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103. That’s a question nobody ___ answer.

A) must not

B) were to

C) cannot

D) might

E) can

104. ___ God be with you.

A) can

B) must

C) may

D) had to

E) is to

105. A fool man ___ ask more questions than a wise man ___ answer.

A) may / can

B) can / must

C) may / might

D) can / might

E) must / could.

106. “Does Jack shave?”

“No, he’s got a beard so he ___ shave.”
A) hasn’t to

B) hasn’t got to

C) don’t have to

D) can’t

E) will be able to

107. Don’t worry. You ___ do it just now. You ___ do it tomorrow.

A) must / can

B) should / may

C) can / could

D) had to / must

E) needn’t / can

108. I ___ speak English well now but I hope I ___ speak next year.

A) could / can

B) can’t / shall be able to

C) must / shall have to

D) may / may

E) am able to / shall have to

109. The driver ___ have taken a side road.

A) shall

B) need

C) may

D) have to

E) is to

110. He ___ have replaced the tire, it was still quite good.

A) could

B) can

C) needn’t

D) had to

E)  should

111. How ___ I tell her that her life will be ruined from this day on? I

think, I can’t.
A) must

B) need

C) may

D) shall

E) can

112. It was so warm that we ___ wear our coats. It was very pleasant.

A) couldn’t

B) didn’t have to

C) shouldn’t

D) mightn’t

E) mustn’t

113. They will get hungry on the train; I think, you ___ give them

some sandwiches.
A) should

B) could

C) might

D) had to

E)  needn’t

114. You ___ a raincoat. You are wet through.

A) must have worn

B) may wear

C) should have worn

D) could wear

E) needn’t have worn

115. “You ___ choose any present you like, take it, please”, said mother.

A) might

B) could

C)  may

D) have to

E) are able to

116. -Have you looked through these newspapers?

-No, I haven’t. I ___ write an article.
A) has to

B) had to

C) mustn’t

D) can

E)  might

117. We didn’t go out last night. We ___ to the cinema but we decided

to stay at home.
A) could have gone

B) must have gone

C) should go

D) are to go

E) needn’t go

118. I was at home yesterday. You ___ have called and taken the

dictionary.
A) must

B) may

C) could

D) can

E) had to

119. - When I was a child I ___ draw well.

- And now? ___ you do it now?
A) must / may

B) could / can

C) should / need

D) may / could

E) ought to / can’t

120. That day as I ___ to be there at 5 sharp, I ___ to take a taxi.

A) am / had to

B) is / may

C) was / had to

D) were / can

E) were / had to

121. You ___ read this book: you are grown up.

A) may

B) might

C) has to

D) can’t

E) may not

122. I ___ come to see you tonight as I ___ answer many questions.

A) can / may

B) can’t / have to

C) can’t / can not

D) must / had to

E) may / may not

123. Last night the plane ___ land because of the sudden change of

the wind.
A) must

B) may

C) has to

D) had to

E) can

124. ___ he speak French as English last year?

A) can

B) may

C) had to

D) can’t

E) could

125. She said that he ___ take her dictionary.

A) may

B) can

C) is allowed

D) is able

E) might

126. As my sister was taking an examination I ___ look after her baby

yesterday.
A) could

B) had to

C)  must

D) was able to

E) should

127. “He ___ in the house now,” thinks the girl.

A) could

B) may be

C) might be

D) had to be

E)  will  be

128. Your brother is ill, so he ___ go out for a walk.

A) can

B) could

C) may

D) might

E) must not

129. It ___ rain today, we ___ see clouds in the sky.

A) has to / can

B) must / have to

C) could / can’t

D) may / can

E) might / must

130. Charles Dickens ___ go to school at an early age, as he ___ help

his family.
A) should / would

B) couldn’t / had to

C) must / couldn’t

D) might / should

E) had not to / would

131. They ___ tell the truth, but they ___ .

A) had to / can’t

B) have to / couldn’t

C) must / can’t

D) are to / couldn’t

E) may /had to

132. I have very little time and I ___ take a taxi.

A) may

B) could

C)  should

D) have to

E) have

133. You ___ this. Why didn’t you use a chance?

A) can do

B) could have done

C) must do

D) may do

E) need do

134. I ___ send him a letter yesterday.

A) am

B) can

C) may

D) had to

E)  should

135. She told him he ___ go home.

A) may

B) can

C) ought

D) might

E) have to

136. No matter how she ___ try the door ___ open.

A) can / should

B) could / must

C) should / will

D) might / wouldn’t

E) must / ought to

137. ___ I take your book ? I ___ write many exercises tomorrow.

A) must / must

B) should / have to

C) may / shall have to

D) might / had to

E) can / would

Modals

Book 1 Part C