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(1)ENGLISH EXERCISE Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence
1 Peter doesn’t feel well He see a doctor
A should B ought C has D had Mary doesn’t feel well She better see a doctor
A should B ought C has D had
3 Jane doesn’t feel well She to see a doctor A should B ought C must D had It’s extremely warm in here We … open some windows
A should B ought C have D had It’s really cold in here We to close some windows
A should B ought C must D had
6 There’s a police car behind us You better slow down! A should B ought C had D have
7 People who use public parks clean up after themselves
A should B ought C had D have
8 I have no money left in my bank account I better stop charging things on my credit card A should B ought C have D had
9 It’s going to be a formal dinner and dance You to change clothes A should B ought C must D had
10 This library book is overdue I better return it today
A should B ought C must D had
11 I to wash the dishes after dinner last night It was my turn A have B has C had D must
12 Bye! I’m leaving now I got to take this package to the post office
A have B has C had D must
13 I know you didn’t mean what you said You think before you speak! A have B has C had D must
14 Yesterday everyone in the office to leave the building for a fire drill I’m glad it wasn’t a real fire
A have B has C had D must
15 Anna to take an educational psychology course next semester It’s a required course
A have B has C had D must
16 John, Chris and Janet to stay after class this afternoon Professor Adams wants them to help him with grade papers A have B has C had D must 17 Mr Irwin, you not be late today The vice - president is coming in, and you’re the only one
who can answer her questions about the new project A have B has C had D must
18 Last year our town didn’t have many tourists because of an oil spill Business was bad My wife and I own a small souvenir shop near the ocean We to borrow money from the bank last month to save our business A have B has C had D must
19 I can’t go to the movie tonight because I study for final exams A have B has C had D must
20 Last week John to interview five people for the new management position
A have B has C had D must
21 I need the milk you get it out of the refrigerator for me?
A May B Should C Ought D Could
22 - “ you hand me that book, please? I can’t reach it - “Sure Here it is.” A Would B Should C Must D Might
23 - “What you like the most about your promotion?” - “I get up at 5.30 in the morning anymore I can sleep until 7.30.” A must not B would rather C don’t have to D haven’t to
24 - “Do you have a minute? I need to talk to you.” - “I leave here in ten minutes Can we make an appointment for another time?”
A have to B could C may D should
(2)26 “Let’s go bowling Saturday afternoon.” “Bowling? I play golf than go bowling.” A had better B should C ought to D would rather
27 - “Mary found a library book on a bench at Central Park Someone had left it there.” - “She take it to any library in the city I’m sure they’ll be glad to have it back.”
A will B should C ought D would rather
ENGLISH EXERCISE
Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence or has the same idea
1 - “Tom got another speeding ticket yesterday.” - “Oh? That’s not good He be more careful He’ll end up in serious trouble if he gets any more.”
A would rather B will C could D ought to
2 - “Are you going to take the job transfer when the company moves out of town?” - “I accept their offer if they are willing to pay all of my moving expenses.”
A must not B might C may be D might be
3 - “Are you going to admit your mistake to the boss?” - “Yes I tell her about it than have her hear about it from someone else.” A can B should C would rather D prefer
4 - “I just heard that there’s an accident on the freeway Traffic is a mess.” - “We … leave earlier than we planned” A maybe B had better C prefer to D would rather
5 - “Would you like to go with me to the Williams’ wedding next month?” - “I’m not sure I be too busy with school.” A will B might C maybe D should
6 - “Do you need help washing the dishes?” - “Oh, no You help There are enough people in the kitchen already.” A don’t have to B must not C may not D cannot - “Why are you working so many evenings, and weekends?” - “I increase sales or I’m in
danger of losing my job “ A may B can C have got to D could
8 - “Are these gloves necessary?” - “Yes You use this chemical without gloves It will burn your skin.” A must not B don’t have to C could not D cannot
9 We the lake from our bedroom window
A can see B must have see C able to see D ought see 10 - “The phone is ringing Who you think it is?” - “It Michael.”
