Unit 2
Grammar Practice (Standard)
1 Read the sentences and choose the correct meaning.
1 You can’t leave until the interval. It’s prohibited.
a You mustn’t leave until the interval.
b You don’t have to leave until the interval.
2 My sister has to work late on Fridays. It’s the rule.
a My sister must work late on Fridays.
b My sister can work late on Fridays.
3 You must wear a helmet on a motorbike.
a You have to wear a helmet on a motorbike.
b You should wear a helmet on a motorbike.
4 You don’t have to pay for the CD. It’s free.
a You mustn’t pay for the CD.
b You needn’t pay for the CD.
5 You ought to see the new James Bond film. It’s great.
a You should see the new James Bond film.
b You need to see the new James Bond film.
6 We don’t have to go to school in the evenings.
a We shouldn’t go to school in the evenings.
b We needn’t go to school in the evenings.
2 Rewrite the sentences using the words in the box.
1 I advise you to go home and rest.
You ______.
2 We aren’t allowed to leave early.
We ______.
3 It isn’t necessary to bring your own tennis balls.
You ______.
4 The children aren’t permitted to ride their bicycles in the street.
They ______.
5 Sue is obliged to wear a helmet when she’s on the building site.
Sue ______.
3 Match the sentence halves.
___ 1 It’s still light outside so …
___ 2 It’s dark and the church clock has just struck 12 so …
___ 3 I’m really tired and I want to go to bed so …
a it might be midnight.
b it can’t be midnight.
c it must be midnight.
4 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 Look outside! Everybody’s wearing T-shirts and sunglasses. It must/might be very warm.
2 Emma looks pale today. She could/can be ill.
3 We should enter the competition. You never know – we might/must win.
4 It can’t/might not be Sue’s birthday today. I went to her birthday party last month!
5 Sally may/must win the race if she gives it a try. She has as much chance as everybody else.
5 Complete the sentences with the modal verbs in the box.
must have to needn’t shouldn’t mustn’t1 You ______drive on the left in Britain.
2 They ______have taken the car without asking me. I was really angry about it.
3 Dan ______have bought me a stamp. I have at least ten of them in my bag.
4 You ______wear ordinary shoes in the sports hall. It’s prohibited.
5 Amy ______have eaten all the chocolates because there aren’t any left in the box.
6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 She ______(must / know) we were coming.
2 They ______(may / leave) hours ago. I haven’t seen them for ages.
3 Susie ______(can’t / hear) last night’s storm. She slept all the way through it.
4 Tim didn’t get back until late last night. He ______(might / get) lost.
5 We had a good chance. We ______(could / win) the race.
7 Translate the sentences into your own language.
1 Andy may have been there before.
______
2 Tina doesn’t have to work there anymore.
______
3 You ought to help your dad in the garden.
______
4 Rebecca needn’t have spent all that money on flowers.
______
5 You can’t walk on the grass.
______
Vocabulary Practice (Standard)
1 Match the definitions to the crimes.
___ 1 burgle a take someone and ask for money
___ 2 murder b take something from someone in the street
___ 3 mug c take things from a house
___ 4 kidnap d take things that don’t belong to you
___ 5 steal e kill someone
___ 6 rob f take something from a bank
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
culprit suspect witness juror verdict bailiff offender1 Sophie was a ______in a criminal case. She had seen the crime take place.
2 It took the jury nearly two days to reach a ______.
3 The ______is a court official who organizes the proceedings.
4 The police caught the ______in a small side street. He was still holding the bag he had stolen.
5 The police have a ______in custody. They aren’t sure she committed the crime but they think she did and they are going to charge her.
6 The ______was on trial in court. He stood in the dock and answered questions about the crime.
7 Last week, Fiona was a ______in court. She sat with 11 other people and had to decide whether someone was guilty or not.
3 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 We are certain about/over the whereabouts of the criminal gang.
2 Jenny was very polite to/at the new clients.
3 I’m jealous about/of Susie because she got better marks than me in the exam.
4 Andy was late of/for school this morning.
5 Sandy was guilty of/for vandalising one of the classroom walls.
6 I’m excited about/over going away next weekend.
7 In my opinion, this book isn’t suitable from/for young children.
8 I didn’t know that Emily was capable of/at running so fast.
4 Complete the text with the words in the box.
jury fine statement court judge sentencevictim misdemeanour defendant witnesses
In a criminal case, there is a (1) ______who hears the case and
a (2) ______of 12 people who have to decide on whether the
(3) ______– the person on trial in (4) ______– is
guilty or not. The judge calls various (5) ______to speak. These
are people who saw the crime take place. Sometimes, the (6) ______
– the person who was mugged or attacked – is questioned or makes a
(7) ______. At the end, if guilty, the person in the dock is given a
(8) ______. This could be time in prison if the crime is serious or
just a (9) ______of a few hundred euros if it is a minor
(10) ______.
5 Match the words to make compound adjectives.
___ 1 hard- a minded
___ 2 single- b spoken
___ 3 cold- c hearted
___ 4 cool- d hitting
___ 5 plain- e spirited
___ 6 public- f headed
6 Complete the sentences with the compound adjectives in 5.
1 Jenny is extremely ______. She never gives up on trying to achieve her goal.
2 It was a shocking and ______documentary about child labourers in India.
3 Donald is a ______guy. He says exactly what he thinks, even if people don’t like to hear it.
4 Zoe did a very ______act. She gave the money she had raised to the appeal to build a new village hall.
5 I think Sam is ______. He has no feelings or sympathy for anyone.
6 Paul is ______under pressure. He’s always very calm.
7 Circle the odd one out.
1 burgle robber mug
2 crime offender misdemeanour
3 culprit suspect victim
4 sentence arrest fine
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