1. I promised to get there before 5 o’clock, but now the rain is pouring down. They ______ for me impatiently.
A. may wait B. ought to wait C. could wait D. must be waiting
2. He was very brave. Even though she’d hurt her leg, she ________ go back alone. A. could B. might C. have to D. was able to
3. You ________ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important. A. cannot B. should C. must D. needn’t 4. I’ve tried several times, but the car just _______.
A. doesn’t start B. wouldn’t start C. won’t start D. didn’t start 5. Always the old lady ______ sit for hours doing nothing at all. A. was used to B. would C. used to D. should 6. There used to be a small school,___________?
A. was there B. wasn’t it C. usedn’t there D. usedn’t it
7. Our house is on the top of the hill, so in summer the wind _____ be pretty cold. A. must B. can C. ought to D. need
8. Haven’t I told you that you __________ have the answer tomorrow morning? A. will B. shall C. should D. would 9. I’m surprised that he _______ in the match.
A. should fail B. should have failed C. would have failed D. may have failed
10. Better go to see my sick colleague right now, ________I? A. hadn’t B. didn’t C. don’t D. won’t
11. Sir, you ______ be hunting deer here, for they are preserved by the government. A. oughtn’t to B. can’t C. won’t D. needn’t
12. Sorry I’m late. I ______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.
A. might B. should C. can D. will
13. — There were already five people in the car, but they managed to take me as well.
— It __________ a comfortable journey.
A. can’t B. shouldn’t be C. must have been D. couldn’t have been 14. To be on the safe side, we should fill up the tank now, because we ______ run out of gas on the way.
A. can B. would C. might D. should
15. ____ three people who travel together, there _____ be at least one who ____ be my teacher.
A. Between; can; will B. In; should; could C. Among; will; may D. Of; must; can
16. —Could you lend me that book you ______ me about when I telephoned you? —No, I am sorry, I can’t. I gave it to a friend.
A. were telling B. would tell C. had told D. had been telling 17. —We need a person badly to think up such an idea. —_______ the new comer have a try?
A. Shall B. May C. Should D. Need
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18. We ________ so tired. We’ve only been to a party. A. mustn’t have felt B. wouldn’t have felt C. shouldn’t have felt D. couldn’t have felt
19. Professor Smith, many students want to see you. __________ they wait here or outside?
A. Do B. Shall C. Will D. Would
20. —How about paying a visit to Mr. Richardson, our former history teacher? —Good idea. I will e-mail him today so he _____know _________ to expect us. A. shall; why B. may; when C. would; why D. will; how 21. —I went to work on foot yesterday, though it _________ cats and dogs. —You __________ by bus. It was likely to get a cold.
A. is raining; must have gone B. rained; would go
C. was mining; should have gone D. have rained; could have gone
22. You ______ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important. A. cannot B. should C. must D. needn’t
23. I told Sally to fix him up with this job, but perhaps I _________ it out for her. A. had to write B. must have written C. should have written D. ought to write
24. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he ________ your lecture.
A. couldn’t have attended B. needn’t have attended C. mustn’t have attended D. shouldn’t have attended
25. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ________ during the day.
A. should have done B. would have done C. may have done D. must have done 26. —Is there any flight to Tokyo today?
— I think there _____, for the weather is too bad.
A. mustn’t be B. mightn’t be C. needn’t be D. can’t be 27. —I’m told that John had another car accident this morning. — I believe not. He _____ so careless.
A. shouldn’t have been B. wouldn’t have been C. couldn’t have been D. mustn’t have been
28. It was playing computer games that cost the boy a lot of time that he __________ doing his lessons.
A. might have spent B. ought to have spent C. must have spent D. could have spent 29. —I didn’t know you were good friends.
—You _______. I have known her since she moved here. You were studying abroad then.
A. may have B. needn’t have C. couldn’t have D. must have 30. They must have finished the work by the end of last month, __________? A. mustn’t they B. haven’t they C. hadn’t they D. didn’t they 31. —I didn’t see her yesterday.
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— Of course, you _____, because he had gone for a trip.
A. can’t B. may not have C. can’t have D. mustn’t have
32. You ________ phone him if you want to, but you _________. He is sure to phone you.
A. may; mustn’t B. have to; needn’t C. can; doesn’t need D. can; needn’t 33. — She must have gone back to the valley.
— ______, she _____ have. The entrance to it was nowhere to be found. A. No; mustn’t B. Yes; might C. Yes; could D. No; couldn’t
34. He _____ full marks, but he was so careless as to make a spelling mistake.
A. must have gained B. can have gained C. could have gained D. must gain 35. From what you said, she _____ you about it.
A. mustn’t have told B. can’t have told C. mustn’t tell D. can’t tell 36. — You ought to have made an apology to Tom yesterday evening. — Yes, I know I _________.
