Modals Quiz 12

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Modals Quiz 12

#1. Oh no, look at the sign! We --------------- here. These spaces are for doctors and emergency patients only.

a) needn't have parked

b) won't be parking

c) haven't got to park

d) aren't supposed to park

e) couldn't have parked

Answer : d) aren’t supposed to park

#2. They had their baby daughter in June and, since then, they --------------- in restaurants very often.

a) didn't use to eat

b) couldn't eat

c) aren't supposed to eat

d) haven't been able to eat

e) weren't able to eat

Answer : d) haven’t been able to eat

#3. Since the day his manager transferred him to the foundry section of the steel works, he --------------- safety goggles.

a) will be wearing

b) has had to wear

c) ought to wear

d) must have worn

e) is wearing

Answer : b) has had to wear

#4. Ton --------------- your jacket on a clothes hanger and not leave it on the chair. You'll crease it!

a) must have hung

b) would hang

c) may hang

d) ought to hang

e) will have hung

Answer : d) ought to hang

#5. The company had sent the advertisement to the newspaper when they realised they'd mistyped the salary they were offering for the position. Luckily, they --------------- the newspaper to correct their mistake before they printed it.

a) could have asked

b) were able to ask

c) must have asked

d) were supposed to ask

e) might have asked

Answer : b) were able to ask

#6. As a single woman, Lucy --------------- quite a lot of money on clothes, jewellery and cosmetics, but now married with two children, she can't spare so much money on them.

a) might spend

b) had spent

c) would rather spend

d) would spend

e) should have spent

Answer : d) would spend

#7. A: Well, I've got lots of great ideas, but I haven't written anything down yet. B: But you --------------- us a written outline of your section of the project today! A: Don't panic. I'll do it tomorrow.

a) would rather have given

b) were able to give

c) must have given

d) were supposed to give

e) had to give

Answer : d) were supposed to give

#8. You --------------- all your holiday money on the first day. You will need some for the rest of the week.

a) didn't use to spend

b) mustn't spend

c) don't spend

d) might not spend

e) haven't spent

Answer : b) mustn’t spend

#9. You ------------------------------ your doctor before you started dieting.

a) might consult

b) can consult

c) have to consult

d) should have consulted

e) have consulted

Answer : d) should have consulted

#10. James will book the hotel rooms for the German representatives and you --------------- them at the airport at eight o'clock. Is that clear?

a) have met

b) can meet

c) are to meet

d) had met

e) would meet

Answer : c) are to meet

#11. My dictionary isn't in its usual place; someone --------------- it.

a) should be borrowed

b) can borrow

c) might borrow

d) must have borrowed

e) ought to borrow

Answer : d) must have borrowed

#12. We --------------- get a visa before we --------------- go to Bulgaria.

a) could/would

b) are to/must

c) have to/can

d) may/have to

e) will/shall

Answer : c) have to/can

#13. I --------------- listening to pop music at all, but recently I have realised that I quite like certain pop songs.

a) didn't use to enjoy

b) ought not to enjoy

c) must not have enjoyed

d) can't have been enjoying

e) wasn't enjoying

Answer : a) didn’t use to enjoy

#14. Living cells exist in a variety of shapes; for example, they --------------- cube-shaped or flat.

a) may be

b) must be

c) were

d) have been

e) ought to be

Answer : a) may be

#15. I knew that Marcus didn't have much money, but he has just bought a new car. He --------------- the money from someone.

a) could borrow

b) must have borrowed

c) would rather have borrowed

d) is able to borrow

e) is supposed to borrow

Answer : b) must have borrowed

#16. We --------------- anything tonight. We --------------- the leftovers from yesterday's dinner party.

a) didn't cook/used to eat

b) must not have cooked/will eat

c) won't have cooked/should eat

d) might not cook/would' eat

e) needn't cook/can eat

Answer : e) needn’t cook/can eat

#17. He --------------- safety goggles, but he wasn't land, as a result, the hot steel badly damaged his eyes.

a) could have been wearing

b) must have been wearing

c) had been wearing

d) should be wearing

e) ought to have been wearing

Answer : e) ought to have been wearing

#18. A: Jack doesn't work for a computer company, so why has he gone to the computer exhibition? B: I don't know. He --------------- interested in buying a computer to use at home or perhaps he is thinking of starting his own company.

a) must be

b) has to be

c) will be

d) ought to be

e) could be

Answer : e) could be

#19. It's not easy learning Turkish at home. Do you think I --------------- an evening course?

a) must have taken

b) have taken

c) should take

d) had to take

e) used to take

#20. Would you mind if I --------------- the secretary for half an hour, Mr Pitt? She has two thousand leaflets to send out.

a) helping

b) helped

c) help

d) have helped

e) to help

Answer : b) helped

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You ————— anything until after your operation. The nurses will tell you when it is all right.

a) needn’t eat
b) don’t have to eat
c) couldn’t eat
d) mustn’t eat
e) might not eat

Answer : d) mustn’t eat

Oh dear, my fruit cake is a little too sweet. I ————— the amount of sugar I add to the mixture next time.

a) have been reducing
b) should have reduced
c) will have to reduce
d) have had to reduce
e) must be reducing

Answer : c) will have to reduce

Isn’t it great that Tim and Sue have given up smoking? They both ————— too much.

a) used to smoke
b) ought to be smoking
c) must be smoking
d) would rather smoke
e) have been smoking

