Odd out one word

1.            a. kind                         b. different                  c. sort                          d. type

2.            a.  root                        b. basis                        c. foundation               d. main

3.            a. cheerful                   b. sadness                    c. worry                       d. despair

4.            a. to tell out                b. to inform                 c. to recount                d. to skim

5.            a. several                    b. a few                       c. many kinds              d. variety

6.            a. to chant                   b. to hear                    c. to croon                   d. to sing

7.            a. suffering                  b. happy                      c. torment                   d. hardship

Formal letter

                                                                          THAI MOTORS CORPORATION

                                                                        11 Thong road, Bangkok, Thailand

Mr. C. Williams

Basil Williams PLS

17 Shooters Walk

Derby DB6 2 LD

England

                                                                                                                           02 August, 2011

Dear Mr. Williams

We are organizing a special reception and dinner for our overseas clients to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of our company and we would very much like you to attend. The dinner will be held at the Ashohi Club in Bangkok at 8p.m. on Monday.

If you require hotel accommodation in Bangkok  please send us a fax or a letter and we will make the appropriate reservations.

We very much hope that you will be to attend our dinner and look forward to meeting you on 10 November.

Yours faithfully,

WAN TU

Manager

Modal Verbs of Ability and Permission Exercise

Look at the following phrases and write in which type you think it is. Then use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill the gaps. 1  _______ You (may/could)________________ leave now if you wish. 2 _______ (Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please? 3 _______ (May/Can)________________ you play the piano? 4 _______ Listen, please. You (may not/could not)________________  speak during this exam. 5 _______ You (can't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus. 6 _______ (Can't/May)________________  I make a call on your mobile? 7 _______ Do you know if Mark (can/may)________________ sing? 8 _______ (Can't/May)________________ I sit here, please? 9 _______ Caroline, your friends (can/could)________________ stay the night if they want to. They're perfectly welcome. 10 _______ I'm sorry but you (can't/may)________________ use the computer until after I've finished. 11 _______ (May/Could)________________ you lend me 40 Euros til Monday? 12 _______ Listen, please. Students (may/could)________________ study in the library from five to nine in the evening.