MODAL VERBS 1. You ... see the doctor soon. I think you are going to get the flu. a. could b. should , would, 4. may 2. “Is that Sly over there? “ “No, it ... be him. He’s much taller than that. a, shouldn’t , may not, c.can’t 4. won't 3. They are training very hard for the final It. be very important to them. a. should b. could ¢. must, 4. would 4, Hopefully, she ... to walk on her own feet in two days after the operation. a.can . must c.will beable d. will can 5. When I was young, | ... row down the river for hours without a stop. a. would ». had better c. will 4. should 6. He ... stop using the phone at work or he will lose his job. a. would rather b. had better c. needs 4d, will _ Tuse your keys for a minute? Mines are locked inside and I want to check if they fit. a. Might b, Could c. Must , Would 8. If they want to attract more students, the headmaster... improve the school offer for students. a. would b. would like c. might d. ought to 9. The art exhibition is free for students so we ... pay any fee. a. needn't to b. should not ¢. had better not 4. haven't got to 10, You came all the way here but it was not necessary. You ... a. don’t need to come b. mustn’t have come c. needn’t have come d. needn't to come 11. Your skin is all red. You ... in the sun at noon, a. shouldn't have lain ». shouldn’t have laid c. needn't have lain 4. had better not lie 12. I don’t see my mobile anywhere; I... it at the library. ‘a, must leave . must have left . may leave _ 4. must be leaving 13. We ... finish the tennis match because it started to rain heavily. a. could b. weren’t able to c. couldn’t to d. may not 14, The cliffs are too steep so they can’t go forward any longer. They... to the hut instead. a. could to go b. must have gone c. will go 4d. should go 15. Mark is in the conference room, He ... a business meeting or something. a, may have b. should have c. will have 4. may be having 16. You never sneak behind my back again! You ... mea shock. — a. might give b. might be giving c. could have given d. may give 17. “Did you prepare for the examination yesterday?” “Yes, I did. But there was no examination after all so...” a. didn’t need study . needn't have studied c. may not study needn't study 18. The hospital sent a notice to the newspaper saying that the news was a lie. Luckily, they ... the newspaper from printing it. a. could have prevented . must prevent ¢. may prevent 4d. could prevent 19. I am sorry to say that your paper is full of mistakes. You ... the instructions properly. a. would rather not read b. should have read ¢. had better not read 4. must read 20. Lucy ... a fortune on designer labels but now that she is out of work she can no longer afford to do so. a.might spend . would spend ». would rather spend 4. may spend a21. You ... anything to me. If you want to waste your entire wages on gambling, then that’s up to you, a. couldn’t have explained b. weren't able to explain c. don’t have to explain 4, shouldn’t have explained 22, We wanted to paint the house this week but we ... wait until the weather gets better for the paint to dry. a. ought to b. may cc. must have to 23. They ... the property yet. It’s a lot of money and they only putit up for sale two days ago. a. can't sell b, might not be selling .needn’t have sold 4. can’t have sold 24, Don’t insist if nobody answers the door. It’s obvious that he ... after the party last night. a. can still sleep b. ought to sleep . may have slept 4, must be still sleeping 28. When their first baby was born, Linda ... up work until they found someone to look after the baby. a, must give b. ought to give c.need give 4. had to give 26. The weather doesn’t look too inviting today. Let’s have a look in the newspaper. There ... a good film on at the cinema. a.can be 'b. had to be cc. might be 4, should have been 27. Learning French by myself doesn’t seem to help me too much. Do you think I... some lessons? a. must take ». should take c.need take 4. had better not take 28, It’s a long journey to the waterfall and there may not be any restaurants on the way. You ... something before you leave. a, might eat b. can eat ¢. may eat 4. had better eat 29, Please, wait! You ... ring the bell anymore; I have the key. », may not c.oughin’tto needn't a.can’t 30. It is not like Sally to be so late. She ... about the dinner tonight. ‘a, might have forgotten ’b, may have forget ¢. could have forget 4d. had to forget 31, To travel outside the EU you ... a passport. a. must have b. have to c. need have 4. ought have 32. You two ... tomorrow if you have other plans. a. didn’t have to come . mustn’t come ¢. couldn’t come d. needn’t come 33. The gas company had a hard time trying to find the leak in the pipe. Eventually, after hours of searching they ... locate it. a. could b. would c. were able to 4d, were allowed to 34. I swear you ... Beatrice in the park last evening. She was with me in the office all the time. a, mustn’t have seen ¢, wouldn’t have seen 4. can’t have seen 5; We... our grandparents last Saturday because they decided to pay us a short visit. a. didn’t need to phone b. need phone c. have to call 4, should call 36. ... you help me wrap this little box