Modal verbs
test
1. it's because of tom that late. 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 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 that she has acted wrong.
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 has told me to come
at 5. — on the balcony, that's why she
your call.
a can't go away, may sunbathe, can't have heard b can't ha\e 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. to the beach. the sea was rough and no one
.
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. meet jack tomorrow. — 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. golf well, but today 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. at the wrong station, that's why it took you
so long to get here. 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, 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. at seven, but come here in time. i think
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? the dates. —
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. in their conversation. 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
he have got into an accident? he is such a careful
driver. — but other drivers are not.
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.
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. somewhere.
a should have met c must meet
b must have met d should meet
16. washing dirty dishes and bathing in a stream, riv
er, or jake pollute water systems be
avoided.
a can, should c must, must
b may, ought d should meet
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