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Question 1: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
I couldn’t ___________ the programme so I turned the TV up

A. hear
B. heard
C. hearing
D. to hear

Question 2: My brother ___________ write when he was just three years old

A. can
B. could
C. might
D. should

Question 3: ___________ I use your computer to check my email?

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

Question 4: All compositions ___________ be handed in to me by Friday at the lastest.

A. must
B. need
C. have
D. ought

Question 5: That ___________ be my mobile - mine is silver and that one is black.

A. mustn’t
B. shouldn’t
C. wouldn’t
D. can’t

Question 6: I sent the letter yesterday, so It ___________ get there tomorrow

A. can
B. need
C. should
D. ought

Question 7: Did you___________ to pay to send the package back?

A. must
B. should
C. ought
D. have

Question 8: My teacher thinks I ___________ to pay more attention in class

A. might
B. may
C. ought
D. would

Question 9: Before Anna came to Britain, she ____________ understand much English. Now she ________ understand everything

A. can - could
B. could - can
C. can - can
D. could - could

Question 10: I _________ go to the bank yesterday to get some money

A. had to
B. must
C. hadn’t to
D. mustn’t

Question 11: The fire spread through the building very quickly, but fortunately everybody ___________.

A. was able to escape
B. managed to escape
C. could escape
D. A & B are correct

Question 12: I’m so tired I ___________ for a week

A. can sleep
B. could sleep
C. could have slept
D. sleep

Question 13: The story ___________ be true, but I don’t think it is.

A. might
B. can
C. could
D. A, B & C are correct

Question 14: Why did you stay at a hotel when you were in Paris? You ___________ with Sarah.

A. can stay
B. could stay
C. could have stayed
D. A & B are correct

Question 15: ‘I’ve lost one of my gloves.’ ‘You ___________ it somewhere’

A. must drop
B. must have dropped
C. must be dropping
D. must have been dropping

Question 16: ‘Why wasn’t Amy at the meeting yesterday?’ ‘She ___________ about it.’

A. might not know
B. may not know
C. might not have known
D. may have known

Question 17: What was the problem? Why ___________ leave early?

A. had you to
B. did you have to
C. must you
D. you had to

Question 18: We’ve got plenty of time. We ___________ hungry

A. don’t need to
B. mustn’t
C. need
D. B & C are correct

Question 19: You missed a great party last night. You ___________. Why didn’t you?

A. must have come
B. should have came
C. ought to have come
D. had to come

Question 20: Jane won the lottery. I ___________ a car with the money she’d won

A. suggested that she buy
B. suggested that she should buy
C. A, B & D are correct
D. suggested that she bought

Question 21: You’re always at home. You ___________ out more often

A. should go
B. had better go
C. had better go
D. go

Question 22: It’s late. It’s time ___________ home

A. we go
B. we must go
C. we should go
D. we went

Question 23: ___________ a little longer, but I really have to go now.

A. I’d stay
B. I’ll stay
C. I can stay
D. I’d have stayed

Question 24: I’ve been having swimming lessons and now I ___________ swim really well

A. can
B. could
C. could
D. couldn’t

Question 25: Please ___________ I use your mobile phone? Mine doesn’t have any power.

A. could
B. couldn’t
C. should
D. shouldn’t

Question 26: Sam ___________ to get a job instead of a complaining about having no money

A. could
B. couldn’t
C. oughtn’t to
D. ought to

Question 27: Okay, yes - you ___________ leave five minutes early today.

A. cann’t
B. can
C. shouldn’t
D. should

Question 28: Do you think I ___________ tell Michael the truth about what happened?

A. must
B. mustn’t
C. should
D. shouldn’t

Question 29: I ___________ read until I was five years old

A. can’t
B. couldn’t
C. can
D. could

Question 30: I’m sorry, but you ___________ leave your car there

A. could
B. couldn’t
C. can’t
D. can

Question 31: If you want to pass the exam, you ___________ do some revision.

A. can’t
B. can
C. oughtn’t to
D. ought to

Question 32: I know John lived in Tokyo, but I don’t think he ___________ speak Japanese

A. can
B. may
C. can’t
D. may not

Question 33: Tracy ___________ sing really well now that she’s had a few lessons

A. could
B. couldn’t
C. can’t
D. can

Question 34: Smoking isn’t allowed in the airport.’ You ___________ to smoke in the airport

A. must
B. mustn’t
C. have to
D. don’t have to

Question 35: ‘It’s not necessary to come to the train station to meet me.’ You ___________ meet her at the train station

A. must
B. mustn’t
C. have to
D. don’t have to

Question 36: We were forced to wait for over two hours in the rain’. They ___________ wait for over two hours in the rain.

A. had to
B. hadn’t to
C. didn’t need to
D. need to

Question 37: ‘The instructions tell you to write in pencil.’ You ___________ write in pencil.

A. mustn’t
B. must
C. needn’t to
D. need to

Question 38: You can contact us by either phone or email.’ You ___________ phone them.

A. mustn't
B. must
C. don’t have to
D. have to

Question 39: ‘In my country, you can carry your passport with you if you want, but it’s not necessary.’ In her country, you ___________ carry your passport with you

A. must
B. mustn’t
C. need to
D. don’t need to

Question 40: ‘My grandfather was made to start work when he was just fourteen years old.’ He ___________ start work when he was just fourteen years old.

A. had to
B. must
C. hadn’t to
D. mustn’t

Question 41: It’s not necessary to book a hotel; you can stay in our spare room.’ You ___________ to stay in a hotel

A. mustn’t
B. must
C. don’t have to
D. have to

Question 42: Jade ___________ come out tonight. She ___________ look after her little brother.

A. can’t - had to
B. can’t - has to
C. can - has to
D. can - had to

Question 43: Choose the sentence (A,B or C) which means the same as the first sentence
We have to pay the electricity bill before Friday.

A. We can pay it if we want to.
B. We must pay it.
C. We’ve already paid it.

Question 44: You don’t need to buy me a birthday present.

A. You must buy me a birthday present.
B. It’s not necessary to buy me a birthday present
C. You mustn’t buy me a birthday present

Question 45: I have to do some work on my project this evening.

A. I haven’t got time to do the work.
B. I’ve already done the work.
C. I need to do the work.

Question 46: Lenny didn’t have to see the head teacher after all.

A. It wasn’t necessary for Lenny to see the head teacher.
B. Lenny went to see the head teacher.
C. Lenny is waiting to see the head teacher.

Question 47: Students mustn’t run in school buildings.

A. They can run if they want to.
B. Students don’t like running.
C. Running isn’t allowed.

Question 48: All passengers must fasten their seatbelts.

A. They have to fasten their seatbelts now.
B. They don’t have to fasten their seatbelts.
C. They can fasten their seatbelts.

Question 49: Mr Reed had to go to the police station to answer some questions.

A. Mr. Reed was able to go to the police station
B. Mr. Reed forgot to go to the police station.
C. Mr Reed was obliged to go to the police station

Question 50: It’s kind of you to offer to help, but you really don’t need to.

A. I don’t want you to help me.
B. Your help isn’t necessary.
C. You won’t be able to help me.