1 COMPLETE THESE MINI-DIALOGUES WITH THE CORRECT

VERB: MUSTNT OR DONT / DOESNT HAVE TO.

1
A: Are you going to watch this boring film on TV?
B: Yes, but you dont have to watch it if you dont want to.
2
C: You MUSTNT smoke so much, Mr Swan. Its bad for you.
D: Yes, I know.
3
E: What does your aunt do?
F: Oh, shes so rich she DOESNT HAVE TO work
4
G:You MUSTNT hit your baby brother. Thats horrible behaviour!
H: Sorry, dad!
5
I: Hes really ugly!
J: You MUSTNT say that! He was in a bad car accident and its a
miracle he survived.
6
K: Im afraid I cant give you back the 30 you lent me.
L: Dont worry.You DONT HAVE TO pay me just yet.
7
M: My mother would like a table for two for dinner next Monday.
Is it necessary for her to book?
N: No, she DOESNT HAVE TO reserve. Mondays not a busy
night.
8
O: Shall I get some more cola for the kids?
P: No. They MUSTNT have any more. Theyve drunk too much
already.
9
Q:How much is it for my friend to get in to the museum?
R: Well, if he has a student ID card, he DOESNT HAVE TO pay
the full price.
10
S: I hate peas.
T: Well, you DONT HAVE TO eat them, you know.
2 REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING THE VERBS IN BRACKETS
SO THEY MEAN THE SAME.
1 Dont walk across the grass.
You mustnt walk across the grass.
2 Its important for me to be there at 8 oclock.

I MUST BE THERE AT 8 OCLOCK.

3 Its not necessary for you to look up every word in a dictionary.
YOU DONT HAVE TO LOOK UP EVERY WORD IN A DICTIONARY
4 Its necessary for us to pay in advance.
WE HAVE TO PAY IN ADVANCE.
5 Its important for everyone to listen carefully.
EVERYONE MUST LISTEN CAREFULLY
6 Its not necessary for them to come home before midnight.
THEY DONT HAVE TO COME HOME BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
7 Dont believe everything you hear.
YOU MUSTNT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR.
8 Take care.
YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE
9 Is it necessary for me to do my homework?
MUST I DO MY HOMEWORK? DO I HAVE TO DO MY HOMEWORK?
10 Its necessary for him to work harder.
HE HAS TO WORK HARDER. HE MUST WORK HARDER
3 CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE.
1 Are you coming out tonight? I (might / must) but Ive got to ask
my parents first.
2 Your parents are so strict! It (must / cant) be fun living with them.
3 Tom always gets good marks in exams. He (must / might) be doing
well at school.
4 Im going home now because its late and my mum (could / cant)
be worried.
5 You (must /cant) feel neglected sometimes because your parents
go out so often.
6 My parents (must / may) lend me the car this afternoon because
theyre not using it.
7 Its sometimes difficult to get a taxi at night so I (may / must) be
home late tonight.
4 REWRITE THE SENTENCES. USE MIGHT, MUST, CANT AND COULD
WITH PERFECT INFINITIVES.
Im sure their parents were very strict. Their parents must have
been very strict.
1 Its possible that Lucy told her parents the truth.
Lucy might...
2 Its possible that Nick missed the bus.
Nick could...
3 Im certain that Ben borrowed his mothers car.
Ben
4 Its not possible that youve finished revising for the test.
You
5 Perhaps Kate went to a different club.
Kate

6 Im sure they knew what happened at the party.

They
5 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE MUST, CANT AND COULD
WITH PERFECT INFINITIVES.
Emmas got her exam results and she looks happy. She must
have passed the exam.
1 Peter got good marks in the test. He ____________ hard.
2 They arranged to meet in a bar but she wasnt there. She
____________ the wrong bar.
3 Lisa went to a party but she came home early. It ____________ a very
good party.
4 Chris and Holly went to a club together but Holly left on her own.
They ____________ an argument.
5 Im not sure whether shes still here. I think she ____________ home.
6 I checked my answers three times. I ____________ a mistake.
6 REWRITE THE SENTENCES. USE SHOULD(NT), OUGHT (NOT) TO
OR NEED(NT).
1 Its a good idea to respect your parents.
You SHOULD RESPECT YOUR PARENTS
2 You would feel better if you didnt smoke so many cigarettes.
You SHOULDNT SMOKE SO MANY CIGARETTES
3 It isnt necessary to take the bus. Ill give you a lift.
You
4 Its not a good idea to stay out late. Youve got an exam tomorrow.
You
5 If I were you. Id take an umbrella. Its cloudy.
You
7 REWRITE THE SENTENCES. USE SHOULD (NT) HAVE, OUGHT (NOT)
TO HAVE OR NEEDNT HAVE.
1 Forgetting to bring your passport was a silly thing to do.
You
2 It wasnt necessary to take sun cream on holiday because it rained
all the time.
I
3 It wasnt a good idea to have a party while my parents were away.
I
4 Susie left the party without saying goodbye.
Susie
5 It wasnt necessary to take my personal stereo to the gym. I didnt
use it once.
I