Answer : a) used to smoke

A: What’s happened to Mr Meyer?
B: He is ill in hospital. They ————— keep him in overnight, and if they do, he ————— travel back to Germany tomorrow morning.

a) may/won’t be able to
b) would/ought not to
c) shall/doesn’t have to
d) can/couldn’t
e) ought to/didn’t use to

Answer : a) may/won’t be able to

A: ————— we paint the kitchen this weekend?
B: We could, but I ————— wait until the weather gets better because we’ll have to open the windows.

a) Ought/prefer
b) May/must
c) Can/would like
d) Shall/would sooner
e) Would/had better

Answer : d) Shall/would sooner

A: I couldn’t persuade John to come to the match with us. He said he couldn’t afford it.
B: You ————— to lend him the money. A: I did, but he said he ————— borrow any money at the moment.

a) have offered/ought not to
b) could have offered/would rather not
c) may have offered/used not to
d) must have offered/wouldn’t like
e) can offer/had better not

Answer : b) could have offered/would rather not

————— I ask you a favour? ————— you work on Thursday night this week instead of Friday night?

a) Can/Will
b) Would/Will
c) May/Could
d) Might/Shall
e) Must/Would

Answer : c) May/Could

Amy Johnson, the first woman pilot who ————— from England to Australia, ————— several times during her flight to fill her plane with petrol.

a) had flown/has stopped
b) could fly/was stopping
c) used to fly/might stop
d) was flying/would rather stop
e) flew/had to stop

Answer : e) flew/had to stop

————— you take this screwdriver back to Mr Smith next door and thank him for lending it to us?

a) Will
b) Must
c) Ought
d) Shall
e) May

Answer : a) Will

They ————— their house yet. They only put it up for sale yesterday.

a) haven’t been selling
b) might not be selling
c) needn’t have sold
d) ought not to sell
e) can’t have sold

Answer : e) can’t have sold

#1. Oh no, look at the sign! We --------------- here. These spaces are for doctors and emergency patients only.

#2. They had their baby daughter in June and, since then, they --------------- in restaurants very often.

#3. Since the day his manager transferred him to the foundry section of the steel works, he --------------- safety goggles.

#4. Ton --------------- your jacket on a clothes hanger and not leave it on the chair. You'll crease it!

#5. The company had sent the advertisement to the newspaper when they realised they'd mistyped the salary they were offering for the position. Luckily, they --------------- the newspaper to correct their mistake before they printed it.

#6. As a single woman, Lucy --------------- quite a lot of money on clothes, jewellery and cosmetics, but now married with two children, she can't spare so much money on them.

#7. A: Well, I've got lots of great ideas, but I haven't written anything down yet. B: But you --------------- us a written outline of your section of the project today! A: Don't panic. I'll do it tomorrow.

#8. You --------------- all your holiday money on the first day. You will need some for the rest of the week.

#9. You ------------------------------ your doctor before you started dieting.

#10. James will book the hotel rooms for the German representatives and you --------------- them at the airport at eight o'clock. Is that clear?

#11. My dictionary isn't in its usual place; someone --------------- it.

#12. We --------------- get a visa before we --------------- go to Bulgaria.

#13. I --------------- listening to pop music at all, but recently I have realised that I quite like certain pop songs.

#14. Living cells exist in a variety of shapes; for example, they --------------- cube-shaped or flat.

#15. I knew that Marcus didn't have much money, but he has just bought a new car. He --------------- the money from someone.

#16. We --------------- anything tonight. We --------------- the leftovers from yesterday's dinner party.

#17. He --------------- safety goggles, but he wasn't land, as a result, the hot steel badly damaged his eyes.

#18. A: Jack doesn't work for a computer company, so why has he gone to the computer exhibition? B: I don't know. He --------------- interested in buying a computer to use at home or perhaps he is thinking of starting his own company.

#19. It's not easy learning Turkish at home. Do you think I --------------- an evening course?

#20. Would you mind if I --------------- the secretary for half an hour, Mr Pitt? She has two thousand leaflets to send out.

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Modals Quiz 12

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You ————— anything until after your operation. The nurses will tell you when it is all right.

Oh dear, my fruit cake is a little too sweet. I ————— the amount of sugar I add to the mixture next time.

Isn’t it great that Tim and Sue have given up smoking? They both ————— too much.

A: What’s happened to Mr Meyer? B: He is ill in hospital. They ————— keep him in overnight, and if they do, he ————— travel back to Germany tomorrow morning.

A: ————— we paint the kitchen this weekend? B: We could, but I ————— wait until the weather gets better because we’ll have to open the windows.

A: I couldn’t persuade John to come to the match with us. He said he couldn’t afford it. B: You ————— to lend him the money. A: I did, but he said he ————— borrow any money at the moment.

————— I ask you a favour? ————— you work on Thursday night this week instead of Friday night?

Amy Johnson, the first woman pilot who ————— from England to Australia, ————— several times during her flight to fill her plane with petrol.

————— you take this screwdriver back to Mr Smith next door and thank him for lending it to us?

They ————— their house yet. They only put it up for sale yesterday.

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A: What’s happened to Mr Meyer?
B: He is ill in hospital. They ————— keep him in overnight, and if they do, he ————— travel back to Germany tomorrow morning.

A: ————— we paint the kitchen this weekend?
B: We could, but I ————— wait until the weather gets better because we’ll have to open the windows.

A: I couldn’t persuade John to come to the match with us. He said he couldn’t afford it.
B: You ————— to lend him the money. A: I did, but he said he ————— borrow any money at the moment.