Modal Verbs

Test

1.    It's because of Tom that we_____ late. We____ on an

earlier train,

A could have been, should agree B would be, can't agree C may be, ought to have agreed D must be, can't have agreed

2.    Granny evidently____ us, that's why we ___ knock

loudly before she opened the door.

A did not hear, had to

B must not have heard, must

C may not hear, were to

D might not have heard, should

3.    I pity her because she_____ that she has acted wrong.

She___ it to everybody.

A must feel, must not have said B may feel, ought not have said C can't have felt, needn't say D must be feeling, shouldn't have said

4. Where is Kate? She______ . She has told me to come

at 5. — She____ on the balcony, that's why she

your call.

A can't go away, may sunbathe, can't have heard B can't ha\e gone away, must be sunbathing, can't hear C must not go away, need to sunbathe, should not hear D should not go away, could have sunbathed, must not have heard

5.    I____ to the beach. The sea was rough and no one

dared___ .

A needn't have gone, to swim B needn't go, swimming C can't have gone, swim D couldn't go, to swim

6.    We____ meet Jack tomorrow. — You______ to him of

the matter long ego. Why keep him in the dark?

A should, must have spoken B have to, may speak C are to, should have spoken D might, need to speak

7.    He____ golf well, but today he_____ it because he has

a backache.

A is not to play, can do

B can play, is unable to do

C ought not to play, should have done

D might have played, must not have done

8.    You____ at the wrong station, that's why it took you

so long to get here. I___ you yesterday to explain

everything to you in more detail.

A may change, ought to phone B must have changed, may phone

C must have changed, may have phoned D may have changed, ought to have phoned

9 I ___ the work so carelessly. ______  I do it again? —

Yes, it____ by noon.

A can't do, Will, must be doing

B can't have done, Shall, must be done

C must not have done, May, may have done

D must not do, Will, must have been done

10.  We___ at seven, but I____ come here in time. I think

he___ till I came.

A had to meet, couldn't have, may wait B were to meet, was not able, should have waited C were to have met, couldn't, might have waited D had to have met, might not have, should wait

11.  Why are you so upset? She____ the dates. — She____

about our meeting. She fixed the day and time herself.

A could have mixed up, might not have forgotten

B may have mixed up, couldn't have forgotten

C is able to mix up, can't forget

D must mix up, was not able to forget

12.  You___ in their conversation. You_____ silent when

they were talking.

A don't need to interfere, should keep B can't have interfered, may keep C needn't have interfered, should have kept D don't have to interfere, could have kept

13.____ he have got into an accident? He is such a careful

driver. — But other drivers are not. Somebody______

into his car.

A Can, may have crashed B May, should have crashed

C Must, must have crashed D Should, might have crashed

14.  When I came up to the post office, it was closed.

I___ a bit earlier.

A can't have come         C has to come

B must have come         D ought to have come

15.  Your face seems familiar to me. We_____ somewhere.

A should have met         C must meet

B must have met              D should meet

16. Washing dirty dishes and bathing in a stream, riv­
er, or Jake ___ pollute water systems and____ be

avoided.

A can, should                C must, must

B may, ought                 D should meet