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1. Peter ________come with us tonight, but he isn’t very sure yet.
A. must B. can C. may D. will 2. — Could you borrow your dictionary?
— Yes, of course you ________. A. might B. will C. can D. should 3. A computer ________think for itself, it must be told what to do.
A. can’t B. couldn’t C. may not D. might not 4. I didn’t hear the phone, I ________asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been
5. 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
6. The plant is dead. I ________it more water.
A. will give B. would have given C. must give D. should have given
7. Very loud noises ________make people ill, hurt their ears, or even drive them mad.
A. must B. need C. can D. should
8. He asked me for the dictionary many times; please tell him that he ________have it
tomorrow. A. must B. need C. may D. dare 9. — Why is she still standing there?
— She ________be waiting for her boyfriend. A. can B. must C. dare D. need 10. Two eyes________ see more than one.
A. can B. must C. might D. shall 11. What ________he mean? ________you tell me?
A. can; May B. can; Can C. may; May D. must; Should 12. How ________he say that his teacher was unfair?
A. must B. might C. could D. need 13. It ________be very cold in this part.
A. can B. ought C. shall D. dare 14. I’d like to ask a question if I ________.
A. must B. will C. may D. might 15. Even in summer the temperature ________suddenly drop below freezing.
A. might B. ought C. must D. need 16. He decided to join the army so that he ________defend the country.
A. may help B. might help C. helps D. helped 17. You ________always be talking like that.
A. mightn’t B. mayn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t 18. The car ________have broke down just when we were about to start off.
A. must B. could C. might D. should
19. You ________see him while he is in hospital.
A. have better B. had better C. would rather D. had to 20. There is a fine sunset; it ________to be a fine day tomorrow.
A. ought B. should C. has to D. has better 21. You are his father, you ________take care of him.
A. might B. ought C. ought to D. are able to 22. That’s all. It ________be talked about any more.
A. needn’t B. mightn’t C. darn’t to D. needn’t to 23. The question ________discussing.
A. needs B. need C. can be D. must be 24. He ________even look out of the window.
A. daren’t B. daresn’t C. dared not to D. dares not 25. I’m so hungry that I ________find something to eat.
A. have to B. would C. may D. can 26. All the students ________do their best for the modernization of our country.
A. can B. should C. may D. might 27. You ________be careful with your homework.
A. must B. have to C. may D. are used to 28. It is getting darker. You ________not go home.
A. had better B. have better C. would rather D. would like 29. I ________what happened to our school.
A. would like know B. would like to know C. would like knowing D. would like that I know 30. — Would you mind my changing the plan?
— ________. A. Oh, no, please B. Yes, I mind not C. No, I would D. Yes, I will 31. — It ________ be Jack who is in the library.
— I’m sure it ________be him, I saw him off at the railway station just two days ago. A. can’t; can’t e B. must; mustn’t C. must; can’t D. can’t; mustn’t 32. I ________tell her the truth about his marriage.
A. can’t help B. can’t but C. may not help D. mustn’t but 33. Since she is angry, we ________.
A. had better to leave her along B. should leave her alone C. would rather to leave her alone D. must leave her alone 34. Look! What you’ve done to me. You ________more careful.
A. maybe B. had to C. should have been D. would be 35. ________read the letter for you?
A. Would you like me B. Do you want me C. Will you mind me D. Shall I 36. He promised he ________not make such silly mistakes.
A. would B. should C. might D. could 37. ________it be true that his father will go abroad?
A. Can B. May C. Need D. Should 38. Those streams are so small that they ________be shown in the maps.
A. mustn’t B. may not C. can’t D. may
39. — May I use your bike?
— ________.
A. No, you may not B. No, you mustn’t C. No, you won’t D. Sorry, I’m afraid not
40. — Must I write to her?
— No, you ________. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. don’t have to 41. — Need I start tonight?
— Yes, you ________. A. do B. need C. must D. may 42. The old man ________sit for hours watching the ships.
A. would B. should C. was used to D. would rather to 43. If the telephone ________ring, please wake me up.
A. would B. should C. will D. might 44. I wish they ________stop making remarks about me.
A. would B. will C. should D. shall 45. You’re thirsty, aren’t you? ________he get some coffee?
A. Does B. Shall C. Would D. Let 46. Which of the following is wrong?
A. That may be true. B. That might be true. C. That can be true. D. That could be true.
47. — Would you lend me some money?
— Yes, I ________. A. would B. will C. can D. may 48. He ________ swimming when he was young.
A. was used to go B. got used to go C. used to going D. used to go 49. You say you ________ not do it, but I say you ________do it.
A. will; shall B. shall; shall C. shall; will D. will; will 50. You ________out yesterday without a coat. No wonder you caught cold.
A. should have gone B. shouldn’t have gone C. could not have gone D. might have gone
51. He ________the 8:30 train because he didn’t leave home until 9:00.
A. can’t catch B. couldn’t catch C. may not D. can’t have caught
52. You ________us this because we had more than enough.
A. needn’t bring B. needn’t have brought C. mustn’t bring D. couldn’t have brought 53. — He learnt the language in three months.
— He ________very hard. A. must work B. might have worked C. must have worked D. might work 54. — Who told you my telephone number?
— I don’t remember. It ________Mary. — It can’t be Mary, she doesn’t know it. A. may have been B. can have been C. must be D. can be 55. You ________him, why didn’t you?
A. ought to thank B. ought have thanked C. ought to have thanked D. ought thank 56. I ________have arrived a little earlier, but my car broke down.
A. should B. could C. can D. can’t 57. — ________we go out for a walk?
— Great. Let’s go A. Shall B. Will C. May D. Should 58. Though she was seriously ill, she ________ complete the work in time.
A. would B. was able to C. was possible to D. might 59. — Would you like to play chess with me?
— Yes, ________. A. I’d B. I would C. I’d like D. I’d like to 60. Tom is late. He ________the wrong bus.
A. must take B. must have taken C. might take D. could take
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