Modalni glagoli (Modal Verbs)

Read the text below. For each question (25-32), choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. There is an example at the beginning (0 → B).

Learning a foreign language

Most people decide to learn a new language (0) ____ of some kind of necessity. They (25) ____ be moving abroad, expanding their business to another country, or taking a holiday.

But plenty pick (26) ____ a second language as a passion project. So, if this sounds like you, think about what to do. Having a genuine connection to a language might not make you (27) ____ faster, but it'll keep you motivated when the basic vocabulary just isn't enough.

You've chosen a language, set your (28) ____ and been inspired by some cultural references — but now what?

Once upon a time, the only option for those who fancied (29) ____ their hand at learning a language was costly language lessons that didn't really offer a variety of learning styles.

There's still certainly something to be said for traditional language lessons, since going to a language school you get plenty of speaking practice and support from language teachers.

Relocating to a country where your language of choice is spoken is without (30) ____ the best way to learn quickly and effectively. There are plenty of language programmes with a mix of language classes and real-life practice opportunities.

Also, being close to the pros will help you. If you only ever (31) ____ with another language learner, you'll both find yourselves stuck on a plateau, because neither of you will have the knowledge to lead one another up to the next level.

When you (32) ____ the time to find a native speaker as a conversational partner, you'll find yourself progressing much more quickly. You'll probably also have more interesting conversations.