1. Decide what functions are expressed by the modal verbs in the sentences below.

(Quyết định xem chức năng nào được thể hiện bởi các động từ khiếm khuyết cho các câu bên dưới.)

1. We could learn together at the weekend.

2. At that time the students of his class could get punished for whatever silly thing they did.

3. Martin and his classmates have been notified that their A-level results may come any time.

4. Sadly, my flatmates and I might not meet again.

5. Back then Rachel could recite very long poems without referring to her poetry book even once.

6. I know I must try harder if I want to get a good job.

7. The lights in Maggie's room are still on. She must be revising for tomorrow's test.

a. past possibility

b. past ability

c. obligation

d. speculation

e. future possibility

2. Write sentences from the prompts.

(Viết câu từ gợi ý.)

1. probably / difficult / the / will / more / real / be / exam

The real exam will probably be more difficult.

2. scored / harder / work / term / those / next / poorly / definitely / will / much / who

3. slackers / won't / there / the / be / probably

4. well / by / the / might / closed / supermarket / be / now

3. Choose the option that explains each sentence.

(Chọn đáp án nào giải thích câu đề bài.)

1. Most students will have memorised the wordlist by now.

A. I'm sure most students have already memorised it.

B. It's possible most students have already memorised it.

C. Perhaps most students have already memorised it.

2. You could have told me you weren't taking the test.

A. Thank you for telling me you weren't taking it.

B. Why didn't you tell me you weren't taking it?

C. It was possible for you to tell me you weren't taking it.

3. Ben may have annoyed the boss by asking that question.

A. Perhaps Ben annoyed the boss by asking it.

B. I'm sure Ben annoyed the boss by asking it.

C. It's impossible Ben annoyed the boss by asking it.

4. We remember our maths teacher could be sarcastic.

A. We remember our maths teacher was always sarcastic.

B. We remember that our maths teacher can be sarcastic at times.

C. We remember that our maths teacher was sometimes sarcastic.

4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets and may, might, could or must. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc và may, might, could hoặc must. Đôi khi có hơn 1 đáp án đúng.)

Ian: Rob, soon we'll have to decide which university we want to apply to. Does MOOCs ring a bell?

Rob: Yeah, I think I may have come (come) across an article on them some time ago. You (2) _____ (refer) to Massive Open Online Courses, right?

Ian; Exactly. So what do you think of them?

Rob: Well, the idea of studying fora degree at the most prestigious universities around the world without leaving your home (3) _____ (sound) exciting, but I look at university education as a social experience. Besides, there are many concepts which require real-time discussions with fellow students and tutors.

Ian: You (4) _____ (be) right, but full-time university fees are really high these days and you (5) _____ (admit) that the financial benefits of distance learning are quite appealing. Online courses aren't so expensive, many of them are in fact free, plus you (6) _____ (have) the opportunity to juggle studies with part-time work.