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Modals TEST1

The document is a test containing 25 multiple choice questions using English modal verbs. Here are the key points in 3 sentences: The test contains questions about using modal verbs like "can", "may", "must" correctly in different contexts involving requests, permissions, obligations, deductions, possibilities and tendencies. The questions cover a range of topics from job offers, party invitations, safety procedures, exam instructions, travel plans, smoking habits and music preferences. Test-takers must choose the best modal verb option to complete each sentence.

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Modals TEST1

The document is a test containing 25 multiple choice questions using English modal verbs. Here are the key points in 3 sentences: The test contains questions about using modal verbs like "can", "may", "must" correctly in different contexts involving requests, permissions, obligations, deductions, possibilities and tendencies. The questions cover a range of topics from job offers, party invitations, safety procedures, exam instructions, travel plans, smoking habits and music preferences. Test-takers must choose the best modal verb option to complete each sentence.

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MODALS / TEST 1 (71 ADET SORU)

TEST 1
1- The company had sent the advertisement to 8- ........ lending me 25,000 liras so that I don't
the newspaper when they realised they'd have to give the Dolmuş driver a 5 million lira
mistyped the salary they were offering for note?
the position. Luckily, they .......... the
newspaper to correct their mistake before A) Would you like B) Would you rather
they printed it. C) Would you mind D) Had you better
E) Do you mind if
A) could have asked B) were able to ask
C) must have asked D) were supposed to ask
E) might have asked 9- A: Jack doesn't work for a computer company,
so why has he gone to the computer
2- A: I wish I hadn't criticised Mark's drawings exhibition?
yesterday because he hasn't spoken to me B: I don't know. He ......... interested in buying
today. Do you think he'll come to my party a computer to use at home or perhaps he is
on Friday? B: Possibly, he .......... you by thinking of starting his own company.
then.
A) must be B) has to be
A) has forgiven B) was able to forgive C) will be D) ought to be
C) might have forgiven D) must have forgiven E) could be
E) used to forgive
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3- Since the day his manager transferred him spend virtually your entire wages on lottery
to the foundry section of the steel works, he tickets, then that's up to you.
.......... safety goggles.
A) couldn't have explained
A) will be wearing B) has had to wear B) don't have to explain
C) ought to wear D) must have worn C) weren't able to explain
E) is wearing D) shouldn't have explained
E) weren't supposed to explain
4- A: This student has circled the mistakes in
the text, but he hasn't corrected them, 11-You .......... anything until after your operation.
so he'll only get half marks. The nurses will tell you when it is all right.
B: He ........ the instructions properly.
A) needn't eat B) don't have to eat
A) would rather not read B) had better not read C) couldn't eat D) mustn't eat
C) needn't have read D) shouldn't have read E) might not eat
E) must not have read
12- Oh dear, my fruit cake is a little too sweet. I
5- As a single woman, Lucy ......... quite a lot of ........ the amount of sugar I add to the mixture
money on clothes, jewellery and cosmetics, but next time.
now married with two children, she can't spare so
much money on them. A) have been reducing B) should have reduced
C) will have to reduce D) have had to reduce
A) might spend B) had spent E) must be reducing
C) would rather spend D) would spend
E) should have spent
13- Isn't it great that Tim and Sue have given up
6- A: Are you going to enroll on the smoking? They both ........ too much.
second course when we finish this one?
B: I don't know. It's tliurtf coming every A) used to smoke B) ought to be smoking
day after work. I.......... a month C) must be smoking D) would rather smoke
before I start the second course. E) have been smoking

A) may wait B) am supposed to wait


C) have waited D) have to wait 14- A: What's happened to Mr Meyer?
E) could have waited B: He is ill in hospital. They ......... keep him
in overnight, and if they do, he ........ travel
7- James will book the hotel rooms for the back to Germany tomorrow morning.
German representatives and you ........ them
at the airport at eight o'clock. Is that clear? A) may/won't be able to B) would/ought not to
C) shall/doesn't have to D) can/couldn't
A) have met B) can meet C) are to meet E) ought to/didn't use to
D) had met E) would meet

