Modals Quiz 10

July 15, 2022 BEN_BEN

Modals Quiz 10

#1. This steak is a little undercooked for my taste. —————- putting it back under the grill for another five minutes?

a) Why don't you

b) Would you mind

c) Would you like

d) Do you prefer

e) Do you mind if I

Answer : b) Would you mind

#2. I am really surprised that Robby hasn’t signed up yet for the skiing holiday this year. He —————- the first to book every year.

a) will be

b) may have been

c) would be

d) could be

e) used to be

Answer : e) used to be

#3. A: What were you doing at the bank yesterday? B: I —————- my bank manager for a loan to repair our house, and luckily, I managed to get it.

a) must have asked

b) used to ask

c) had to ask

d) should have asked

e) ought to ask

Answer : c) had to ask

#4. A: Is Julian not visiting Aunt May with us today? B: Well, he’s been called out to an emergency, but he —————- us there if he finishes early.

a) has joined

b) could have joined

c) was joining

d) might join

e) would be joining

Answer : d) might join

#5. A: Did you have a busy day at the shop? If you did, you —————- rushed off your feet without me there. B: No, I wasn’t. It was quite a quiet day.

a) must have been

b) have been

c) used to be

d) would rather be

e) might be

Answer : a) must have been

#6. During the strike of the railway workers, many commuters —————- a taxi to and from work by coming three or four people together so that they could afford it.

a) have been hiring

b) had to hire

c) ought to hire

d) will be hiring

e) might hire

Answer : b) had to hire

#7. You —————- your own canoe in order to join the canoe club. They cost a lot of money. You —————- mine whenever you want to go canoeing.

a) mustn't buy/had borrowed

b) won't have bought/should borrow

c) needn't buy/can borrow

d) might not buy/would borrow

e) can't buy/used to borrow

Answer : c) needn’t buy/can borrow

#8. You —————- some more appointments to get some more business. You’re never going to achieve your sales target at this rate.

a) used to make

b) were making

c) should make

d) have made

e) would make

Answer : c) should make

#9. A: Did you speak to Sam about the plans for the cake sale to raise money for charity? B: Yes, I did and she —————- bake some biscuits and cakes if she has time.

a) might be able to

b) was able to

c) used to

d) had better

e) has had to

Answer : a) might be able to

#10. I’m glad that you —————- your father to let you come on this trip with us. It wouldn’t be so enjoyable without you!

a) must have persuaded

b) could have persuaded

c) might be persuading

d) were able to persuade

e) used to persuade

Answer : d) were able to persuade

#11. Just as my daughter was about to leave the house on her wedding day, my son spilt some tea on her dress. Fortunately, we —————- the stain with some special soap before the wedding took place.

a) were able to remove

b) must have removed

c) might be removing

d) could remove

e) used to remove

Answer : a) were able to remove

#12. He is so poor now it’s hard to believe that when he was young, he —————- down the street in his Rolls Royce or sometimes his Jaguar car.

a) has been driving

b) would drive

c) should have driven

d) has driven

e) may be driving

Answer : b) would drive

#13. A: Why is she still perspiring? She —————- too hot — I’ve taken herjuniper off. B: In that case, she —————- a fever. You’d better take her temperature.

a) can't be/must have

b) isn't/would rather have

c) wouldn't be/is having

d) needn't be/ought to have

e) shouldn't be/had

Answer : a) can’t be/must have

#14. A: I can’t believe Jane isn’t here to collect her award. B: She —————- the invitation. We definitely should have checked that she had got it.

a) would rather not receive

b) had better not receive

c) isn't supposed to receive

d) needn't have received

e) must not have received

Answer : e) must not have received

#15. Our plane —————- in Cairo hours ago, but we haven’t even taken off from Heathrow yet.

a) was supposed to land

b) must have landed

c) ought to be landing

d) will have landed

e) might be landing

Answer : a) was supposed to land

#16. I really miss Istanbul, where I lived when I was younger. On summer evenings, we —————- along the coast by the Sea of Marmara when the Sun was setting behind Kınalıada.

a) ought to walk

b) have walked

c) would walk

d) had walked

e) might walk

Answer : c) would walk

#17. A: I wonder why Mary didn’t want to come shopping in Oxford Street with us. B: I don’t know. She —————- short of money these days because her new kitchen cost her a lot of money.

a) will be

b) has been

c) can be

d) would be

e) could be

Answer : e) could be

#18. Jennifer —————- the promotion that she is expecting as she hasn’t reached her sales target yet.

a) shouldn't have got

b) hadn't got

c) didn't use to get

d) wasn't getting

e) may not get

Answer : e) may not get

#19. We —————- offices soon. I saw the boss this morning viewing the new office block next to the station.

a) would rather be moving

b) had better move

c) would have moved

d) may be moving

e) have been moving

Answer : d) may be moving

#20. Alfred —————- his ankle badly as we —————- in the mountains last Saturday.

a) used to sprain/hiked

b) has sprained/could be hiking

c) must have sprained/have hiked

d) sprained/were hiking

e) may sprain/have been hiking

Answer : d) sprained/were hiking

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Modals Quiz 10

You —————- a tie on Friday. They don’t let men into the restaurant unless they are wearing a tie.

a) would wear
b) must wear
c) can wear
d) may wear
e) could wear

Answer : b) must wear

Jennifer —————- the promotion that she is expecting as she hasn’t reached her sales target yet.

a) shouldn’t have got
b) hadn’t got
c) didn’t use to get
d) wasn’t getting
e) may not get

Answer : e) may not get

Mum, according to what the doctor instructed you to do, you —————- any salt on your food, you know! If you insist on eating that much salt, you’re bound to have another heart attack!

a) needn’t have put
b) didn’t use to put
c) haven’t put
d) don’t have to put
e) aren’t supposed to put

Answer : e) aren’t supposed to put

Alfred —————- his ankle badly as we —————- in the mountains last Saturday.

a) used to sprain/hiked
b) has sprained/could be hiking
c) must have sprained/have hiked
d) sprained/were hiking
e) may sprain/have been hiking

Answer : d) sprained/were hiking

—————- I look after Katie for a couple of hours so that you and Kevin can go to the cinema?

a) Would
b) Let
c) Do
d) Did
e) Shall

Answer : e) Shall

During the strike of the railway workers, many commuters —————- a taxi to and from work by coming three or four people together so that they could afford it.

a) have been hiring
b) had to hire
c) ought to hire
d) will be hiring
e) might hire

Answer : b) had to hire

We —————- by the river, but unfortunately, the riverside car park was full.

a) should be parking
b) had parked
c) had better park
d) were going to park
e) are supposed to park

Answer : d) were going to park

You —————- some more appointments to get some more business. You’re never going to achieve your sales target at this rate.

a) used to make
b) were making
c) should make
d) have made
e) would make

Answer : c) should make

You haven’t got time to do the gardening. I think you —————- a gardener, don’t you think so?

a) ought to employ
b) have employed
c) are employing
d) must have employed
e) employed

Answer : a) ought to employ

I’m glad that you —————- your father to let you come on this trip with us. It wouldn’t be so enjoyable without you!

a) must have persuaded
b) could have persuaded
c) might be persuading
d) were able to persuade
e) used to persuade

Answer : d) were able to persuade

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