PRE ADVANCED 02 - WEEK 06

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PRE ADVANCED 2 Read the sentences and choose the correct modal to complete them. 1. Paul's class starts at 8:30. It's 8:45 and he's not here yet. He ___________________________________________________. A.

must have been sick.

B.

must be sick.

C.

might have missed the bus.

D.

must have missed the bus.

2. My friend promised to pick me up at 7:00. It's now 7:25 and I don't see him. He _________________________________________. A. might be forgetting. B.

might forget.

C.

might have forgotten.

D.

must have forgotten.

3. The hockey player's injury kept him out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He _____________________________________. A.

might have been disappointed.

B.

must have been disappointment.

C.

must have been disappointing.

D.

must have been disappointed.

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PRE ADVANCED 2 4. I don't know why he hasn't called me back. He __________________________________________________. A.

must have forgotten my number.

B.

might have forgotten my number.

C.

might be forgetting my number.

D.

might forget my number.

5. Look! Our car isn't in the driveway! Somebody _________________________________________ A.

might have stolen it.

B.

could have stolen it.

C.

must be stealing it.

D.

must have stolen it.

6. Betty said she was hungry, but she didn't eat very much after all. She _______________________________________________. A.

couldn't like the food.

B.

couldn't have been hungry.

C.

can't like the food.

D.

couldn't have liked the food.

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PRE ADVANCED 2 7. The twins have guilty expressions on their faces. They ________________________________________ A.

must have done something naughty.

B.

must do something naughty.

C.

might have done something naughty.

D.

might do something naughty.

8. My white shirt now has green streaks in it. I ____________________________________________. A.

can't wash it properly.

B.

must to wash it properly.

C.

can't have washed it properly.

D.

must not have not washed it properly.

9. Our son promised to clean his room, but it is still messy. He ___________________________________________. A.

cannot clean it.

B.

can't clean it.

C.

couldn't have cleaned it.

D.

couldn't to have cleaned it.

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PRE ADVANCED 2 10. My plants are dead. I ________________________________________________. A.

must give them more water.

B.

can't have given them enough water.

C.

couldn't give them enough water.

D. can't not have given them enough water.

Source: https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-modals-of-possibility-and-probabilityfor-past-situations1.htm

1. Steve starts work at 8:30. I phoned him at 8:00, but he didn't answer. He _________________________________________________ A.

might leave for work.

B.

must have left for work.

C.

can't have left for work.

D.

might have to leave for work.

2. His wife returned the sweater he bought her to the store. She __________________________________________ A.

must not have liked it.

B.

can't have liked it.

C.

may have liked it.

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PRE ADVANCED 2 D.

might not have liked it.

3. William has been sneezing and coughing a lot today. He ______________________________________________ A.

might have caught a cold.

B.

might to catch a cold.

C.

must have caught a cold.

D.

must to have caught a cold.

4. My gloves were on the table when I went to the washroom, and now they are gone. Somebody _________________________________________ A.

might have taken them.

B.

must have taken them.

C.

must have took them.

D.

will have taken them.

5. I wonder why our neighbours decided to move. They _____________________________________ A.

can't have bought a new house.

B.

must have bought a new house.

C.

have bought a new house.

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PRE ADVANCED 2 D.

might have bought a new house.

6. ______________________________________________________ He can't have studied. A.

The student made a lot of mistakes on the quiz.

B.

The student makes a lot of mistakes on the quiz.

C. The students could make a lot of mistakes on the quiz. D.

The students made a lot of mistakes on the quiz.

7. I waved when I saw Betty in town yesterday afternoon, but she just kept on walking. She __________________________________________ A.

can't have seen me.

B.

musn't see me.

C.

can't have been seeing me.

D.

should not have seen me.

8. The DVD machine was on when I got up this morning. Somebody ________________________________________________ A.

might have forgotten to turn it off.

B.

must have forgotten to turn it off.

C.

could have forgotten to turn it off.

