VIII. What do you say to the other person in these situations. Use need'tor mustn't.
Situation. You are talking to a little girl. She is playing
with some matches. Response You mustn't play with those matches.
Situation Someone is speaking English to you very slowly. Response You needn't speak so slowly.
1. You are in a petrol station. Someone is smoking.
2. You are in someone's house. They are going to turn the heating up. You are warm enough.
3. Your secretary is willing to work late. You can do without
her.
4. Your friend is going to park his car where there is a sign saying 'No Parking'.
5. Your friend is willing to drive you somewhere. You are willing to walk.
6. Your friend is going out and it is going to rain. You can see he is going to forget his umbrella.
7. Someone is shouting at you but you are not deaf.
8. Your taxi driver is willing to wait but it is not necessary.
IX. You must... It's necessary You mustn't ... It's forbidden
You needn't ... It's not necessary
When you arrive in Britain, there are plenty of regulations to worry about. There are things that are necessary, unnecessary, or forbidden. Use the modals above to complete the following statements.
1. You ... bring animals into Britain.
2. You ... have a passport.
3. ... have a visa, if you want to stay a long time.
4. ... have a visa if you are from an EEC (Common Market) country.
5. ... declare any restricted goods at the customs.
6. ... declare cigarettes up to a certain limit.
7. ... take guns into Britain.
8. ... drive on the left.
9. ... stop at pedestrian crossings unless someone is on them.
10. ... use the horn on your car except in an emergency.
X. Mrs Wilson is telling her husband what has been happening. Write his reactions, using must, mustn't or needn't+ one of these expressions, and a tag question.
| buy anything too expensive do any housework be stopped | be paid immediately make him change his mind |
. 1. Stephen has announced that he is going to drop out of school.
We must make him change his mind, mustn't we? 2. They have been invited to a wedding, and will have to buy a present. They________________________,__________?
3. The owners of the house across the road want to open a gambling club.
They___________:___________,____________?
4. The doctor has told Gran to rest completely.
She________;_______________,_____________?
5. The telephone bill has arrived — the final date for payment
is in two weeks.
It ______________________,_____________?
XI. Complete the sentences using must, mustn't, have to or will have to.
1. Julie, trying to train her dog: You ... sit when I tell you to!
2. The teacher who is invigilating Stephen's exam: You ... try to talk to each other during the exam.
3. The doctor to a nurse about a patient with a bad heart: He ... stay in bed for several weeks, and ... talk too much.
4. Mr Wilson phones his wife at 6 pm:
I'm afraid I'm going to be late — I ... finish some letters.
5. The immigration officer notices that a traveller hasn't signed his new passport:
You ... sign it as soon as you get it.
6. Mr Wilson explains why he is taking a pill: I ... take these pills for my blood pressure.
7. Mrs Wilson is offering more cake to a guest at a tea party:
You ... have some more cake.
8. Stephen has hurt his knee playing football: The doctor says I ... play for three weeks.
XII. You work in a gym club. In pairs, use the cues below to make rules for the gym, sauna, and carpark, using must always and mustn't.
IN THE GYM:
You must always wear sports shoes and sports clothes. You mustn't smoke.
IN THE GYM:
wear sports shoes and sports clothes
smoke
use the equipment without a teacher
use training bicycles for more than twenty minutes
clean the equipment after using it
IN THE SAUNA:
wear a swimming costume
remove any jewellery
read newspapers
use the sauna after 8 p.m.
IN THE CAR PARK:
lock your car
make any noise after 9.30 p.m.
leave your car overnight
play your car radio loudly
XIII. Choose the correct verb in these exchanges.
1. I can't go to the disco tonight. I'm afraid I ... get up early tomorrow.
a) mustn't b) I've got c) will
2. You ... wear shoes in the gym.
a) don't b) haven't got to c) mustn't
3. ... go through that door. It says 'No entry'.
a) Don't b) Not c) You mustn't to
3. It was a lovely party. We ... write and thank them, a) got to b) do c) must
5. You're driving at 120 kph. You really ... drive so fast, a) don't b) didn't c) mustn't
XIV. Supply mustn't or needn't/don't have to/haven't got to.
Note: We can use needn't, don't have to and haven't got to
in place of each other to mean it isn't necessary: I needn't/ don't have to/haven't got to go to the office tomorrow.
1. They ... wear a uniform. It's not obligatory. 2. She ... leave the office last. She can go when she is ready. 3. You really ... waste money like that. It worries your parents. 4. Visitors ... enter the laboratories without permission. 5. You ... go to the party if you don't want to. Nobody's forcing you. 6. He ... do the job today, as long as it gets done some time this week. 7. Surely we ... leave home yet. It's far too early to go to the station. 8. Passengers ... smoke in the toilets. 9. 'Are you going to read the report?' — 'No, I.... It's confidential.' 10. 'Are you going to read the report?' — 'No, I .... I already know what it says.' 11. You ... attend the meeting tomorrow. It's for union officials only. 12. You ... attend the meeting tomorrow. It's not important. 13. You ... forget to pay the electricity bill, or we'll be cut off. 14. We ... worry about Tom. He's just phoned to say he's all right. 15. You ... work such long hours. You won't earn any more.
