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Before this year, I ____ (not) move out of my parents' house because I did not have a job. But now that
I have finished college and have a job, I realize that living at home ____ drive my parents and me crazy.
Unfortunately, it's not so easy to find an apartment in the city. Without an agent, you ___ not be able to
find all the available listings. Because of my agent's help, I found a wonderful condom this morning and
signed the lease. Before now, I _____ (not) sign a lease, but now I ___ because I am twenty-one.
I asked my friends to help me move because I knew that I ___ fit all my possessions into my little car. My
best friend said, " I ___ help you move next week." He added, "I ___ help earlier in the morning than later
in the afternoon." My father also offered to help me move. He ___ be really be eager to have me move
out!
Another friend told me that he ___________ (help) me move, but he never showed up. What a flake! With
the help of three friends, I _______ get all my possessions into the new condo.
My parents are happy for me, but warned, "You ______ spend all your money each month. Save a little
extra money for unexpected emergencies." I know that everyone _______ save a little extra money, but
it is hard with so many bills to pay. I made a few purchases. The first thing that I _______ (have) was
furniture. I _______ (sleep) on the wood floor, but it was too hard, so I bought a sofa-bed.
It ______ (take) about a year until I am able to completely furnish my apartment. By this time next year,
I _____ (learn) a lot about living independently.
agent (N) – a professional (in Real Estate, property) furnish (V) – put furniture and other things into
a room or house
available (Adj) – ready; able to be used, easily be
bought or found lease (N) – a legal agreement to pay rent; We
have a twelve-month lease.
condominium (N) – an independent living space or
unit in a larger building or complex listings (pl. n.) – information about an available
places to live, usually in a newspaper or an
eager (Adj) – be excited about something that will online database; We found a list of available
happen apartments.
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Select the modal form that best completes the sentence and the context.
1. Before this year, I __________ 4. Before now, I couldn't sign a lease, but
move out of my parents' house now I _____ because I am twenty-one.
because I did not have a job.
a. able
a. may not
b. can
b. cannot
c. can able
c. should not
d. can do
d. could not
e. sign
e. shall not
5. I asked my friends to help me move
2. But now that I have finished college because I knew that I _____ fit all my
and have a job, I realize that living at home possessions into my little car.
_____ drive my parents and me crazy.
a. can't be able to
a. could
b. not able to
b. would
c. don't be able to
c. should
d. couldn't
d. would have
e. couldn't be able to
e. should have
3. Unfortunately, it's not so easy to find 6. My best friend said, " I _____ help you
an apartment in the city. Without an agent, move next week."
you _____ not be able to find all the
available listings.
a. able to
b. must c. be able to
e. can
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a. am able t
b. would like
b. can
c. would have
c. could
d. would rather
d. was able to
e. would
b. will
a. mustn't
c. can
b. don't have to
d. ought to
c. must not have
e. have to
d. aren't able to
9. Another friend told me that he ______
me move, but he never showed up. e. would not
e. could have
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a. must have
b. had to have
d. have to have
a. could sleep
b. couldn't sleep
d. could of slept
a. must learn
b. will learn
c. would learn
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American Institute for Executives
“More than a language, culture”