Modality Advanced Level MCQs Test With Answers 3

1. You ____ the meeting this week if you are too busy. 7. The former president never ____ to the press, but this
There is going to be another one next week and you one is much more accessible.
____ to that one.
A) could have talked
A) might not attend / would go B) should be talking
B) needn’t attend / can go C) must have talked
C) can’t attend / have gone D) has to talk
D) won’t have attended / go E) used to talk
E) didn’t attend / used to go
8. Hurray! We ____ to school today because it is snowing
2. You look as if you are having trouble with your so hard.
homework. ____ you like me to help you with it?
A) haven’t been going
A) Could B) shouldn’t have gone
B) Did C) must not have gone
C) May D) don’t have to go
D) Would E) may not have gone
E) Shall
9. Wilber ____ smoking and eating meat after his heart
3. I thought that I had my keys with me, but I can’t find attack, but he didn’t and now he has had a second
them in my coat. I ____ them in my other coat. one.

A) am supposed to leave A) should have stopped

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B) am able to leave B) must have stopped

C) would rather have left C) was able to stop
D) must have left D) will have stopped
E) could leave E) used to stop
4. I’ve heard that Mr Benner is the toughest teacher for 10. According to the weather report, it ____ tomorrow,
this course. You ____ to get another teacher, or you and if it does, we ____the hike I’ve been looking
can’t get a good mark. forward to.

A) had better try A) ought to rain / cancelled

B) must have tried B) must rain / were able to cancel
C) have tried C) may rain / will have to cancel
D) would try D) would be raining / had to cancel
E) might have tried E) has been raining / must cancel
5. You ____ to bed early the night before an exam. A 11. I know you have a lot of work to do, but it is your own
good night’s sleep will do you more good than fault; you ____ everything until the last minute.
studying all night and then falling asleep during the
exam. A) can’t have left
B) might not leave
A) will have gone
C) must not have left
B) may go
D) shouldn’t have left
C) ought to go
E) haven’t been leaving
D) would go
12. I’d really rather ____ in Hawaii at the moment than be
E) would rather go
stuck behind this desk all day.
6. Would you mind ____ your music so loudly? I am
trying to study. A) I am surfing
B) to be surfing
A) not play
C) to surf
B) not playing
D) have surfed
C) didn’t play
E) be surfing
D) not to play
E) haven’t played

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13. You ____ your plane ticket so far in advance because 19. Hawaii is such an expensive place to live and the
flights to Birmingham are never full wages are so low that you ____ very hard just to get
by.
A) can’t buy
B) needn’t have bought A) are able to work
C) didn’t use to buy B) have to work
D) haven’t bought C) have worked
E) couldn’t have bought D) must have worked
E) used to work
14. In Iran and Saudi Arabia, all women ____ their heads
outside of the house, but in most Muslim countries it 20. We had better hurry if we want to get back to the
is optional. hotel before the curfew. No one ____ out after dark,
except for the patrol forces, you know.
A) have to cover
B) must have covered A) could have been
C) could be covering B) is supposed to be
D) might cover C) has been
E) used to cover D) has to be
E) should have been
15. I ____ a stockbroker if I had wanted to, but I thought
life as a bass guitarist in a heavy metal band would 21. Mike couldn’t attend university because he ____ his
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A) was able to become A) had to support

B) may have become B) must have supported
C) had become C) could be supporting
D) could have become D) has been supporting
E) used to become E) will have supported
16. You ____ more carefully. Now the insurance company 22. Petroleum deposits can occur almost anywhere – they
won’t pay you anything because the accident was ____ under deserts, under fertile land, or even under
your fault. the sea.

A) must have been driving A) ought to be

B) should be driving B) may be
C) had been driving C) must be
D) ought to have been driving D) were
E) have been driving E) should have been
17. I’d rather you ____ out tonight because, according to 23. Using the latest and most expensive technology,
the news, there could be trouble downtown. including nuclear batteries, space scientists ____ to
the furthest reaches of our solar system now.
A) haven’t gone
B) not to go A) were probing
C) didn’t go B) may have probed
D) won’t go C) used to probe
E) not going D) are able to probe
E) must have probed
18. A friend of mine told me that I ____ India in the
summer because that is the monsoon season when it 24. Now remember, when you are in the race you ____ to
is both too hot and too wet. run too fast in the first few laps because you will
need plenty of energy for the final sprint.
A) didn’t use to visit
B) needn’t visit A) haven’t tried
C) haven’t visited B) shouldn’t have tried
D) might not visit C) mustn’t try
E) shouldn’t visit D) might not try
E) didn’t use to try

