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Fandorin Posted 18 years ago
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Modals, Quiz, FCE
Hi there. There is a quiz from book "Grammar and vocabulary for First Certificate", preparing for the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE) (Cambridge University) . It's extracted from one module, devoted to Modals. It implies upper-intermediate level. I hope it would be useful. 
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I don't agree with the answer on number 3 You've got to in this sentence means the obligation is strong. It is more common sense to think of it as a piece of advice, we don't have context clues to infer strong obligation.
- I don't agree with the answer on number 3 You've got to in this sentence means the obligation is strong.
- It is more common sense to think of it as a piece of advice, we don't have context clues to infer strong obligation.
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I don't agree with the answer on number 3
You've got to in this sentence means the obligation is strong. It is more common sense to think of it as a piece of advice, we don't have context clues to infer strong obligation.
You've got to in this sentence means the obligation is strong. It is more common sense to think of it as a piece of advice, we don't have context clues to infer strong obligation.
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Planet HopperI don't agree with the answer on number 3So, I think there is no enough circumstances. Have got to may mean necessity too. Let's wait for natives to e
You've got to in this sentence means the obligation is strong. It is more common sense to think of it as a piece of advice, we don't have context clues to infer strong obligation.
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I don't think you understood what I meant. Maybe you could read a reply before looking down on anyone here, these places are for debating. More than half of the English speakers in the world are not native, prejudice should stay at home. By the way, I'm Canadian
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I wasn't going to offence you. I wanted to see other opinions. Indeed, it was the only book which said me that. I agree with you, "should" may be suitable here. It's kind of interesting to know other opinions.
Planet HopperI am not asking anyone's place of birth before reading the answer..I didn't ask your birth's place. Anyway, I don't know what makes you irri
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No irritation here.
This FCE stuff is like that, we are all professional here.
The point is:
If you have an alternative pair of modals to distribute and one of them is a term communicatvely marked for something (have to for strong obligation), then, to the absence of a contextual hint, the unmarked term (should, milder obligation) is usually taken as right.
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This FCE stuff is like that, we are all professional here.
The point is:
If you have an alternative pair of modals to distribute and one of them is a term communicatvely marked for something (have to for strong obligation), then, to the absence of a contextual hint, the unmarked term (should, milder obligation) is usually taken as right.
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#3 could be either one.
#4: You'll often hear "You need to"
For #7, imagine getting a bill in a restaurant for four times the amount it should be. "This isn't our check. We didn't order this. We couldn't have ordered this because none of us was hungry. We had only a round of drinks and a small appetizer to share!" (I agree that "needn't have" is probably more likely but in the U
#4: You'll often hear "You need to"
For #7, imagine getting a bill in a restaurant for four times the amount it should be. "This isn't our check. We didn't order this. We couldn't have ordered this because none of us was hungry. We had only a round of drinks and a small appetizer to share!" (I agree that "needn't have" is probably more likely but in the U
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Grammar Geek#3 could be either one.
#4: You'll often hear "You need to" Is it more politely?
For #7, imagine getting a bill in a restaurant for four times the amount it should be. "This isn't our check. We didn't order this. We couldn't have ordered this because none of us was hungry. We had only a round of drin
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I don't think "need to" is more polite than "must."
You must purchase your transit pass before your board the train. You must purchase your transit pass before you board the train.
You must show the librarian your library card to use the computers. You need to show the librarian...
Same thing, to my mind.
I'm not good with conditionals (first, second, third, I don't
You must purchase your transit pass before your board the train. You must purchase your transit pass before you board the train.
You must show the librarian your library card to use the computers. You need to show the librarian...
Same thing, to my mind.
I'm not good with conditionals (first, second, third, I don't
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And just to help you more about your english here are my corrections to your above statements:
I wasn't going to offence you...-OFFEND is more appropiate.
Indeed, it was the only book which said me that. - it was the only book THAT STATED that.
I wasn't going to offence you...-OFFEND is more appropiate.
Indeed, it was the only book which said me that. - it was the only book THAT STATED that.
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