XV. Supply must, need, or a form of have to. Question forms and negatives are also included.
1. 'What time ... we ... leave for the airport?'
'It's only a thirty-minute drive, so we ... go until about 3.30.' 'I ... do my packing. I haven't started yet!'
2. I have an interview for a job next week, but before the interview I ... have a medical examination.
3. How did you damage your bike? You ... learn to look after your toys. When I was your age, I... clean my bike every night.
4. There's anew Indian restaurant just opened that you ... go to. It's wonderful! You ... book, though, because it's so popular already.
5. I'm sure she didn't mean to upset you. You ... take things so personally.
6. I hate ... get up on cold, winter mornings.
7. I hate ... tell you this, but you've just got a parking ticket.
8. I have perfect teeth. I ... never ... have a single filling.
9. I think I've put on weight. I ... watch what I eat in future.
10. I don't think a career in the army would suit me. I ... wear a uniform, for a start.
11. You ... worry about me. I can look after myself.
12. I got something for my cough from the chemist's, so I ... go to the doctor's.
13. You ... drive me to the station. I'd much rather go on foot.
XVI. Replace the words in bold type by need not/need I? etc., or a negative or interrogative have to form.
I've been invited to a wedding; but I can't go. Will it be necessary for me to send a present? Shall I have to send a present?
1. It isn't necessary for him to go on working. He has already reached retiring age. (He ... ) 2. Was it necessary for you to wait a long time for your bus? 3. It isn't necessary for me to water my tomato plants every day. 4. It will be necessary for them to get up early when they go out to work every day. 5. We had to stop at the frontier but we were not required to open our cases. 6. It wasn't necessary to walk. He took us in his car. (We ...) 7. My employer said, 'I shan't require you tomorrow.' (You ... come.) 8. It is never necessary for me to work on Saturdays. 9. When I am eighteen I'll be of age. Then it won't be necessary to live at home if I don't want to. 10. New teacher to his class: It isn't necessary for you to call me 'Sir'; call me 'Bill'. 11. Will it be necessary for us to report this accident to the police? 12. When you buy something on the installment system you are not required to pay the whole price at once. 13. 'Did you know enough English to ask for your ticket?' 'It wasn't necessary to say anything. I bought my ticket at a machine.' 14. It isn't necessary to buy a license for a bicycle in England. (We ...) 15. Is it essential for you to finish tonight? 16. Is it necessary for people to go everywhere by boat in Venice? 17. Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a mosquito net? 18. Most people think that civil servants are not required to work very hard. 19. It wasn't necessary to swim. We were able to wade across. 20. It isn't necessary
for you to drive me to the station. I can get a taxi. 21. Our plane was delayed so we had lunch at the airport. But it wasn't necessary to pay for the lunch. The airline gave it to us. 22. Is it obligatory for us to vote? 23.When you were a child were you required to practise the piano? 24.1 saw the accident but fortunately it wasn't necessary for me to give evidence as there were plenty of other witnesses. 25. Small boy to friend: It won't be necessary for you to work hard when you come to my school. The teachers aren't very strict. 26. They had plenty of time. It wasn't necessary for them to hurry. 27. Is it necessary for you to take your dog everywhere? 28. What time was it necessary for you to leave home? 29. I brought my passport but I wasn't required to show it to anyone. 30. I missed one day of the exam. Will it be necessary for me to take the whole exam again? 31. Is it really necessary for you to practise the violin at 3 a.m.? 32. Everything was done for me. It wasn't necessary for me to do anything. 33. Are French children obliged to go to school on Saturdays? 34. I was late for the opera. — Was it necessary for you to wait till the end of the first act before finding your seat? 35. He repaired my old watch so it wasn't necessary for me to buy a new one after all. 36. Were you required to make a speech?
XVII. Rewrite each of the sentences below using mustn't, can't and don't/doesn't have to, as appropriate.
I. You're not allowed to smoke on the lower deck of a bus in Britain. 2. It's impossible to learn a language properly in just a few weeks. 3. In Britain it isn't necessary for men to do military service. 4. It's impossible to be served in an English pub if you're under eighteen. 5. In Britain it isn't necessary for people to carry identity cards. 6. 'Don't put on any more weight,' his doctor said. 7. 'Don't forget to post my letter,' she said to him. 8. He's not going to work next Monday because it's a public holiday.