Question 1: Mr Kent is on time for everything.

How it be that he was

late for the opening ceremony?
A. can B. should C. would D. must
Question 2: - ―Are you coming to Jeff‘s party?‖
- ―I‘m not sure. I go to the concert instead.‖
A. must B. must C. should D. may
Question 3: Sorry I‘m late. I have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep
again.
A. might B. should C. can D. will
Question 4: ―Will you stay for lunch?‖
- ―Sorry, I . My brother is coming to see me.‖
A. must B. can‘t C. needn‘t D. won‘t
Question 5: There was a lot of fun at yesterday‘s party. You come, but why didn‘t
you?
A. must have B. should C. need have D. should have
Question 6: .- ―I stayed at a hotel while in New York.‖
- ―Oh, did you? You with Barbara.‖
A. could have stayed B. could stay C. would stay D. should stay
Question 7: The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _ get out.
A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to
Question 8: There was plenty of time. She .
A. mustn't have hurried B. couldn't have hurried
C. must not hurry D. needn't have hurried
Question 9: Jack yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me
A. mustn‘t have arrived B. shouldn‘t have arrived
C. can‘t have arrived D. need not have arrived
Question 10: Johnny, you play with the knife, you _ hurt yourself.
A. won‘t / can‘t B. mustn‘t/ may C. shouldn‘t/must D. can‘t/
shouldn‘t

Question 11: When he was there, he go to that coffee shop at the corner
after work every day.
A. would B. should C. had better D. might
Question 12: Yesterday, Jane walked away from the discussion.Otherwise, she something sh
A. had said B. said C. might say D. might have
said
Question 13: Sir, you be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children
only.
A. oughtn‘t to B. can‘t C. won‘t
D.needn‘t

Question 14: - ―There were already five people in the car but they managed to
take me as well.‖ - ―It a comfortable journey.‖
A. can‘t be B. shouldn‘t be C. mustn‘t have been D. couldn‘t
have been
Question 15: ―Mary looks sad. Did you tell her about the accident?‖ - ―Yes, but I her later.‖
A. shouldn't have told B. mustn't have told C. must have told D. should have
told
Question 16: - ―Shall I tell John about it?‖
- ―No, you . I‘ve told him already.‖
A. needn‘t B. wouldn‘t C. mustn‘t D. shouldn‘t
Question 17: - ―Don‘t forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow.‖ -― .―
A. I don‘t B. I won‘t C. I can‘t D. I haven‘t
Question 18: I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I for her.
A. had to write it out B. must have written it out
C. must have written it out D. ought to write it out
Question 19: it rain tomorrow, we will put off the visit to the Marble Mountains.
A. Were B. Should C. Would D. Will
Question 20: Tom should not me your secret, but he meant no harm.
A. have told B. tell C. be telling D. having told
Question 21: Peter come with us tonight, but he isn't very sure.
A. must B. may C. can D. will
Question 22: "Could I borrow your dictionary?" - "Yes, of course you .‖
A. might B. will C. can D. should
Question 23: We last night, but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study
Question 24: A computer think for itself; it must be told what to do.
A. can‘t B. can‘t C. must D. will
Question 25: Jane have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.
A. must B. should C. need D. would
Question 26: He you more help, even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give C. can't have given D. may give
Question 27: I didn't hear the phone. I asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have
been
Question 28: Mother us stories when we were young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to telling C. used to tell D. used to telling
Question 29: You return the book now. You can keep it till next week.
A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. may not
Question 30: The plant is dead. I it more water.
A. will give B. would have given C. must give D. should have
given
Question 31: - "Must we do it now?" -"No, you _ .‖
A. won't B. needn't C. can't D. don't
Question 32: -Hurry up! Tom for us at the school gate.
A. must wait B. must be waiting C. must be waited D. must be waited
Question 33: - "I think Jane is at home."
- "No, she be at home, for she phoned me from the airport just ten minutes ago."
A. mustn't B. needn't C. can't D. daren't
Question 34: There are so many types here, and I really don't know which one I
cho
ose.
A. should B. can C. may D. must
Question 35: I play basketball than football.
A. would rather B. had better C. like better D. prefer
Question 36: You'd better late next time.
A. don't B. not be C. not be D. won't be
Question 37: I like to know where you were born.
A. shall B. would C. could D. may
Question 38: You the look on his face when he won the prize.
A. would have seen B. can be seeing C. must see D. should have
seen
Question 39: When my father was young, he work in the garden for long hours.
A. can B. could C. could D. should
Question 40: He have committed the crime because he was with me that day.
A. mustn't B. mustn't C. won't D. couldn't
Question 41: Since we have to be there by 8.30, we take a taxi.
A. had better B. may C. ought D. are able to
Question 42: She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. She be really hungry.
A. might B. will C. must D. can
Question 43: I put my keys on the table, but now it's gone. Someone _ have taken it.
A. may B. had to C. should D. would
rather Question 44: Daisy is reading her English test because she has a test
tomorrow. She be studying.
A. will B. will C. must D. can
Question 45: We put the fish in the fridge before it spoils.
A. would B. may C. can D. had better
Question 46: Tom has just got a new job. He _ be very pleased.
A. might B. might C. should D. will
Question 47: Tom painted his room black. It looks dark and dreary. He _
h
ave chosen another colour.
A. should B. must C. could D. may
Question 48: You throw litter on the streets.
A. mustn't B. mustn't C. needn't D. won't
Question 49: My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, "You go out
tonight".
A. may B. have to C. must D. ought
to

