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1. Sue ____ obey the rules if she wants to stay with us. 7. Since the match is postponed, we ____ wait in the
ticket queue.
A) would
B) could A) needn't
C) is to be B) mustn't
D) used to C) shouldn't
E) should D) shan't
E) can't
2. I can't find my sunglasses. My sister must ____ them
with her when she went out. 8. You ____ stay up late tonight or you won't be able to
get up early for work.
A) has taken
B) to take A) should not
C) have taken B) must not
D) to have taken C) need not
E) take D) ought not to
E) had better not
3. You are at a close friend's house. You want to use the
phone. You say: 9. Ann is very ill, she ____ a doctor when I told her to do
so.
A) Might I use your phone?
B) Is it possible if I use your phone? A) might have seen
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C) Can I use the phone? B) had better see

D) Could I use the telephone, please? C) must have seen
E) Will you let me use your phone? D) should have seen
E) could have seen
4. You are at a party given by a friend. You meet a man
you have not seen before and you ask for his pen. 10. I made a mistake yesterday. I ____ the keys in my car
You say: and now it is stolen.

A) Can you give me your pen? A) must not have left

B) Can I use your pen? B) should not have left
C) Shall I use your pen? C) could not have left
D) Would you lend me your pen for a minute? D) ought not to leave
E) Why don't you give me your pen? E) had better not leave
5. If you have an aquarium, you ____ give too much food 11. You want to ask a question about physics to a friend.
to your fish. You say:

A) must A) Shall I ask a question to you?

B) have to B) I am sure you can help me, can't you?
C) must not C) Could I ask a question to you please?
D) don't have to D) Can you help me solve this question?
E) have got to E) May you answer this question please?
6. Your room is a mess, but you ____ clean it if you want 12. We had our house painted, but it looks darker now.
to go out with your friends provided that you do it We ____ a different colour.
when you come back.
A) must have chosen
A) must B) didn't need to choose
B) have to C) had to choose
C) must not D) should have chosen
D) do not have to E) had better choose
E) have got to

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13. "Slower traffic keep right" means: 19. "I had my bicycle stolen yesterday."

A) You had better drive slowly. "You know, you ____ have left it in the garden!"
B) You are supposed to drive on the right.
A) should not
C) You are to drive on the right if you are slow.
B) had not
D) You should drive slowly on the right.
C) need not
E) You must drive on the right side very slowly.
D) must not
14. "I could not believe my eyes. He finished the whole
E) could not
cake himself."
20. He ____ study his lessons harder in order to get the
"But he ____ hungry. He had eaten a great meal grades he wants.
before he left!"
A) had to
A) may not have been B) should
B) could not have been C) may
C) should not have been D) could
D) must not have been E) had better
E) was not
21. I don't know where she is exactly. She ____ be either
15. Donald ____ at work early in the morning because his with her friends or studying her lessons.
customers usually came in the afternoon.
A) could
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A) needn't be B) may
B) didn't have to be C) must
C) shouldn't have been D) shall
D) can't have been E) can
E) mustn't have been
22. There is no certain information about it, he ____ be
16. I ____ be there at 10:00 for the meeting. Could you right.
please give me a lift in your car?
A) has to
A) was supposed to B) must
B) have got to C) might
C) might D) should
D) will E) ought to
E) should
23. Karen ____ be a successful salesperson. The profit of
17. "Mary, you ____ the meat or it will spoil." "You are the company has increased.
right, I have completely forgotten about it."
A) may
A) had to cook B) could
B) can cook C) has to
C) could cook D) can
D) had better cook E) must
E) must have cooked
24. A cheetah ____ reach a speed of 96 km per hour.
18. Since his family is very rich, he ____ work as we do.
A) may
A) should not B) can
B) not need to C) might
C) does not have to D) could
D) mustn't E) should
E) had better not

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25. (To a stranger): ____ I have a look at your newspaper? 26. Susan ____ the test before the bell rang. But others
didn't have enough time to finish it.

A) Can A) could complete

B) Should B) was able to complete
C) Do C) must have completed
D) May D) should have completed
E) Shall E) could have completed

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Answer Key:

1: E 14: B
2: C 15: B
3: C 16: B
4: D 17: D
5: C 18: C
6: D 19: A
7: A 20: B
8: E 21: A
9: D 22: C
10: B 23: E
11: D 24: B
12: D 25: D
13: C 26: B

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