CHUYÊN đề MODAL VERBS

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MODAL VERBS

I Circle the correct answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D

1 You don't look well You ……… see a doctor

2 She ……… home yesterday because her little son was sick

A could have stayed B must have stayed C had to stay D should have stayed 3.You ……… disturb him during his work!

4: Whose car is this? – It ……… be Anton's I think I saw him driving a red car like this one

5: Though he was ill and weak, he ………… get out of the burning building

6: ……… lending me your CD player for a couple of days?

7: The windows look clean You ……… wash them

8: I don't believe it It ……… be true

9 Young people obey their parents

a must b may c will d ought to

10 Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It have cost a fortune

a must b might c will d should

11 You to write them today

a should b must c had d ought

12." you hand me that pair of scissors, please?"

a May b Will c Shall d Should

13.Jeanette did very badly on the exam She _ harder

a must have studied c could have studied

b should have studied d must studied

14 Marcela didn't come to class yesterday She _ an accident

a should have had c must have

b might have d may have had

15 John still hasn't come out He everything for the trip now

a must have been preparing c must be preparing

b will be preparing d will have prepared

16 Thomas received a warning for speeding He _ so fast

a shouldn't have driven c should have

b would have driven d might have driven

17.The photos are black The X-ray at the airport _ them

a should have damaged c would have damaged

c would damage d must have damaged

18 Tom didn't do his homework, so the teacher became very angry He _ his homework

a must have done b should have done

c might have d will have done

19 My car stopped on the high way It _ out of gas

a may run c must be

b may have run d should have run

20 Robert arrived without his book He _ it

a could have lost c would have lost

b should have lost d will have lost

21 "Where do you think Rooney is today?" "I have no idea He _ late."

a should have left c would sleep

b would have sleep d may have sleep

22) Berbatov painted his bedroomblack It looks dark and dreary He _ a different color

a had to choose c must have chosen

b should have chosen d could have been choosing

23) The children _ "thank you" to you when you gave them their gifts

a will have said c should have said

b must say d should say

24) If we had known your new address, we _ to see you

a came c will come

b would have come d would come

25) These two boys look identical They _ twins

a must have been c should be

b must be d should have been

26.You’ve been working non-stop for ten hours You _ be really tired

A should B must C would rather D ought to

27.The fortune teller predicted that _ inherit a big fortune before the end of this year.

28 I’m feeling very tired this morning I _ have stayed up late last night

A couldn’t B shouldn’t C mustn’t D to stopping

29 He helped her, but it was not necessary He needn’t _ her

A help B to help C be helping D have helped

30 “ _ you like to play a game of tennis?” “I’d love to.”

31 His letter is full of mistakes He _ the mistakes carefully before sending it

A must have checked B should have checked

C could have checked D can have checked

32 “I bought two bottles of milk.” “You _ have bought milk; we have heaps of it in the house.”

A couldn’t B needn’t C mustn’t D hadn’t

33 “I left my bike here and now it’s gone.” “Someone _ borrowed it.”

A must have B should have C couldn’t have D needn’t have

34 “Do you remember reading about it in the newspaper?” “No, I _ abroad at the time.”

A must have been B must be C should be D should have been

35 “The door was open.” “It _ been open I had looked it myself and the key was in my pocket.”

A mustn’t have B must have C can’t have D shouldn’t have

36 The man was found unconscious at the foot of the cliff He _ have fallen 200 meters

37 You _ ring the bell; I have a key

A may not B needn’t C mustn’t D couldn’t

38 You _ drink this; it’s poison

39 Nobody knows how people first came to these islands They _ have sailed from South America

on drafts

40 She felt ill and _ leave early

41 I want this letter typed, but you _ do it today Tomorrow you will do

42 “Did you hear me come in last night?” “No, I _ asleep.”

