Modals Quiz 16

July 16, 2022 BEN_BEN

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Modals Quiz 16

#1. 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

#2. 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

#3. 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.

a) must have measured

b) were measuring

c) used to measure

d) may have measured

e) are able to measure

Answer : e) are able to measure

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

a) should be watching/may not

b) were supposed to watch/haven't

c) were going to watch/couldn't

d) had better watch/needn't

e) were watching/aren't

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

#5. A: Hopefully, Peter booked the tickets for us yesterday. B: He ————— them yesterday. The booking office is closed on Saturdays. A: Oh well, I’m sure he’ll order them tomorrow then.

a) had better not book

b) hasn't booked

c) couldn't have booked

d) needn't have booked

e) wasn't supposed to book

Answer : c) couldn’t have booked

#6. 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

#7. 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

#8. 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.

a) can digest

b) have to digest

c) used to digest

d) have digested

e) ought to digest

Answer : a) can digest

#9. 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

#10. 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

#11. Cats are very alert to any movement. For this reason they will pounce when a victim ————— but ————— prey that remains still.

a) can move/couldn't attack

b) is moving/shouldn't attack

c) has moved/aren't attacking

d) moved/don't attack

e) moves/may not attack

Answer : e) moves/may not attack

#12. 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

#13. 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

#14. You ————— your children some freedom; otherwise, they will resent you.

a) used to allow

b) must allow

c) have allowed

d) allow

e) are able to allow

Answer : b) must allow

#15. 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.

a) didn't lend

b) won't lend

c) not to lend

d) not lending

e) had better not lend

Answer : a) didn’t lend

#16. I believe you ————— this computer programme in your previous job, so you ————— it difficult at times. Please don’t hesitate to ask me for help.

a) didn't use/might find

b) haven't used/must find

c) couldn't use/have found

d) may not use/will find

e) hadn't used/can find

Answer : a) didn’t use/might find

#17. 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

#18. I’m glad that I ————— hard to persuade my parents because they were already keen on the idea.

a) ought not to try

b) didn't need to try

c) needn't have tried

d) mustn't try

e) wasn't able to try

Answer : b) didn’t need to try

#19. 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

#20. A: Mrs Parkinson ————— three accidents in the last month. B: She ————— a very careful driver, then. A: Couldn’t it have been just bad luck?

a) was having/can't be

b) has/shouldn't be

c) has had/must not be

d) is having/wasn't

e) used to have/isn't

Answer : c) has had/must not be

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I————— my car last week if I had accepted James’ offer. He offered me two thousand dollars for it, but I wanted more.

a) used to sell
b) could have sold
c) had sold
d) may have sold
e) was able to sell

Answer : b) could have sold

In parts of Africa women still————— water a long way to their villages.

a) used to carry
b) might carry
c) could have carried
d) have to carry
e) must have carried

Answer : d) have to carry

Why did yon bother so much trying to change your money? You ————— it, you know, as they accept US dollars in Mexico.

a) couldn’t have changed
b) haven’t changed
c) didn’t use to change
d) needn’t have changed
e) can’t change

Answer : d) needn’t have changed

I’d rather ————— the match on television than here in the pouring rain. I’m sure we’ll all catch a cold!

a) I watched
b) have watched
c) to watch
d) to have watched
e) be watching

Answer : e) be watching

You knew that we had to walk a long way today, so you really ————— those high heeled shoes. You only have yourself to blame for your aching feet.

a) don’t have to wear
b) must not have worn
c) shouldn’t have worn
d) might not wear
e) can’t have worn

Answer : c) shouldn’t have worn

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.

a) may not come
b) couldn’t come
c) wouldn’t come
d) didn’t come
e) must not come

Answer : a) may not come

You ————— this report to the managing director personally. Do you understand?

a) would sooner hand
b) would like to hand
c) may have handed
d) are to hand
e) have handed

Answer : d) are to hand

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

a) needn’t have stayed
b) don’t have to stay
c) haven’t stayed
d) weren’t able to stay
e) didn’t use to stay

Answer : b) don’t have to stay

He ————— handball quite often, but his new job requires him to travel a lot now. so he doesn’t have time any more.

a) must have played
b) has to play
c) should be playing
d) could have played
e) used to play

Answer : e) used to play

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

a) not to blow
b) didn’t blow
c) not blowing
d) haven’t blown
e) not blow

Answer : c) not blowing