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CAE Modals 1

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    Practice of the modal verbs may/might/must/can/could and their structure/usage for CAE
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  • What is the function of can: “You can go now if you want to.”
    Permission
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  • What is the function of must: You mustn’t smoke at school!
    Prohibition
  •  15
  • What is the correct past tense for must: “You were in prison?! That …… ……. ……. a terrifying experience!
    Must have been (probability/speculation)
  •  20
  • Express the following using must as an obligation: Wash your armpits.
    You must wash your armpits everyday!
  •  20
  • Express the following using must as advice: Visit the dentist.
    You must visit the dentist, or your teeth will fall out.
  •  20
  • What is the past tense for must: “I …. … take my car to the mechanic yesterday.”
    had to (obligation)
  •  20
  • What is the function of can’t: She can’t fly. She doesn’t have her pilot’s license.
    Lack of permission
  •  15
  • Which of the following is correct? “You might at least laugh at my stupid jokes!” “You could at least laugh at my stupid jokes!”
    Both sentences are correct!
  •  15
  • What is the function of could: “You could at least laugh at my stupid jokes!”
    Annoyance
  •  15
  • What is the function of might: “She might be a great dancer, but she can’t sing!”
    Concession
  •  15
  • What is the function of can: “Can I trouble you for a glass of water?”
    Request or asking permission
  •  15
  • what is the function of could: “Jim hasn’t been to school for three days; he could have been abducted by aliens!”
    Past possibility
  •  15
  • What is the function of might: “You shouldn’t use that chainsaw; you might have cut your leg off!”
    Past possibility which didn’t happen
  •  15
  • What is the function of can: “The new iPhone 15 Pro Max can take up to 4K60 videos with 25x digital zoom.”
    Theoretical possibility
  •  20
  • What is the function of can’t: “It can’t be healthy to eat four hamburgers a day.”
    Deduction
  •  15
  • What is the function of can: “Why are all your clothes on the floor? You can be a real slob sometimes, you know!”
    Criticism
  •  15