( ) 1. Henry _______ be at home because he phoned me from the farm just now.
A. mustn’t B. isn’t able to C. may not D. can’t
( ) 2. Peter could hardly see the words on the blackboard, _______?
A. did he B. couldn’t he C. didn’t he D. could he
( ) 3. We’ll go for a picnic if it _______ this Friday.
A. won’t rain B. isn’t raining C. doesn’t rain D. don’t
( ) 4. There will be a volleyball match in our school, _______?
A. be there B. is there C. will there D. won’t there
( ) 5. Buses and cars _______ stop when the traffic lights are red.
A. can B. must C. may D. need
( ) 6. ---- How do you like Hangzhou, Miss Read? ---- Sorry, I _______ there.
A. have gone B. have been C. haven’t gone D. haven’t been
( ) 7. ---- Listen! Somebody is singing in the next room. Who _______ it be? Is it Wei Fang?
---- No. It _______ be her. She is at school now.
A. will, may not B. must, mustn’t C. may, can’t D. may, won’t
( ) 8. ---- Excuse me. Will you please tell me the way to the railway station? ---- Oh, sorry, but I don’t know. You _______ go and ask that policeman.
A. may B. must C. would D. should
( ) 9. ---- What’s wrong with my bike? ---- It’s broken, but it _______ in an hour.
A. can be mended B. must mend C. can mend D. must be mended
( ) 10. ----- Children all bike this book. ---- I think it _______ very interesting.
A. need be B. must be C. may be D. can be
( ) 11. ---- May I go to the cinema, dad? ---- No, you ___. You must finish your homework first.
A. mustn’t B. won’t C. must D. may
( ) 12. To make our hometown more beautiful, you _______ throw rubbish into the river.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. must D. may
( ) 13. She _______ know the answer, but I’m not sure.
A. maybe B. may be C. may D. must
( ) 14. The city cleaners ___ repeat their work many times a day during the dust – storm season.
A. may B. can C. might D. have to
( ) 15. ---- Must I go with them tomorrow? ---- No, you _______.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. can’t
( ) 16. _______ I have your name, please? ----- Yes, Michael. M-I-C-H-A-E-L.
A. Must B. Will C. May D. Would
( ) 17. _______ you pass me a pen? I’d like to write down the telephone number.
A. Need B. Could C. Must D. Should
( ) 18. _______ you be happy!
A. May B. Can C. Must D. Would
( ) 19. Since the road is wet this morning, _______ last night.
A. it must rain B. is must have rained C. it must be rained D. it must have been
rained
( ) 20. I _______ such a mistake again.
A. shall never make B. can never do C. will never make D. need never do
( ) 21. I _______ it again.
A. would like you to read B. would like that you read C. would like you reading D. would like you read
( ) 22. You had better _______ late next time.
A. not be B. not to be C. being not D. to be not
( ) 23. _______ open the door for you?
A. Would you like that I B. Do you want me C. Will I D. Shall I
( ) 24. As the English is difficult enough, I _______ study it.
A. cannot B. am not able to C. can’t D. am not able
( ) 25. He _______ to meet us at the station, but didn’t see us.
A. did go B. did went C. goes D. had
( ) 26. I’ve lost my watch. _______ you seen it anywhere?
A. Have B. had C. has D. having
( ) 27. _______ you read today’s newspaper? Not yet.
A. Did B. Have C. Are D. Has
( ) 28. What _______ it mean?
A. does B. is C. has D. was
( ) 29. Work _______ come first.
A. can B. may C. should D. must
( ) 30. The animals in cages _______ be happy.
A. aren’t B. can’t C. don’t D. doesn’t
( ) 31. He _______ come here tomorrow.
A. don’t need B. doesn’t need to C. needn’t to D. needs not
( ) 32. What time _______ the Reads usually have supper?
A. are B. does C. have D. do
( ) 33. _______ you in Grade One last year? Yes, I _______.
A. Are, am B. Were, was C. Are, was D. Was, was
( ) 34. Li Ping _______ ill in bed, so he _______ go to school today.
A. was, wasn’t B. was, don’t C. did, didn’t D. was, didn’t
( ) 35. Where _______ the twins last night?
A. were B. was C. are D. did ( ) 36. _______ you enjoy living on the farm?
A. Do B. Are C. Can D. Have ( ) 37. He _______ come here tomorrow.
A. needn’t B. needn’t to C. doesn’t need D. needs not ( ) 38. The temperature _______ below zero after twelve at night.
A. will be B. won’t C. is going to D. does ( ) 39. I think it _______ fine tomorrow.
A. is B. was C. will be D. be ( ) 40. I’d _______ to dance with my classmates on Sunday afternoon.
A. loves B. want C. hope D. like ( ) 41. _______ you have breakfast yesterday morning?
A. Do B. Did C. Are D. Were ( ) 42. Li Lei and Wu Dong _______ on the maths problem when I left.
A. are working B. work C. was working D. were working ( ) 43. In our school, classrooms _______ cleaned every Saturday.
A. will do B. shall do C. must be D. can be ( ) 44. Many trees _______ every year.
A. was planted B. must planted C. must be planted D. must be plant ( ) 45. Can the museum _______ next year?
A. built B. be built C.. build D. will be built ( ) 46. The teachers _______.
A. must be listened to carefully B. must listen to carefully C. must strict with their students D. should listen to by the students ( ) 47. I don’t know when she ___ to Beijing. When she __ there, her daughter will go with her.
A. will go, will go B. will go, goes C. goes, will go D. goes, goes ( ) 48. The twins _______ a little Chinese from then on.
A. were speaking B. was able to speak C. could speak D. have been able to speak
( ) 49. ---- Please don’t use my computer. ---- Sorry! I _______ do it again.
A. can’t B. must not C. won’t D. should
( ) 50. How often _______ you _______ to the park when you were in Beijing?
A. do, go B. did, go C. will, go D. have, go
( ) 51. ---- _______ I hand in the work now? ---- No, you needn’t.
A. Must B. May C. Shall D. Need ( ) 52. ---- Can I go to see a film tonight, Dad? --- _______.
A. Yes, you must B. Yes, you need C. No, you can’t D. No, you won’t ( ) 53. He _______ be in his office, fo I saw him in the street just now.
A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
( ) 54. ---- Must we clean the classroom right now? ---- No, you __. You __ clean it after lunch.
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