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Modals Quiz 13

#1. You --------------- for the cocktail party after the conference if you are worried about arriving home late.

Answer : b) don’t have to stay

#2. A: I missed this week's episode of 'The Simpsons'. What happened? B: I don't know. I don't watch it any more. A: Why not? I thought you were a fan of the show like me. B: Yes. I --------------- it three times a week, but now I go to German lessons every night.

Answer : a) used to watch

#3. 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.

Answer : e) could be

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

Answer : c) are to meet

#5. In parts of Africa women still--------------- water a long way to their villages.

Answer : d) have to carry


#6. 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.

Answer : b) were able to ask

#7. I'd rather --------------- the match on television than here in the pouring rain. I'm sure we'll all catch a cold!

Answer : e) be watching

#8. Using lasers to produce extremely short and repeatable pulses of light, today scientists --------------- events happening in time intervals as short as l. trillionth of a second.

Answer : e) are able to measure

#9. Cellulose is indigestible by humans, but herbivores, such as cows and horses, --------------- it because they retain it long enough for digestion by microorganisms present in their digestive systems.

Answer : a) can digest

#10. 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.

Answer : d) would spend


#11. Do you think he --------------- to watch the match with us? I know he enjoys football.

Answer : e) would like

#12. refused to give my son any money for the 'Mega Death' sweatshirt he wants to buy, but I'm sure he'll try to get some from his grandmother. I'd really rather she --------------- him the money, because I don't want him to wear such an awful thing.

Answer : a) didn’t lend

#13. When their baby was born, Lucy --------------- up work until they found someone to look after the baby.

Answer : c) had to give

#14. We --------------- the football match on television yesterday, but we --------------- because there was a power cut.

Answer : c) were going to watch/couldn’t

#15. I think Victoria --------------- to the party, although she really wants to, because she is flying to Paris the next day and has to pack her things.

Answer : a) may not come


#16. I only had a brief chat with Mary at the bus stop, so I --------------- to ask her how she --------------- on in her new job.

Answer : b) forgot/was getting

#17. Our father --------------- a small present for me and my sister every month when he --------------- his salary.

Answer : d) would buy/received

#18. Would you mind --------------- your cigarette smoke in my face? It is getting on my nerves.

Answer : c) not blowing

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

Answer : b) has had to wear

#20. You --------------- your children some freedom; otherwise, they will resent you.

Answer : b) must allow


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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

I only had a brief chat with Mary at the bus stop, so I ————— to ask her how she ————— on in her new job.

a) might forget/could get
b) forgot/was getting
c) have forgotten/used to get
d) would forget/gets
e) must have forgotten/should get

Answer : b) forgot/was getting

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

Our father ————— a small present for me and my sister every month when he ————— his salary.

a) was buy ing/had received
b) has had to buy/was receiving
c) must have bought/could receive
d) would buy/received
e) bought/could have received

Answer : d) would buy/received

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

When their baby was born, Lucy ————— up work until they found someone to look after the baby.

a) must give
b) ought to give
c) had to give
d) used to give
e) has given

Answer : c) had to give

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

Do you think he ————— to watch the match with us? I know he enjoys football.

a) would sooner
b) had better
c) would mind
d) preferred
e) would like

Answer : e) would like

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

A: I missed this week’s episode of ‘The Simpsons’. What happened?
B: I don’t know. I don’t watch it any more.
A: Why not? I thought you were a fan of the show like me.
B: Yes. I ————— it three times a week, but now I go to German lessons every night.

a) used to watch
b) had watched
c) must have watched
d) have watched
e) was able to watch

Answer : a) used to watch

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