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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct modals from the brackets.

   1. Derek _________________ (will / must) have boarded the aeroplane as his mobile phone is swithhed off.
   2. You ___________________ (shall / can) cross the road safely at the zebra crossing.
   3. Take off your socks as they ______________ (might / should) get wet.
   4. One ________________ (can / might) separate salt from sea water by the process called desalination.
   5. You _______________ (will / should) be learning now to reach on time.
   6. Such a heavy object _______________ (cannot / could) be lifted with one hand/
   7. Students ________________ (can / could) solve these sums on their own now.
   8. This door ________________ (will / can) creak if you do not oil it regularly.
   9. Some people think the school _______________ (may / should) not reopen admission this year.
   10. The delivery boy ______________ (might / ought to) be there any moment with our food.
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct modals from the brackets.

   1. The boy _______________ (could / must) apologise for his bad behaviour.
   2. __________________ (Should / May) I express my viewpoint on this rule?
   3. ________________ (Must / Could) you guide me to the City Mall, Madam?
   4. The Principal ______________ (might / should) allow us a day trip if we request her.
   5. Since my brother has helped you many times in the past; you _____________ (may / ouught to) repay his kindness by helping him in hos hour of need.
   6. _______________ (Could / Would) you mind sharing the sweets with your brother?
   7. We have no knowledge of legal matters; we ______________ (must / may) seek help from a lawyer if we want to be sure of the implications of this deal.
   8. Seniors at school ________________ (might / should) set a good example to their juniors.
   9. If we want to avoid paying fines for being late, we ____________ (will / must) pay the electricity bills by the end of this month.
   10. You ___________________ (may / need to) wash your hands before you help chop the vegetables.
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks as directed in the brackets. The first one has been done for you.

   1. I could have borrowed your bike if I had known you have one.
      (borrow; past possibility)
   2. They ____________________ so many people in a small hall. 
      (invite; present negative advice)
   3. Gagan _______________ to watch the film if we had another ticket.
      (like; past willingness)
   4. They __________________ you if you show your identity card.
      (stop; future negative possibility)
   5. The masons _________________ the wall had it not rained.
      (paint; past possibility)
   6. The tourists _______________ street food.
      (avoid; past advice)
   7. I __________________ for you has I barely earn.
      (pay; past negative possibility)
   8. The mirror ______________ during transportation.
      (break; past certainty)
   9. We _______________ as our schools are in opposite directions.
      (carpool; past negative possibility)
   10. You ________________ this if you already know about it.
       (read; negative obligation)
4. 4.

   Complete the dialogue with suitable modals in the interrogative form and the directions in brackets. The first one has been done for you.

   Saba: Mom, can I go to watch a movie? (go; informal permission)
   Mother: ___________ for an exhibition with me instead? (you come; request)
   Saba: ___________ there by yourself, Mom? (you go; suggestion)
   Mother: __________ no to everything I propose?
               (you always say; necessity)
   Saba: Oh, Mom! ______________ into this discussion later?
                            (we not get; suggestion)
   Mother: Okay, Saba. _____________ for your movie now.
                        (you get ready; permission)