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15-A: ......... we paint the kitchen this weekend? 22- I only had a brief chat with Mary at the bus
B: We could, but I ......... wait until the weather stop, so I ......... to ask her how she .......... on in
gets better because we'll have to open the her new job.
windows.
A) might forget/could get
A) Ought/prefer B) May/must B) forgot/was getting
C) Can/would like D) Shall/would sooner C) have forgotten/used to get
E) Would/had better D) would forget/gets
E) must have forgotten/should get
16-A: I couldn't persuade John to come to the
match with us. He said he couldn't afford it. 23-A: Well, I've got lots of great ideas, but I
B: You .......... to lend him the money. haven't written anything down yet.
A: I did, but he said he .......... borrow any B: But you .......... us a written outline of your
money at the moment. section of the project today!
A: Don't panic. I'll do it tomorrow.
A) have offered/ought not to
B) could have offered/would rather not A) would rather have given B) were able to give
C) may have offered/used not to C) must have given D) were supposed to give
D) must have offered/wouldn't like E) had to give
E) can offer/had better not
24- Our father ......... a small present for me and
my sister every month when he ........ his salary.
17- ......... I ask you a favour? ............ you work on Muhammedozguryasar.com
Thursday night this week instead of Friday night? A) was buy ing/had received
B) has had to buy/was receiving
A) Can/Will B) Would/Will C) must have bought/could receive
C) May/Could D) Might/Shall D) would buy/received
E) Must/Would E) bought/could have received

18- Amy Johnson, the first woman pilot who ........ 25-I .......... listening to pop music at all, but
from England to Australia, ........ several times recently I have realised that I quite like certain
during her flight to fill her plane with petrol. pop songs.

A) had flown/has stopped A) didn't use to enjoy B) ought not to enjoy


B) could fly/was stopping C) must not have enjoyed D) can't have been enjoying
C) used to fly/might stop E) wasn't enjoying
D) was flying/would rather stop
E) flew/had to stop
26- When their baby was born, Lucy ......... up work
19- .......... you take this screwdriver back to Mr until they found someone to look after the
Smith next door and thank him for lending it to baby.
us?
A) must give B) ought to give
A) Will B) Must C) had to give D) used to give
C) Ought D) Shall E) has given
E)May
27-They had their baby daughter in June and,
20- They ........ their house yet. They only put it up since then, they .......... in restaurants very
for sale yesterday. often.

A) haven't been selling A) didn't use to eat


B) might not be selling B) couldn't eat
C) needn't have sold C) aren't supposed to eat
D) ought not to sell D) haven't been able to eat
E) can't have sold E) weren't able to eat

21- We .......... get a visa before we .......... go to 28- Do you think he .......... to watch the match with
Bulgaria. us? I know he enjoys football.

A) could/would B) are to/must C) have to/can A) would sooner B) had better


D) may/have to E) will/shall C) would mind D) preferred
E) would like

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29- Would you mind if I .......... the secretary for 35- I'm glad that I .......... hard to persuade my
half an hour, Mr Pitt? She has two thousand parents because they were already keen on the
leaflets to send out. idea.

A) helping B) helped A) ought not to try B) didn't need to try


C) help D) have helped C) needn't have tried D) mustn't try
E) to help E) wasn't able to try

30- A: I missed this week's episode of 'The 36- When it was completed, the Eiffel Tower
Simpsons'. What happened? .......... the tallest building in the world, but
B: I don't know. I don't watch it any more. now there are many others which are taller
A: Why not? I thought you were a fan of the than the Eiffel Tower.
show like me.
B: Yes. I ............ it three times a week, but A) would be B) must be
now I go to German lessons every night. C) used to be D) was
E) has been
A) used to watch B) had watched
C) must have watched D) have watched 37- Cats are very alert to any movement. For this
E) was able to watch reason they will pounce when a victim ........
but ........ prey that remains still.
31- I believe you ......... this computer programme
in your previous job, so you ........ it difficult at A) can move/couldn't attack
times. Please don't hesitate to ask me for help. Muhammedozguryasar.com B) is moving/shouldn't attack
C) has moved/aren't attacking
A) didn't use/might find D) moved/don't attack
B) haven't used/must find E) moves/may not attack
C) couldn't use/have found
D) may not use/will find 38- When I lived in England, I ......... Indian
E) hadn't used/can find food several times a month, but here in
Istanbul it's virtually impossible to find.

