The system aims to give everyone an equal / a same opportunity at
the beginning of their lives.
an equal
15
Friday is the last / late chance we’ll have to enter the competition.
last
15
The swearing-in of the fi rst woman president was a historic /
historical occasion.
historic
15
There’s a slight / little possibility that I won’t be back in time for
tomorrow’s meeting.
slight
15
Don’t (lose / miss) this (gold / golden) opportunity to win a two-week
holiday in the south of France.
miss,
golden
15
There seems to be a factual / real possibility that the party will lose
at the next election.
real
15
must, need or have to > My new job starts next Monday.
Hopefully, I ________________ work such long hours as I do now.
won’t have to / won’t /need to
15
must, need or have to > I _________ make sure I wake up in time for my first lecture. Yesterday, I didn’t have any lectures, so I _____________ get up at all.
must, didn’t have to / didn’t need to
25
must, need or have to > Our lecturers have told us that we ___________ send them our
assignments by email, otherwise they won’t mark them. This means we ___________ have our own email.
must / have to, have to / need to
25
must, need or have to > Take it easy! Today’s lecture’s been cancelled, so you ____________ hurry.
needn’t / don’t need to / don’t have to
15
must, need or have to > You __________ smoke in here. Didn’t you see the sign? If you want a cigarette, you __________ go outside.
mustn’t,
have to
25
correct the mistake (modal verb) > It’s a complicated route – I hope I could
find my way back.
can / will be able to
15
correct the mistake (modal verb) > We’re delighted to inform you that we
could offer you the post of manager.
can
15
correct the mistake (modal verb) > At the fourth attempt I could pass my
driving test. The first three times, I failed spectacularly.
managed to pass / succeeded in passing
15
correct the mistake (modal verb) > If you were a fast reader, you could be able to finish that novel in one evening.
could / would be able to
15
action, activity, event or programme > The stadium is a hive of __________ , with
workers hurrying to get it finished before the games.