A. ought to B. have to C. should have D. must have 37. —Is there a fog in the evening?
—There _______ be. I’ll make a phone call to find it out. A. must B. would C. will D. might 38. — _______ he help you with the problem?
—Well, though it is very hard, __________ I’ll do what I can to work it out. A. Shall; but B. Can; and C. Must; however D. Will; still 39. —How is that, Joan?
—Yeah, it’s from the boss. She _________ first, whether she likes it. A. shall go B. ought to have gone C. should go D. must have gone
40. —Would you like to watch the video, in which you can see foreigners making jiaoji during the Spring Festival?
—Sure, it ______ be very interesting.
A. should B. may C. can D. will 41. —The door was open.
—It _________ open. I had locked it myself and the key was in my pocket. A. can not be B. must not be C. can not have been D. must not have been 42. —Where ________ Margaret have put the empty bottles? —She ________ them away. They must be somewhere. A. can; can’t have thrown B. must; needn’t C. must; must have thrown D. cant; must throw
43. —Mum, I climbed to get the Teddy Bear from the top of the shelf. —My goodness! You _______ yourself. You ______ do that next time. A. must have hurt; mustn’t B. should have hurt; can’t C. may have hurt; mustn’t D. might have hurt; won’t be able to 44. —Shall I go and buy more food and drinks for the party?
—No, we have prepared a fridge of those. That _______ be quite enough. A. can B. may C. might D. ought to 45. —Hurry up, Michael! It’s ten to three.
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—Goodness me! The class_______. I’ll be late again.
A. must begin B. may begin C. should have begun D. must have begun
46. When he was there, he ____ go to that coffee shop at the street comer after work every day.
A. would B. should C. had better D. might 47. —I hear you have written a novel.
—Yes, the book ________ be out in a month or so.
A. can B. dare C. should D. need 48. —How could I thank you enough?
—Don’t mention it. Any other man _________ that.
A. must do B. could do C. would have done D. should have done 49. —Why aren’t they here yet? —They ________ the bus.
A. can have missed B. must be late for C. may have missed D. might be late for
50. Mike _______ come to see me I don’t want to go out in case he comes. A. can B. must C. may D. will
51. The thief ________ in from the kitchen window as the door was closed. A. may climb B. must have climbed C. could have climbed D. should have climbed 52. —You didn’t invite Bill? — __________ him too?
A. Must I invite B. Must I have invited C. Should I invite D. Should I have invited 53. —Why didn’t you attend the lecture yesterday? —I didn’t think that we _______ on Sundays.
A. should B. ought to have C. shouldn’t have D. will have to 54. It’s said that there are plenty of hotels in that town. There ______ be any difficulty for you to find somewhere to stay.
A. wouldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t 55. —Would you be here to attend the English party this evening? —Yes, we _________.
A. shall B. would C. will D. must
56. On Sundays when I was a child, Father and I _______ get up early and go fishing.
A. could B. would C. might D. should 57. —You’d better keep quiet in class.
—Sometimes I ________ Yesterday, I was very quiet during my English class. A. would B. do C. did D. have
58. I lived with my sister this summer and didn’t have to pay rent. So I ______ save most of my salary.
A. could B. would C. was able to D. should 59. —Look, John’s fallen asleep.
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— Oh, he _______ too late last night.
A. might sit up B. should have sat up C. could sit up D. must have sat up 60. —I posted the letter a week ago.
—Then they __________ the letter by now. It usually takes four days. A. can have received B. must receive C. should receive D. ought to have received
61. He used to teach in that university and I _________ ride past it on my way to work. A. would B. could C. should D. might 62. —So you have to leave now. —Yes, I __________.
—How nice it would be if you could stay a bit longer! A. have to B. ought to C. do D. have
63. He _______ Shanghai, for I saw him talking with the headmaster a moment ago. A. must have gone to B. can’t have gone to C. mustn’t have been to D. can’t have been to
64. From what I learn about their hotel, the service and the weather, they _____ their holiday very much.
A. wouldn’t have enjoyed B. shouldn’t have enjoyed C. needn’t have enjoyed D. can’t have enjoyed
65. It is not like Jack to be unfriendly, so he _________ you when you called. A. can’t have seen B. should not have seen C. must not have seen D. need not have seen
66. —Many people in England love to give advice on weather reporting.
—Yes, but I think the weather office’s computers _________ be more accurate. A. can B. must C. ought to D. might 67. —The farmers lived near the high way. —________ very noisy.
A. It must have been B. They must be C. That might be D. There must be 68. She is too slow. She ________ pass the test, but she __________ too little. A. would; knew B. will; knows C. would; knows D. will; knew 69. —Mary didn’t turn up last time, did she? —No. She_________. We had changed our plan.
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