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CRIMINAL CAUGHT WATCHING WRONG CHANNEL
A 28
year-old man (arrest) last night at the North London home, and later
(charge) in connection with a series of burglaries in the area.
At a
press conference this morning, Detective Inspector Richard Nevis, who
(lead) the police investigation into burglaries,
(explain) that details of the crimes last
night on television programme “Crimestop”. The Inspector
(describe) how, after a
witness’s
description of the burglar (give) on the show, dozen of people
(call) the
police, all identifying the same suspect.
The Inspector
(go on) to say that a police
(send) straight round to the man’s
house, where they
(find) him watching television. Then he
(ask) why the man
(not/try) to escape earlier when he
(see) himself on “Crimestop”. Detective Inspector
(laugh) and
(say), “He
(not/watch) “Crimestop” he
(watch) his favourite soap opera
on the other channel.
EXERCISE 38: Passive modals. Complete the sentences with the given words, active
or passive.
James
(should + tell) should be told the news as soon as possible.
Someone
(should + tell) should tell James the news immediately.
James
(should + tell) should have been told the news a long time ago.
1. Meat
(must + keep) _____ in a refrigerator or it will spoil.
2. You
(must +keep) _____meat in a refrigerator or it will spoil.
3. We tried, but the window
(couldn’t + open) _____. It was painted shut.
4. I tried, but I
(couldn’t + open) _____ the window.
5. Good news! I
(may +offer) _____a job soon. I had an interview at an engineering
firm yesterday.
6. Chris has good news. The engineering firm where she had an interview yesterday
(may + offer) _____ her a job soon.
7. I hope Chris accepts our job offer, but I know she’s been having interviews with
several companies. She
(may + already + offer) _____ a job by a competing firm
before we made our offer.
8. A competing firm
(may + already + offer) _____ Chris a job before we made our
offer.
9. The class for the next semester is too large. It
(ought to + divide) _____ in half,
but there’s not enough money in the budget to hire another teacher.
10. Last semester’s class was too large. It
(ought + divide) _____ in half.
11. These books
(have to + return) _____ to the library by tomorrow.
12. Polly
(have to + return) _____ these books by next Friday. If she doesn’t
return
them, she
(will + have to + pay) _____ a fine to the library.
13. A: Andy, your chores
(had better + finish) _____ by the time I get home,
including taking out the garbage.
B: Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll do everything you told me to do.
14. A: Andy, you
(had better + finish) _____ your chores before Mom gets home.
B: I know. I’ll do them n a minute. I’m busy right now.
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15. This application
(be supposed to + send) _____ to the personnel department soon.
16. Ann’s birthday was on the 5
th
, and today is the 8
th
. Her birthday card
(should +
send) _____a week ago. Maybe we’d better give her a
call to wish her a belated
happy birthday.
17. A: Ann didn’t expect to see her boss at the labor union meeting.
B: She
(must + surprise) _____ when she saw him.
A: She was.
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