情态动词练习.doc

情态动词练习Exercises: 1. “ _ you play baseball?” “ No, I _. “A. Can; may B. Cant; cant C. May; cant D. can; can2. “ _ I hand in the paper this week?” “ No, you _. You _ hand it in next week.A. Must; neednt; may B. will; mustnt; ought toC. Shall; cant; have to D. Should; didnt have to; can3. There were already 4 people in the car but they managed to take John as well. It _ a comfortable journey.A. cant be B. wouldnt beC. mustnt have been C. couldnt have been4. Its nearly eight oclock. They _ be here at any moment.A. must B. can C. should D. need5. “ _ I take the magazine out of the reading room?” “ Sorry, you _.”A. May; mustnt B. Must; cantC. will; didnt have to C. Can; arent able to6. The boss say to the secretary, “ If you work well, you _ have a rise.”A. shall B. would C. must D. ought7. Lets sing a song, _ we?A. will B. cant C. shall D. do8. “_ you go so soon?” “ No, I _ go yet.”A Must; mustnt B. Shall; wontC. Can; may not D. Must; neednt9. The book I borrowed from the library isnt here. Who _?A. could have taken it B. must have taken itC. might take it D. should take it.10. “ They went to the lecture, but it had been put off.” “ Oh, so they _.”A. neednt have gone B. should have goneC. mustnt have gone D. dont need to go11. “_ I have a glass of beer?” “ No, Im afraid you _.”A. Cant; cant B. Could; wont C. May; darent D. Shall; may12. “ Isnt that Tom playing basketball?” “ It _ be; he fell off the ladder yesterday and got badly hurt.”A. mustnt B. would rather not C. couldnt D. wouldnt13. “ Need he go?” “ Yes, he _.”A. need B. can C. may D. must14. Tell me how you work out the answer, _ you?A. can B. will C. dont D. shant15. You promised your friend a letter; you ought to _ days ago.A. write B. be writing C. have written D. be written16. She had done more work in one day than her brother _ in three days.A will do B. may do C. could do D. has done17. The teacher told the student that he _ pay for the missing magazine.A. didnt need to B. need not to C. mustnt D. not had to18. It is Saturday tomorrow. I _ get up early.A. dont need B. neednt to C. cant D. neednt19. You made a lot of spelling mistakes in your composition. You _ after you finished writing it.A. mustnt have gone it over B. shouldnt have gone it overC. neednt have gone it over D. cant have gone it over20. Miss Wilson isnt in the office, so she _ in one of the computer rooms.A. must work B. must be workingC. should have to work D. needs to workNMET1. A computer _ think for itself; it must be told what to do.A. cant B. couldnt C. may not D. might not2. Jenny _ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.A. must B. should C. need D. would3. We _ last night, but we went to the concert instead.A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study4. - Could I borrow your dictionary?- Yes, of course you _.A. might B. will C. can D. should5. Tom ought not to _ me your secret, but he meant no harm.A. have told B. tell C. be telling D. having told6. - If he _, he _ that food.- Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately.A. was warmed; would not takeB. had been warmed; would not have takenC. would be warmed; had not takenD. would have be warmed; had not taken7. Peter _ come with us tonight, but he isnt very sure yet.A. must B. may C. can D. will8. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I _ for her.A. had to write it outB. must have written it outC. should have written it outD. ought to write it out9. I didnt see your sister at the meeting. If she _, she would have met my brother.A. has come B. did come C. came D. had come10. -Shall I tell John about it?- No, you _. Ive told him already.A. neednt B. wouldnt C. mustnt D. shouldnt11. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _.A. breaks B. has broken C. were broken D. had been broken12. Without electricity human life _ quite difficult today.A. is B. will be C. would have been D. would be13. He _ you more help, even though he was very busy.A. might have givenB. might giveC. may giveD. would give14. Johnny, you _ play with the knife, you _ hurt yourself.A. wont; cant B. mustnt may C. shouldnt; must D. cant; shouldnt15. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _ get out.A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to16. -When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.-They _ be ready by 12:00.A. can B. should C. might D. need17 - I stayed at a hotel while in New York. -Oh, did you? You _ with Barbara. A. could have stay B. could stay C. would stay D. must have stayed18 -Will you stay for lunch?- Sorry, _. My brother is coming to see me.A. I mustnt B. I cant C. I neednt D. I wont19 - Are you coming to Jeffs party? - I m not sure. I _ go to the concert instead. A. must B. would C. should D. mig