8 IN THIS EXERCISE YOU HAVE TO USE CAN OR BE ABLE TO.

SOMETIMES IT IS POSSIBLE TO USE EITHER; SOMETIMES ONLY
BE ABLE TO IS POSSIBLE.
Examples: George has travelled a lot. He can or be able to speak
four languages.
I havent been able to sleep very well recently.
1
2
3
4

Tom ____________ drive but he hasnt got a car.

I cant understand Martin. Ive never ____________ understand him.
I used to ____________ stand on my head but I cant do it now.
Ask Ann about your problem. She should ____________ help you.

9 NOW YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE A SENTENCE WITH COULD,

WAS/WERE ABLE TO OR COULDNT.
Examples: My grandfather was very clever. He could or was able
to speak five languages.
I looked everywhere for the book but I couldnt find it.
The fire spread quickly but everyone was able to escape.
1 He had hurt his leg, so he ____________ walk very well.
2 She wasnt at home when I phoned but I ____________ contact her at
her office.
3 I looked very carefully and I ____________ see a figure in the
distance.
4 They didnt have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I
____________ get some in the next shop.
5 My grandmother loved music. She ____________ play the piano very
well.
6 The boy fell into the river but fortunately we ____________ rescue
him.
10 IN THIS EXERCISE YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE
WITH COULD.
Example: I cant sing now but I could sing very well when I was a
child.
1 He cant play tennis very well now but he ____________ quite well
when he was younger.
2 She cant run very fast now hut when she was at school she
____________ faster than anyone else.
3 I cant swim very far these days but ten years ago I ____________
from one side of the lake to the other.
11 THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WITH
WAS/WERE ABLE TO.

Example:
Did you persuade them?
Yes. It was difficult but we were able to persuade
them.
1 Did they find your house? Yes. It took them a long time but they
____________
2 Did you win the match? Yes. It wasnt easy but I ____________
3 Did the thief escape? Yes. The policeman chased the thief but he
____________
12 IN THIS EXERCISE YOU HAVE TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS. USE
COULD
Example: Where shall we go for our holidays? (Scotland) We could
go to Scotland.
1 What shall we have for dinner tonight? (fish)
______________________________________________________________________
2 When shall we go and see Tom? (on Friday)
______________________________________________________________________
3 What shall I give Ann for her birthday? (a book)
______________________________________________________________________
13 THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO USE COULD HAVE. ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS IN THE WAY SHOWN.
Example: Did you go to the cinema? No. We could have gone to
the cinema but we decided not to.
1 Did you go to the concert last night? No. We
_______________________________
2 Did John take the examination? No. He
__________________________________
3 Did you buy a new car? No. I
___________________________________________
14 IN THIS EXERCISE YOU HAVE TO WRITE SENTENCES WITH
COULD OR COULD HAVE.
Examples:
She doesnt want to stay with Linda. But she could stay
with Linda.
She didnt want to stay with Linda. But she could have
stayed with Linda.
1 He didnt want to help us. But he
_________________________________________
2 He doesnt want to help us. But

__________________________________________
3 They dont want to lend us any money. But
________________________________
4 She didnt want to have anything to eat.
___________________________________
15 IN THIS EXERCISE FIRST READ THIS INFORMATION ABOUT
KEN:
Ken doesnt know any Spanish. Ken doesnt know anything about
machines.
Ken is very rich and generous. Ken cant drive.
Ken was ill on Friday night. Ken was free on Monday afternoon.
A lot of people wanted Ken to do different things last week but they
couldnt contact him.
So he didnt do any of these things. You have to say whether he could
have done or
couldnt have done these things (if he had known).
Example: His aunt wanted him to drive her to the station.
He couldnt have driven to the station (because he cant
drive).
1 Ann wanted him to come to a party on Friday night.
He _____________________________because______________________________
2 Jim wanted him to play tennis on Monday afternoon.
He __________________________________________________________________
3 Sue wanted him to translate a Spanish newspaper article into
English.
_________________________________because
______________________________
4 Jack wanted Ken to lend him 20.
______________________________________________________________________
5 Kens mother wanted him to repair her washing machine.
______________________________________________________________________
16 COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES USING MUST (HAVE) ... OR
CANT (HAVE).
Examples:
Is he British? Yes, he must be British.
Did she see you? No, she cant have seen me.
1 Are they married? Yes, they must
_______________________________________
2 Is he serious? No, he cant
_____________________________________________
3 Were they in a hurry? Yes, they

