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What are Friends For? Reading & Exercises

Exercise 1: Reading Comprehension

  1. F. Line 1, 2: "It's someone... don't."
  2. T. Line 4: "I love... quickly."
  3. T. She says that sharing secrets and giving and sharing food are important.
  4. F. Jamie sees his closest friend once a year.

Exercise 2: Reading Comprehension

  1. Andrew thinks it's very important to share the same things.
  2. She gets bored with her friends when they are permanently miserable and talk about their own problems.
  3. Jamie met with his friend Zac when he was a child.

Exercise 3: Verb Forms

  1. Don't like
  2. Will be taking
  3. Am driving
  4. Have drunk
  5. Does mean

Exercise 4: Past Tenses

  1. I used to have a dog when I was younger.
  2. While we were having dinner, Tom called.

Exercise 5: Vocabulary

  1. Polite
  2. Silly
  3. Happy

A Woman's Best Friend? Reading & Exercises

Exercise 1: Reading Comprehension

  1. F. There are more women than men.
  2. T. Line 10, 11, 12: "For many... at work."
  3. F. Line 16, 17, 18: "Several... Love"
  4. T. Some people say that pets... Line 18, 19.
  5. T. Pets suffer sadness when they... Line 24, 25.

Exercise 2: Modals

  1. Mustn't
  2. Should
  3. Don't have
  4. Might
  5. 'd better

Exercise 3: Past Modals

  1. I should have paid for half of the meal.
  2. Mandy shouldn't have told Steve about us.
  3. Anita can't have gotten the text message.
  4. They might have gone to the cinema.
  5. We shouldn't have asked the other couple to come with us.

Exercise 4: Phrasal Verbs

  1. Are falling out
  2. Have finished with
  3. Don't chat up
  4. Falls for
  5. Settle down

Modal Verb Practice (Milo, Joe Context)

  1. Should
  2. 'd better
  3. Needn't
  4. Don't have to
  5. Shouldn't
  6. Ought to

Exercise 1: Modal Verb Choices

  1. You needn't buy her a present.
  2. You must go to her party.
  3. You don't have to stay until the end of the party.
  4. You have to look fashionable and cool.
  5. You ought to buy some new clothes.
  6. You mustn't smoke in the house.

Modal Verb Practice (Photo Context)

Exercise 2: Modal Verb Choices

  1. could
  2. can't
  3. won't be able to
  4. Can
  5. able
  6. Will be allowed

Ordering Sentences Practice

Exercise 3: Sentence Ordering

  1. You shouldn't wear that skirt on your date.
  2. Steve ought to buy some new clothes.
  3. Amy should tell him the truth.
  4. You mustn't tell him that I'm in love.
  5. You don't have to pay to use that chat room.
  6. They'd better not tell anyone about us.

Allowed To / Not Allowed To Practice

Exercise 3: Allowed To Forms

  1. 'm allowed to
  2. aren't allowed to
  3. Is allowed to
  4. Aren't allowed to
  5. Are allowed to
  6. Isn't allowed to

Exercise 4: Advice and Obligation Modals

  1. You 'd better hurry up, or you'll be late for your date!
  2. You must make a good impression.
  3. You shouldn't take your friends with you on your first date.
  4. You don't have to pay for everything.
  5. You mustn't be late.
  6. You ought to give your date lots of compliments.

Exercise 5: Possibility and Certainty Modals

  1. If Juan goes speed dating, he could meet the girl of his dreams.
  2. People can't fall in love after only one date.
  3. My sister's boyfriend might ask her to marry him soon.
  4. We must tell Joana the truth.
  5. Ben may ask Carrie out.
  6. Mark can't fancy Eva.

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