16. the phone has been ring ing for a minute. Noone …………at home(must have been/
can have been/ should have been/ none of these)
17. she’s fainted. Throw some water on her face and she ………. Come round.(has to/
may/ must/ can have)
18. ………..you please refrain from smoking while the lecture is in progress? (May/ Might/
Would/ Should)
19. I ……………… persuade him as I said.(wasn’t able to/ can’t/ mustn’t/ ought not)
20. I’m sorry to bother you while you’re working, but I …………ask you a question.(can/
had to/ must/ may)
21. He couldn’t have mean it seriously. He ……….laughed at you. (would/ couldn’t/ had/
must have)
22. we …….ensure the telegram arrives in time. (had to/ must/ ‘d rather/ might)
23. he ……..keep his family because his wages were too low. (couldn’t/mustn’t/ can’t/
didn’t have to)
24. the sea was too rough that we …………swim. (couldn’t/can’t/won’t/wouldn’t)
25. …………make an appointment to see the doctor? (May I / Could I / Will I/ Shall I )
26. Perhaps there ………. A good pro gram on the radio. (might be/ will be/ can be/ should
be)
27. I ……go swimming when I was young. (a. could/b.would./ c. used to/d. both b and c)
28. ………..take this letter to the post office, please?(May you/ Must you/ Would you/
none of these)
29. in our family my father ………sit at the top of the table. (used to/ had to/ ought to/
must)
30 Do it as well as you ……………. (must/ will/ can/ have to)
31. I …………swim in this water: it is much too cold.(mightn’t/ mustn’t/ can’t/ don’t have
to)
32. you …………… imagine my surprise when I heard the news. (can/ ought to/ will/ all
of these)
33. you do some work instead of sitting there reading the paper. (would rather/ ought to/
won’t/ don’t have to)
34. be careful how you hold that jug; it ……….break easily.(may/ ought to/will/ might)
35. I’m not sure where to go for my holiday, but I ……..go to China. (should/ may/ have
to/ needn’t)
36. we had free tickets, so we ……….pay to get into the concert. (didn’t have to/
couldn’t/mustn’t/ shouldn’t
16. the phone has been ring ing for a minute. Noone …………at home(must have been/ can have been/ should have been/ none of these)
17. she’s fainted. Throw some water on her face and she ………. Come round.(has to/ may/ must/ can have)
18. ………..you please refrain from smoking while the lecture is in progress? (May/ Might/ Would/ Should)
19. I ……………… persuade him as I said.(wasn’t able to/ can’t/ mustn’t/ ought not)
20. I’m sorry to bother you while you’re working, but I …………ask you a question.(can/ had to/ must/ may)
21. He couldn’t have mean it seriously. He ……….laughed at you. (would/ couldn’t/ had/ must have)
22. we …….ensure the telegram arrives in time. (had to/ must/ ‘d rather/ might)
23. he ……..keep his family because his wages were too low. (couldn’t/mustn’t/ can’t/ didn’t have to)
24. the sea was too rough that we …………swim. (couldn’t/can’t/won’t/wouldn’t)
25. …………make an appointment to see the doctor? (May I / Could I / Will I/ Shall I )
26. Perhaps there ………. A good pro gram on the radio. (might be/ will be/ can be/ should be)
27. I ……go swimming when I was young. (a. could/b.would./ c. used to/d. both b and c)
28. ………..take this letter to the post office, please?(May you/ Must you/ Would you/none of these)
29. in our family my father ………sit at the top of the table. (used to/ had to/ ought to/must)
30 Do it as well as you ……………. (must/ will/ can/ have to)
31. I …………swim in this water: it is much too cold.(mightn’t/ mustn’t/ can’t/ don’t have to)
32. you …………… imagine my surprise when I heard the news. (can/ ought to/ will/ all of these)
33. you do some work instead of sitting there reading the paper. (would rather/ ought to/ won’t/ don’t have to)
34. be careful how you hold that jug; it ……….break easily.(may/ ought to/will/ might)
35. I’m not sure where to go for my holiday, but I ……..go to China. (should/ may/ have to/ needn’t)
36. we had free tickets, so we ……….pay to get into the concert. (didn’t have to/ couldn’t/mustn’t/ shouldn’t