Modals: present and future

I can use modals to talk about the present, and future possibility.

1 Match the sentence halves. 

(Nối hai nửa câu.)

1 This is supposed              ☐

2 It can                             ☐

3 You'll be able to               ☐

4 He needn't                       ☐

5 It can't                            ☐

6 Everyone ought               ☐

a take a boat trip tomorrow if the weather improves.

b be easy travelling on your own as you may get lonely.

c to be the most beautiful city in the world.

d to keep an open mind about other cultures.

e be extremely hot in Australia at Christmas.

f check out of the hotel yet.

7 a can

b have to

c should

d might

3 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. Tick the correct sentences.

(Sửa lỗi sai trong các câu. Đánh dấu vào câu đúng.)

1 The winters are able to be very cold in Austria. ____________ ☐

2 When we visit Norway next month, we should see the Northern Lights. ____________ ☐

3 This needs be the right house-it's got a green door and blue curtains, just as Lara described. ____________ ☐

4. That man mustn't be Ella's dad - he looks too old. ____________ ☐

5 This can be the last time I see you! I have to see you again! ____________ ☐

6 You have to wait for me if you're in a hurry-I'll see you there! ____________ ☐

7 In a year's time, I'll be able to drive. ____________ ☐

4 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use modal verbs.

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho có nghĩa giống câu thứ nhất. Sử dụng động từ phương thức.)

1 Sometimes our neighbours are very noisy.

Our neighbours ______________________ very noisy.

2. You may not have another opportunity to see this film.

This ______________________ last opportunity to see this film.

3 I'm sure we're not late because we left on time.

We left on time so ______________________ late.

4 Surely you recognise that woman from TV?

______________________ that woman from TV!

5 I hope it'll be possible to go skiing in the winter.

I hope I ______________________ go skiing in the winter.

6 It's possible that tomorrow's match will be cancelled.

Tomorrow's match ______________________ cancelled.

5 Complete the text with the words below.

(Hoàn thành văn bản với các từ dưới đây.)

Every country around the world has its own customs and traditions, usually connected with bringing good luck or trying to avoid bad luck. For example, in Japan, if a beggar comes to your house, you are ¹ ______ to throw salt where they've been, otherwise you ² ______ have bad luck. In Brazil, you ³ ______ place a small container of salt in the corner of the house and this ⁴ ______ bring you good luck. In India, if there is a birth or death, the family members ⁵ ______ go to a temple or light a lamp in the house for fifteen days. Unmarried people in Russia should avoid sitting at the corner of the table or they won't be ⁶ ______ to find a life partner. And in Viet Nam, you ⁷______ take an expensive gift to a wedding; in fact, cash can be offered as a congratulatory gift.