32. She ______ that it is a good idea. It is crazy!
A. can’t think B. must think C. may have thought D. could think
33. ______ I use your car? - Of course. Here’s the key.
A. May B. Must C. Need D. Should
34. I ______ have you stayed with me during the summer.
A. could B. may C. must D. would rather
35. I know what you mean. You ______ explain further.
A. won’t B. mightn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
36. Hiking the trail to the peak ______ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes.
A. shall B. should C. might D. had better
37. She _______ be able to come on holiday next month if her parents give her permission.
A. will B. can C. could D. mustn’t
38. We ______ forget our identity card when we are travelling.
A. need B. mustn’t C. could not D. have to
39. Look! She is laughing. She ______ something funny or happy.
A. must have B. must have had C. could have had D. can’t have had
40. Your diving equipment ______ regularly if you want to keep it in good condition.
A. may be cleaned B. cant be cleaned C. can clean D. must be cleaned
41. Are you joking? David ______ a new car last week. I am sure that he does not have money.
A. mustn’t be buying B. would be buying
C. may have bought D. can’t have bought
42. Our teacher is so strict. We ______ forget to do our homework.
A. must B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may
43. ______ you mind if I brought a colleague with me?
A. Can B. Must C. Would D. Might
44. John was sacked last year. He ______ harder.
A. may have worked B. should have worked
C. must have worked D. should be working
45. We ______ be able to go to the party. We are going to a wedding.
A. will B. must C. may D. might
46. When you have a small child in the house, you ______ leave small objects lying around.
A. may not B. should not C. needn’t D. ought to
47. John ______ drive when he was eighteen.
A. cannot B. could not C. would rather not D. might not
16. 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 / would not D. do not have to / should not
17. 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
18. With luck, tomorrow ______ be a sunny day.
A. could B. must C. would rather D. needn’t
19. 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
20. You ______ translate that. I understand what you say.
A. wouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t
21. You ______ be right but I am not sure so I am going back to check anyway.
A. can B. must C. should D. might
22. 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 check
C. mustn’t check D. ought to check
23. The computer does not work. It ______ during transportation.
A. must have been damaged B. should have been damaged
C. can be damaging D. will damage
24. Mary decided not to join us for dinner. She ______ stay at work to finish the marketing report.
A. had to B. must C. can D. may
25. You ______ book the tickets for the play in advance because they sell out quickly.
A. could B. mustn’t C. have to D. may
26. You can’t mean that! You ______
A. must be joking B. can be joking C. can joke D. have to joke
27. If Daisy has not come home yet, she ______ for us at the school gate.
A. can’t be waiting B. would be waiting C. must still be waiting D. will be waiting
28. It ______ Sam who called and did not leave a message on the answering machine. I am not sure.
A. must be B. might be C. must have been D. might have been
29. Margaret promised to meet us at the entrance to the theater tomorrow night. She ______ for us when we get there.
A. mustn’t be waiting B. could not be waiting
C. ought to be waiting D. might have been waiting
30. What do you have in mind? - I ______ prefer a long dress.
A. will B. would C. can D. must
31. She ______ a lot after his husband’s accident. That was why her eyes were so red and swollen.
A. must be crying B. can have cried C. must have cried D. will have cried
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence.
1. John ______ speak three languages.
A. will B. can C. has to D. must
2. ______ you play the piano? - Of course, yes.
A. Can B. Must C. Should D. Need
3. The machine ______ be turned on by pressing this button.
A. might B. ought to C. should D. can
4. ______ you hold your breath for more than a minute? - Of course not.
A. Needn’t B. Would C. Might D. Can
5. I ______ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt.
A. would B. could C. must D. had to
6. When I was five years old, I ______ read and write.
A. can B. could C. may D. should
7. It is hot in here ______ you open the window a bit, please?
A. Could B. Must C. Should D. Might
8. The book is optional. My professor said we ______ read it if we needed extra information for the essay. But we ______ read it if we don’t want to.
A. will / cannot B. must / ought not
C. could / do not have to D. can / should not
9. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don’t get enough water, they ______ die.
A. must B. will C. should D. ought to
10. They ______ be away for the weekend but I am not sure.
A. needn’t B. should not C. must D. might
11. You ______ leave now if you wish.
A. have to B. must C. may D. would
12. Let’s go out for a drink. - I ______ love to.
A. will B. would C. must D. should
13. He is speaking English, but I think he ______ be Vietnamese, by judging by his accent.
A. will B. could C. would D. should
14. Listen, please. You ______ talk during this exam.
A. won’t B. mustn’t C. wouldn’t D. couldn’t
15. I ______ go on my own. You ______ go with me.
A. will / mustn’t B. should / would not
C. could / will not D. can / needn’t
IV. Paragraph Understanding
Read, the article in which a mother talks about her daughter and the effects of-anorexia: a medical condition in which someone has no desire to eat anything at all. Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need.
DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOUR DAUGHTER
'The change in our daughter Jo was so gradual we didn't really take it too seriously to begin with', admits Wendy, 42. 'Being on a diet seemed quite normal for a teenager. (0) I. But her slimming got out of control. She changed from a well-built, happy athletic girl of .16 into a pale, irritable walking skeleton. And the more we tried to get her to eat, the more she rebelled.'
`No one was allowed near her when she was eating.____ (1) _____ She also insisted on cooking for the rest of us. But we eventually gave up trying to get her to accept food from us. ____ (2) ____ She always seemed to be on the go-cooking, clearing the table – often before the rest of us had even finished – and washing up. For a long time, she refused to even believe she had a problem._____ (3) ____
Eventually she was so weak I got her admitted into hospital with the doctor's help. My husband and I had to literally drag her screaming into the car. _____ (4) ____ Jo was gripped with fear and panic and I felt so guilty. But we were desperate. We thought that in hospital she might discover that she actually did not want to break free of her condition.'
____ (5) _____ The doctor told us that the best thing we could do
was to leave. At this point Jo started to sob uncontrollably. 'Don't leave me, Mummy, 'she begged. 'Please don't leave me.'
____ (6) _____They got her strength up by feeding her and then arranged for her to see the hospital psychiatrists, recommended her for specialist help.'
`Jo's recovery has been slow. Living- with her is like living on a knife edge where the slightest word can trigger sobbing and screaming and wild accusations. At first I just felt this terrible guilt. ____ (7) ____ I don't think Jo will ever be free of her anorexia but she is learning to keep it under control’
A That dreadful moment will stay in my mind forever.
B. Turning my back on her cries and leaving her there was the hardest thing I'd ever had to do.
C. But afterwards I felt this terrible frustration at not being able to help her
D. Teenagers, in my opinion, usually have huge appetites.
E. When we got there, she'd calmed down into an angry silence.
F. Any attempt was met with screaming and hysterical fits
G. She'd shut herself in the kitchen and then sneak up to her bedroom which always remained locked, and strictly out of bounds.
H. During this time all we could do was watch while our daughter slowly .starved herself to death.
I. But her slimming got out of control.