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Hare Krishna! 13. -What is your sister doing? -She ___

be watching TV.
Name: ________________________________ A) may B) can’t C) needn’t D) has to E)
could
Class: _______ Date: ________________
14. I didn’t want to go there but I ___ .
1. Why didn’t you help him? You ___ A) must B) might C) shall D) can’t E) had to
have done it. 15. -___ I go there now? -No, you ___ .
A) must B) can C) could D) were to E) was A) can/hadn’t to B) am/aren’t C)
able to must/needn’t D) might/could E) should/will
2. A: ___ I phone you tonight? B: Yes, 16. -Where is he? -He ___ be walking in

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you ___ . the park.
A) may/may B) must/might C) could/can’t D) A) can’t B) is able to C) has to D) must E)

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shouldn’t/shouldn’t E) have to/had to ought to
3. But I ___ stay in England for six 17. Visitors ___ stay in the hospital after
months, not a fortnight as planned.

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ten pm.
A) had to B) have to C) am able to D) can E) A) might not B) needn’t C) couldn’t D) must
shall have not E) didn’t have to
4. -I ___ draw a circle with a pencil only, 18. We had an appointment yesterday

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and you? -Neither can I. afternoon but he ___ see me.
A) can’t B) can C) may D) shan’t E) couldn’t A) might not B) cannot C) have to D) mustn’t
5. Last week I ___ go to town on

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E) wasn’t able to
business as the Ministry of Education 19. I didn’t ___ ring her up for she did it
asked me to. herself.
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A) had to B) might C) should D) could E) A) had to B) could C) be to D) have to E)
was able to must
6. If one is careless with a library book, it 20. The rain was so sudden that
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___ be read by others. everybody ___ take shelter.

A) can’t B) couldn’t C) may D) can E) A) can B) could C) have to D) are to E) had
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mightn’t to
7. After a book is written, it passes 21. If you ___ fix a radio, you ___ repair a
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through many workers. Each works TV too.

carefully, for there ___ not be mistakes.
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A) can/will be able to B) must/may C)

A) must B) couldn’t C) could D) might E) has couldn’t/can D) need/has to E) may/needn’t
to
22. -I’ve examined you carefully. All you
8. He tried, but ___ persuade nobody.
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___ is a good rest. -But I’m still feeling

A) could B) couldn’t C) can D) might E) sick. Why don’t you look at my tongue? -
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won’t It ___ a rest too.

9. People who know a foreign language A) must/may B) might/can C) need/could D)
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___ learn a second one easily. should/have to E) need/needs

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A) may B) should C) mustn’t D) can E) 23. You ___ do this work yourself, if you
needn’t try.
10. ___ I have a word with you, please? A) can B) had to C) must D) was able to E)
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A) may B) had to C) have to D) must E) am were to

able to 24. Guests of the hotel ___ warn the clerk
11. At first I ___ skate well, now I ___ . in advance when they leave.
A) couldn’t/can B) may/can C) mustn’t/can A) can B) may C) must D) is to E) had to
D) should/shouldn’t E) must/needn’t 25. My mother ___ neither read nor write
12. She said they ___ go to the cinema if after the operation and now I ___ help
they liked. her.
A) must B) may C) can D) had to E) could A) have to/must B) could/have to C)

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couldn’t/had to D) were able/can E) A) have to B) am to C) may D) must E)

might/need might
26. ___ I borrow your textbook? I’ve left 38. I was ill and ___ go to school for
mine at home. some days.
A) am able to B) must C) have to D) need E) A) can’t B) must C) could D) couldn’t E) can
may 39. -___ we do this work now? -___ . You
27. People ___ exercise regularly, can do it tomorrow.
otherwise they will get out of shape. A) Can/Yes, you can B) Must/No, you
A) must not B) should C) can D) might E) needn’t C) May/Yes, you may D) Could/Yes,
has to you must E) Might/No, you might not

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28. “Ma,” said a little girl, “Willie wants 40. “___ I do anything for you?”, the
the biggest piece of cake, and I think I secretary asked the stranger.

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___ have it, because he was eating cakes A) can B) had to C) must D) have to E) am
two years before I was born.” 41. -___ we finish our work today? -No,
A) couldn’t B) has to C) is to D) should E)

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you ___ .
had to A) Can/couldn’t B) May/can C) Have to/can
29. -I live near my work. -So you ___ go D) Must/needn’t E) Had/needn’t
to the office by crowded buses. 42. I ___ go to the library for books as I

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A) have to B) are able to C) don’t have to D) often write compositions at school.
would have to E) can’t A) can B) could C) may D) might E) have to

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30. -I ___ go to the cinema yesterday. - 43. It ___ rain this afternoon.
Why? -Because I ___ complete my work. A) had to B) may C) is able to D) could E)
A) can’t/must B) couldn’t/had to C) didn’t might
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have to/may D) wasn’t to/need E) 44. ___ the director receive me now?
should/have to A) Have to B) Is able C) Can D) Is to E) Has
31. The skier broke his leg and ___ to
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compete in the recent Olympic Games. 45. Who ___ help him at 2 yesterday?
A) couldn’t B) mustn’t C) had to D) can’t E)
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A) have to B) is to C) can D) need E) had to

might
46. I said that after all that had happened
32. I ___ not translate this text yesterday.
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I ___ run away to my aunt’s.

___ you help me to translate it tonight? A) could B) might C) had to D) need E) was
A) could/can B) can/can C) may/may D) had
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able to
to/could E) can/must
47. -___ I go to the cinema? -No, you ___
33. Does Larry ___ leave home at 7.30? . The film is for grown ups.
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A) have to B) must C) has to D) need E) A) may/mustn’t B) can/needn’t C) could/can’t

should D) must/may not E) shall/haven’t
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34. -___ any of you speak Italian? -No, 48. Teacher: “You ___ ring me up when
but we are learning it and I hope we ___ you ___ my advice.
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speak it next year. A) could/need B) may/need C) can/will need

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A) must/will have to B) may/have got to C) D) must/needed E) have to/need

can/shall be able to D) could/could E)
might/had to 49. “Never put off till tomorrow what you
___ do today.”
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35. -___ I take your pen for a moment? - A) have to B) must C) might D) can E)
Certainly. should
A) must B) may C) might D) should E) will
50. -I ___ understand the rule; ___ I take
36. I ___ speak English last year but I ___ the examination another time? -Yes, of
do it now. course.
A) must/can B) could/can C) might/may D) A) could/can B) may/may C) can’t/may D)
couldn’t/can E) might/could mustn’t/must E) may/can
37. Mother, ___ I go for a walk? I’ve done
all my work.

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