A must be B must have been C should be D should have been

43 When I first went to England, I _ English, but I _ it

A can read / can’t speak B can read / couldn’t speak

C could read / couldn’t speak D could read / can’t speak

44 The car plunged into the river The driver _ out but the passengers were drowned

A is able to get B could get C was able to get D can get

45 I got lost and _ ask a policeman the way

A have to B must have to C had to D would

46 We _ reheat the pie We can eat it cold

47 we _ forget to shut the lift gates

A> should B must C mustn’t D needn’t

48 The swimmer was very tired, but he _ the shore before he collapsed

A was able to reach B can reach C could reach D has reached

49 If a letter comes for me, _ you please forward it to this address>

50 The shops here don’t deliver We _ carry everything home ourselves

51 If you go to a dentist with a private practice, you _ pay him quite a lot of money

52 You _ talk to other candidates during the exam

A shan’t B mustn’t C needn’t D hadn’t better

53 “Have you seen John?” “No But he _ be studying in the library

54 As I won’t be at home tonight, I my homework during my lunch break

A neeed to do B have to do C can do D might do

55 Passengers _ smoke until the signs have been switched off

56 There are a lot of tickets left, so you _ pay for the tickets in advance

57 I _ my best suit to the party yesterday; everyone else was very casually dressed

A needn’t wear B mustn’t wear C needn’t have worn D mustn’t have worn

58 I didn’t meet him yesterday He _ on business

A must go B should go C must have gone D should have gone

59 “What are you doing this weekend?” “I haven’t decided yet I go on a picnic with my family.”

60 You _ wash the car I just had it done yesterday

61 It’s a secret You _ let anyone know about it

62 I’m not sure I _ come a few minutes late

63 Secondary school students nowadays wear uniform

64 We have some days off after the exam _ spend some time together?

65 John isn’t in his office He _ at home today

A may staying B may have stayed C may be stayed D may be staying

66.I was reading the book last night before I went to bed I never took it out of this room It be lying around here somewhere Where _ it be?

67.When you have a small child in the house, you _ leave small objects lying around Such objects _ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death

68.Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table He _ it here last night

69.You _ take your umbrella along with you today It _ rain later on this afternoon

70.I _ be at the meeting by 10:00 I will probably _ take a taxi if I want to be on time

71.You _ forget to pay the rent tomorrow The landlord is very strict about paying on time

72.I am not deaf You _ shout

73.John failed again He _ harder

74. _ I borrow your lighter for a minute? - Sure, no problem Actually, you _ keep it if you want to

75.I do not mind at all You _ apologize

76.It is a top secret You _ tell anyone about it

77.We have plenty of time for doing the work We _ be hurried

78.You _ touch that switch, whatever you do

79.Susan _ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly

80.You _ be rich to be a success Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name

81.A: Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport this morning

B: She _ there waiting for us

A needn't sit B might still sit C must still be sitting D should have sat

82.Jane often wears beautiful new clothes She _ be very rich

83.John is not at home He _ go somewhere with Daisy I am not sure

84. _ I have a day off tomorrow? - Of course not We have a lot of things to do

85.The computer _ reprogramming There is something wrong with the software

86. _ I be here by 6 o'clock? - No, you _

87.Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours He _ be exhausted after such a long flight

88.The television isn't working It _ damaged during the move

II Underline the best answer from each group in italics

1 Bookings need/ must be made at least seven days before departure

2 In most developed countries, people mustn’t/ don’t need to boil water before they drink it

3 You needn’t/ mustn’t go on the beach when the tide’s coming in It’s very dangerous

4 I often have to/ must work at the weekend to get everything done

5 We’ve been told that we don’t have to/ mustn’t be at work until 10:00 tomorrow

6 We mustn’t/ needn’t allow our speed of production to drop

III Complete the sentences : ( must /mustn’t/ have to/don’t have to/ should )

1 Young people ……… obey their parents

2 I ……… go to the airport I’m meeting my boss to exchange some problems of the company

3 It’s too late I ……… go now

4 You……… lock the door when you go out

5 I don’t want to know anyone You ……… tell anyone

6 Tom: What sort of house do you want to buy? Something big?

7 Susan: Well, it needn’t big That’s not important But it ………… have a nice garden – that’s

essential

8 Ann: I think I ……… go shopping We’re run out of food

9 Susan: We have enough food for dinner, so I ……….go shopping today

10 You ………… smoke in the museum

11 You ……… wear uniform in the army

12 I ……… get up early in the morning I have a lot of homework to do

13 You ……….use the car without a driving license