Make the letter A,B,C,D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is the closet in meaning to each of the following questions

1. The only that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect

A. The way he spoke the local dialect was unique

B. We were sent to prison beacause he spoke only one dialect

C. We sent him to prison because he spoke the local dialect

D. But for his command of the local dialect, we would have been put in prison

2. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book

A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand

B. The lecturer's book which I not had read was dificult for me to understand

C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book

D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read this book

3. Without skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation

A. Had it been for skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation

B. He would not have survived the orpeation if he had had skillful surgery

C. But for skillful surgery, he would not have survived the opreration

D. He did not survive the operation beacause of unskillful surgery

4. He didn't take his father's advice. That's why he is out of work

A. If he takes his father's advice, he will not be out of work

B. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not be out of work

C. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not have been out of work

D. If he took his father's advice, he would not be out of work

5. It would be nice if you hadn't said that

A. I wish you not to say that

B. I hope you will not say that

C. If only you didn't say that

D. I wish you hadn't said that

6. It was his incompetence which led to their capture

A. If it hadn't been for his incompetence, they would not have been captured

B. They were captured just because he was incompetent

C. If he had been so incomepetent, they would have escaped from captured

D. All of the above

7. If it hadn't been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work

A. If he had been more carefull, we would have completed the work

B. He was careless because he hadn't finished the work

C. If he were careful, he would finish the work

D. Because he wasn't careless, we didn't finish the work

8. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement

A. If you need assisted us, we could not get achievement

B. But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement

C. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement

D. Without your assistance, we could get achievement

1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

EXERCISES: CHOOSE THE BEST MODAL TO COMPLETE EACH OF THESE SENTENCES

1. I'm not sure. I ………… come a few minutes late.

a. may b. must c. mightn't d. needn't

2. Bring your umbrella. It ……… rain later today.

a. must b. may c. might d. b & c

3. – What are you doing this weekend \? – I haven't decided yet. I ……….. go on a picnic with my family.

a. may b. may not c. must d. needn't

4. I think we ………… be on time for the meeting after all, so don't worry.

a. must b. need c. may d. shouldn't

5. – Do you think they will come today? – Well, they ………. come today. But I think they'll want to look around first.

a. must b. needn't c. might d. can't

6. You ………. wash the car. I just had it done yesterday.

a. mustn't b. needn't c. might d. can't

7. "Have you seen Jack?" – "No. but he …….. be studying in the laboratory."

a. must b. should c. needn't d. may

8. It's secret. You ……….. let anyone know about it.

a. mustn't b. needn't c. mightn't d. may not

9. "I didn't have time for breakfast this morning." "You ……….. be very hungry now"

a. might b. may c. must d. a and b

10. She ___ be ill. I have just seen her playing basket ball in the school yard.

a. needn't b. shouldn't c. mustn't d. can't

11. Hiking the trail to the peak ______ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You _______ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.

a. might / can b. may / mustn't c. can / should d. must / needn't

12. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.

a. needn't b. must c. has to d. should

13. He is unreliable. What he says _______ be believed.

a. cannot b. must not c. may not d. might not

14. I _______ find my own way there. You _______ wait for me.

a. should / can't b. have to / must c. can / needn't d. might/mustn't

Help me ~~T_T

1. Fortunately, I .... working alone otherwise I would have got really bored at the night shift.
A) was supposed to
B) was to
C) was used to
D) would
E) used to

2. I don't think it was a good idea to intervene, instead, you .... your child to abandon the habit of thumb-sucking gradually, all by himself.
A) have allowed
B) had allowed
C) must have allowed
D) were able to allow
E) could have allowed

3. After the voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea, unfortunately, only two of the men on board .... swim to the small island nearby.
A) might
B) were supposed to
C) could
D) were able to
E) had to

4. I don't know why she didn't ask me how to do it as I ---- her.
A) must have helped
B) could have helped
C) might help
D) should have helped
E) could help

5. Martin ---- my tennis racket without asking my permission. I got really angry with him.
A) needn't have taken
B) must not have taken
C) shouldn't have taken
D) didn't need to taken
E) might not have taken

6. I don't know why Peter is so late; do you think he ---- lost coming here?
A) may get
B) could get
C) must have got
D) might have got
E) was to have got

7. What ---- to Phil? He said he ---- here at eight o'clock.
A) might have happened / will be
B) should have happened / has been
C) may happen / will have been
D) would happen / is
E) can have happened / would be

8. One of the US national security advisers ---- there ---- better intelligence sharing before the September 11 attacks.
A) had acknowledged / can be
B) acknowledges / might be
C) has acknowledged / could have been
D) acknowledged / must be
E) would acknowledge / will have been

9. We all think that Maria ---- an interesting person to meet as we ---- a lot of stories about her so far.
A) is / had heard
B) can be / heard
C) might have been / hear
D) would be / have heard
E) will be / will have heard

