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42. These flowers _____ twice a week, but I always forget to water them.

A) ought to water

B) ought to have been watered

C) should be watered

D) needn’t have been watered

43. Why don’t you buy a lottery ticket. You _____ a large prize.

A) might win

B) might have won

C) could have won

D) must have won

44. Why did you take such a risk? You _____ died!

A) could

B) must be

C) might have

D) may be

45. We _____ our towels because we knew the hotel would provide

some.
A) didn’t need to pack

B) needn’t pack

C) don’t have to pack

D) needn’t have been packed

46. It was very cold in the morning. You _____ your sweater.

A) could wear

B) need to wear

C) should have worn

D) might wear

47. “I was supposed to call her at seven.” means: _____.

A) I called her at seven

B) I was called by her at seven

C) I could call her at seven.

D) I should have called her at seven

48. You _____ for me; I could have found the way all right.

A) needn’t have waited

B) could have waited

C) don’t have to wait

D) didn’t need to wait

49. Janet _____ some problem. She keeps crying.

A) must have had

B) must have

C) needs to have

D) may have had

50. The lights have gone out. _____.

A) A fuse might blow

B) A fuse could blow

C) A fuse must have blown

D) A fuse will have blown

51. I _____ to the butcher’s on the way home, but I forgot.

A) need to go

B) ought to have gone

C) must have gone

D) should go

52. She _____ about the time. Her friends were also late.

A) needn’t worry

B) won’t need to worry

C) doesn’t need to worry

D) needn’t have worried

53. The plane _____ already-it’s not due to go until 9.55.

A) must not leave

B) needn’t have left

C) can’t leave

D) can’t have left

54. A: Is it Sunday? All the shops are closed.

B: Well, if all the shops are closed, it _____ Sunday.
A) can’t be

B) might have been

C) must be

D) must have been

55. A: You bought the tickets, didn’t you?

B: No. I _____, but I didn’t have enough money.
A) couldn’t

B) ought to have been

C) was supposed to

D) must have

56. The boy _____ walk again soon after he had had an operation.

A) can

B) is able to

C) might

D) was able to

57. He was crying just a moment ago. He _____ singing already.

A) is not able to

B) must be

C) must not

D) can’t be

58. George is reading a Spanish newspaper. He _____ Spanish.

A) is to know

B) must know

C) had to know

D) need to know

59. No wonder you always look pale. You _____ get more fresh air.

A) will need

B) ought to

C) had to

D) must have

60. To keep fit and stay healthy, you _____ enough of the right kinds of

exercise.
A) have to take

B) used to take

C) might have taken

D) ought to have taken

61. Transport systems _____ likely to change in the future. One probable

difference is that there _____ more electric vehicles.
A) is / will be

B) will / are

C) are / will be

D) will / would be

62. If you want antibiotics, you _____ to ask the doctor for a prescription.

A) must

B) had better

C) will have

D) should

63. “You weren’t supposed to do that.” means: _____.

A) You should do that, but you don’t.
B) You should have done it, but you didn’t.
C) You shouldn’t have done it.
D) You shouldn’t do that, but you do.

64. The wound has healed now. You _____ that bandage any longer.

A) needn’t have worn

B) didn’t need to wear

C) don’t have to wear

D) didn’t have to wear

65. You _____ this to Kate, or she’ll get upset.

A) needn’t tell

B) shouldn’t have told

C) mustn’t have told

D) mustn’t tell

66. A: His office is empty. He must have gone home.

B: But his briefcase is here. He _____ home.
A) might not go

B) can’t have gone

C) ought not to go

D) could have gone

67. He _____ with us if he doesn’t want to.

A) needs to come

B) needn’t have come

C) didn’t need to come

D) needn’t come

68. The package _____ to the wrong address.

A) must have been sent

B) ought to be sent

C) could have sent

D) might have sent

69. Since you have been working for hours, you _____ tired.

A) could be

B) can’t be

C) must have been

D) might have been

70. We _____ or we’ll be late,

A) had better hurry

B) didn’t need to hurry

C) had to hurry

D) needn’t have hurried

71. The car broke down, and we _____ have it towed to a service station.

A) have to

B) had to

C) should

D) ought to

72. No one likes _____ work at the weekend.

A) has to

B) had to

C) will have to

D) having to

73. It is very difficult choice to _____ make.

A) have to

B) having to

C) had to

D) must

74. You _____ to see a doctor. You’re perfectly healthy.

A) mustn’t

B) don’t need

C) may not

D) shouldn’t

75. Alcohol _____ be bad for his health, but it is for me.

A) must not

B) didn’t need to

C) doesn’t have to

D) may not

76. Children under twelve _____ travel free of charge.

A) can

B) is able to

C) can not be

D) must be

77. Father is mending the car. After that we _____ to go for a drive.

A) can

B) might

C) may

D) will be able

78. It is very important to me, and I really_____ be late.

A) might not

B) ought not

C) don’t have to D) mustn’t

79. We _____ write an essay on the book after we’d read it.

A) had to

B) have to

C) will have to

D) must

80. The sky _____ seen because of the pollution.

A) can not

B) can’t be

C) might be

D) must be

81. I_____ sorry if she had left.

A) will be

B) would’ve been

C) would be

D) had been

82. Robert is a millionaire’s son. He _____ never_____ worry about

anything in life.
A) is / has to

B) had / had to

C) has / had to

D) doesn’t / have to

83. You’d better not try to bribe him. He _____ you to the police.

A) could report

B) might have reported

C) needs to report

D) could have reported

Modals (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)

Book 1 Part B

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400 questions in English Grammar

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