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138. She ___ get up and she ___ stay in bed as she is

seriously ill.
A) must / has to

B) can’t / has to

C) should / is to

D) may / must

E) is able / shall

139. My cousin ___ read and write when he was five.

A) could

B) may

C) have to

D) must

E) can

140. We ___ to meet at the theatre entrance at a quarter to eight

yesterday.
A) are

B) must

C) have

D) were

E) couldn’t

141. They ___ do this the day after tomorrow. Now they are very

busy.
A) may

B) can

C)  must

D) will be able to

E) were able to

142. I ___ write to Ann. I haven’t written to her for ages.

A) can

B) must

C) had to

D) could

E) may

143. This work ___ be done at once.

A) can

B) must

C)  ought

D) should

E) may

144. The teacher said they ___ all go home.

A) may

B) have to

C) might

D) can

E) be able to

145. -How ___ I get to the nearest bus stop?

-You ___ go straight and then turn to the left.
A) must / can

B) can / must

C) should / may

D) may / have to

E) could / might

146. Oh, you are seriously ill. I think you ___ consult a doctor and if he

tells you to keep to bed you ___ do.
A) may / might

B) must / can’t

C) should / must

D) have to / couldn’t

E) has to / may

147. Tom ___ pass his exam in Literature and now he is working hard

as he ___ take it again.
A) can’t / was able

B) must / had to

C) may / could

D) couldn’t / has to

E) can’t / had to

148. ___ I come in? No, you ___ I am very busy now. I ___ write a

report.
A) can / can / must

B) must / may not / had to

C) may / can’t / must

D) may / may not / can

E) must / mustn’t / may

149. - ___ I smoke here?

- No, you ___ .
A) can / may

B) may / mustn’t

C) can / should

D) can / can’t

E) may / need

150. You ___ break the body but you ___ break the spirit.

A) may / can’t

B) could / can’t

C) must / must

D) can / might not

E) may / may

151. He ___ tell you how glad he is.

A) was able to

B) couldn’t

C) can’t

D) had to

E)  have

152. He said that I ___ telephone him any time I liked.

A) can

B)  will

C)  might

D) have to

E) will have to

153. I have a terrible headache. I ___ do anything.

A) could

B) can

C) should

D) can’t

E) might

154. -___ your son speak English?

-No, but he ___ when he was a schoolboy.
A) has to / must

B) could / may

C) might / can

D) can / could

E) may / must

155. Find the synonym of the modal verb “must”.

A) I might be wrong.
B) We may go there.
C) He needs a dictionary.
D) You can say anything.
E) He was to go to the south.

156. You ___ easily find the newspaper now where his article was

printed.
A) might

B) need

C) couldn’t

D) had to

E) can

157. He said that his father was ill and they ___ go to see the doctor

yesterday.
A) can

B) had to

C)  are  able

D) can’t

E) may

158. Sorry, I ___ go with you. I ___ finish my work.

A) may not / must

B) couldn’t / have to

C) mustn’t / can

D) can’t / must

E) am / could

159. Last year in April I ___ use my umbrella more often than in May.

A) must

B) can

C) were able

D) had to

E) may

160. “___ I have another cup of tea?”

A) must

B) might

C) may

D) would

E) need

161. -I wonder where the chief is.

-He ___ be in his office. I’ve seen him this morning.
A) is able to

B) should

C) have to

D) must

E) had to

162. “I ___ go, Padre, the students will be waiting for me.

A) is to

B) can

C) be able

D) must

E) may

Book 1 Part C

Modals