ADVANCED AUXILIARY VERBS AVOIDING REPETITION EXERCISE Fill the gaps with the correct auxiliary or modal verb to avoid repetition: 1.- I hope our guests come soon If they ., the meal will be spoilt 2.- I thought I’d seen the film before but I , so I quite enjoyed it 3.- A: B: 4.- A: B: 5.- A: B: We’re thinking of going to see the photography exhibition You You’ll really enjoy it Do you think Joanna will have paid off her debts yet? She ., but I doubt it You know what she’s like with money I drove past your house last night, about nine o’clock I was thinking of popping in You I wasn’t doing anything 6.- I couldn’t get my car started this morning I asked lots of people for help, but nobody Isn’t that awful? 7.-A: B: I tried to phone you last night, but you must have been out I I stayed in all night 8.- I hope you get the job If you , just think how much money you’ll earn! 9.-A: B: I’m thinking of investing all my money in a record shop I It sounds very risky to me 10.- My children made their own breakfast this morning, but I wish they They made a terrible mess 11.- A: B: 12.- A: B: 13.- A: B: I’m not going to phone Mum now She will be doing the cooking She by now It’s nearly two o’clock She said she may pass her exam I hope she She’s studied really hard John’s phoned you this morning Don’t pull my leg He He doesn’t know my phone number 14.- In the last minute, I phone Sheila and invited her to our party If I she would have never talked to me again 15.- A: B: Shall we call in the plumber? The bath tap is leaking We ., otherwise we won’t be able to sleep tonight with that dripping noise 16.- My car is so unreliable! When I try to start it every morning, it ADVANCED AUXILIARY VERBS EXERCISE Fill the gaps with the correct auxiliary, modal verb, TO or SO to avoid repetition: 1.- Come on John! Give me a hand with the cleaning You promised 2.- Are you thinking of driving to work today? I if I were you It’s very foggy Why not take the train? 3.- A: B: 4.- A: B: Did you take my scissors? I , but Anne Isn’t she making some clothes at the moment? I never see Lionel these days How is he? We often He’s fine He’s into business management at the moment 5.- I asked him to help me start the cart, but he Isn’t that mean of him? 6.- A: B: 7.- A: B: 8.- A: B: 9.- A: B: When are you going to get the car serviced? It ! Can you feel how smoothly it’s going? Oh no! The spare tyre’s flat! Why didn’t you check it before we set out? I thought you Sorry Are we going to stay at home all day? I’m afraid It’s pouring outside! No, I haven’t got a copy of the book you want Really? I thought you I was sure I saw a copy on your shelves the other day 10.- A: B: 11.- A: B: He never seems to be listening when you talk to him I’m sure he He just doesn’t respond immediately, that’s all Clare spent all the money she won on new clothes for the family I I’d have saved some 12.- I hope Jack likes playing cards Then we could have a game this evening If he ., we 13.- My children always let me know what time they expect to be back If they , I’d always be worrying about where they were 14.- A: B: My bank statement says I’m overdrawn The bank must have made a mistake They It’s all done by computer Are you sure you worked it out properly? ADVANCED AUXILIARY VERBS EXERCISE Fill the gaps with the correct auxiliary, modal verb, TO or SO to avoid repetition: 1.- I tried to repair the car at the weekend, but I I didn’t have the right tools 2.- A: Come on, John! It’s time you were getting up! B: I ! I’ll be down in a second 3.- A: You look awful Why don’t you see a doctor? B: I He just gave me some pills ands told me to take things easy 4.- A: It’s a long journey Take care on the motorway B: Don’t worry I 5.- I met your sister last night She thought we’d met before, but we or at least I don’t think 6.- A: Have you read those reports? B: No, I ., but I , I promise 7.- The weather forecast said that it could rain this afternoon If it , we’ll have to call off the tennis 8.- My car isn’t working at the moment If it , I could give you a lift, sorry 9.- The baby very nearly fell into the fire last night If I hadn’t managed to catch her in time, she 10.- I learned this morning I got the job I’d applied for I was delighted I really didn’t think I 11.- A: I think I’ll give Robert a ring B: You You haven’t been in touch for ages, and he’ll be pleased to hear from you 12.- A: Andrew easily beat me in our match yesterday B: I knew he He’s been playing very well recently 13.- I went to a party last night, but I wish I It was awful 14.- My husband insists on doing the cooking, but I wish he What he cooks is uneatable 15.- A: Are you still going to America on your holidays? B: We We haven’t made our minds yet 16.- He asked me to go to the theatre with him but I don’t really want 17.- A: B: Is that boyfriend of hers coming to the party? I’m afraid She said she had invited him 18.- They went to that horrible restaurant although I had warned them not ADVANCED AUXILIARY VERBS EXERCISE 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 Don’t Hadn’t Should Might have Should have Did/would Wasn’t Do Wouldn’t Hadn’t Will have Will Can’t have Hadn’t Should/had better EXERCISE 2 10 11 12 13 14 To Wouldn’t Didn’t / might have Do Didn’t/wouldn’t Has been Had So Did Is Wouldn’t have Does / will Didn’t Can’t have EXERCISE 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Couldn’t Have Did Will Hadn’t / so Haven’t / will Does Were Would have Would Should/had better Would Hadn’t Wouldn’t Might To So to