10. As a young woman who had never given birth before, she ---- what the experience of childbirth ---- like.
A) doesn't know / will be
B) may not know / is
C) must not have known / will be
D) may not know / would be
E) couldn't have known / would be

1 i wonder why he ............................ love his family a does not b do not c did not d has not 2 you can come .............................................. you want a unless b so c if d because 3 he said he ......................a friend at the station that day a is meeting b is going to meet c was meeting d meets 4 the teacher asked me ................................. a passage into vietnamses a to translate b translate c translating d translated 5 when i rang tessa sometime last week , she said she was busy ................................... a today b that day c this day d the day 6 when he was at sandra's flat yesterday , maritn asked if he ................... use the phone a can b could c may d must 7 last night , we came to the show late............................. the traffic was terrible a although b despite c and d which 8 greg .........................me if i liked the rock music a asked b told c said to d ordered

I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets :

1.Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be).......... over long before we ( reach)........home.

2. If we don't hurry, all the tickets ( sell)................by the time we get there.

3. The classroom is still very dirty. I don't think it ( clean)......

4. We (tell)............ not to go out at night recently.

5.Thanks for your help! If you ( not help)................... me, I (not pass)............. the exam.

6. you (be) .........to the laboratory this week?

7.He was busy packing, for he said that he.......( leave) that night.

8. Hello,Pat. I ( phone)..... to ask if you (do) .............anything this Saturday.

9. It is crucial that Dido (stop)............using that equipment.

10. The house (build).........for three months.

11. I avoided ( recognize).............. by my parents on the street.

12. At 6.30 last night,when I (have).........dinner, my friend ( phone)...........me.

13.If the weather (be)........good, we ( go)..............to the beach last sunday.

14. Do you mind if I ( open) the window?

II. Each sentence contains a mistake. Find and correct it:

1. This is the book that I buy at the store yesterday. ->.............................................................................

2. Despite he is a good singer, he is not famous.->.............................................................................

3. MR Hung is going to buy a new house, is he? ->.............................................................................

4. If I am you, I would buy that expensive car. ->.............................................................................

5. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant? ->................................................................

6.I'd prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous.->.............................................................................

7. I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine.->................................................

8. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night,we must wait until the next meeting to vote.->.............................................................................

9. A dictionary is which I have wished to have for years.->.........................................................................

Choose the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.

1. I see that Tom (writes/ is writing) his composition.
2. He says that he (looks/ will look) for a job next week.
3. They think he (was/ would be) here last night.
4. He tells us that he (was/have been) to the mountains before.
5. I hope that he (will be/ would be) able to attend.
6. H wants to do it before his father (will come/comes).
7. People have sad that the sun (rise) in the East.
8. He says he (does/will do) it some time.
9. He asked the guard what time the train usually (starts/started).
10. He told me the morning that he (is going/was going) with us the following day.
11. He says that he (finished/will finish) the project by May.
12. I realized that they (are/were) older than they looked.
13. I hear that Kate (accepted/has accepted) a new position.
14. They told me they (have never seen/ had never seen) her before.
15. We know that you (move/will move) to France next year.
16. In Britain, the weather ks is very varied. People (never know/ has never known) what it (is/will be) like the next day.
17. He (is/had been) I'll for a long time before he died.
18. She didn't tell me the reason why she (didn't come/ hadn't come) to school the day before.
19. I had no map, that's why I (got/get) lost.
20. I hope it (does not rain/ will not rain) when we start early tomorrow.

1. They prayed that their daughter ........ be lucky again

a. may b. wil c. could d. might

2. He ............. all that money , so she could save some

a. didn't need to spend b. needn't have spent

c. shouldn't spent d. oughtn't spend

3. he spent all that money last week . He ...... so much

a. didn't need to spend b. shouldn't spent

c.needn't have spend d. didn't have to spend

4. he had to work hard so that he .......... his family

a. may support b. supported c. can support d. might support

5. they have plenty of time , so they need not ....

a, be hurry b. to hurry c. hurry d, to be hurry

6. you're having a sore throat . You'd better ....... to the doctor

a. to go b. went c. go d. going

7. I would rather ........ poor but happy than become rich without happiness

a. being b. be c. to be d. was

8. sit down please ......... a cup of tea ?

a. Do you like b. do you like to drink

c. would you like d. will you like

9. Must you come when yur neighbour calls ?

No , I .............

a. must not b. mustn't c. don't have to d. must not come

10 . May i have 2 tickets , please ? ............. two tickets , please ?

a.. you must given me b. you have got to give me

c. could i have d. you may give me

11. he will have to stay in hospital . That's what he ...........

a. has done b. must do c. must be doing d. must have done

12. do you have to buy this hat ? No , I................ It isn't neccessary

a .mustn't b. won't c. needn't d. don't needn't

13. A man have never too many ties . It's .............

a. unable b. impossible c. improbable d. incapable

14. it could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz

a. might not b. may not c. mustn't d. wasn't able to