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Practice
Must/Needn't
1.
Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting must or the present,
future, or past form of have to.
1.
She__________________________ leave home at eight o'clock every morning
at present.
2.
Notice in a picture gallery: Cameras, sticks and umbrellas
___________________________ be
left at the desk.
3.
He sees very badly; he_________________________wear glasses all the
time.
4.
I _________________________do all the typing at my office.
5.
You__________________________read this book. It's really excellent.
6.
The children_________________________play in the streets till their
mothers get home from work.
7.
She felt ill and__________________________leave early.
8.
Mr Pitt_________________________cook his own meals. His wife is away.
9.
I hadn't enough money and I__________________________pay by cheque.
10.
I never remember his address; I always__________________________look it
up.
11.
Employer: You__________________________come to work in time.
12.
If you go to a dentist with a private practice you_________________________pay
him quite a lot of money.
13.
Father to small son: You__________________________do what mummy says.
14.
My neighbour's child__________________________practise the piano for
three hours a day.
15.
Doctor: I can't come now. Caller: You__________________________come;
he's terribly ill.
2.
Use must not or need not to fill the spaces in the following sentences.
1.
You_________________________ring the bell; I have a key.
2.
Notice in the cinema: Exit doors_________________________be locked during
performances.
3.
You_________________________drink this: it is poison.
4.
We_________________________drive fast; we have plenty of time.
5.
You_________________________drive fast; there is a speed limit here.
6.
Candidates_________________________bring books into the examination room.
7.
You_________________________write to him for he will be here tomorrow
8.
We_________________________make any noise or we'll wake the baby.
9.
You_________________________bring an umbrella. It isn't going to rain.
10.You_________________________do
all the exercise. Ten sentences will be enough.
11.We_________________________reheat
the pie. We can eat it cold.
12.Mother
to child: You_________________________tell lies.
13.You_________________________strike
a match; the room is full of gas.
14.You_________________________turn
the light; I can see quite well.
15.You_________________________talk
to other candidates during the exam.
3.
Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using MUST/CAN'T/COULDN'T or
NEEDN'T + the perfect infinitive of the verb in brackets.
1.
Did you hear me come in last night? No, I _________________________ (be)
asleep.
2.
I wonder who broke the wineglass; it_________________________(be) the cat
for she was out all day.
3.
You_________________________(help) him. (You helped him but he didn't
need help)
4.
I had my umbrella when I came out but I haven't got it now. You
_________________________ (leave) it on the bus.
5.
He_________________________(escape) by this window because it is barred.
6.
I_________________________(give) 10p. 5p would have been enough.
7.
I saw a rattlesnake near the river yesterday. You_________________________(see)
it. There aren't any rattlesnakes in this country.
8.
He is back already. He_________________________(start) very early.
9.
He returned home with a tiger cub. His wife_________________________(be)
very pleased about that.
10.
I bought two bottles of milk. You_________________________(buy) milk; we
have heaps in the house.
11.
I phoned at nine this morning but got no answer. I'm sorry. I_________________________
(be) in the garden.
12.
I left my bicycle here and now it's gone. Someone_________________________(borrow)
it.
13.
She went to sleep in the park and when she woke up her watch had vanished.
Someone_________________________(steal) it while she slept.
14.
I've opened another bottle. You_________________________(do) that, We've
only just started this one.
15.
The machine said, "you weigh 65 kilos", and I said "Thank
you". You _________________________(say) anything.