Question

1- Pelas orientações dadas nos parênteses complete as lacunas com os verbos modais:

a- It ___________ be true. ( possibility)

b-Tom ____________ speak English well 5 years ago. ( capacity)

c- Sally __________ type these letters very fast. ( ability)

d- Martin is sick. We ________ visit him. ( advice)

e-Don´t drink that water. It _________ be polluted.( probability)

f-That police office didn´t let me park the car there. He said that I _______ not park the

car there.( formal permission)

g) ___________ I drive your car, Dad? ( informal permission).


2- Complete with the right alternative:

When Mary was young, she __________ see without glasses.

a) might b) can c) must d) may e) could

3- People __________ to separate facts from opinions.
a) can b) might c) ought d) could e) may

4- he read the message twice but he _________ not understand it.
a) may b) can c) could d) is able to e) have

5-You should pass only on the left of the vehicle. In the sentence, should can be
replaced by :
a) can b) shall c) might d) ought to e) may

6-Qual das orações abaixo indica uma obrigação?
a) I can learn how to speak English well.
b) I may learn how to speak English well.
c) I must learn how to speak English well.
d) I want to learn how to speak English well.
e) I will learn how to speak English well.

7- Which alternative complete the sentence : Mother to child “ You _____ tell lies.”
a) don´t need b) mustn´t c) may not d) don´t must e) haven´t

8-They may realize this, but fewer than half of them accept it”Para que essa frase transmita a ideia de necessidade de que algo aconteça , o verbo “may” deve ser substituído por :
a) can b) are able to c) could d) must e) do

9-Must in “They must connect again with the neighborhoods they are policing …” indicate a :
a) prohibition b) strong advice c) weak possibility d) tentative conclusion e) suggestion

10. Choose the right alternative: “Vocês deveriam levar aquela mulher ao médico”
a) You should take that woman to the doctor´s
b) You ought to take that woman to the doctor´s.
c) You ought take that woman to the doctor´s.
d) You must to take that woman to the doctor´s.
e) You must take that woman to the doctor´s.

Answer 1

Resposta:

1.

a. It might be true.

b. Tom could speak English well 5 years ago.

c. Sally can type these letters very fast.

d. Martin is sick. We shall visit him.

e. Don't drink that water, It might be polluted.

f. That police officer didn't let me park the car there. He said that i may not park the car there.

g. can i drive your car, Dad?

2. e) could

When mary was young, she could see without glasses

espero ter ajudado!