________________________________________
4 Does Ann know a lot of people? Yes, she
_________________________________
5 Did Tom know about the plan? Yes, he
__________________________________
6 Do they have much money? No, they
____________________________________
7 Was he driving carefully? No, he
________________________________________
8 Are they waiting for somebody? Yes, they
________________________________

17 NOW YOU HAVE TO READ A SITUATION AND WRITE A

SENTENCE WITH MUST HAVE OR CANT HAVE. USE THE WORDS IN
BRACKETS.
Example: The phone rang but I didnt hear it. (I must / be / asleep) I
must have been asleep.
1 That dress you bought is very good quality. (it must / be / very
expensive)
It must _______________________________________________________________
2 I havent seen Jim for ages. (he must / go / away)
He ___________________________________________________________________
3 I wonder where my umbrella is. (you must / leave /it on the train)
______________________________________________________________________
4 Don passed the examination. He didnt study very much for it. (the
exam cant be very difficult)
______________________________________________________________________
5 She knew everything about our plans. (she must / listen / to our
conversation)
______________________________________________________________________
6 Dennis did the opposite of what I asked him to do. (he cant /
understand / what I said)
______________________________________________________________________
7 When I woke up this morning, the light was on. (I must! forget to
turn it off)
______________________________________________________________________
8 I dont understand how the accident happened. (the driver / cant
see / the red light)
______________________________________________________________________
18 COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH MUST OR CANT + A
SUITABLE VERB.
Example: Youve been travelling all day. You must be very tired.

1 Brian has got three houses, six cars, a yacht and a helicopter. He
___________________a lot of money.
2 (The doorbell rings.) I wonder who that is. It ___________________ Jim.
He said he would come after 7 oclock and its only 6.30 now.
3 I wonder why Tom isnt at work today. I suppose he
___________________ ill.
4 John seems to know a lot about history. He ___________________ a lot
of books.
5 Jacks putting on his hat and coat. He ___________________ out.
19 IN THIS EXERCISE YOU HAVE TO MAKE SENTENCES WITH
MAY OR MIGHT. THE FIRST FOUR SENTENCES ARE PRESENT.
Examples:
Do you know if Jack is in his office? Im not sure. He may
be in his office.
Do you know if Ann likes ice-cream? Im not sure. She
might like ice-cream.
1 Do you know if they are married? Im not sure. They
_______________________
2 Do you know if she wants to go? Im not sure.
_____________________________
3 Do you know if hes telling the truth? Im
________________________________
4 Do you know if he has a car? I
__________________________________________
The next three sentences are past.
Examples:
Do you know if he was serious? > Im not sure. He might
have been serious.
Do you know if they were looking? > Im not sure. They may
have been looking.
5 Do you know if she was ill? Im not sure. She
_____________________________
6 Do you know if she told anybody? I
____________________________________
7 Do you know if they were listening?
_____________________________________
And now you have to use MAY NOT or MIGHT NOT.
Example: Is Jack in his office? Im not sure. He might not be in
his office.
8 Does she want to go?
__________________________________________________
9 Is he telling the truth?

