ELEMENTARY
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O B L I G A T I O N
PRESENT
REPHRASING – TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING MODALS
1.- It isn’t necessary for us to finish the project until next week.
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2.- Stop making so much noise. I’m trying to listen to the news.
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3.- Chewing gum is not allowed in the classroom.
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4.- It’s necessary for Mary to take her dog out three times a day.
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5.- It’s isn’t necessary for you to give me an answer right now.
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6.- Students aren’t allowed to use their dictionaries during the exam.
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7.- It’s compulsory for people to pay taxes.
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8.- It isn’t necessary for you to ask for permission every time you want to use the phone.
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9.- Pick up everything you’ve left on the floor.
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10.- It’s necessary for construction workers to wear a helmet.
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11.- People aren’t allowed to feed the animals in a zoo.
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12.- It’s necessary for people to get a work permit to live in the USA.
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13.- It was forbidden for them to leave the office before 6 o’clock.
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14.- It wasn’t necessary for their parents to emigrate.
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15.- It will be necessary for Harry apologise for his behaviour.
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16.- It is compulsory to fill in all the application forms to apply for the job.
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17.- You phoned the fire brigade unnecessarily. I put the fire out myself.
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18.- I insist on talking to the manager immediately.
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KEY
ELEMENTARY
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1. has to
2. must
3. has to
4. must
5. must
6. have to
7. have to
8. have to
9. must
10. has to
11. must
12. have to
13. have to
14. must
15. has to
16. have to
17. must
18. have to
19. must
20. must
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1. needn’t / don’t have to
2. don’t have to
3. mustn’t
4. mustn’t
5. mustn’t
6. needn’t / don’t have to
7. mustn’t
8. mustn’t
9. needn’t / don’t have to
10. needn’t / don’t have to
11. mustn’t
12. mustn’t
13. needn’t / don’t have to
14. mustn’t
15. mustn’t
16. needn’t / don’t have to
17. mustn’t
18. needn’t / don’t have to
19. mustn’t
20. mustn’t
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Page 2
1. won’t have to
2. didn’t have to
3. has to
4. don’t have to
5. weren’t allowed to
6. won’t have to
7. must
8. needn’t
9. needn’t have bought
10. weren’t allowed to
11. must
12. mustn’t
13. have to
14. won’t have to
15. have to
16. has to will have
17. needn’t / don’t have to
18. mustn’t
19. Did you have to
20. must
21. needn’t have spent
22. didn’t have to
Page 3
1. must
2. mustn’t
3. mustn’t
4. don’t have to
5. had to
6. had / have had
7. had to
8. mustn’t
9. have to
10. didn’t have to
11. needn’t
12. mustn’t
13. will have to
14. do you have to
15. did you have to
16. needn’t / don’t have to
17. didn’t have to
18. have to
19. mustn’t
20. needn’t
21. mustn’t
22. have to
23. don’t have to
24. do you have to
25. must
26. must
27. must
28. had to
29. don’t have to
30. don’t have to
31. won’t have to
32. mustn’t
33. mustn’t
34. must
35. don’t have to
36. mustn’t
37. have had
38. mustn’t
39. have to
40. must
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1. We don’t have to finish the project until next week
2. You must stop making so much noise.
3. You mustn’t chew gum in the classroom
4. Mary has to take her dog out three times a day
5. We don’t have to give an answer right now
6. Students mustn’t use their dictionaries during the exam
7. People have to pay taxes
8. You needn’t/don’t have to ask for permission every time you want to use the phone
9. You must pick up everything you’ve left on the floor.
10. Construction workers have to wear a helmet
11. People mustn’t feed the animals in a zoo
12. People have to get a work permit to live in the USA
13. They weren’t allowed to leave the office before 6
14. Their parents didn’t have to emigrate
15. Harry will have to apologise for his behaviour
16. You have to fill in all the application forms to apply for the job
17. You needn’t have phoned the fire brigade.
18. I must talk to the manager immediately.