Modals Quiz 4
Modals Quiz 4
#1. Our father never earned much money, but he ——— something nice for us whenever he ——— .
Answer : c) would buy/could
#2. I ——— a stockbroker if I had wanted to, but I thought life as a bass guitarist in a heavy metal band would be far more interesting.
Answer : d) could have become
#3. Now remember, when you are in the race, you ——— to run too fast in the first few laps because you will need plenty of energy for the final sprint
Answer : c) mustn’t try
#4. Today no one can imagine what a battle at sea was like in the days of sail. It ——— both an impressive and a frightening sight.
Answer : e) must have been
#5. Petroleum deposits can occur almost anywhere — they ——— under deserts, under fertile land, or even under the sea.
Answer : b) may be
#6. I wonder what the problem was in the restaurant last night. Three members of staff ——— tables, but there was only one. I must speak to the restaurant manager.
Answer : c) should have been clearing
#7. Do you think Jeff ——— to join us on our hike? Does he like this sort of activity?
Answer : e) would like
#8. Using the latest and most expensive technology, including nuclear batteries, space scientists ——— to the furthest reaches of our solar system now.
Answer : d) are able to probe
#9. You ——— your plane ticket so far in advance because flights to Birmingham are never full.
Answer : b) needn’t have bought
#10. I’d rather you ——— out tonight because, according to the news, there could be trouble downtown.
Answer : c) didn’t go
#11. Mike couldn’t attend university because he ——— his family when his father died.
Answer : a) had to support
#12. Sally ——— Italian like a native, but since she moved to Indiana, she has forgotten most of it.
Answer : a) used to speak
#13. It is hardly surprising that sometimes he gets depressed and wonders if he really ——— married.
Answer : e) ought to have got
#14. I know you have a lot of work to do, but it is your own fault; you ——— everything until the last minute.
Answer : d) shouldn’t have left
#15. There are some sounds that are out of the range of the human ear but which dogs ——— .
Answer : c) can hear
#16. While there seem to be plenty of unexploited petroleum reserves, some experts worry that there ——— .. enough to carry us through the next century.
Answer : a) may not be
#17. Hawaii is such an expensive place to live and the wages are so low that you ——— very hard just to get by.
Answer : b) have to work
#18. I told my flatmate to buy some bread, but he ——— because there isn’t any here.
Answer : a) must have forgotten
#19. You ——— me at work. The boss was really angry because he had warned me before about personal calls.
Answer : b) shouldn’t have phoned
#20. My sister ——— a German teacher because her German was fluent, but she decided to become an accountant instead
Answer : d) could have become
Results
Reading – Writing – Listening – Speaking – IELTS – should – have – shouldn’t – haven’t – hasn’t – Could – might
Reading – Writing – Listening – Speaking – IELTS – should – have – shouldn’t – haven’t – hasn’t – Could – might
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