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Insert the right form of the verbs in

brackets.
She can't MEET (meet) her boyfriend
tomorrow. She's on holiday.
Their car is damaged. They might HAVE HAD
(have) an accident.
Alice is always so sad. She must BE
SUFFERING (suffer) all the time.
Don't cook for me tonight. I might BE
(be)late.
Say that again. Your answer may BE / HAVE
BEEN (be) right.
You don't know anything about London. You
can't HAVE BEEN (be) there.
Don't lend him any money. He might never
GIVE (give) it back to you.
No, that can't BE (be) Alice. I know her very
well
Sheila can't HAVE SAID (say) that. She's
always been so polite.
This soup is salty. You must HAVE PUT (put)
too much salt in it.

1O Insert the right form of the verbs in

brackets.
11
They stayed at home. They might NOT HAVE
BOOKED (not book) a travel.
12
Don't buy this microwave oven. You might BE
(be) sorry afterwards.
13
It isn't as hard to explain as it may SEEM
(seem).
14
I can hear voices. Somebody might BE
WAITING (wait) downstairs.
15
I can't find this book in English. It might NOT
HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED (not translate).
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There's an ambulance in front of my
neighbour's house. They must TAKE (take)him to
hospital a she's been ill for a week.
17
Their towels are here. They might BE
SWIMMING (swim) in the lake.
18
My car doesn't start. It might HAVE BROKEN
(break down).
19
He can't put the book away. Ii must BE (be)
very interesting.
20
I phoned him, but he wasn't in. He might
HAVE LEFT (leave) his office earlier.