2 HV Oefentoets Unit 3

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2 HV Grammar Unit 3 

Exercise 1:

Choose the correct form of can, could, to be able to   

1. Heather is very musical. She ____ (to play) the guitar, the piano and the saxophone.

2. It was a 40-minute test, but we _____ (to do) it in 30 minutes.

3. Some experts think that by 2040 we _____
(to upload) our brain to a computer.

4. After tomorrow's knee operation, he ____
(not - to walk) for some time.

5. Yes, of course you _____ (to borrow) my pen.

6. Excuse me, sir.
_____ (you - to help) me, please?

Exercise 2

Choose between: have to, must, should

1. Parking is a real problem in this area. The council _____ do something about it.

1. have to
2. should

2. You ___ be at least 18 to get your driver's licence.

1. has to
2. have to
3. must
4. should

3.Peter _____ go to the dentist for his yearly check-up.

1. have to
2. has to
3. must
4. should

4. That boy ___ be Joe's brother. He looks so much like him.

5. It's rather cold today. You ___ wear a coat when you go out.

6. All passengers ___ switch off their phone before boarding a plane.

Exercise 3

Write down the correct form of the present perfect

1. We ____ (to be) friends since school.

1. has been
2. have been

The race ____ (not - to begin) yet.

_____ this _____ (to happen) before?

Oh no! What _____ you _____ (to do)?

They ____ (not - to clean) the kitchen.

I ____ (to wait) for a long time.

Exercise 4

Write the correct form of Have to, must, should

can, could, to be able to, to be allowed to

present perfect

Fay and her classmate  Mia talk to each other in the school yard.

Fay: Say, (1 I - to borrow) your pocket mirror for a
minute? I'd like to check my hair.
Mia: Sure. Here you are.

Mia: Your new blue highlights look nice.
Fay: Thanks. I think you (2 to try) highlights
too. Pink would look great on you.

Mia: Do you think so? I (3 never - to dye) my hair before.
Fay: Absolutely! By the way, I have got two tickets for the
online Kool Boys concert on the 20th. Would you like to
join me?

Mia: I'd like to, but I've got some important exams coming up and my parents say I need to study until after the exams. So I (4 not - to go) to your place to watch the concert.

Fay: Oh, that's too bad. Those guys are really cool!
Mia: Yeah. Being a pop star (5 to be) amazing. The glamour,
the money, the attention ....

Fay: I agree. In fact, I (6 always - to want) to be a pop star
myself.