Listening Exercise Modal Verbs

LISTENING EXERCISE – MODAL VERBS I. Listen to the song and choose the best otion.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON - QUEEN Empty spaces - what are we living for Abandoned places - I guess we know the score On and on, does anybody know what we are looking for... Another hero, another mindless crime Behind the curtain, in the pantomime old the line, does anybody want to take it anymore !he show must/can go on !he show must go on Inside my heart is breaking "y make-up may be flaking But my smile still stays on. #hatever happens, I$ll leave it all to chance Another heartache, another failed romance On and on, does anybody know what we are living for% I guess I$m learning, I must/should  be  be warmer now I$ll soon be turning, round the corner now Outside the dawn breaking But inside in the dark I$m aching to be free !he show must/might  go  go on !he show must/ought go must/ought go on Inside my heart is breaking "y make-up may be flaking But my smile still stays on "y soul is painted like the wings of butterflies &airytales of yesterday will grow but never die I can/can’t fly can/can’t fly - my friends !he show must/could  go  go on !he show must/may  go  go on I$ll face it with a grin I$m never giving in On - with the show I$ll top the bill, I$ll overkill I have to/ must find must find the will to carry on On with the On with the show !he show must go on

LISTENING ACTIVITIES

I. What is the song about?

a) The happiness to continue the show

(2 points each)

b) To continue despite of the problems

c)

A singer has

II. Co!"ete the senten#es $ith the #o%%es!on&ing $o%& '%o the song.  points, 2 each)

(10

a( My ____________ is painted like the wings of buttery. b( Another hero, another _______________ crime #( Behind the _____________, in the ________________. &( But my ________________ still stays on. e( Another ______________, another failed ________________.

III. Whi#h o' these senten#es &i& not a!!ea% in the song? Ci%#"e the senten#e that )ou &i&n*t see in the song. (6 points, 2 each)

a) airytales of yesterday will grow but ne!er die what are we li!ing for$

d) "mpty spaces #

b) The sky will be blue tomorrow e!erything you want.

e) My life needs

c) But the wind is touching my hair still stays

f) But my smile

Linguisti# +ein'o%#eent

Modal %erbs can, can’t, could, couldn’t , must, should  Can is

used to express an ability or possibility. Example: Sheila can run for 2 hours .

Can’t is

used to express a  prohibition.  Example: Antonio can’t eat junk food.

Could and Couldn’t  are

the past form of

can and can’t.

They are used to express ability or inability in

 past . Example: Andy could run when she was 2 years old. Andy couldn’t run when she was 10 months. Must is

used to express a strong obligation. Example: Students must study for their tests .

Should

is used to express a suggestion or give an advice. Example: You should eat more healthy food.