“Mike is often absent from class.” “Tell him he _____ answer for it if he goes on behaving like that.”
| A．shall | B．will |
| C．would | D．can |
“I promise that she _____ get a nice present on her birthday.” “Will it be a great surprise to her？”
| A．should | B．must |
| C．would | D．shall |
You _______ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.
| A．cannot | B．shouldn’t |
| C．mustn’t | D．needn’t |
“Is John coming by train？” “He should, but he _____ not. He likes driving his car.”
| A．must | B．can |
| C．need | D．may |
I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.” “It ____ true because there was little snow there.”
| A．may not be | B．won’t be |
| C．couldn’t be | D．mustn’t be |
Do you think he is lazy？” “I _____ so once, but I don’t now.”
| A．may have thought | B．can have thought |
| C．may think | D．might think |
Their answers are exactly the same — one of them ______ from the other.
| A．must copy | B．must have copied |
| C．should copy | D．should have copied |
You _____ be right, but I don’t think you are.
| A．can | B．could | C．must | D．should |
“I thought you wouldn’t mind.” “Well, as a matter of fact I don’t, but you _____ me first.”
| A．should ask | B．should have asked |
| C．must ask | D．must have asked |
“I called you yesterday. A woman answered, but I didn’t recognize her voice.” “Oh, it _____ my aunt Jean.”
| A．must be | B．must have been |
| C．might be | D．can have been |
That car nearly hit me; I ______.
| A．might be killed | B．might have been killed |
| C．may be killed | D．may been killed |
It’s a very kind offer, but I really _____ accept it.
| A．mustn’t | B．needn’t |
| C．can’t | D．don’t |
The police still haven’t found her, but they’re doing all they _____.
| A．may | B．can |
| C．must | D．will |
You _____ practise the drums while the baby is sleeping.
| A．needn’t | B．mightn’t |
| C．mustn’t | D．won’t |
You _____ him the news; he knew it already.
| A．needn’t tell | B．needn’t have told |
| C．mightn’t tell | D．mightn’t have told |
As she’s not here, I suppose she _____ home.
| A．must go | B．must have gone |
| C．might go | D．might be going |
Are you still here？ You ______ home hours ago.
| A．should go | B．should have gone |
| C．might go | D．may have gone |
“I called you yesterday. A woman answered, but I didn’t recognize her voice.” “Oh, it _____ my aunt Jean.”
| A．must be | B．must have been |
| C．might be | D．can have been |
I _______ have met him a long time ago. Both his name and face are very familiar.
| A．may | B．can |
| C．would | D．should |
“Shall we go shopping？” “Sorry, we _______ buy anything now because none of the shops are open.”
| A．mustn’t | B．needn’t |
| C．can’t | D．shouldn’t |
They often go to the restaurants for meals. They _____ be very poor.
| A．mustn’t | B．can’t |
| C．may not | D．needn’t |
I didn’t see her in the meeting room this morning. She ______ have spoken at the meeting.
| A．mustn’t | B．shouldn’t |
| C．needn’t | D．couldn’t |
He ______ the test again, in which case, his mother will be very disappointed.
| A．might fail | B．must have failed |
| C．should fail | D．could have failed |
“Why didn’t she come to the meeting yesterday？” “I’m not so sure. She ______ ill.”
| A．should be | B．should have been |
| C．must be | D．might have been |
Why did you just sit and watch？ You _______ me.
| A．could help | B．should help |
| C．could have helped | D．must have helped |
“You ______ your teacher for help. He is kind-hearted.” “Yes. A whole day _______.”
| A．can ask, will waste |
| B．must have asked, had wasted |
| C．could have asked, was wasted |
| D．shouldn’t have asked, would be wasted |
“Is there a flight to London this evening？” “There _______ be. I’ll phone the airport and find it out.”
| A．must | B．might |
| C．would | D．can |
“Show me your permit, please.” “Oh, it’s not in my pocket. It ______.”
| A．might fall out | B．could fall out |
| C．should have fallen out | D．must have fallen out |
“Look at these tracks. It _______ be a wolf.” “Don’t be so sure. I think it _______ be a fox.”
| A．must; could | B．may; might |
| C．need; must | D．could; need |
“Did Jim come？” “I don’t know. He _______ while I was out.”
| A．might have come | B．might come |
| C．mush have come | D．should have come |