Footsteps 2 GRAMMAR PRACTICE – UNIT 2 ANSWER KEY
HAVE TO
1 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the modal verb “have to” and the verbs in brackets.
have to - don’t have to - has to - doesn’t have to
0 I am travelling to Edinburgh tomorrow, so I have to get up (get up) early.
1 We can’t go to the cinema with you because we have to take (take) our dog to the vet.
2 My mum has to wear (wear) a uniform at work.
3 Emily has to study (study) hard if she wants to pass the exam.
4 It’s Saturday tomorrow, so I don’t have to go (not go) to bed early tonight.
5 Tony lives on the sixth floor, but there is a lift in his building so he doesn’t have to climb (not climb) the
stairs.
6 They work in a hospital. They have to wear (wear) protective clothes when they check their patients.
HAVE TO or MUST
2 Underline the correct answer.
0 Lessons starts at 8.00 a.m., but the students mustn’t / have to arrive at school at 7.50 a.m.
1 I can’t stay any longer because I must / have to pick up my daughter from school.
2 I don’t want anyone to know. You mustn’t / don’t have to tell anyone.
3 You mustn’t / don’t have to shout – I can hear you.
4 The students must / have to listen to their teacher.
5 She mustn’t / doesn’t have to come to my birthday party if she doesn’t feel well.
6 Students mustn’t / don’t have to use their mobile phones in class.
7 Mum: “You must / have to be in bed by 10 pm.”
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the modal verbs from the box and the verbs in brackets.
must - have to - has to - mustn’t - don’t have to - doesn’t have to
0 Kyle is grounded. He has to stay (stay) at home over the weekend.
1 You mustn’t be (be) late for class.
2 My room is a mess. I must clean (clean) it immediately.
3 We live in the city centre and there’s a lot of traffic. That’s why we must be / have to be (be) careful while
crossing the road.
4 Jessica has to climb (climb) the stairs because the lift isn’t working at the moment.
5 Tina and Lisa want to go out with their friends, but they have to ask (ask) their parents for permission first.
6 My neighbour is an old lady and I often help her carry the bags. I don’t have to do (do) that, but I want to.
7 My sister and I have to keep (keep) our room tidy, but we don’t have to prepare (prepare) meals for our
family.
4 Fill in the gaps with the correct modal verb from the box.
must - have to - has to - mustn’t - don’t have to - doesn’t have to
My dad is an astronaut. It isn’t an easy job, but it is interesting. Astronauts have to be well-trained and do
exercise every day. They have to be friendly because they live on the International Space Station (ISS) with
other astronauts. They don’t have to wear a uniform when they are on the station, but they must/have to
wear protective clothing when they go on spacewalks. Astronauts have to do some household chores, but they
don’t have to cook because their food comes in containers. Still, some food is forbidden. For example, they
mustn’t eat bread because its crumbs can damage the equipment.
Emma is my best friend. We are in the same class. I go to school by bus and Emma goes to school on foot. She
lives near the school, so she doesn’t have to take the bus. In our school, pupils must / have to wear a school
uniform. There is a school canteen, but we don’t have to eat there if we don’t want to. We mustn’t be late and
we must switch off our mobile phones. We mustn’t chew gum, but we can drink water during the lessons. Our
teachers are friendly and polite and we can always ask them for help. Emma is great at Maths, so if I don’t
understand something, I don’t have to ask my teacher. I can ask Emma for help instead. She is a great person.
You must meet her!
Greg’s parents are great. They get on well, but they don’t allow him to do whatever he wants. He has to help
with the household chores. He has to make his bed every morning. He has to set the table and take out the
rubbish, but he doesn’t have to cook. He always has to be on his best behaviour. His parents often say “You
must be polite and helpful and you mustn’t talk back to your teachers”. He doesn’t like all the rules, but he
respects them.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
5 Read the texts and fill in the gaps with the correct preposition of place.
on - in - under - above - behind - between - opposite
next to - in front of
Mark: This is my bedroom. It’s quite modern and I spend a lot of time here. There is a bed in the middle of the
room. There is a computer on the desk and there are two shelves above the desk. There are some books next
to the lamp and there is a bin under the desk. There is a carpet on the floor. It is between the bed and the
desk, and there is a black box with my favourite video games in front of the bed.
Mrs Kingston: My favourite room is the living room. It’s big and bright. There is a sofa opposite the armchairs.
There are some candies in the bowl on the coffee table. The white carpet is under the coffee table. There is a
big window, and there is a lamp behind the sofa. There are a lot of pillows on the sofa, and there is a painting
above the fireplace.
LINKING WORDS
6 Read the sentences and underline the correct linking word.
0 I live in the city centre, so / but I don’t like it because it’s too noisy.
1 Maya goes to school on foot so / because she doesn’t live far away.
2 I live in a suburb. It’s so quiet and / but the traffic isn’t heavy.
3 Greta doesn’t have any siblings, and/but she isn’t lonely because / so she has a lot of friends and cousins.
4 Some people don’t have a carpet and curtains in their home but / because they are allergic to dust.
5 I adore spiders, and/but my sister is afraid of them so/because I can’t have one as a pet.
7 Fill in the gaps with AND, BUT, SO or BECAUSE.
0 My parents work long hours, so I spend a lot of time at my grandma’s place.
1 My parents and I argue because my room is often untidy.
2 My favourite animal is a dog. It is friendly and loyal to its owner. Unfortunately, I don’t have a dog because
my dad is allergic to its hair.
3 My dad is a firefighter and he has to keep fit. We live on the eleventh floor, but he almost never takes the lift.
4 I like reading, so I often go to the library.
5 Robert wants to become a vet because he likes animals.
6 I love my brother, but he is sometimes very annoying.
7 My mum and dad work in shifts, so I sometimes look after my baby sister.
