情态动词专项练习

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1. You ____ all those clothes! We have a washing machine to do that sort of thing.

A. neednt have washed B. shouldnt have washed

C. must not have washed D. can not have washed

2. Johns score on the test is the highest in the class; he ____ last night.

A. should study B. should have studied

C. must have studied D. must have to study

3. The room is in a terrible mess; it ____ cleaned. (CET-4, 1996,6.)

A. cant have been B. shouldnt have been

C. mustnt have been D. wouldnt have been

4. Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They ____ from South America on rafts.

A. must have sailed B. can sail

C. might have sailed D. should have sailed

5. Mary was not in her bedroom yesterday afternoon. She ____ in her classroom.

A. should have been B. must have been

C. must be D. should be

6. Bob said he was going to join our club but he didnt. He ____ his mind.

A. cant have changed B. wouldnt have changed

C. must have changed D. shouldnt have changed

7. You ____ to town to see the film yesterday. It will be on TV tonight.

A. neednt go B. had better not go

C. should not go D. neednt have gone

8. We ____ the letter yesterday, but it didnt arrive.

A. must receive B. ought to receive

C. must have received D. ought to have received

9. With all the work on hand, he ____ to the cinema last night.

A. mustnt go B. shouldnt have gone

C. could not go D. couldnt have gone

10. Eve was late for class again. She ____ earlier.

A. should get up B. must get up

C. need to get up D. should have got up

11. I am feeling sick. I ____ so much chocolate.

A. neednt have eaten B. couldnt have eaten

C. mustnt have eaten D. shouldnt have eaten

12. I didnt send out my application form last week, but I ____.

A. had B. would do C. should have D. might have to

13. Walking alone in the deserted village, John was scared. He thought he ____ Tom to go with him.

A. might have asked B. should asked

C. must have asked D. should have asked

14. When I got to the cinema, the film had already started; I ____ there earlier.

A. ought to get B. ought to have got

C. must have got D. must get

15. The road was muddy. It ____ last night.

A. must rained B. must have rained

C. must be rained D. could have rained

16. She can speak quite fluent English. She ____.

A. must been in the U.S.A. for some time

B. must have been in the U.S.A. for some time

C. should have been in the U.S.A. for some time

D. may be in the U.S.A. for some time

17. You should bear in mind that he is not so strong as he ____.

A. was used to be B. used to be

C. was used to D. use to

18. ——We didnt see him at the exhibition yesterday.

——He ____ it.

A. mustnt visit B. cant have visited

C. should have gone to see D. may see

19. Mary ____ my letter, otherwise she would have replied before now.

A. should have received B. has received

C. couldnt have received D. ought to have received

20. I ____ you a valuable present for your birthday, but I was short of money.

A. would have liked to give B. liked to give

C. have liked to give D. would like to give

21. ——Where ____ my umbrella?

——Somebody ____ it away by mistake.

A. is, must have taken B. is, must take

C. have been, must take D. is, takes

22. What ____ would happen if the director knew you felt that way?

A. will you suppose B. you suppose

C. do you suppose D. you would suppose

23. Two eyes ____ see more than one.

A. can B. may C. will D. should

24. ____ you continue in your efforts and achieve new and greater suc- cesses.

A. Would B. Will C. May D. Should

25. We ought to help each other in our work, ____?

A. oughtnt we B. should we C. shouldnt we D. ought to we

26. Tom ____ better than to ask Dick for help.

A. shall know B. shouldnt know

C. has known D. should have known

27. You ____ your tooth pulled out before it rot completely.

A. had better got B. had to get better

C. had better to get D. had better get

28. When we got to the cinema, the film hasnt started yet, so we ____.

A. neednt hurry B. didnt need hurry

C. neednt to hurry D. neednt have hurried

29. It was really very dangerous; you ____ him seriously.

A. might have injured B. could injure

C. should have injured D. must injure

30. As he had heart attack, he was told that he ____ continue the work.

A. needn't B. may not C. mustn't D. can't

31. An Englishman who ____ not speak Italian was once traveling in

Italy.

A. must B. could C. may D. might

32. I ____ like to make a suggestion.

A. could B. would C. must D. might

33. I know things are hard with you, but you ____ try to get over the difficulties.

A. can B. may C. must D. ought

34. I can't find the recorder in the room. It ____ by somebody.

A. may have been taken away B. may leave

C. may take away D. must have taken away

35. He ____ the 9:20 train because he didn't leave home till 9:25.

A. can reach B. could catch

C. may not catch D. couldn't have caught

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