Modals Quiz 8

July 15, 2022 BEN_BEN

Modals Quiz 8

#1. I can’t understand why Dad is now so careful with his money. He —————- such a generous person.

a) would be

b) has been

c) used to be

d) will be

e) must be

Answer : c) used to be

#2. Now that they have raised the prices at the gym, I—————- going there, or I’ll have difficulty paying it.

a) must have stopped

b) used to stop

c) had better stop

d) might have stopped

e) had stopped

Answer : c) had better stop

#3. 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

#4. 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

#5. 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

#6. Your mother —————- a restaurant. She is such a wonderful cook. If she opened a restaurant, I’m sure it would be full every night.

a) must have opened

b) used to open

c) should open

d) would open

e) was able to open

Answer : c) should open

#7. A: Why is Mum still in hospital? She —————- home today. B: They wanted to do some more tests.

a) must have come

b) was supposed to come

c) had better come

d) used to come

e) may have come

Answer : b) was supposed to come

#8. Please Mum, —————- I watch the film tonight? I have finished all my homework.

a) would

b) may

c) do

d) should

e) must

Answer : b) may

#9. A: Peter in the accounts department retired yesterday. B: He —————- permanently yesterday. I saw him at his desk only this morning. A: Oh, well, he had his retirement presentation yesterday, but perhaps that was because the Chairman was here. Maybe he is leaving on Friday.

a) can't have left

b) ought not to leave

c) hasn't left

d) needn't have left

e) had better not leave

Answer : a) can’t have left

#10. A: —————- we drive to Sultan Ahmet in our new car? B: Well, I—————- take the ferry to avoid the traffic.

a) May/must

b) Can/would like

c) Must/prefer

d) Shall/would sooner

e) Would/had better

Answer : d) Shall/would sooner

#11. George —————- better in the tennis tournament than I thought he —————- because he got through to the finals.

a) must have played/could

b) will have played/ought to

c) should be playing/did

d) ought to play/can

e) had better play/should

Answer : a) must have played/could

#12. 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

#13. Would you mind if I —————- these trade magazines home to read? I never get time to read them in the office.

a) to take

b) took

c) am taking

d) taking

e) have taken

Answer : b) took

#14. A: Julester looks so slim. B: Has she been dieting? A: Not that I’m aware of. B: Well, she —————- very hard then. She goes horse-riding, doesn’t she?

a) must have been exercising

b) was exercising

c) had better exercise

d) was able to exercise

e) will have been exercising

Answer : a) must have been exercising

#15. 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

#16. I was just about to buy a new pair when the police rang to say my handbag had been found with my glasses still inside, so I —————- a new pair after all.

a) needn't have bought

b) mustn't buy

c) wasn't supposed to buy

d) shouldn't have bought

e) didn't need to buy

Answer : e) didn’t need to buy

#17. According to their letter, we —————- them, with a copy of our company’s accounts before we can order any cars on contract hire.

a) have supplied

b) have to supply

c) may have supplied

d) used to supply

e) had supplied

Answer : b) have to supply

#18. You —————- so envious of your brother. He is so successful because, unlike you, he works extremely hard.

a) haven't been

b) won't be

c) weren't

d) shouldn't

e) be may not be

Answer : d) shouldn’t

#19. —————- you hold this shelf here while I go and get my hammer?

a) May

b) Must

c) Should

d) Will

e) Shall

Answer : d) Will

#20. —————- you do me a favour please? —————- you ask Mrs Green if the interview room is available?

a) Might/May

b) May/Could

c) Would/Do

d) Shall/Might

e) Could/Would

Answer : e) Could/Would

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The tyres of my car —————- thin already. I only replaced them in January. I’ll have to buy better quality ones next time.

a) shouldn’t have worn
b) needn’t have worn
c) didn’t wear
d) aren’t supposed to wear
e) haven’t worn

Answer : a) shouldn’t have worn

According to their letter, we —————- them, with a copy of our company’s accounts before we can order any cars on contract hire.

a) have supplied
b) have to supply
c) may have supplied
d) used to supply
e) had supplied

Answer : b) have to supply

I suppose I —————- to type his report for him, but, at the time, I didn’t know how important it was.

a) have had to offer
b) may have offered
c) could have offered
d) would rather offer
e) was able to offer

Answer : c) could have offered

A: Why is Mum still in hospital? She —————- home today.
B: They wanted to do some more tests.

a) must have come
b) was supposed to come
c) had better come
d) used to come
e) may have come

Answer : b) was supposed to come

I’d like to have some people for dinner tonight, but it is too late to ask anyone because they —————- their plans already.

a) had better make
b) used to make
c) are making
d) may have made
e) can make

Answer : d) may have made

George —————- better in the tennis tournament than I thought he —————- because he got through to the finals.

a) must have played/could
b) will have played/ought to
c) should be playing/did
d) ought to play/can
e) had better play/should

Answer : a) must have played/could

Ever since he took on this part-time job, he —————- enough time on his studies.

a) can’t spend
b) isn’t able to spend
c) hasn’t been able to spend
d) wasn’t able to spend
e) couldn’t spend

Answer : c) hasn’t been able to spend

Now that they have raised the prices at the gym, I—————- going there, or I’ll have difficulty paying it.

a) must have stopped
b) used to stop
c) had better stop
d) might have stopped
e) had stopped

Answer : c) had better stop

My brother’s eyesight is perfect, but I —————- glasses since I was seven years old.

a) ought to wear
b) must have worn
c) have to wear
d) had better wear
e) have had to wear

Answer : e) have had to wear

Would you mind if I —————- these trade magazines home to read? I never get time to read them in the office.

a) to take
b) took
c) am taking
d) taking
e) have taken

Answer : b) took

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