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Choose the suitable modal verb to fill in the blanks.
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1) You... take care of your parents.
a) should b) are to c) ought to
2) My sight is getting worse. Next year, I'm afraid... read without
glasses.
a) cannot b) won't be able c) may not
3) Don't you see I'm tired? You... me, you know.
a) might have helped b) may help c) could help
4) The power of knowledge... placed in the hands of people.
a) should be b) need to be c) ought to be
5) Twelve delegates from several countries... at the end of February.
a) can meet b) are to meet c) have to meet
6) Excuse me,... you tell me the way to the Houses of Parliament,
please?
a) could b) will c) may
7) Police, fire-fighters, newspaper reporters and radio broadcasters... work on holiday in the USA.
a) could b) must c) might
8) Must I describe the picture? No, you... not.
a) need b) may c) can
9) The weather is getting worse. It... rain.
a) must b) may c) is likely
10) There are no people in the hall, we... have a talk there.
a) must b) need c) can
PRONOUNS
1. Complete these sentences with some/any/ someone /anyone/ somebody/ anybody /something/anything/somewhere/anywher e.
Model: Ann has bought some new shoes.
The boy refused to tell us anything.
1. Does mind if I smoke?
2. Would you like... to eat?
3.Do you live... near Jim?
4. The prisoners refused to eat....
5. There's... at the door. Can you go and see who it is?
6.We slept in the park because we didn't have... to stay. We didn't know... we could stay with and we didn't have... money for a hotel.
7. Can I have... milk in my coffee, please?
8. Sue is very secretive. She never tells... (two words).
9. Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost...?
10.You can cash these travellers cheques at... bank.
11.I haven't read... of these books but Tom has read... of them.
12.He left the house without saying... to....
13.Would you like... more coffee?
14.The film is really great. You can ask... who has seen it.
15.This is a No Parking area.... who parks their car here will have to pay a fine.
16.Can you give me... information about places to see in the town?
17.With this special tourist bus ticket you can go... you like on... bus you like.
2. Complete these sentences with any/anyone/anybody/anything/anywhere.
Model: I don't mind what you tell him. You cantell him anything you like.
1. I don't mind what you wear to the party. You can wear....
2. I don't mind where you sit. You can....
3. It doesn't matter which day you come. You....
4. I don't mind who you talk to. You....
5. It doesn't matter which flight you travel on....
6. I don't mind who you marry....
7. It doesn't matter what time you phone....
3.Complete these sentences with no/none/no-one/nobody/nothing/nowhere/any / anyone / anybody / anything/ anywhere.
Model: There were no shops open. I don't want anything to eat.
1. “Where did you go for your holidays?” “... I stayed at home.”
2. I couldn't make an omelette because I had... eggs.
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3. I didn't say.... Not a word.
4. The accident looked serious buy fortunately... was injured.
5. The town was still the same when I returned years later.... had changed.
6. We took a few photographs but... of them were very good.
8. I can't find my watch.... I've looked all over the house.
9. “What did you have for breakfast?” “... I don't usually have for... breakfast.”
10. We cancelled the party because... of the people we invited could come.
11.... intelligent person could do such a stupid thing.
12. There was complete silence in the room.... said....
13. The four of us wanted to go to a restaurant but we couldn't because... of us had... money.
4. Complete these sentences with much, many and a lot (of). Sometimes there are two possibilities.
Model: There weren't many people at the party I had seen before.
It cost me a lot of money to furnish this house.
1. We'll have to hurry. We haven't got... time.
2. Tom drinks... milk – one litre a day.
3. She is a very quiet person. She doesn't say....
4. I put... salt in the soup. Perhaps too....
5.... people do not like flying.
6. The man was badly injured in the accident. He lost... blood.
7. It's not a very lively town. There isn't... to do.
8. This car is expensive to run. It uses... petrol.
9. Don't disturb me. I've got... work to do.
10.He's got so... money, he doesn't know what to do with it.
11.He always puts... salt on his food.
12.We didn't take... photographs when we were on holiday.
5. Complete these sentences with little/a little/few/a few .
Model: Hurry! We’ve got little time.
I last saw Tom a few days ago.
1. We didn't have any money but Tom had....
2. He doesn't speak much English. Only... words.
3. Nora's father died... years ago.
4. “Would you like some more cake?” “Yes, please, but only....”
5. This town isn't very well-known and there isn't much to see, so... tourists come here.
6. I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got... patience with children.
7. This is not the first time the car has broken down. It has happened... times before.
8. The cinema was almost empty. There were very... people there.
9.There is a shortage of water because there has been very... rain recently.
6. Complete these sentences with all everything or everyone /everybody.
Model: Ann knows everyone in her street.
All I've eaten today is a sandwich.
1. Tom is very popular.... likes him.
2.... was very kind to us. They did... they could to help us.
3. Jill doesn't do any of the housework. Her husband does....
4. Margaret told me... about her new job. It sounds quite interesting.
5. Can... write their names on a piece of paper, please?
6. I can't lend you any money.... I've got is a pound and I need that.
7. I can't stand him. He disagrees with... I say.
8. I didn't spend much money in the shops.... I bought was a pair of gloves.
9. Why are you always thinking about money? Money isn't....
10. He didn't say where he was going.... he said was that he was going away.
11.... has got their faults. Nobody is perfect.
7. Complete these sentences with some, any, no, every etc.
1. Why are you looking under the table? Have you lost...?
2. Do they live... near Suvorov Street?
3. 
There is... in my soup. It's a mosquito!
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4. I'm thirsty. Can I have... cold juice?
5. Stop sitting there doing... and help me.
6. He can do the job alone. He doesn't need... to help him.
7. We cannot close our eyes to the facts... longer.
8. I can't find my shoes. I've looked....
9. Don't worry about your problem.... is all right.
10. Where can she find a good job with plenty of money and no work?
11. If... ask about me I'm at Kate's.
8. Complete these sentences with much, many, a lot (of).
1. Do you drink... coffee?
2. It costs... money to travel round the world.
3. I like reading. I read....
4. We saw... interesting things in the museum.
5. Most people in town have jobs - there isn't... unemployment there.
6. It takes... hard work to get a university degree.
7. There was so... traffic that we were delayed for an hour.
8. Have you invited... guests to your dinner party?
9. Complete these sentences with little/a little/few/a few.
1. There was... food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
2. She is very lazy. She does... work.
3. Our friends are not rich but they've got... money – enough to live on.
5. This TV channel is not very good. There are... good programmes.
6. We can't decide now – we need... time to think about it.
7. He is not well-known.... people have heard of him.
8. Last night she went to the restaurant with... friends.
9. I told him... bit about it.
10.Unfortunately, there are... well-paid jobs available at present.
11.This coat is fashionable.... people wear coats like this one.
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