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情态动词1. May I take this dictionary out of the library? No, you _. A. neednt B. mustnt C. dont D. wouldnt - May I take this book out? - Yes, you can. - No, you cant (mustnt). 2. The girl has grown up. Mother _ wash clothes for her. A. needs B. need not C. doesnt need D. need not to She neednt go to school on Sunday. She doesnt need to go to school on Sunday. 3. You _ that letter to James, but you didnt. A. ought to write B. ought to have written C. should write D. must have written You should have finished the exercises before I came, but you didnt. I ought to have given him more help, but I was busy.4. You _ crossed the road when the lights were red. A. ought to have B. oughtnt to have C. oughtnt having D. should have You oughtnt to have told him the bad news, but you did. 5. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think A. ought to be said B. must say C. have to be said D. need to say 6. Why didnt you buy it? I _ but I didnt have much money. A. would B. should C. would have D. had I would have bought it if I had had enough money. 7. It is rather cold in the room. They _ have turned off the steam a few hours ago. A. must B. ought to C. could D. should She must have met her friend yesterday afternoon. You ought to have told about it earlier. In those circumstances we could have done better. You should have given her more help, but you didnt.8. You _ all the way to meet me here, I know this place pretty well. A. dont need to come B. neednt come C. neednt to have come D. neednt have come I dont need to clean the windows. My sister will do it. We neednt have told him the news because he knew it already. You neednt have watered the flowers, for it is going to rain. 9. Since it is already midnight we _. A. had better left B. ought to be left C. have taken our leave D. might as well leave We took our leave of the city. Its very late, so you might as well go to bed. If you dont like go swimming, you may just as well stay at home. 10. His appearance has changed so much that you _ not recognize him. A. may well B. may as well C. maybe D. should I see her maybe once every two months. Maybe she will come on Thursday. I should help him because he is in trouble now. My father should be at home now. He should arrive at noon. 11. Mary walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she _ something she would regret later. A. will say B. said C. might say D. might have said He may not have finished the work. If we had taken the other road, we might have arrived earlier.12. Why _ it get colder when we go up a mountain? Were getting nearer to the sun. A. ought to B. should C. would D. must How should I know? Who should come to meet us but the manager himself? Why was it that the manager should go back on his work? 13. Mary _ be in Paris because I saw her in town an hour ago. A. mustnt B. cant C. isnt able to D. would not He must be in the library now. He cant be in the classroom. He is too young, he cant lift the box. He was not able to speak English when he was at school.14. You ought to have examined your pocket more carefully. Yes, I know I _. A. should have B. ought to C. have to D. should - Are you on holiday? - No, but Id like to be. - She hasnt done it yet. - She ought to have.15. Are you going to leave soon? If I _ Ill let you know. A. do B. will be C. will do D. am16. The composition _ any more. A. need not to be corrected B. doesnt need be corrected C. need not corrected D. doesnt need to be corrected17. He _ back to work without the doctors permission. Now he had to stay in bed for a couple of days. A. neednt have gone B. wouldnt have gone C. shouldnt have gone D. couldnt have gone You neednt have watered the flowers, for it is going to rain. If he had come yesterday, you would have met him. It couldnt have been a comfortable journey. You shouldnt have taken away my dictionary, for I wanted to use it.18. What did you think of his composition? Well, it _ worse. A. couldnt have been B. mustnt be C. couldnt be D. might not be19. He ought to study hard, _? A. should he B. ought he C. shouldnt he D. didnt he Such things ought not to be allowed, ought they? He ought to be punished, oughtnt he? We ought to go, ought we not? We ought to go, should we not/shouldnt we?20. You didnt hear me until now? No. I must _ soundly when you came in. A. have been sleeping B. have slept C. be sleeping D. sleep 1. Need I start from the beginning? Yes, you _. A. could B. must C. are able to D. can be able 2. Do you think I _ borrow your bike? Yes, _ yourself. A. might; take B. could; help C. would; bring D. should; fetch 3. He hardly _ say anything more, since you know all about it. A. dont need to B. needs C. neednt D. need 4. Do you have to leave? Sorry, but I really _. A. have B. had to C. do so D. must 5. An increase in a nations money supply, without an accompanying increase in economic activity, _ result in higher prices. A. tends B. tends the C. tending to D. will tend to 6. Will eighty dollars be enough? Another twenty _. A. will fine B. will cover C. will fix D. will do 7. Why do you make me do so? I am sorry but you _ do such a thing. A. would B. can C. should D. may 8. All the lights are on; the Smiths _ supper. A. must have B. must be having C. mustnt having D. must had 9. There was a lot of fun at yesterdays party. You _ come, but why didnt you? A. must have B. ought to have C. need have D. should 10. I really feel thirsty. “_” A. Do you like water? B. Shall I get you some water? C. Do you fetch water? D. Will I get you some water?11. You _ return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like. A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. may not12. Peter _ come with us tonight, but he isnt very sure yet. A. must B. may C. can D. will13. Johnny, you _ play with the knife, you _ hurt yourself. A. wont; cant B. mustnt; may C. shouldnt; must D. cant; shouldnt14. Jim _ his strict father, for he failed in the examination once again. A. didnt dare to see B. not dare see C. didnt dare see D. dared not to see15. There used to be a church in the west of the town, _? A. didnt there B. usent to there C. used there D. usednt to there16. You arent serious, are you? You _ be joking! A. cant B. must C. may D. can17. - Dont forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow. A. I dont B. I wont C. I cant D. I havent18. A computer _ think for itself, it must be told what to do. A. cant B. couldnt C. may not D. might not19. Are you coming to Jews party? Im not sure. I _ go to the concert instead. A. must B. would C. might D. should20. Since you need to catch an early train tomorrow morning, we _ now. A. had better to leave B. might as well leave C. ought to have leave D. should have to leave21. The conference _ a full week by the time it ends. A. must have lasted B. will have lasted C. would last D. has lasted 22. The bottle is nearly empty, you _ a lot. A. should have drunk B. must drink C. ought to drink D. must have drunk 23. You _ there the other day. A. need not go B. need not to go C. neednt have gone D. dont need to go24. Why didnt you answer the phone last night? I _ when you called. A. must be sleeping B. must sleep C. must have slept D. must have been sleeping25. You _ your car with-the brakes out of order. You _ a serious accident. D. oughtnt to have driven; might have had A. ought to not drive; might have B. oughtnt to have driven; might have C. oughtnt to drive; might have had 26. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _ so formally. A. need not have dressed up B. must not have dressed up C. did not need to dress up D. must not dress up 27. He looked worried. You _ have told him the bad news. A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. cant D. should28. I didnt see her yesterday. Oh, but you _. A. must have B. ought to C. should have D. cannot have29. You missed a golden opportunity. Yes, I _ that job when it was offered. A. shall take B. should take C. should have taken D. shall have taken30. There was plenty of time. She _. A. mustnt have hurried B. couldnt have hurried C. must not hurry D. neednt have hurried31. The plant is dead. I _ it more water. A. will give B. would have given C. must give D. should have given32. I wonder how he _ that to the teacher. A. dare to say B. dared say C. not dare say D. dare saying33. Tom ought not to _ me your secret, but he meant no harm. A. have told B. tell C. be telling D. having told34. - There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well. - It _ a comfortable journey. A. cant b