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PRE ADVANCED 2 D.

must be forgetting to turn it off.

9. I don't know why Vivian didn't attend the staff meeting this afternoon. She ______________________________________________ A.

may have been too busy.

B.

might not have been too busy.

C.

must have been too busy.

D.

might be too busy.

10. Maggie had a date with her boyfriend last night, and today she is wearing an engagement ring. Her boyfriend __________________________________ A. can have asked her to marry him. B.

might have asked her to marry him.

C.

could have asked her to marry him.

D.

must have asked her to marry him.

Source: https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-modals-of-possibility-and-probabilityfor-past-situations2.htm

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PRE ADVANCED 2 1. He's a famous actor. A.

Do you think he would mind himself if we introduced ourselves to him?

B.

Do you think he would mind if we introduced ourselves to him?

C.

Do you think he would mind if we introduced us, to him?

D.

Do you think yourself he would mind if we introduced ourselves to him?

2. A lot of people like that candidate, __________ A.

but I myself don't believe much of what he tells us.

B.

but I meself don't believe much of what he tells us.

C.

but I myself don't believe much of what him tells us.

D.

but I myself don't believe much of what he tells ourselves.

3. The students wanted to pass the course, __________ A.

so themselves concentrated on their assignments night after night.

B.

so they concentrated on theirs assignments night after night.

C.

so they concentrated themselves on their assignments night after night.

D.

so they concentrated on their assignments night after night.

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PRE ADVANCED 2 4. Do you think __________ A.

the two of you can behave yourselves for an hour or two until we, your father and me, return from the supermarket?

B.

the two of you can behave you for an hour or two until we, your father and I, return from the supermarket?

C.

the two of you can behave yourselves for an hour or two until we, your father and I, return from the supermarket.

D.

the two of you can behave yourselfs for an hour or two until we, your father and I, return from the supermarket.

5. Before going to France __________ A.

with them, her and her husband, I bought me a new set of luggage.

B.

with them, she and her boyfriend, I bought myself a new set of luggage.

C.

with them, her and her husband, I bought myself a new set of luggage.

D.

with themselves, her and her boyfriend, I bought myself a new set of luggage.

6. I usually find __________ A.

the subject itself fascinating, but the speaker was not as interesting as us, my friends and I, had expected.

B.

the subject himself fascinating, but the speaker was not as interesting as we,my friends and myself, had expected.

C.

the subject itself fascinating, but the speaker was not as interesting as we, my friends and me, had expected.

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PRE ADVANCED 2 D.

the subject itself fascinating, but the speaker was not as interesting as we, my friends and I, had expected.

7. I hear that __________ A.

the union president himself called this meeting, and he wants as many of us as possible to attend.

B.

the union president itself called this meeting, and he wants as many of us as possible to attend.

C.

the union president hisself called this meeting, and he wants as many of us as possible to attend.

D.

the union president himself called this meeting, and he wants as many of ourselves as possible to attend.

8. Thanks for offering to help, __________ A. but us, Bill and I, can do it ourselves. B.

but we, Bill and me, can do it ourselves.

C.

but we, Bill and I, can do it myself.

D.

but we, Bill and I, can do it ourselves.

9. During the meal, __________. A.

Cathy excused her from the table because she received a phone call from her friends.

B.

Cathy excused herself from the table because she received a phone call from her friends.

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PRE ADVANCED 2 C.

Cathy she excused herself from the table because she received a phone call from her friends.

D.

Cathy excused herself from the table because she received a phone call from hers friends.

10. They were very __________ A.

pleased with themselves for completing the project on time, so they, he and his assistants, decided to go home early.

B.

pleased with themselves for completing the project on time, so they, himself and his assistants, decided to go home early.

C.

pleased with themselves for completing the project on time, so they, him and his assistants, decided to go home early.

D.

pleased with theirselves for completing the project on time, so they, he and his assistants, decided to go home early.

Source: https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-reflexive-pronouns1.htm

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