_________________________________________________
10 Are they
ready?______________________________________________________
20 THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO WRITE SENTENCES TO EXPLAIN
EACH SITUATION. USE THE WORDS IN BRACKETS TO MAKE
YOUR SENTENCES.
Example: I cant find George anywhere. I wonder where he is.
a) (he might / go / shopping) He might have gone
shopping.
b) (he could / play / tennis) He could be playing tennis.
1 Look! Sues going out. I wonder where shes going.
a) (she may / go / to the theatre)
________________________________________________________________
b) (she could/ go/ to a party)
________________________________________________________________
2 Why didnt Tom answer the doorbell? Im sure he was in the house
at the time.
a) (he may / go / to bed early)
________________________________________________________________
b) (he might not / hear / the bell)
________________________________________________________________
c) (tie could/be/in the bath)
________________________________________________________________
3 How do you think the fire started?
a) (someone may / drop / a cigarette)
________________________________________________________________
b) (it could / be / an electrical fault)
________________________________________________________________
4 I wonder where Tom was going when you saw him.
a) (he might / go / to work)
________________________________________________________________
b) (he may / go / shopping)
________________________________________________________________
5 George didnt come to the party. I wonder why not.
a) (he might / have / to go somewhere else)
________________________________________________________________
b) (he may not / know / about it)
________________________________________________________________
21 IN THIS EXERCISE YOU HAVE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR (AND
OTHER PEOPLES) FUTURE PLANS. BUT YOU ARE NOT SURE
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. USE MAY OR MIGHT.
Example:

Where are you going for your holidays? (to Italy???)

I havent finally decided but I may (or might) go
to Italy.

1 What sort of car are you going to buy? (a Mercedes???)

Im not sure yet but I
___________________________________________________
2 What are you doing this weekend? (go to London???)
I dont know for sure but
________________________________________________
3 Where are you going to hang that picture? (in the dining-room???)
I havent made up my mind yet but
________________________________________
4 When is Tom coming to see us? (tomorrow evening???)
Im not sure but
________________________________________________________
5 Whats Jill going to do when she leaves school? (a secretarial
course???)
She hasnt decided yet but
_______________________________________________
22 THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO TALK ABOUT POSSIBLE
HAPPENINGS. USE THE WORD(S) IN BRACKETS.
Examples: Do you think it will rain this afternoon? (may) It may rain
this afternoon.
Do you think Ann will come to the party? (might not) She
might not come to the party.
1 Do you think Tom will be late? (may) He
_________________________________
2 Do you think Ann will be able to find our house? (might not) She
_____________
3 Do you think therell be an election this year? (might) There
_________________
4 Do you think Tony will pass the exam? (may not)
___________________________
5 Do you think theyll be waiting for us when we arrive? (might)
_______________
6 Do you think itll snow later? (may)
_____________________________________
23 NOW YOU HAVE TO READ THESE SITUATIONS AND MAKE
SENTENCES WITH MAY / MIGHT AS WELL.
Example: A friend has invited you to a party. Youre not very keen to
go but there isnt anything else to do. So you think you should go.
You say: I might as well go. There isnt anything else to do.
1 Youre in a caf with a friend. Youve just finished your drinks. Youre
not in a hurry, so you think you should both have another drink.
You say: We _________________________________________. What would you

like?
2 Someone has given you a free ticket for a concert. Youre not very
keen on the concert, but you think you should go because you have a
free ticket.
You say: I _________________________________________. Its a pity to waste
a free ticket.
3 Youve invited some friends to dinner but they havent come. The
dinner has been ready for half an hour and you think you should begin
without them.
You say: We _________________________________________. I dont think
they are coming.
24 READ THE SITUATION AND WRITE WHAT YOU WOULD SAY.
USE THE WORDS GIVEN IN BRACKETS.
Example: Youve got a pound note but you need some change. You
ask somebody to help you. (Can you ...?) Can you change a
pound?
1 You want to borrow your friends camera. What do you say to
him/her? (Could I ...?)
______________________________________________________________________
2 You have a car and you want to give somebody a lift. What do you
say? (Can I ...?)
______________________________________________________________________
3 You have to go to the airport but you dont know how to get there.
You ask a passer-by. (Could you ...?)
______________________________________________________________________
4 You are telephoning the owner of a flat which was advertised in a
newspaper. You are interested in the flat and you want to come and
see it today. (Do you think I ...?)
______________________________________________________________________
5 You are at an interview. You want to smoke a cigarette. What do you
ask first?
(May I...?)
______________________________________________________________________
6 You want to leave work early because you have some important
things to do. What do you ask your boss? (Do you think I ...?)
______________________________________________________________________
7 You want to invite someone to come and stay with you for the
weekend. (Would you like ?)
______________________________________________________________________
8 The person in the next room has some music on very loud. How do
you ask him politely to turn it down? (Do you think you ...?)
______________________________________________________________________
25 THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO DECIDE HOW TO SAY WHAT YOU
WANT TO SAY.