A should be B would be C could be D maybe 11 You’ve been travelling all day You be tired
A should B might C could D must 12 They haven’t lived here for long They many people
A mustn’t know B can’t know C couldn’t have known D don’t have to 13 - “Where’s Peter?” - “I’m not sure He lunch.”
A has to have B must have C might be having D may have had 14 Despite playing under strength, our team beat the rivals
A could B were able to C couldn’t D weren’t able to 15 She had to the shopping for her neighbour, she?
A didn’t B hadn’t C does D isn’t 16 He daren’t his boss for a rise just now
A asking B be asking C to ask D ask 17 The noise was so loud that we all wear ear - protectors
A must B have to C should D had to
18 It is essential that all top security documents be stamped CONFIDENTIAL
A should B must C will D may 19 I suggest Michael in touch with the organizers
A should get B to get C getting D must get 20 You continue You’ve made your point clearly enough already
A needn’t B mustn’t C don’t have D won’t 21 In my opinion, the government should action
(3)22 The bill had already been paid, so I to it
A hadn’t B didn’t need C needn’t D haven’t 23 It’s 5a m, Tom have arrived in New York now
A would B can C should D ought
24 It’s possible that we’ll know the answers tomorrow
A We may know all the answers tomorrow B We should know all the answers tomorrow 25 I don’t think you should ring him now It’s rather late
A You might not ring him now It’s rather late B You’d better not ring him now It’s rather late 26 You needn’t come if you don’t want to
A You won’t come if you don’t want to B You don’t have to come if you don’t want to 27 I think it’s wrong for you to work so hard
A You don’t have to work so hard B You shouldn’t work so hard 28 Perhaps these are the keys
A These might be the keys B These must be the keys ENGLISH EXERCISE
Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence or has the same idea I know Why don’t we go out to eat instead?
A I know We must go out to eat instead B I know We could go out to eat instead
2 It would be quite wrong for us to lock the cat in the house for a week A We’d better not lock the cat in the house for a week B We can’t lock the cat in the house for a week It’s possible that the decision will be announced next week
A The decision might be announced next week B The decision will be announced next week Although I try hard, I can never solve The Times crossword
A Try as I may, I can never solve The Times crossword B Try as I can, I may never solve The Times crossword Let’s go to the beach next Saturday afternoon
A We ought to go to the beach next Saturday afternoon B We have to go to the beach next Saturday afternoon
6 Julia asleep because there’s no light on in her room
A must be B can be C can’t be D mustn’t be I might the test but I’m not sure I haven’t received the results yet
A pass B have been passed C have passed D be passed I use your phone? I need to make an urgent phone call
A Would B Will C Can D Might Tom is a talented musician He should the competition
A won B to win C be won D have won 10 When I was younger, I the family car every day
A couldn’t borrow B couldn’t be borrowed C can’t have borrowed D couldn’t have borrowed 11 Don’t make any plans for Friday because we leave in the morning I’ll let you know tonight
A can B may C would D must 12 - “Could I borrow your motorbike this evening?” - “ ”
A No, you can’t B Not at all C No, you couldn’t D No, not borrow 13 Viet told me that he was going to China for five years So, he should home tomorrow
A have been B be C been D to be
14 Sorry I’m late, I post some letters A have to B must C had to D had to must
15 The parcel I sent you by now
A should arrive B should to arrive C should be arriving D should have arrived 16 When I was sixteen I out till 10 o’clock
A can stay B could stay C can have stayed D could have stayed 17 You me my trousers were split!
