45 Exercises1 Asking permission (A)

45 Exercises

1 Asking permission (A)

How would you ask for permission in these situations?

Use Can I...?, Could I...? or May I...? and these verbs: borrow, join, look at, use ► You are at a friend's flat. You want to make a phone call. Can I use your phone?

1 You need a calculator. The person sitting next to you has got one.

2 You have gone into a cafe. Three people who you know from work are sitting at a table. You go over to
the table.

3 You had to go to a lecture, but you were ill. Your friend went to the lecture and took notes. Next day
you are well again and you see your friend.
Policeman:

? You can't go this way.

? You can park here.

1 .....................................

2 ……………………….

3 .....................................

4 ........................ ……….

5 ……………………….





3 Be allowed to (C)

Put in the correct forms.

Rita: I hear you've moved into a new flat with a couple of friends.

Emma: Yes, it's a nice flat, but the landlady is really strict. (►) We aren't allowed to do (we / not / allow / do) anything. It was my birthday last month, and

(1)................................................................. (I / not / allow / have) a party.

Rita: Oh, (2)…………………………………......... (we / allow / have) parties at our place, luckily.

(3)…………………. (we / allow / do) anything, more or less.

We're hoping to have an all-night party soon, but I'm not absolutely sure if

(4) ……………………………………….. (we / allow/hold) it.

4 May I...? or Am I allowed to ...? (C)

Are you asking for permission, or are you asking what the rule is? Put in May I... ? or Am I allowed to ...?

? May 1 use your computer?

? Am I allowed to smoke in this cinema?



1 ............................ cross the road here?

2 ............................. ask you a personal question?

3 ........................... rollerblade in this park?

4 ………………… drive a car without insurance?

5 read your magazine?

2 Giving and refusing permission (B)

A policeman is telling you what the signs mean. What does he say? Use can and can't and these verbs: drop, go, have, park, play, smoke, turn