ANSWER KEY

Note: I have included tasks 9 and 10 with modals in case you use the song to teach past modals (song includes the line “There might have been a time”). I used the song successfully to teach both phrasal verbs and modals as the students just love the song.

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1.

slow it down ease off

working it out trying to resolve the situation

didn't give a damn didn't care

slip away escape slowly

let somebody down to disappoint somebody

mess something up confuse the issue /cause pain

whataya what do you

plain to see obvious

once upon a time at some time in the past

a freak considered to be abnormal

2.

ACROSS DOWN

3. DAVID BOWIE MICHAEL JACKSON

7. THREE MITCHEL

9. JANUARY ENTERTAINMENT

10. PINK AEROSMITH

11. NOVEMBER MADONNA

12. QUEEN CHAMPIONS

3.

1. slow 2. want 3. afraid 4. want 5. might 6. would

7. once 8. here

4.

6 or 7 3 6 or 7 4 2 5 1

5.

Yeah, it's plain to see (plain to see)

That, baby, you're beautiful

And there's nothing wrong with you

(nothing wrong with you)

It's me, I'm a freak (yeah)

But thanks for loving me

Cause you're doing it perfectly

(it perfectly)

There might have been a time

When I would let you slip away

I wouldn't even try

But I think you could save my life

7.

A If you don't waste anything, you will always have enough

B would not trade places with someone who is in a bad situation

C to want to remove oneself from some association or relationship

D to have everything one needs or desires

E to feel very embarrassed about something that you have said or done

8.

A betray (a secret)

B give something without asking for anything in return

C to return something borrowed

D stop trying/finally agree to something/surrender

E release (a smell, light)

F distribute

G surrender / stop doing something such as smoking

9.

2 Sheila wasn't at school yesterday. She should have been / must have been too ill to attend.

3. I'm sorry I'm late. I was going to phone you, but I couldn't find / couldn't have found your number.

4. We have been waiting for Maria for over an hour! She must have called / should have called us to tell us that she was going to be late.

5. Victor would have arrived / should have arrived earlier but he was delayed.

6. I wonder where Michael is. He must have been / should have been here by now.

7. Stella may have attended / must have attended the party, but I didn't see her there.

8. I was so tired. I must have slept / could have slept for a week!

9. I'm feeling sick. I wouldn't have eaten / shouldn't have eaten so much chocolate.

10. I wonder why Steve wasn't at the meeting. He might not have known / would not have known about it.

11. It's very late so the train should leave / might have left already.

10.

There are several possible answers. The answers given are only examples but there are other possible correct answers.

2. Constance shouldn't have eaten such a large slab of chocolate. Constance shouldn't have eaten so much chocolate.

3. Jean should have (ought to have) been more careful when crossing the road. Jean should have looked before crossing the road.

4. Mitchel should not have sunbathed while it was so hot.

5. Nick ought to have (should have) discussed buying the red sports car with his wife.

6. Laura should not have yelled at her boyfriend in front of his friends.

Created by Enid Venter - South Africa

*Whataya Want

From Me

Hey, slow it down,

what do you want from me

What do you want from me
Yeah I'm afraid,

what do you want from me
What do you want from me

There might have been a time

When I would give myself away

Oooh once upon a time I didn't give a damn

But now, here we are so….

What do you want from me

What do you want from me

Just don't give up I'm working it out

Please don't give in, I've let you down

It messed me up, need a second to breathe

Just keep coming around

Hey, what do you want from me

What do you want from me

What do you want from me

Yeah, it's plain to see (plain to see)

That, baby, you're beautiful

And there's nothing wrong with you

(nothing wrong with you)

It's me, I'm a freak (yeah)

But thanks for loving me

Cause you're doing it perfectly

(it perfectly)

There might have been a time

When I would let you slip away

*whataya = what do you

G

F

E

D

C

B

A

8. Select the best definition from Column B that has more or less the same meaning as the phrasal verb in Column A. Use a dictionary or the Internet to assist you if necessary.

Column A Column B

give away betray (a secret)

give away stop trying/finally agree to something/surrender

give back give something without asking for anything in return

give in distribute

give off surrender/stop doing something (such as smoking)

give out release (a smell, light)

give up to return something borrowed

9. Cross out the modals that do not fit in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.

1. Carlos didn't answer his phone. He couldn't hear / might not have heard it.

2. Sheila wasn't at school yesterday. She should have been / must have been too ill to attend.

3. I'm sorry I'm late. I was going to phone you, but I couldn't find / couldn't have found your number.

4. We have been waiting for Maria for over an hour! She must have called / should have called us to tell us that she was going to be late.

5. Victor would have arrived / should have arrived earlier but he was delayed.

6. I wonder where Michael is. He must have been / should have been here by now.

7. Stella may have attended / must have attended the party, but I didn't see her there.

8. I was so tired. I must have slept / could have slept for a week!

9. I'm feeling sick. I wouldn't have eaten / shouldn't have eaten so much chocolate.

10. I wonder why Steve wasn't at the meeting. He might not have known / would not have known about it.

11. It's very late so the train should leave / might have left already.

10. Write sentences using should (not) /ought to + have + past participle. The first example has been done for you. There is more than one possible answer.

1.1. Michael and Jan partied until very late so they fell asleep in Teacher David's class.

They shouldn't have stayed out so late. OR They ought to have gone to bed earlier.

2.2. Constance ate a very large slab of chocolate and she got sick. She stayed in bed for a day.

3.3. Jean wasn't looking when she crossed the road and a car nearly drove into her.

4.4. It was really hot yesterday but that didn't stop Mitchel from sunbathing. Now he is in bed, suffering from sunstroke.

5.5. Nick bought a red sports car. His wife was really angry with him because he didn't discuss buying the car with her.

6.6. Laura was very upset with her boyfriend and she embarrassed him by yelling at him in front of his friends.

*Whataya Want

From Me

Hey, slow it down,

what do you want from me

What do you want from me
Yeah I'm afraid,

what do you want from me
What do you want from me

There might have been a time

When I would give myself away

Oooh once upon a time I didn't give a damn

But now, here we are so….

What do you want from me

What do you want from me

Just don't give up I'm working it out

Please don't give in, I've let you down

It messed me up, need a second to breathe

Just keep coming around

Hey, what do you want from me

What do you want from me

What do you want from me

Yeah, it's plain to see (plain to see)

That, baby, you're beautiful

And there's nothing wrong with you

(nothing wrong with you)

It's me, I'm a freak (yeah)

But thanks for loving me

Cause you're doing it perfectly

(it perfectly)

There might have been a time

When I would let you slip away

*whataya = what do you

I wouldn't even try

But I think you could save my l life

Just don't give up

I'm working it out

Please don't give in,

I've let you down

It messed me up, need a second to breathe

Just keep coming around

Hey, what do you want from me (What do you want from me)

What do you want from me (What do you want from me)

Just don't give up on me

(uuuuuuh) I won't let you down

No, I won't let you down

(So hey) Just don't give up

I'm working it out

Please don't give in,

I won't let you down

It messed me up (It messed me up)

Need a second to breathe

Just keep coming around

Hey, what do you want from me

Just don't give up, I'm working it out

Please don't give in, I won't let you down

It messed me up, need a second to breathe

Just keep coming around

Hey, what do you want from me (what do you want from me)

What do you want from me (what do you want from me)

What do you want from me

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