MAY/MIGHT/BE ALLOWED TO

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 571.

Exercise 3. (Polite request) You are staying in a hotel. What do you say in these situations.

In brackets.

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense and form of “be able to” with the verb

1. Yesterday I (not walk) __wasn't able to walk__ to school because I was sick.

2. If you work hard now, you (play) ____________________________ all next weekend.

3. I'm afraid I (not go) __________________________ with you to the doctor this evening.

4. They (understand) __________________________their neighbours now they speak Arabic.

5. Bob (buy) ______________________ that boat last week because he borrowed some money.

6. We (drive) _________________________ to the sea tomorrow in our new car.

7. My boss (not pay) ______________________me now because he hasn't got any money.

8. I'm sorry, I (not find) _____________________ the book you wanted. It wasn't in the shops.

9. I think I (speak) ___________________English quite well in a few months.

10. George has traveled a lot. He (speak) _________________________four languages.

Use Can/Could you …? or Can/Could I…?

1. You want the receptionist to turn the air-conditioning off in your room because you're cold.

Could you (or Can you) turn the air-conditioning off, please?

2. There is only one towel in your room. You want another one.

__________________________________________________________________________?

3. You want the receptionist to give you a wake-up call at 6.30 in the morning.

__________________________________________________________________________?

4. You want breakfast in your room tomorrow morning.

__________________________________________________________________________?

5. You want to leave your passport and traveller's cheques in the hotel safe.

Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks with “may (might) or to be allowed to”. Use “to be allowed to”