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Class: | Basis No 26 modal verbs | Mark
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- MODAL VERB
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
- You have to do your homework every day.
A. Your homework has been done every day. B. Your homework has to do by you every day.
C . Your homework has to be done every day. D. Your homework have to be done every day.
- You shouldn’t tell her the news. It might kill her.
A. She shouldn’t be told by the news. She might be killed.
B. The news shouldn’t be told her. She might be killed.
C. She shouldn’t be told the news. She might be killed.
D. She shouldn’t been told the news. It might be killed.
- It wasn't obligatory to submit my assignment today.
A. My assignment must have been submitted today. C. I needn't have submitted my assignment today.
B. My assignment was required to submit by today. D. I mustn't submit my assignment today.
- It's time we left for the disco.
A. We may leave for the disco now. B. We needn't leave for the disco now.
C. We should leave for the disco now. D. We must have left for the disco now.
- It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.
A. You shouldn't have lost your passport. C.There must be a mistake in your passport.
B. You needn't have brought your passport. D. Your passport must be lost.
- My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.
A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen C. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen.
C. I don’t know whether my car keys are in the kitchen. D. My car keys might be in the kitchen.
- Is it possible for me to come to your house at about 7pm?
A. Can I come to your house at about 7pm? C.Could I be coming to your house at about 7pm?
B. Must I come over to your house at about 7pm? D. Will I come to your house at about 7pm?
- You must never take off your helmet while you are riding a motorcycle.
A. If you are riding a motorcycle, you needn’t wear a helmet.
B. When you are riding a motorcycle, wearing a helmet is not a must.
C. You needn’t wear a helmet whenever you are riding a motorcycle
D. Helmets must be worn at all times when you are riding a motorcycle
- I have done this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key.
A. The answer in the book should be wrong! C.The book needn't have a wrong answer.
B. There is a wrong answer in the book. D.The answer in the book must be wrong!
- Can you tell me directions for the station near here?
A.Would you tell me where to get to the station near here?
B. Could you tell me how to get to the station near here?
C. Could you tell me what to get to the station near here?
D. Must you tell me the way to get to the station near here?
- A: John passed his exam with a distinction. B: _______.
A. He was too lazy to succeed B. He can't have studied very hard
C. He must have studied very hard D. He needs studying harder
- I often get up early in the morning.
A. I’m used to getting up early in the morning C. I’m used to get up early in the morning.
B. I used to get up early in the morning D. I used to getting up early in the morning.
- Please don’t use the shower after midnight
A. Would you mind not to use the shower? C. Would you like to use the shower before midnight?
B. I don’t want you to use the shower. D. Would you mind not using the shower after midnight?
- The carpet still needs cleaning.
A. The carpet has been cleaned. B. The carpet hasn’t cleaned yet.
C. The carpet has not been cleaned. D. The carpet has cleaned.
- I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
A. I’d like to go out for a meal. C. Staying at home is more boring than going out for a meal.
B. Going out for a meal is very interesting. D. I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home.
- He said that he _________ enter the examination room because he was late.
A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. needn’t D. might not
- “__________ taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?” – Not at all.
A. Can you B. Why don’t you C. Could you please D. Would you mind
- You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. You ______ be really hungry!
A. must B. might C. will D. can
- “Why are you so late?” – I _________ take my aunt to the airport. The traffic was terrible!”
A. might B. could C. had to D. should
- I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It _____ have been Mary because she was out all day.
A. can’t B. must C. could D. needn’t
- Susan ___________ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
A. might not B. couldn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t
- Ted’s flight from Britain took more than 11 hours. He _____ be exhausted after such a long flight.
A. had better B. can C. must D. should
- You ___________ do the job if you didn’t speak Japanese fluently.
A. couldn’t B. can’t C. won’t be able to D. needn’t
- When I was young, I __________ go fishing with my father.
A. was used to B. would C. may D. used to
- You ________ take along some cash. The restaurant may not accept credit cards.
A. has to B. had better C. can D. could
- Your wedding ring is very precious. You ___________ lose it.
A. must B. could C. needn’t D. mustn’t
- “How old do you think Peter is?” - “I just looked at his driver’s license. He ______ 33.”
A. might be B. may be C. must be D. should be
- It ________ rain this evening. Why don’t you take an umbrella?
A. had better B. might C. must D. could
- You ________ forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. can’t
- It’s a school rule. All the students _________ wear a uniform.
A. have to B. might C. must D. need
- Passengers _______ smoke until the signs have been switched off.
A. mustn't B. can't C. needn't D. mightn't
- We must obey the traffic laws. Otherwise, we __________ be punished.
A. will B. might C. should D. need
- This is the key. You _________ forget to take it with you when going out.
A. should B. have to C. mustn’t D. needn’t
- You _________ introduce me to Dr. Gray. We have already met.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t
- “I have got a headache.” – “You _________ go to see the doctor.”
A. may B. could C. should D. might
Exercise 3: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
- Nancy was refused to be given a scholarship to study abroad two days ago. She could have been very sad A B C D
- There is no parking sign here so you would better take your car out of here now.
A B C D
- If you are free today, you will join our party at the club.