modals perfect and past perfect continuous, Ejercicios de Inglés

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A. Complete the following sentences by using the verb given in the correct modal perfect form:

1. Gloria has won every game she's played today. She ………………………………………. (practice) a lot.
2. I don't have anything to wear today. I ………………………………………. (do) the laundry.
3. Jack lost his wallet on the way to work. He ………………………………………. (lose) it on the bus.
4. You did very well on the exam. You ………………………………………. (study) a lot.
5. The Smiths ………………………………………. (build) their house anywhere. Why did he choose here?
6. It's hot in here today. I ………………………………………. (wear) a heavy sweater today.
7. You ………………………………………. (feed) your dog. He has been hungry all day.
8. Lucy shouldn't have stood on the broken chair. She ………………………………………. (fall).
9. I ………………………………………. (buy) more milk. I am almost out.
10. I didn't do very well on the test. I ………………………………………. (spend) more time studying. B. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct modal in brackets.
11. He (should/can't/may) study law. He hasn't decided yet.
12. She looked for her glasses everywhere but she ( needn't/shouldn't/couldn't) find them.
13. (Would/May/Might) you please fill in this form?
14. We have plenty of time. We (might/mustn't/don't have to) rush.
15. Sally (won't / can't / mustn't) be asleep - all the lights in her house are on.
16. I'm not sure why Jane's not at work today. She (would /will / might) be ill.
17. If no one knows how to use a computer, a course (should / ought / might) to be organised then.
18. They (could / were able / ought) to find the restaurant although they had been given the wrong address.
19. She (should /must / had to ) take the bus to school yesterday.
20. I (don't need / needn't / had to) take an umbrella; it won't rain. C. Complete the following paragraph with the modal perfect form of the verb in brackets. You may need to use the negative. I wonder what I've done with my maths book; I can't find it anywhere. I ------------------ (put) it in my bag, because it wasn't there when I got home. I was reading it at the bus stop, so I think that I ------------ (leave) it on the bus; it's the only explanation I can think of. How ------------- (be) so careless? I suppose that some kind person ----------- (find) it and handed it to the lost property office. I -----------(go) there after dinner to look for it, but I had to babysit for my younger brother. I feel bad about my brother, too. I --------------(speak) so angrily to him, but he was being so annoying. He ---------- (argue) about going to bed; that wasn't necessary. My parents ------------ (give in) to him if they'd been home. I ------------(tell) them what happened, but I decided not to. I ----------(phone) Aunt Sheila to say "Happy Birthday" but I forgot. I'll do it tomorrow. D. Rewrite the following sentences using the modal or the modal perfect form of the verb in brackets. You may need to form the negative.
21. He didn't have to come so early; nobody is here yet. (need)

1. Is it possible that he spoke to her this morning? (could)

1. Perhaps they're working outside in the garden. (may)

1. She intended to go to the cinema if she had had the time. (would)

1. I guess you are angry with me now. You ……………………… be angry with me now
2. I’m positive Stephanie doesn’t like turkey. Stephanie ……………………… like turkey
3. I suppose our neighbours are having a barbecue tonight. Our neighbours ……………………….. be having a barbecue tonight
4. I’m sure Chris lied to you. Chris ……………………… have lied to you.
5. I’m sure they were plotting against us. They ……………………… have been plotting against us.
6. I’m certain her parents are working overtime today. Her parents .……………………. be working overtime today
7. I think Tessa is pregnant. Tessa ……………………… be pregnant
8. I’m sure the police didn’t identify the burglar. The police ……………………… have identified the burglar
9. I guess Elle has three children. Elle ……………………… have three children
10. I’m sure Max isn’t allergic to pollen. Max ……………………… be allergic to pollen
11. I’m sure he didn’t make the dinner. He … have made the dinner
12. I suppose the government will raise the taxes. The government ……………………… raise the taxes