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Having reviewed the  Rules in Using Modal s, let’s practice :     Part One  :   Complete the sentence using the modal that is best suited to the sentence: You seem to be having trouble there. ________ I help you ? ( Would Will Shall ) I don't have enough money to buy lunch. ________ you lend me a hundred pesos? ( May Could Shall ) It's way past my bedtime and I'm really tired. I ________ go to bed. (should may  could) He ________ have committed the crime. He wasn't even in the city that night. ( might shouldn't couldn't) Miss Reyes, we've finished our report for today. _______ we leave now, please? (May Can Must) Mandy said that you didn't have to buy her anything on her birthday, but I really think you  ______ at least give   her some flowers. (might, will, should) Oh my God, he's unconscious. Don't move him -- he _______ have internal injuries. Somebody call an  ambu...

Just like the prepositions of time,  using  at and in for place are confusing.  Here are the rules to aid you in composing what you have to say : 1   You use at   to talk about: a.      a specific place                    I was at my friend’s house. We waited at the bus stop for ages. Neil wasn’t at work.  I think he’s ill. Let’s stay at home tonight. b.      an exact address                              She lives at   No.48 Apple Creek Street.  c.      public places or institutions    I’ll be at the station at nine.  We met at university in 1985. d.      shops or workplaces He’s at the doctor’s now. e....

We had a wonderful time _____ Madrid.  We have just learned the Rules on When To Use the Prepositions in and at   For Place .   Now let’s have a quick test : Complete the sentences with at    or   in  : The title of the story was  ____ the top of the page. I bought the souvenir when I was  ____ Paris last year.  The train stops ____ Exeter and Plymouth.  I keep my money ____ a box in my room. You’ll find the telephone ____ the corridor.  I spend about 38 hours a week  ____ work. The weather’s so lovely, let’s eat ____ the garden. Pauline’s not feeling well.  She’s ____ bed. Hamid work ____ a restaurant ____ Oxford. We live ____ number 32 Redland Road now. We had a wonderful week ____ Madrid. The accident happened because the driver didn’t stop ____ the traffic lights. There’s a supermarket ____ the end of the street.  ...

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Castles, fantasy island, cliff dwellings -- these homes used to be residences of normal families centuries ago.  Now we have the chance to tour their spectacular houses if we wish to.  Know a bit of their history and how much it costs to visit them.   Read more. .

What does a band score of 9 mean?    Am I proficient enough with a band score of  6?  Knowing how to interpret the IELTS Band Scores will help you a lot in achieving your goal of getting a higher mark.  Effective June 2010,  the IELTS is required prior   to the processing of  documents for working or student visas for the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America.  (Canada migration also requires IELTS Certification.)     The agency,  institution or government body (embassies and consulates)  processing your visa  are the ones who set the overall band requirement that you have to meet.  A band of 6 or 6.5 is a common requirement for university admission.   A band of 7 or 7.5 is often required for the working visas of medical practitioners (nurses and doctors)  to Canada, New Zealand, Australia  and the U.S.  Skilled workers (welders, m...