32- Apparently, the man across the road .......... his A) shall eat B) would eat
car after all because he took down the for-sale C) ought to eat D) have eaten
sign a week ago and he is still driving to work. E) had eaten

A) used to keep
B) had better keep 39- A: Mrs Parkinson ........ three accidents in
C) was keeping the last month.
D) was able to keep B: She ........ a very careful driver, then.
E) is keeping A: Couldn't it have been just bad luck?

A) was having/can't be B) has/shouldn't be


33- A: Hopefully, Peter booked the tickets for us C) has had/must not be D) is having/wasn't
yesterday. E) used to have/isn't
B: He .......... them yesterday. The booking
office is closed on Saturdays. 40-The weather is awful again today. Let's look
A: Oh well, I'm sure he'll order them in the newspaper. There ......... a good film
tomorrow then. showing at the cinema.

A) had better not book A) can be


B) hasn't booked B) had to be
C) couldn't have booked C) would rather be
D) needn't have booked D) might be
E) wasn't supposed to book E) should have been

41-Cellulose is indigestible by humans, but


34- A: I didn't think Paul and Sam were coming to herbivores, such as cows and horses, .........
the picnic. it because they retain it long enough for
B: They .......... their minds. digestion by microorganisms present in
A: Well, it's nice to see them again. their digestive systems.

A) would rather change B) used to change A) can digest B) have to digest


C) must have changed D) should have changed C) used to digest D) have digested
E) had better change E) ought to digest

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42- You .......... all your holiday money on the 49-1 refused to give my son any money for the 'Mega
first day. You will need some for the rest of Death' sweatshirt he wants to buy, but I'm sure
the week. he'll try to get some from his grandmother. I'd
really rather she ........ him the money, because I
A) didn't use to spend B) mustn't spend don't want him to wear such an awful thing.
C) don't spend D) might not spend
E) haven't spent A) didn't lend B) won't lend
C) not to lend D) not lending
43-Using lasers to produce extremely short and E) had better not lend
repeatable pulses of light, today scientists .......
events happening in time intervals as short as 50- He .......... safety goggles, but he wasn't land, as a
l.000 trillionth of a second. result, the hot steel badly damaged his eyes.

A) must have measured B) were measuring A) could have been wearing


C) used to measure D) may have measured B) must have been wearing
E) are able to measure C) had been wearing
D) should be wearing
B) ought to have been wearing

44- Living cells exist in a variety of shapes; for 51- I........... my car last week if I had accepted James'
example, they .......... cube-shaped or flat. offer. He offered me two thousand dollars for it,
but I wanted more.
A) may be B) must be Muhammedozguryasar.com
C) were D) have been A) used to sell B) could have sold
E) ought to be C) had sold D) may have sold
E) was able to sell

52- In parts of Africa women still.......... water a long


45-We .......... the football match on television way to their villages.
yesterday, but we .......... because there was a
power cut. A) used to carry B) might carry
C) could have carried D) have to carry
A) should be watching/may not E) must have carried
B) were supposed to watch/haven't
C) were going to watch/couldn't 53- Why did yon bother so much trying to change
D) had better watch/needn't your money? You .......... it, you know, as they
E) were watching/aren't accept US dollars in Mexico.

