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1. Peter ________come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet.
A. must B. can C. may D. will
2. — Could you borrow your dictionary?
— Yes, of course you ________.
A. might B. will C. can D. should
3. A computer ________think for itself, it must be told what to do.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. may not D. might not
4. I didn’t hear the phone, I ________asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have
been
5. There was plenty of time, she ________.
A. mustn’t have hurried B. couldn’t have hurried C. must not hurry D. needn’t have
hurried
6. The plant is dead. I ________it more water.
A. will give B. would have given C. must give D. should have
given
7. Very loud noises ________make people ill, hurt their ears, or even drive them mad.
A. must B. need C. can D. should
8. He asked me for the dictionary many times; please tell him that he ________have it
tomorrow.
A. must B. need C. may D. dare
9. — Why is she still standing there?
— She ________be waiting for her boyfriend.
A. can B. must C. dare D. need
10. Two eyes________ see more than one.
A. can B. must C. might D. shall
11. What ________he mean? ________you tell me?
A. can; May B. can; Can C. may; May D. must; Should
12. How ________he say that his teacher was unfair?
A. must B. might C. could D. need
13. It ________be very cold in this part.
A. can B. ought C. shall D. dare
14. I’d like to ask a question if I ________.
A. must B. will C. may D. might
15. Even in summer the temperature ________suddenly drop below freezing.
A. might B. ought C. must D. need
16. He decided to join the army so that he ________defend the country.
A. may help B. might help C. helps D. helped
17. You ________always be talking like that.
A. mightn’t B. mayn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t
18. The car ________have broke down just when we were about to start off.
A. must B. could C. might D. should
19. You ________see him while he is in hospital.
A. have better B. had better C. would rather D. had to
20. There is a fine sunset; it ________to be a fine day tomorrow.
A. ought B. should C. has to D. has better
21. You are his father, you ________take care of him.
A. might B. ought C. ought to D. are able to
22. That’s all. It ________be talked about any more.
A. needn’t B. mightn’t C. darn’t to D. needn’t to
23. The question ________discussing.
A. needs B. need C. can be D. must be
24. He ________even look out of the window.
A. daren’t B. daresn’t C. dared not to D. dares not
25. I’m so hungry that I ________find something to eat.
A. have to B. would C. may D. can
26. All the students ________do their best for the modernization of our country.
A. can B. should C. may D. might
27. You ________be careful with your homework.
A. must B. have to C. may D. are used to
28. It is getting darker. You ________not go home.
A. had better B. have better C. would rather D. would like
29. I ________what happened to our school.
A. would like know B. would like to know
C. would like knowing D. would like that I know
30. — Would you mind my changing the plan?
— ________.
A. Oh, no, please B. Yes, I mind not C. No, I would D. Yes, I will
31. — It ________ be Jack who is in the library.
— I’m sure it ________be him, I saw him off at the railway station just two days ago.
A. can’t; can’t e B. must; mustn’t C. must; can’t D. can’t; mustn’t
32. I ________tell her the truth about his marriage.
A. can’t help B. can’t but C. may not help D. mustn’t but
33. Since she is angry, we ________.
A. had better to leave her along B. should leave her alone
C. would rather to leave her alone D. must leave her alone
34. Look! What you’ve done to me. You ________more careful.
A. maybe B. had to C. should have been D. would be
35. ________read the letter for you?
A. Would you like me B. Do you want me C. Will you mind me D. Shall I
36. He promised he ________not make such silly mistakes.
A. would B. should C. might D. could
37. ________it be true that his father will go abroad?
A. Can B. May C. Need D. Should
38. Those streams are so small that they ________be shown in the maps.
A. mustn’t B. may not C. can’t D. may
39. — May I use your bike?
— ________.
A. No, you may not B. No, you mustn’t C. No, you won’t D. Sorry, I’m
afraid not
40. — Must I write to her?
— No, you ________.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. don’t have to
41. — Need I start tonight?
— Yes, you ________.
A. do B. need C. must D. may
42. The old man ________sit for hours watching the ships.
A. would B. should C. was used to D. would rather to
43. If the telephone ________ring, please wake me up.
A. would B. should C. will D. might
44. I wish they ________stop making remarks about me.
A. would B. will C. should D. shall
45. You’re thirsty, aren’t you? ________he get some coffee?
A. Does B. Shall C. Would D. Let
46. Which of the following is wrong?
A. That may be true. B. That might be true. C. That can be true. D. That could be
true.
47. — Would you lend me some money?
— Yes, I ________.
A. would B. will C. can D. may
48. He ________ swimming when he was young.
A. was used to go B. got used to go C. used to going D. used to go
49. You say you ________ not do it, but I say you ________do it.
A. will; shall B. shall; shall C. shall; will D. will; will
50. You ________out yesterday without a coat. No wonder you caught cold.
A. should have gone B. shouldn’t have gone C. could not have gone D. might have
gone
51. He ________the 8:30 train because he didn’t leave home until 9:00.
A. can’t catch B. couldn’t catch C. may not D. can’t have
caught
52. You ________us this because we had more than enough.
A. needn’t bring B. needn’t have brought C. mustn’t bring D. couldn’t have brought
53. — He learnt the language in three months.
— He ________very hard.
A. must work B. might have worked C. must have worked D. might work
54. — Who told you my telephone number?
— I don’t remember. It ________Mary.
— It can’t be Mary, she doesn’t know it.
A. may have been B. can have been C. must be D. can be
55. You ________him, why didn’t you?
A. ought to thank B. ought have thanked C. ought to have thanked D. ought thank
56. I ________have arrived a little earlier, but my car broke down.
A. should B. could C. can D. can’t
57. — ________we go out for a walk?
— Great. Let’s go
A. Shall B. Will C. May D. Should
58. Though she was seriously ill, she ________ complete the work in time.
A. would B. was able to C. was possible to D. might
59. — Would you like to play chess with me?
— Yes, ________.
A. I’d B. I would C. I’d like D. I’d like to
60. Tom is late. He ________the wrong bus.
A. must take B. must have taken C. might take D. could take
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