B1+ - U5 - Perfect Modals

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

They didn't follow my advice and the experiment failed.

WOULD

The experiment _______________________ if they had followed my advice.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

Jaime didn't come because nobody sent him an invitation.

MIGHT

Jaime __________________ if someone had sent him an invitation.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

I told you it was a waste of time worrying about the results.

HAVE

You ___________________ about the results.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

There was a chance they would cancel the event if the weather hadn't improved.

MIGHT

They __________________ the event if the weather hadn't improved.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

The students didn't read the notes before the test and none of them did very well.

SHOULD

The students __________________ the notes if they'd wanted to do well in the test.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

It's impossible that he got a pay rise. He never does any work!

HAVE

He __________________ a pay rise because he never does any work!

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

I’m positive everybody has studied modal verbs.

MUST

Everybody _________________ modal verbs.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

It’s possible he wasn’t motivated.

MAY

He ____________________ motivated.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

In the end, it wasn’t necessary to buy as much bread as I did.

NEEDN'T

In the end, I _______________________ bought as much bread as I did.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. Use between two and five words.

I’m sure he worked incredibly hard to get where he is today.

MUST

He _________________ incredibly hard to get where he is today.