Read about Sue's childhood memories and underline the correct words to complete the text.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 501.

Underline the correct verbs to complete the sentences.

Modal verbs (can/could, may, should, must, have to)

Correct the mistakes.

1. I have looked for him all day. I can't find him.

2. He has trying to fix the car all morning.

3. I have buying lots of food this week.

4. I not have brought any shampoo.

5. It has been snowed, but it's stopped now.

6. How long they have been cleaning the house?

7. I've been knowing Lillian for two years.

8. Have you cried? Your eyes are red.

1. Jeff can/can't play the guitar, but he wants to learn.

2. You may not/shouldn't eat chips every day. It's not good for you.

3. Mum, can/should I borrow some money from you?

4. You mustn't/don't have to come if you don't want to.

5. I can't go out because I have to/may mend my bike.

6. Look at the sign. You don't have to/mustn't park here.

Today, I 1) can/could speak over ten languages because when I was young we lived in a lot of different countries. Now, I live in England and I 2) don't have to/didn't have to learn any new languages. However, I suppose I just got into the habit of learning them and so I never stopped. Living in different countries was fun, but it was already difficult. Every time we mover to a new country I 3) have to/had to learn a new language and I 4) must/had to adapt to a new way of life. 5)Did I have to/I had to learn any really difficult languages? Yes, Chinese! When I arrived in Beijing, I 6) can't/couldn't speak any Chinese, not a single word and it was completely different from any other language I knew. And, of course, the writing is so different. I 7) can/couldn't read the characters, or write them at first. I really hared being there for a while. But the good thing was that I 8) don't have to/didn't have to go to school! I had a teacher at home. I called him “Mr. Must” because he was always telling me what I must do… “To learn Chinese you must practice drawing your characters, you must do two hours of homework everyday”, and so on. Actually, he was a very good teacher. When I left China I 9) can/could speak Chinese fluently and I 10) can/could read and write over a thousand characters.