A) couldn't have changed


B) haven't changed
46- Oh no, look at the sign! We .......... here. These C) didn't use to change
spaces are for doctors and emergency patients D) needn't have changed
only. E) can't change

A) needn't have parked 54- I'd rather ......... the match on television than here
B) won't be parking in the pouring rain. I'm sure we'll all catch a
C) haven't got to park cold!
D) aren't supposed to park
E) couldn't have parked A) I watched B) have watched
C) to watch D) to have watched
E) be watching

47-You ............ your children some freedom; 55- You knew that we had to walk a long way today,
otherwise, they will resent you. so you really .......... those high heeled shoes. You
only have yourself to blame for your aching feet.
A) used to allow B) must allow
C) have allowed D) allow A) don't have to wear B) must not have worn
E) are able to allow C) shouldn't have worn D) might not wear
E) can't have worn

56- I think Victoria ............ to the party, although she


48- It's not easy learning Turkish at home. Do you really wants to, because she is flying to Paris the
think I ...... an evening course? next day and has to pack her things.

A) must have taken B) have taken A) may not come B) couldn't come
C) should take D) had to take C) wouldn't come D) didn't come
E) used to take E) must not come

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57- You .......... this report to the managing director 65-We ......... anything tonight. We .......... the
personally. Do you understand? leftovers from yesterday's dinner party.

A) would sooner hand B) would like to hand A) didn't cook/used to eat


C) may have handed D) are to hand B) must not have cooked/will eat
E) have handed C) won't have cooked/should eat
D) might not cook/would' eat
58-You .......... for the cocktail party after the E) needn't cook/can eat
conference if you are worried about arriving
home late. 66- As a comedian he is no longer appreciated
but ten years ago people ......... at his jokes.
A) needn't have stayed B) don't have to stay
C) haven't stayed D) weren't able to stay A) used to laugh B) have been laughing
E) didn't use to stay C) are used to laughing D) have laughed
E) had laughed
59- He ........... handball quite often, but his new
job requires him to travel a lot now. so he 67- My dictionary isn't in its usual place; someone
doesn't have time any more. ......... it.

A) must have played B) has to play A) should be borrowed B) can borrow


C) should be playing D) could have played C) might borrow D) must have borrowed
E) used to play E) ought to borrow

68- I ......... travel by coach to Istanbul last week


Muhammedozguryasar.com
60- Would you mind .......... your cigarette smoke because the airline pilots were on strike.
in my face? It is getting on my nerves.
A) ought to B) need to
A) not to blow B) didn't blow C) had to D) am to
C) not blowing D) haven't blown E) should
E) not blow

69- You ................ your doctor before you started


61-Ton .......... your jacket on a clothes hanger and dieting.
not leave it on the chair. You'll crease it!
A) might consult B) can consult
A) must have hung B) would hang C) have to consult D) should have consulted
C) may hang D) ought to hang E) have consulted
E) will have hung
70- You .......... wear jeans or trainers at a formal
gathering. It wouldn't be right.
62- It is a long journey and there may not be any
restaurants on the way. You .......... something A) needn't B) don't have to
before you leave. C) might not D) weren't able to
E) mustn't
A) might have eaten B) would eat
C) had better eat D) are able to eat
E) must have eaten 71- I .......... at a research centre but I decided to
work for an oil company since the pay was much
better.
63- I knew that Marcus didn't have much money,
but he has just bought a new car. He ....... the A) could have worked B) may work
money from someone. C) had to work D) had better work
E) have been working
A) could borrow
B) must have borrowed
C) would rather have borrowed
D) is able to borrow
E) is supposed to borrow

64- .......... I get some plates while you are cutting


the cake?
A) Do B) Let
C) Shall D) Did
E) Would

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MODALS / TEST 1 (71 ADET


SORU)
CEVAP ANAHTARI
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1. B 2. C 3. B 4. E 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. E 10. B
11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. E 19. A 20. E
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. E 29. B 30. A
31. A 32. E 33. C 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. E 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. A 42. B 43. E 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. E
51. B 52. D 53. D 54. E 55. C 56. A 57. D 58. B 59. E 60. C
61. D 62. C 63. B 64. C 65. E 66. A 67. D 68. C 69. D 70. E
71. A

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