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Exercise 1   

Complete the sentences using have to / has to / had to.

1   Bill starts work at 5 a.m. ……………………. at four. (he / get up)

2   ‘I broke my arm last week’. ‘……………………. to hospital?’. (you / go)

3   There was a lot of noise from the street. ……………………. the window. (we / dose)

4   Karen can’t stay for the whole meeting. ……………………. early. (she / leave)

5   How old ……………………. to drive in your country? (you / be)

6   I don’t have much time. ……………………. soon. (I / go)

7   How is Paul enjoying his new job? ……………………. a lot? (he / travel)

8   ‘I’m afraid I can’t stay long.’ ‘What time ……………………. ?’ (you / go)

9   ‘The bus was late again.’ ‘How long ……………………. ?’ (you / wait)

10   There was nobody to help me. I ……………………. everything by myself. (I / do)

Answers

1

1   He has to get up

2   Did you have to go

3   We had to close

4   She has to leave or She’ll have to leave / She will have to leave

5   do you have to be

6   I have to go or I’ll have to go / I will have to go

7   Does he have to travel

8   do you have to go or to go

9   did you have to wait

10   had to do

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences using have to+ the verbs in the list. Some sentences are positive (I have to … etc.) and some are negative (I don’t have to … etc.):

ask    do    drive    get up    go    make    make    pay    show

1   I’m not working tomorrow, so I …………………….

2   Steve didn’t know how to turn off the computer, so I ……………………. him.

3   Excuse me a moment – I ……………………. a phone call. I won’t be long.

4   I’m not too busy. I have a few things to do, but I ……………………. them now.

5   I couldn’t find the street I wanted. I ……………………. somebody for directions.

6   The car park is free. You ……………………. to park your car there.

7   A man was injured in the accident, but he ……………………. to hospital because it wasn’t serious.

8   Jane has a senior position in the company. She ……………………. important decisions.

9   When Patrick starts his new job next month, he ……………………. 50 miles to work every day.

Answers

2

1   don’t have to get up

2   had to show

3   have to make

4   don’t have to do

5   had to ask

6   don’t have to pay or won’t have to pay / will not have to pay

7   didn’t have to go

8   has to make

9   will have to drive or is going to have to drive

Exercise 3   

In some of these sentences, must is wrong or unnatural. Correct the sentences where necessary.

1   It’s later than I thought. I must go. …………………….

2   I must work every day from 8.30 to 5.30. …………………….

3   You must come and see us again soon. …………………….

4   Tom can’t meet us tomorrow. He must work. …………………….

5   I must work late yesterday evening. …………………….

6   I must get up early tomorrow. I have a lot to do. …………………….

7   Julia wears glasses. She must wear glasses since she was very young. …………………….

Answers

3

1   OK (have to is also correct)

2   I have to work

3   OK (have to is also correct)

4   He has to work.

5   I had to work late yesterday evening.

6   OK (have to is also correct)

7   She has had to wear glasses since she was very young.

Exercise 4   

Complete the sentences with mustn’t or don’t/doesn’t have to.

1   I don’t want anyone to know about our plan. You ……………………. tell anyone.

2   Richard ……………………. wear a suit to work, but he usually does.

3   I can sleep late tomorrow morning because I ……………………. go to work.

4   Whatever you do, you ……………………. touch that switch. It’s very dangerous.

5   There’s a lift in the building, so we ……………………. climb the stairs.

6   You ……………………. forget what I told you. It’s very important.

7   Silvia ……………………. get up early, but she usually does.

8   Don’t make so much noise. We ……………………. wake the children.

9   I ……………………. eat too much. I’m supposed to be on a diet.

10   You ……………………. be a good player to enjoy a game of tennis.

Answers

4

1   mustn’t

2   doesn’t have to

3   don’t have to

4   mustn’t

5   don’t have to

6   mustn’t

7   doesn’t have to

8   mustn’t

9   mustn’t

10   don’t have to

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