MODAL VERB
1. You have been reading for four hours. This book ___ be very interesting.
A. can B. might C. must D. should
2. Don
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t phone Ann now. She ___ be having lunch.
A. might B. can C. must D. has to
3. This road is very narrow. It ___to be widened.
A. might B. needs C. mustn
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t D. may
4. They have plenty of time, so they needn
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t ___.
A. be hurry B. to hurry C. hurry D. to be hurried
5. You
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re having a sore throat. You
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d better___ to the doctor.
A. to go B. went C. go D. going
6. My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, “You ___ go out tonight.”
A. may B. have to C. must D. ought to
7. He advised me to take an English course. I ___ it early.
A. should have taken B. should take C. will have taken D. may take
8. You ___ ring the bell; I have a key.
A. mustn
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t B. needn
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t C. couldn

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t
16. “Did Peter go downtown by car or by train?” “He ___by train because his car was in the mechanics.”
A. must go B. has to go C. had gone D. must have gone
17. “Why are you so mad?” “You ___ me you weren
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t coming to dinner. I waited for you for two hours.”
A. should tell B. should have told C. should told D. should had told
18. “Do you like to play tennis?” “I ___, but now I prefer golf”
A. used to B. used to do C. used to played D. used to playing
19. “Have you seen Kate?” “No, but she ___ be at her desk.”
A. may B. ought C. would D. can
20. “Can I borrow twenty dollars?” “No, you know I ___ lend you money any more.”
A. might not B. shouldn
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t have C. won
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t D. not going to
21. The plane ___ take off after the fog had lifted.
A. must B. can C. was able to D. may
22. ___ you remember what you were doing at this time yesterday?
A. Can B. Must C. May D. Should
23. I ___ understand this letter. Will you translate it for me?
A. mustn
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t B. may not C. can
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t D. shouldn
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t

t D. wasn
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t able to
31. I
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d rather ___ in the field than ___ home.
A. to work- to stay B. work – stay C. working – staying D. worked- stayed
32. He spent all that money last week. He ___ so much.
A. didn
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t need to spend B. shouldn
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t spend C. needn
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t have spent D. didn
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t have to spend
33. Sorry, I ___ stay any longer. I really must go home.
A. mustn
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t B. can not C. couldn
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t D. may not
34. “It ___rain this evening. Why don
’
t you take an umbrella?”
“That
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s a good idea. May I borrow yours?”
A. had better B. could be C. must D. might

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42. ___ you speak any foreign languages?
A. Could B. Must C. Can D. Might
43. We ___have gone away if we had enough money.
A. could B. must C. can D. might
44. “You ___ pay the bills today.” “I know, I promise. I won
’
t forget.”
A. would B. shall C. must D. may
45. ___ you mind my staying here for some days?
A. Would B. Could C. Can D. Should
46. The ground is wet. It ___last night.
A. must rain B. must have rain C. must have rained D. had to rain
47. You ___ trust your daughter more. You ___ treat her like a child.
A. ought to-should not B. must-need not C. can-may not D. must-may not
48. “I really do this translation today?” “No, you___. You ___do it tomorrow if you like.”
A. Must-needn
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t –may B. May – mustn
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t – need
C. Can – may not – mustn
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t D. Must – may not - need
49. I told him that he ___hope to catch a big fish with a small rod like this.
A. can B. couldn
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t C. mustn
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t D. may