A may tell B might tell C may be telling D might have told 18 Everyone was angry because Sam the television
A wouldn’t turn off B won’t turn off C wouldn’t have turned off D won’t have turned off 19 I to go to the dentist again, luckily
(4)20 I think you it over with your parents
A should talk B ought talk C should to talk D ought have talked 21 You leave the room before the end of the test
A don’t have to B haven’t to C mustn’t to D mustn’t
22 I possibly leave Bob here on his own A shouldn’t B mustn’t C couldn’t D mightn’t
23 Nobody else is going to turn up now for the lesson, so you as well go home
A can B may C could D ought
24 Nobody with that idea if we asked them
A will agree B can agree C would agree D may agree
25 The peace conference a solution to the problem A may be finding B might find C can have found D might have found 26 The train will be leaving in five minutes so you better hurry up
A had B should C will D would
27 The children better leave now, it’s getting late A should B had C would D ought
28 You better be careful not to miss the train! A would B should C had D did
29 He had to leave early, he? A didn’t B mustn’t C hasn’t D shouldn’t
30 If he discovers the truth, there’s no telling what happen A should B shall C would D might
31 They try to be here before the class starts A would have B should C ought D should have
32 I wonder whether we to help those people I’m sorry we didn’t A have stopped B shall have stopped C should have stopped D should have been stopped 33 I told the man that he to see a doctor about his bad leg A ought B might C should D
must
34 “I always get confused about tipping in this country” “Usually you to leave 15 percent for waiters and waitresses Taxi drivers expect 10 or 15 percent, too” A ought B should C might D can
35 “Do you believe that James will apologise to Mary?” “I don’t know He ”
A should B will C ought D owes
36 Butter in the refrigerator A ought to keep B had better to be kept C should be kept D is kept as usual
37 at once or you will never see her again A Better come B You had better come C Had you better come D Should you come 38 You better be careful not to miss the train! A would B had C should D
did
39 Given the present economic situation, it be best to wait before making further wage demands A seemed B should C might D ought
40 She seems very confident but you never judge by appearances A could B should C might D ought
41 The children better leave now, it’s getting late A should B had C would D ought
42 If the weather stays fine, the plane land at 8.30 local time A does B might C should D ought
43 I’d rather you smoke in here A don’t B didn’t C not D shouldn’t 44 On average, a healthy heart to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat
A can B must C ought D should
45 you hand me that pair of scissors, please? A May B Shall C Will D Should 46 I need some help with the table you lift the other end, please?
A May B Should C Could D Shall
(5)48 They try to be here before the class starts A would have B should C ought D should have
49 “Do you believe that James will apologise to Mary?” “I don’t know He ”
A should B will C ought D owes
50 “Are you going to go with us on the tour?” “I’d like to, but with my exams on Monday, I know I really ” A wouldn’t B couldn’t C shouldn’t D hadn’t
51 You better be careful not to miss the train! A would B should C had D did
52 The problem facing most tourists is among so many possibilities A what they should see B what should they see C should they see what D they should see what 53 She seems very confident but you never judge by appearances
A could B ought C might D should
54 What John says true but I very much doubt it A should be B may be C will be D shall be
55 When my father was young, he work in the garden for long hours A can B could C will D should
56 you help me with the homework? A May B Shall C Should D Will 57 I put my keys on the table, but now it’s gone Someone have taken it
A may B had to C should D would rather 58 A huge tree crashed through the roof and broke my bed in the room, I would have been
killed A Should I be B Had I been C Would I be D Would I have been
59 He a policeman; he’s much too short A can’t be B must be C looks like D should be
60 -Did anyone clean the windows?-No They them but they didn’t A should clean B should have cleaned C should have been cleaned D should be cleaned
61 According to some specialists, this plan a should be delayed b should be delay c should been delayed d should being delayed
62 He was sacked because of his laziness, he harder a should work b should have worked c would work d will have worked
63 Must I take some warm clothes? No, you It is not so cold a needn’t b mustn’t c shouldn’t d don’t
64 You burn the garbage, and you dig a hole and bury it a must / should b should / would rather not c should not/ had better d may / could
65 You failed the exam You harder a will have studied b should have studied c must have studied d shall have studied
66 You better study a lot next week if you want to get through that exam a should b will c must d had
67 Ten o’clock, she at the office by now a should arrive b should have arrived c must arrive d would arrive
68 I think you better not tell him the truth a would b had c should d will
69 I didn’t all the work last week My boss angry with me a should have been b might have been c must be d must have been
70 The athlete didn’t win the competition She been very sad a could b should have c can’t have d must have
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