Example: You have to carry some heavy boxes upstairs. Ask someone
to help you.
Do you think you could give me a hand with these boxes?
1 A friend has just come to see you in your flat. Offer him something
to drink.
______________________________________________________________________
2 You want your friend to show you how to change the film in your
camera. What do you say to him/her?
______________________________________________________________________
3 Youre on a train. The woman next to you has finished reading her
newspaper. Now you want to have a look at it. What do you say?
______________________________________________________________________
4 You need a match to light your cigarette. You havent got any but
the man sitting next to you has some. What do you ask him?
______________________________________________________________________
5 There is a concert on tonight and you are going with some friends.
You think Tom would enjoy it too. Invite him.
______________________________________________________________________
6 Youre in the post office. You want three stamps for Japan. What do
you say?
______________________________________________________________________
7 You are sitting in a crowded bus. There is an old lady standing. Offer
her your seat.
______________________________________________________________________
8 Youre in a car with a friend, who is driving. He is going to park the
car but there is a No Parking sign. You see the sign and say:
______________________________________________________________________
26 COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH MUST OR HAVE TO (IN ITS
CORRECT FORM). SOMETIMES IT IS POSSIBLE TO USE EITHER;
SOMETIMES ONLY HAVE TO IS POSSIBLE.
Examples:

Well, its 10 oclock. I must (or have to) go now.

Ann was feeling ill last night. She had to leave the party
early.

1 You really ___________ work harder if you want to pass that

examination.
2 Many children in Britain ___________ wear uniform when they go to
school.
3 Last night Don suddenly became ill. We ___________ call the doctor.
4 Ann has ___________ wear glasses since she was eight years old.
5 Im afraid I cant come tomorrow. I ___________ work late.
6 Im sorry I couldnt come yesterday. I ___________ work late.
7 Tom may ___________ go away next week.
8 We couldnt repair the car ourselves. We ___________ take it to a
garage.
9 When you come to London again, you ___________ come and see us.

27 COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH MUSTNT OR

DONT/DOESNT HAVE TO.
Examples: I dont want anyone to know. You mustnt tell anyone
what I said.
I dont have to wear a suit to work but I usually do.
1 I can stay in bed tomorrow morning because I ___________ work.
2 Whatever you do, you ___________ touch that switch. Its very
dangerous.
3 You ___________ forget what I told you. Its very important.
4 She ___________ get up so early. She gets up early because she
prefers to.
5 We ___________ leave yet. Weve got plenty of time.
28 NOW MAKE QUESTIONS WITH HAVE TO.
Example:

Tom had to go to the police station.

Why did he have to go to the police station?

1 Ann has to leave tomorrow. What time exactly

____________________________
2 We had to answer a lot of questions in the examination.
How many questions
____________________________________________________
3 George had to pay a parking fine. How much
_____________________________
4 1 have to get up early tomorrow. Why
___________________________________

29 THIS TIME MAKE NEGATIVE SENTENCES WITH HAVE TO.

Example:
Did they change trains?
No, it was a through train so they didnt have to change
(trains).
1 Did you pay to get into the concert? No, we had free tickets so we
____________
2 Does Jack shave? No, hes got a beard so
__________________________________
3 Did you get up early this morning? No, its my day off so
____________________

4 Do you work? No, Im extremely rich so

_________________________________
30 IN THIS EXERCISE YOU HAVE TO WRITE A SENTENCE WITH
NEEDNT.
Example: Shall I do the shopping now? (no / this afternoon) No,
you neednt do it now. You can do it this afternoon.
1 Shall I clean the windows today? (no / tomorrow)
No, you ___________________. You _____________________________
tomorrow.
2 Shall I type these letters now? (no / later)
No , ___________________. You _________________________________________.
3 Shall I go to the bank this morning? (no / this afternoon)
______________________________________________________________________
31 IN THIS EXERCISE YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
WITH MUST, MUSTNT OR NEEDNT.
Examples:
We havent got much time. We must hurry.
Weve got plenty of time. We neednt hurry.
1 Do you want me to wait for you? No, its okay. You ______________
wait.
2 Tom gave me a letter to post. I ______________ forget to post it.
3 You ______________ come if you dont want to but I hope you will.
4 What sort of house do you want to buy? Something big? Well, it
_______________ be big -thats not important. But it ________________
have a nice garden -thats essential.
5 We have enough food at home so we _______________ go shopping
today.
6 This book is very valuable. You _______________look after it very
carefully and you _______________ lose it.