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25. There are some sounds that are out of the range of 31. When we went to Japan, we ____ anything for
the human ear but which dogs ___. ourselves because our Japanese hosts took care of
everything.
A) ought to hear
B) have heard A) must not have done
C) can hear B) needn’t have done
D) have to hear C) didn’t need to do
E) used to hear D) couldn’t have done
E) ought not to do
26. My sister ____ a German teacher because her German
was fluent, but she decided to become an accountant 32. A: I hear a noise coming from the kitchen.
instead
B: My greedy brother ____ for something to eat.
A) has become
B) had to become A) must be looking
C) will become B) should have looked
D) could have become C) used to look
E) must have become D) ought to be looking
E) has looked
27. You ____ me at work. The boss was really angry
because he had warned me before about personal 33. A: Did you know that classes were cancelled
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A) must not have phoned B: No, but I ____ anyway because I was in bed all day
with flu.
B) shouldn’t have phoned
C) didn’t phone A) didn’t use to attend
D) didn’t use to phone B) won’t be attending
E) can’t have phoned C) must not have attended
28. Sally ____ Italian like a native, but since she moved to D) haven’t attended
Indiana, she has forgotten most of it.
E) couldn’t have attended
A) used to speak 34. I know I ____ for a job, but there are so few jobs for a
person of my abilities, which is discouraging.
B) had spoken
C) was supposed to speak A) had been looking
D) has been speaking B) ought to look
E) must have spoken C) must have looked
29. While there seem to be plenty of unexploited D) was able to look
petroleum reserves, some experts worry that there
E) used to look
____ enough to carry us through the next century.
35. I ____ the same computer program when I worked at
A) may not be a bank, so it ____ easy for me to adjust to this new
job.
B) haven’t been
C) didn’t use to be A) should be using / could be
D) don’t have to be B) used to use / should be
E) had better not be C) need to use / would be
30. Today, no one can imagine what a battle at sea was D) must have used / must be
like in the days of sail. It ____ both an impressive and
E) might have used / can be
frightening sight.
36. He ____ as carefully as he claimed he was. Why did
A) might be he bump me to the lamp post then?
B) could be
A) doesn’t have to drive
C) ought to be
B) isn’t supposed to drive
D) has been
C) won’t have been driving
E) must have been
D) shouldn’t have driven
E) can’t have been driving

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37. Would you mind if I ____ early this afternoon? I have a 43. Our father never earned much money, but he ____
dentist's appointment at 4:30. something nice for us whenever he ____.

A) to leave A) should buy / did

B) had left B) had to buy / does
C) leaving C) would buy / could
D) left D) must have bought / can
E) have left E) would rather buy / has
38. I’m so glad that I ____ to the meeting place on time 44. Where have you been? You ____ here at 2 o’clock, and
yesterday despite the heavy traffic, or the boss would it’s almost 3.
have been really annoyed.
A) must have been
A) was able to get B) were supposed to be
B) have got C) were able to be
C) used to get D) are going to be
D) should have got E) have been
E) had to get
45. I told my flatmate to buy some bread, but he ____
39. Sean ____ married three months ago and since then because there isn’t any here.
he ____ out drinking with his old friends.
A) must have forgotten
A) had got / ought not to go B) ought to be forgetting
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B) used to get / couldn’t have gone C) could forget

C) got / hasn’t been able to go D) should have forgotten
D) has got / shouldn’t be going E) was able to forget
E) was getting / didn’t have to go
46. Sue has only been in Egypt for a year and she
40. These days, he ____ to stop smoking and playing already speaks Arabic fluently. She ____ it that
cards as well because his wife is so strict with him, so quickly. I’m sure she had started studying it before
his life will have changed completely soon. she left England.

A) used to try A) shouldn’t have learned

B) is trying B) won’t have learned
C) tried C) can’t have learned
D) had to try D) didn’t use to learn
E) could have tried E) isn’t supposed to learn
41. It is hardly surprising that he is depressed and 47. Do you think Jeff ____ to join us on our hike? Does he
wonders if he really ____ married. like this sort of activity?

A) may have got A) would rather

B) must have got B) was able
C) used to get C) has been able
D) will have got D) had better
E) ought to have got E) would like
42. Though Sally ____ how to swim, when she met a 48. Sam is such a good swimmer that he ____ the
young man who was a professional diver, she learned Olympic record for the 100-metre race, but
quickly. unfortunately, he didn’t compete because of a pulled
shoulder muscle.
A) hasn’t known
B) might not know A) is going to break
C) can’t know B) must have broken
D) wouldn’t know C) could have broken
E) didn’t know D) is supposed to break
E) had to break

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49. I wonder what the problem was in the restaurant last 50. Hey, watch where you are going! You ____ me!
night. Three members of staff ____ tables, but there
was only one, I must speak to the restaurant A) could have killed
manager.
B) should have killed
A) could be clearing C) have killed
B) ought to be clearing D) will have killed
C) should have been clearing E) used to kill
D) must have been clearing
E) were clearing

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Answer Key:

1: B 26: D
2: D 27: B
3: D 28: A
4: A 29: A
5: C 30: E
6: B 31: C
7: E 32: A
8: D 33: E
9: A 34: B
10: C 35: B
11: D 36: E
12: E 37: D
13: B 38: A
14: A 39: C
15: D 40: B
16: D 41: E
17: C 42: E
18: E 43: C
19: B 44: B
20: B 45: A
21: A 46: C
22: B 47: E
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23: D 48: C
24: C 49: C
25: C 50: A

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