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Modals
Book 1 Part C

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138. She ___ get up and she ___ stay in bed as she is
seriously ill.
A) must / has to
B) can’t / has to
C) should / is to
D) may / must
E) is able / shall
139. My cousin ___ read and write when he was five.
A) could
B) may
C) have to
D) must
E) can
140. We ___ to meet at the theatre entrance at a quarter to eight
yesterday.
A) are
B) must
C) have
D) were
E) couldn’t
141. They ___ do this the day after tomorrow. Now they are very
busy.
A) may
B) can
C) must
D) will be able to
E) were able to
142. I ___ write to Ann. I haven’t written to her for ages.
A) can
B) must
C) had to
D) could
E) may
143. This work ___ be done at once.
A) can
B) must
C) ought
D) should
E) may
144. The teacher said they ___ all go home.
A) may
B) have to
C) might
D) can
E) be able to
145. -How ___ I get to the nearest bus stop?
-You ___ go straight and then turn to the left.
A) must / can
B) can / must
C) should / may
D) may / have to
E) could / might
146. Oh, you are seriously ill. I think you ___ consult a doctor and if he
tells you to keep to bed you ___ do.
A) may / might
B) must / can’t
C) should / must
D) have to / couldn’t
E) has to / may
147. Tom ___ pass his exam in Literature and now he is working hard
as he ___ take it again.
A) can’t / was able
B) must / had to
C) may / could
D) couldn’t / has to
E) can’t / had to
148. ___ I come in? No, you ___ I am very busy now. I ___ write a
report.
A) can / can / must
B) must / may not / had to
C) may / can’t / must
D) may / may not / can
E) must / mustn’t / may
149. - ___ I smoke here?
- No, you ___ .
A) can / may
B) may / mustn’t
C) can / should
D) can / can’t
E) may / need
150. You ___ break the body but you ___ break the spirit.
A) may / can’t
B) could / can’t
C) must / must
D) can / might not
E) may / may
151. He ___ tell you how glad he is.
A) was able to
B) couldn’t
C) can’t
D) had to
E) have
152. He said that I ___ telephone him any time I liked.
A) can
B) will
C) might
D) have to
E) will have to
153. I have a terrible headache. I ___ do anything.
A) could
B) can
C) should
D) can’t
E) might
154. -___ your son speak English?
-No, but he ___ when he was a schoolboy.
A) has to / must
B) could / may
C) might / can
D) can / could
E) may / must
155. Find the synonym of the modal verb “must”.
A) I might be wrong.
B) We may go there.
C) He needs a dictionary.
D) You can say anything.
E) He was to go to the south.
156. You ___ easily find the newspaper now where his article was
printed.
A) might
B) need
C) couldn’t
D) had to
E) can
157. He said that his father was ill and they ___ go to see the doctor
yesterday.
A) can
B) had to
C) are able
D) can’t
E) may
158. Sorry, I ___ go with you. I ___ finish my work.
A) may not / must
B) couldn’t / have to
C) mustn’t / can
D) can’t / must
E) am / could
159. Last year in April I ___ use my umbrella more often than in May.
A) must
B) can
C) were able
D) had to
E) may
160. “___ I have another cup of tea?”
A) must
B) might
C) may
D) would
E) need
161. -I wonder where the chief is.
-He ___ be in his office. I’ve seen him this morning.
A) is able to
B) should
C) have to
D) must
E) had to
162. “I ___ go, Padre, the students will be waiting for me.
A) is to
B) can
C) be able
D) must
E) may