32 NOW READ THESE SITUATIONS AND MAKE SENTENCES

WITH NEEDNT HAVE.
Example:
Ann bought some eggs. When she got home, she found
that she already had plenty of eggs.
She neednt have bought any eggs.
1 Tom went out and took an umbrella with him because he thought it
was going to rain. But it didnt rain.
______________________________________________________________________

2 Jack got very angry with Jill and threw a book at her. Later Jill said: I
know you were very angry but
_____________________________________________________
3 Brian had no money, so he sold his car. A few days later he won a
lot of money in a competition.
______________________________________________________________________
33 THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO MAKE A SENTENCE WITH NEEDNT
HAVE.
Example: I dont know why we hurried. We neednt have
hurried.
1 I dont know why they left so early. They
_________________________________
2 I dont know why she shouted at me like that. She
__________________________
3 I dont know why he read the whole book.
________________________________ 4 I dont know why she cancelled her
holiday. _______________________________
34 NOW YOU HAVE TO READ THE SITUATIONS AND WRITE
SENTENCES WITH SHOULD (HAVE) AND SHOULDNT (HAVE).
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO USE THE PRESENT, SOMETIMES THE
PAST.
Examples:
The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom is driving at
50.
He shouldnt be driving so fast.
When we got to the restaurant there were no free tables.
We hadnt reserved one.
We should have reserved a table.
1 Its very cold. Mr Taylor, who has been ill recently, is walking along
the road without a coat. He
______________________________________________________
2 We went for a walk. While we were walking, we got hungry but we
hadnt brought anything with us to eat. We said: We
________________________________
3 I went to Paris. Marcel lives in Paris hut I didnt go to see him while I
was there. When I saw him later, he said: You
________________________________________
4 The notice says that the shop is open every day from 8.30. It is now
9 oclock but the shop isnt open.
______________________________________________________
5 The driver in front stopped suddenly without warning and I drove
into the back of his car. It wasnt my fault.
________________________________________________

6 The children normally go to bed at 9 oclock. It is now 9.30. They

are not in bed; they are watching television. (two sentences)
________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
7 The accident happened because Tom was driving on the wrong side
of the road.
______________________________________________________________________
35 YOU ARE GIVING ADVICE TO A FRIEND. USE SHOULD OR
SHOULDNT.
Example:
Your friend is always coughing because he smokes too
much. Advise him to stop smoking.
You should stop smoking.
1 Your friend has a had toothache. Advise him to go to the dentist.
You __________
______________________________________________________________________
2 Your friend rides his bicycle at night without lights. You think this is
dangerous. Advise him not to do it.
__________________________________________________
3 Your friend is going to visit Greece. Advise him to learn a few words
of Greek before he goes.
_________________________________________________________
36 THIS TIME YOU GIVE YOUR OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING.
USE I THINK / I DONT THINK.
Example:
Tom has just been offered a job. You think it would be a good
idea for him to accept it.
I think Tom should accept the job.
1 You think it would be a good idea for all motorists to wear seatbelts.
I think
________________________________________________________________
2 You dont think it would he a good idea for Jill and Sam to get
married.
I _____________________________________________________________________
3 Your friend has a bad cold. Tell him that you think it would be a good
idea for him to stay at home this evening.
_____________________________________________
37 IN THIS EXERCISE YOU HAVE TO USE SHOULD TO SAY THAT
YOU THINK SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN.
Example:

Do you think Margaret will pass the examination?

Well, she should pass the examination. She has
studied very hard.
1 Do you think Ted will get the job he applied for?
Well, _________________________________. Hes got all the necessary
qualifications.
2 Do you think Jim will win his tennis match against Tom?
Well, _________________________________ . Hes a much better player
than Tom.
3 Do you think 10 will be enough to do all the shopping?
Well, it _________________________________. But take a bit more in case it
isnt.
38 NOW YOU HAVE TO WRITE A SENTENCE (BEGINNING IN THE
WAY SHOWN) WHICH MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST
SENTENCE.
Example: I think it would be a good idea to see a specialist, the
doctor said to me. The doctor recommended that I should see a
specialist.
1 You really must stay a little longer, she said to me.
She insisted that
________________________________________________________
2 Why dont you visit the museum after lunch? I said to them.
I suggested that
_________________________________________________________
3 You must pay the rent by Friday at the latest, he said to us.
He demanded that
______________________________________________________
4 Why dont you go away for a few days? Jack suggested to me.
Jack suggested that
______________________________________________________