Modals review

Modals and related expressions review

ABILITY

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ABILITY

can (general ability)
could (general ability in past)
be able to
manage to (specific occasion)
succeed in (specific occasion)

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I tried for twenty minutes, but I ___________ fix the computer.

• wasn't able to

• couldn't

• didn't manage to

• didn't succeed in

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When Jenny was younger, she _________ run 5k in 20 minutes or less.

• can

• could

• managed to

• was able to

ADVICE

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ADVICE

should
ought to
had better (strong, connotations of negative consequences)
If I were you,...
Why don't you...?

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___________ come to the party. It'll be fun!

• If I were you, I'd

• You'd better

• You should

• ought to

OBLIGATION

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OBLIGATION

must
have to
have got to
had to (past)
be required to
be supposed to
need to

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You ____________ have a valid passport to enter the UK.

• are supposed to

• must

• have got to

• should

PERMISSION

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PERMISSION

can/could
may (very formal)
allow /be allowed to
permit / be permitted to
let

WILLINGNESS / REFUSAL

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WILLINGNESS / REFUSAL

will / won't
would/wouldn't (past)
refuse to
promise to
be willing / unwilling to
(not) be prepared to

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I asked him, but Geoffrey ___________ help me.

• refused to

• was unwilling to

• wouldn't

• wasn't prepared to

POSSIBILITY /CERTAINTY

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POSSIBILITY /CERTAINTY

may (not) / might (not) / could
be likely / unlikely to
must / can't
be bound / sure to
will (definitely / certainly / probably)
(definitely / certainly / probably) won't

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We will try to meet the deadline. However, with all of these problems, we ________________.

• may not

• must not

• are unlikely to

• probably won't

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You've worked so hard on the presentation. It _____________ go well.

• definitely will

• is bound to

• must

• 'll certainly