for my sister? It’s her graduation present. b. shouldn’t have seen a. May b. Will . Shall 4. Might 37, Would you believe it that I... skate until I was nine? a. could b. couldn't c.wasn’tunable — d, mightn’t 38. Which ice-cream ... I buy for you? Walnuts or raspberries? a. will ». would ce. may 4, shall 39. No journalists ... approach the royal wedding ceremony that day. a. might have b, needn't . should 4. were allowed to 40. Our class ... seats near the front ifI pull some strings but I wouldn’t bet on it. a. may get b. might get c.should get d. can got 41, The robbers ... gloves as there were fingerprints all over the place. ‘a. may not be wearing ». can’t have been wearing , ought not to wear 4. shouldn’t have been wearing 6342. You ... at me like that. If you had looked, you would have seen that I was in the other room. a. needn't shout b. weren’t allowed to shout c. had better not shouted needn't have shouted 43, We ... atleast 80% of the classes in order to get a certificate, whether you like itor not a. have to attend b. need attend c. oughtto attend 4. should attend 447 Sire ... at home now as I can see some light in the living room. a. should be b.can be c.had better bed. might be 45. ... Lask you a favour? I desperately need a drive to the airport early in the morning tomorrow. Do you think you ... help me? a. Might / should », Will /can ©. May /could 4, Should / will be able to 46. 50.0008 for a car like this? You that’s all IT can say. a. may joke b. needn’t joke €. mustn't joke 4. must be joking 47. ... a ticket for my three-year-old son? After all, he’s only a kid and he can’t understand much of abstract painting, a. Will buy b. Need I buy ¢, Had Ibetter buy 4. Would I buy 48. The boy really wanted to enter the riding competition but no children ... to take part in it. a. could b.can ¢. ought not 4. were allowed 49. You parents are old now and the only person they've got is you so you... them all the support they need. a. must give . may give «. ought to give 4. have to give 50. ... you mind if we swap shifts this weekend? I have an important anniversary to getto a. Will ‘b. Would c, May d. Need. 51. The aim of the robbery ... the huge inheritance that Mr. Peterson has recently received from his late aunt living in the States. And now it’s all gone. a.can be b. should be c. needs to be . must have been 52. The captain ... someone to fire the gun for him during the hunting session the other day; his hands are shaking so I doubt he was capable of shooting the deer. a. should have hired ‘b. needs to have hired . can have hired 4. may have hired 53, She has been cycling up the hill for over an hour so she ... exhausted. a. can be b. can feel c. might feel d. must be 54, In order to be on good terms with the boss and avoid upsetting him, she alarm clock lest she should be late for work. the a. can set b. may set c. will set 4, should set 58. The boy missed the usual bus to school yesterday so he ... for two hours for thenext one, a, must wait ». could wait c. needs to wait 4. had to wait $6. It’s raining cats and dogs and Sally is all wet. She ... her jacket like her mother told her. a. must have put . can have put on ¢. should have put on 4. needs to put on $7. 1am afraid I can’t stay any longer. I am running out of time to get my kids who are coming tack from the school trip so I .. now. a. need leave b. must leave c. have to leave d. had best leave 58. Now you ... any other questions you want about the contract; we are ready to answer them. a. must feel free to ask . have to feel free to ask c. ate able to feel free to ask 4. may feel free to ask 59, The sign says: NO PHOTOS ALLOWED. So you ... any photos in here. a. mustn't take ’, mustn't make . needn't take can’t make 60. Let's prepare for the worst if we go up the mountains. Even though it’s summer, We ... be surprised to find snow on the top. a. can be b. must be 61. Your dog is anuisance. You into a victim. a. can take . are able to take . should be d. might be it to obedience classes before it tums any of us b. may take . had better take62. hada tele nightmare the other day. Since then, 1 keep wondering what it... 1, should mean ». can mean ‘c, must have mean 4, could have meant 63. They ... come by car here; it’s only 200 metres from the hotel. ‘a didn’t need b, needn’t have c, oughtn’t d. must 64. The mysterious bottle ... on the river for days when the fishermen found it. a, should have floated ». can have floated . must have been floating 4, might have float 65. It... very painful if you slip over when the snow is hard. a. canbe », should be . had better be 4, might be 66. The little boy leaned forward and he ... through the window if his mother hadn’t been there at that time. a. must kave fallen b, could fallen . could have fallen 4. may fall 67.'Too many fans climbed over the fence to avoid paying. Therefore, the authori- ties ... something about this. 1. ought to do can do c.musttodo di might do 68.'The snake was right in the middle of the road so stepping on it ... avoided. a, can’t be ‘b. needn't be ¢. may not have been 4, can’t have been 69. While Iwas paying him a visit, one of the radiators burst and flooded the living room. He ... by surprise as he didn’t know how to react first. a. can have been taken b. should have been taken cc. had better be taken 4. must have been taken ‘you be so kind as to swap places with us? a, Won't b. Couldn’t c. May 4. Would 71, However hard it was for me to admit it I finally realized I had done things I... . a. needn't have . can’thave done c. shouldn't have 4. wouldn't have 72.1'd wait a few more days. He ... your letter if they haven’t answered yet. a, oughtn’t have received ’, shouldn’t have received ¢. wouldn't have received 4, might not have received all your dreams come true! a, May ». Shall 10. 