English Grammar Exercises for B2 – Past modals

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1)
Someone (might / told / me) there was a hole in my jumper!
2)
Sandra (supposed / be / here) by now. I wonder where she is.
3)
You (ought / have / gone) swimming if you have a cold.
4)
Wendy didn’t look very happy when I saw her; she (could / worried / about) going to the dentist.
5)
The fridge is empty; Mum (can’t / been / the) shops yet.
6)
Last night (must / been / cold) – the lake’s frozen.

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Hi Artur
Well, we’re still enjoying our trip to England. We’re staying in a great city – but someone 1) told us that there was going to be a festival here yesterday! Perhaps we 2) realised something was happening, because a lot of the hotels were full. The festival was great! According to the local paper, this 3) been the biggest crowd they’d ever had. The streets were packed. I reckon there 4) been about 30,000 people there. There was a fancy dress parade, too; if we’d known, we 5) got dressed up. Mind you, some of the people 6) been very comfortable as some of the costumes looked really hot! I bought you a souvenir. I’ll see you in a couple of weeks.
Lena

1)
I managed to mend my sunglasses so luckily
I (get) a new pair.
2)
It was sunny so we (take) an umbrella.
3)
We (catch) a cab as my mum gave us a lift.
4)
Alison (buy) a ticket – I had a spare one.
5)
I (worry) about the test – when I saw the paper I realised I knew all the answers.
6)
You (walk) the dog; we walked it this morning.

1)
Lunch was provided so it wasn’t necessary for them to take sandwiches. (need)
2)
She studied hard so she probably passed the exam. (should)
3)
I think he’s foreign so it’s possible he didn’t understand you. (might)
4)
John isn’t in Rome – I saw him earlier. (can’t)
5)
It would have been better if you’d listened to my advice. (ought)
6)
Why didn’t you introduce me to your friends? (might)

1)
I’m not sure where Jess is, but she home. She wasn’t feeling well earlier on. (go)
2)
You Dave at the football match. He’s away on holiday. (see)
3)
On, no! Tanya knows about the surprise party. Some one her. (tell)
4)
I’ve missed my train. I a taxi to the station instead of walking. (get)
5)
It’s been really hard to concentrate today. I (stay) up late last night.
6)
She should definitely be here by now. Her plane (delay)
7)
I’m not sure why they didn’t come. The postal service isn’t very reliable so they the invitation. (not receive)
8)
There’s no money in my bank account. I so much on clothes last weekend. (spend)

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