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The document appears to be a test containing multiple choice questions about the correct use of modal verbs like "can", "may", "must", "should" etc. in different contexts. The questions cover scenarios involving predictions, obligations, permissions, possibilities and necessities to determine the accurate modal verb for each situation described.

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Test Modals

The document appears to be a test containing multiple choice questions about the correct use of modal verbs like "can", "may", "must", "should" etc. in different contexts. The questions cover scenarios involving predictions, obligations, permissions, possibilities and necessities to determine the accurate modal verb for each situation described.

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TEST 1

1. It's because of Tom that we ___ late. We ___ on an earlier train,


A could have been, should agree B would be, can't agree C may be, ought to have agreed D must be, can't have agreed
2. Granny evidently ___ us, that's why we ___ knock loudly before she opened the door.
A did not hear, had to B must not have heard, must C may not hear, were to D might not have heard, should
3. I pity her because she ___ that she has acted wrong. She___it to everybody.
A must feel, must not have said B may feel, ought not have said C can't have felt, needn't say D must be feeling, shouldn't have said
4. Where is Kate? She ___ She has told me to come at 5. She ___ on the balcony, that's why she your call.
A can't go away, may sunbathe, can't have heard B can't have gone away, must be sunbathing, can't hear C must not go away, need to sunbathe,
should not hear D should not go away, could have sunbathed, must not have heard
5. I ___ to the beach. The sea was rough and no one dared ___
A needn't have gone, to swim B needn't go, swimming C can't have gone, swim D couldn't go, to swim
6. We___ meet Jack tomorrow. You ___ to him of the matter long ego. Why keep him in the dark?
A should, must have spoken B have to, may speak C are to, should have spoken D might, need to speak
7. He ___ golf well, but today he ___ it because he has a backache.
A is not to play, can do B can play, is unable to do C ought not to play, should have done D might have played, must not have done
8. You ___ at the wrong station, that's why it took you so long to get here. I ___ you yesterday to explain everything to you in more detail.
A may change, ought to phone B must have changed, may phone C must have changed, may have phoned D may have changed, ought to have
phoned
9. I ___ the work so carelessly. ___ I do it again? Yes, it ___ by noon.
A can't do, Will, must be doing B can't have done, Shall, must be done C must not have done, May, may have done D must not do, Will, must have
been done
10. We ___ at seven, but I ___ come here in time. I think he ___ till I came.
A had to meet, couldn't have, may wait B were to meet, was not able, should have waited C were to have met, couldn't, might have waited D had to
have met, might not have, should wait
11. Why are you so upset? She ___ the dates. She ___ about our meeting. She fixed the day and time herself.
A. could have mixed up, might not have forgotten B. may have mixed up, couldn't have forgotten C. is able to mix up, can't forget D. must mix up,
was not able to forget
12. You ___ in their conversation. You ___ silent when they were talking.
A don't need to interfere, should keep B can't have interfered, may keep C needn't have interfered, should have kept D don't have to interfere, could
have kept
13. ___he have got into an accident? He is such a careful driver. But other drivers are not. Somebody___ into his car.
A Can, may have crashed B May, should have crashed C Must, must have crashed D Should, might have crashed
14. When I came up to the post office, it was closed. I ___ a bit earlier.
A can't have come C has to come B must have come D ought to have come

15. Your face seems familiar to me. We ___ somewhere.


A should have met C must meet B must have met D should meet
16. Washing dirty dishes and bathing in a stream, river, or Jake ___ pollute water systems and ___ be avoided.
A can, should C must, must B may, ought D should meet
TEST 16
1. She guessed she ___ an allergic reaction, buf she had no idea what she was reacting to she'd never had allergies before, either.
A ought to have B must be having C may have been having D should have had
2. Some of my father's friends in Springfield had given him a bottle of good old brandy, which he agreed to drink at a certain hour of this day
looking to the east, while his friends in Illinois ___ a toast to his success from a companion bottle with their faces
turned west, the difference in time being carefully estimated.
A must drink C were to drink B had to drink D must have drunk
3 You ___ have a right to such very strong local attachment. You ___ at Longbourn.
A cannot, cannot have always lived B must not, must not have always lived C should not, should not always lived D may not, ought not always live
4. They ___ an hour ago. That the y ___ without ill consequence is least probable.
A had to come, should meet B must have come, ought meet C had come, must have met D were to come, might have met
5. We never ___ to allow our instincts of justice to degenerate into mere revenge.
A should C have B are D ought
6. It is one of Harris's fixed ideas that he ___ a comic song; the fixed idea, on the contrary, among those of Harris's friends who have heard him try,
is that he ___, and never___, and that he ___ to try.
A must have sung, must not, will have to, should not allow B can sing, can't, will be able to, ought not to be allowed C will be able to sing, should
not, must not, should not be allowed D should, shouldn't, shouldn't, must not be allowed
7. If we had not known it was a funny song, we ___ .
A might have wept B could not have wept C should weep D must weep
8. I had no accurate idea of the time, for I ___ my watch, but I thought we ___ about four hours ago.
A was unable to see, had to start B could not see, must have started C did not see, would have started D was not able to see, would start
9. You ___ for anyone more regular than Peters.
A must not have asked B should not C couldn't have asked D must not
10. He ___ my mother, and all his brothers quarrelled with him because he did.
A must not marry B must not have married C should not marry D did not have to marry
11. It was impossible to get there. The police ___ drivers of thick mist and blowing snow.
A can have warned B might have warned C ought have warned D must have warned
12. I ___ hard from morning till night. I ___ our debts.
A must work, may pay B should have worked, might have paid C am to have worked, could have paid D have to work, ought to pay
13. Why are you crying? I ___ you about that

A need not have told B must not have told C cannot have told D might not have told
14. You ___ to prepare the room for our guests. They ___ arrive tomorrow or the day after.
A must, must B may, may C can, can D need, may
15. You ___ to see your sister when she was in trouble. Brother and sister ___ care of each other.
A might have gone, should take B must go, ought to take C must have gone, should take D could go, ought take
16. They ___ us for all we have done for them!
A might have thanked B must have thanked C may thank D can have thanked

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