73, c. Should d. Would 74. Ldon’t think this haircut suits you. Your fringe is too long; you ... ita little more. a. ought to have cut b. might have cut cc. should have had cut d, must have cut 75. If people spent less time worrying about money, they ... much happier. a. will be b. have to be ¢. could be d. must be 76. We ... the tent here; the whole place is a puddle now after the heavy rain. a. couldn’t have put up b. had better not put off c.mightn’t have put off 4. shouldn’t have put up 777. Their holiday ... huge disappointment as they found the beach covered in smelly green, a, may been c. can be b. must have been 4, should have been 78. The hostel doesn’: have any vacancy for the weekend so you ... earlier. a, are able to leave b. don’t have to leave c. have to leave . should have left 79. On my return from Europe my luggage didn’t reach its destination so 1... a ‘complaint to the airline company yesterday. was allowed make ». had to make . can make 4d. will make 80, He never ... say a word to offend me and I appreciate it. a. may ». should c. dares di dare 81. We ... trying to convince him; it’s like swimming against the tide, a. ought to give up b. need to give in c. have to give in d. should give up 82, We kept wondering who ... such a bad joke. a. must have made . can have made 83. They... the flower pots as they are dry. a, might not have watered , may not have watered . mustn't have watered d. can’t have watered 84. Oh, my God! I can’t find my passport. Do you think I... it at home? a. should leave b. might leave c. might have left can have left b. could have made d. need have made85. The janitor is such a shy and sensitive guy that he can’t even hurt a fly. It’s out of the question; he... it. ‘2, must have done b, shouldn’t have done it cc. might have done it 4. couldn't have done 86. You ... a doctor about that nasty wound; itis likely to be infected if you leave it like that. a. need see , shouldn't see c. ought to see 4. can see 87. The tree is too near the house and this is a problem if a terrible storm breaks out, We ... it down without delay. a. need to cut b. might cut c. needn’t cut d. should have cut 88. ... you accept to work in the entertainment industry for a change? a. Shall b. Would c, May d. Need 89. The departure lounge is a non-smoking area so you ... here and wait forthe train. a. can sit ‘b. may stand c.can stand 4. need to sit 90, One thing you ... is that there isa limit on the amount of money you can take out. a, may know b. need to know c. need knowing can know 91. Aparent cineva a imprumutat biroul meu. a. It appears that someone may have borrowed my office. », Itis apparent that someone must have lent my office. c. Apparently someone must have borrowed my office. 4. Apparently someone needs to borrow my office. 92. Nu e posibil ca el sa fi fost in casa; usile erau incuiate. a. It isn’t possible for him to be in the house; the doors were locked. , He can’t have been in the house; the doors were locked, ¢. It is impossible that he be in the house; the doors were locked. 4. He may not be in the house; the doors were locked. 93. You ... so rude and at least thank the host for the delicious treat. a, may not be b. might not be c.meedn’t have been 4. shouldn’t have been 194. It was Rebecca who scratched the car in the car park. I... it! a, would know b. could know c. ought to know . might have known 95. “Please accept these flowers as a sign of respect and gratitude I have for you.” “Oh, thank you. You really ...!" ‘a, ought not have b. don’t need cc, shouldn't have d. wouldn’t have 96, You will save a lot of money if you buy this central heating. And besides, it comes on automatically so you ... it on. a. needn’t have tumed . don’t need to tum . should turn 4. had better turn 97. Nu cred c& ar trebui si suni acum. Este cam tarziu. a. I doubt you should call right now. It is rather late. b. Idon’t think you should call now. It is rather late, c. I disagree that you can call now. It is fairly late. 4. I disagree that you ought to ring now. Itis quite late. 98. The travel guide says that there are eight bus stops from the airport to the His- tory Museum so this ... our stop. a.can be b. may be c. might be d. mustbe 99. The first thing I would inform about a tourist coming to London is that summer ... quite chilly and wet here so better be prepared. a. can be b. should be c. ought to be d. mustbe 100. “There is somebody at the front door.” “That ... the postman delivering the newspaper.” a.can be b. ought to be c. must be 4. may not be