Question 50: It is possible that she will come to our party tonight. She
come here tonight.
 A. need B. may C. should D. will
LUYỆN TẬP 2:
Question 1: We are now wet. You the raincoats with you.
A. should bring B. should have brought C. must bring D. have to bring
Question 2: The yard is wet. It last night.
A. must rain B. must have rain C. must have rained D. had to rain
Question 3: She told me that she'd rather on the committee.
A. not to serve B. not serving C. not serve D. serving not
Question 4: I'd rather in the field than home.
A. to work/ to stay B. work /stay C. working/ staying D. worked/stayed
Question 5: He all that money, so he could save some.
A. didn't need to spend B. needn't have been spent
C. shouldn't spend D. oughtn't to spend
Question 6: He spent all that money last week. He so much.
A. didn't need spend B. didn't need spend
C. needn't have spent D. didn't have to spend
Question 7: You're having a sore throat. You'd better to the doctor.
A. to go B. went C. go D. going
Question 8: I would rather poor but happy than become rich without happiness.
A. being B. be C. to be D. was
Question 9: She , but luckily , a lifeguard spotted her and rescued her.
A. has drowned B. ought to drown C. could have drowned D. might drown
Question 10: In 1900 the world had no deaths from rabies. Scientists wonderful
vaccine.
A. has discovered B. discovered
C. must have discovered D. should have discovered
Question 11: It isn't obligatory to submit my assignment today
A. I mustn't submit my assignment today
B. My assignment must have been submitted today
C. I needn't submit my assignment today
D. My assignment is required to submit by today
Question 12: It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.
 A. You shouldn't have lost your passport. B. There must be a mistake in your
passport.
C. You needn't have brought your passport. D. Your passport must be lost.
Question 13: My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.
A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen
B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen
C. I don‘t know whether my car keys are in the kitchen.
D. My car keys might be in the kitchen
Question 14: A: John passed his exam with a distinction. B: .
A. He was too lazy to succeed B. He can't have studied very hard
C. He must have studied very hard D. He needs studying harder
Question 15: The computer does not work. It............during transportation.
A. must have damaged B. should have been damaged
C. must have been damaged D. can be damaging
Question 16: You.....the air pressure in your tires if you do not want to get a flat tire on
your trip
A. should be checked B. do not have to checkC. mustn't D. ought
to check

Question 17: She..........a lot after her husband's accident. That was why her eyes
were so red and swollen
A. must be crying B. can have been cried C. will have cried D. must have
cried

Question 18: Hiking the trail to the peak .........be dangerous if you are not well
prepared for dramatic weather changes
A. might B. should C. had better D. mustn't
Question 19: Look! She is laughing. She...........something funny or happy.
A. must have B. must have had C. could have had D.
should have had Question 20: Are you joking? David..............a new car last week.
I am sure that he did not have money.
A. mustn't be buying B. would be buying C. may have bought D. can't have
bought
Question 21: Our teacher is so strict. We......forget to do our homework
A. must B. do not have to C. mustn't D. needn't
Question 22: You....tell Sandra anything about our story. She.....keep a secret.
A. had better not/ cannot B. needn't/ would rather not
C. ought to / cannot D. do not have to/ should not
Question 23: They.....be away for the weekend but I am not sure
A. needn't B. must C. should not D. might
Question 24: Dane.......the book we borrowed from the library. It was on the table,
but now it has gone.
A. must have returned B. should have returned
C. cannot have returned D. needn't have returned
Question 25: John was sacked last year. He ..........harder.
A. may have worked B. should have worked C. must have worked D. should
be working

Question 26: I had been reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never
took it out of this room.It....around here somewhere. Where....it be?
A. should have been/ shall B. could lie/ must
C. must be lying/ can D. had to be lying/ will
Question 27: I am not really sure where Beverly is. She........in the living room or
perhaps she is in the backyard.
A. could not sit B. cannot sit C. must be sitting D. might be
sitting
Question 28: I .....have you stayed with me during this summer.
A. could B. may C. must D. would rather
Question 29: This is the key. You.......forget to take it with you when going out
A. don't have to B. mustn't C. should D. needn't
Question 30: You have been reading for four hours. This book be very interesting.
A. can B. might C. must D. should