情态动词练习及答案

1、情态动词练习1. _May I stop my car here?No, you.A. can t B. mustn, t C. needn, t D. dont have to2. Must we clean the house now?No, you .A. needn, t B. may not C. mustn, t D. cant3. John_his father about his failure in the exam.A. dares not tell B. dares not tellingC. dare not tell D. dares not to tell4. Yo

2、u_return the book now. You can keep it next week if you like.A. can t B. mustn, t C. needn, t D. may not5. Johnny, you_play with the knife, you_hurt yourself.A. won t. can t B. mustn, t. mayC. shouldn11, must D. can, t. shouldn, t6. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone get out

3、.A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to7. Would you go out for a walk with me?No, I_ My girl friend is coming.A. wouldnt B. shall not C. wont D. shouldn118. Man_die without water.A. will B. can C. need D. shall9. If he started at 9 O clock, he_be there by now.A. need B. shall C. ought to D. must

4、10. I mailed the letter two weeks ago. She it.A. must receive B. can t receive C. might receive D. must have received11. The professor gave orders that the experiment before 5:30p. m.A. be finished B. will finishC. must be finished D. would be finished12. There was plenty of time. You.A. mustn, t hu

5、rry B. mustn, t have hurriedC. needn, t hurry D. needn, t have hurried13. Tom was a diligent boy. He_go to school though it was raining hard.A. was able to B. could C. couldn11 D. wasnt able to14. I go back before lunch?No, I don, t think you.A. Need. must B. Do. need to C. Must. have to D. May . ou

6、ght to15. The teacher-do all the exercises, but a pupil.A. needn, t. must B. may not. mustC. needn, t. needn, t D. can t. must16. Would you open the window please ?Yes, I.A. will B. would C. do D. can17. A lion_only attacks a human being when it is hungry.A. should B. can C. will D. shall18. Must I

7、finish this novel this morning ?No, you.A. mustn, t B. might not C. dont have to D. cant19. The taxi only hold six passengers. It is full. You-take the next one.A. may. may B. can. may C. may. can D. must. can20. I_a little earlier, but I met a friend of mine on the way.A. may come B. may have come

8、C. could have come D. must have come21. I wish to go home now, I?A. may B. cant C. must D. do22. He must have finished his homework, he?A. mustn, t B. di An t C. needn, t D. hasnt23. This pen looks like mine, yet it isn t. Whose_it be?A. must B. can C. may D. might24. He didnt do well in the exam. H

9、e_hard at his lessons.A. must have worked B. ought to have workedC. would have worked D. has worked25. I wonder how he_that to the teacher.A. dare to say B. dare saying C. not dare say D. dared say26. Mr Baker, a number of students want to see you. they wait here or outside?A. Should B. Will C. Shal

10、l D. Are27. You_the trees. Look, it is raining now.A. mustn, t have watered B. neednt have wateredC. could have watered D. might have watered28. I_give you an answer tomorrow. I promise!A. must B. will C. may D. shall29. As a soldier, you_do as the head tells you.A. will B. shall C. may D. ought30.

11、The streets are all dry. It during the night.A. can t have rained B. must have rainedC. couldn, t rain D. shouldn t have rained31. When he leave the hospital?” I asked the doctor.A. will B. shall C. can D. may32. _They have not finish the work up to now.Well, they A. should have B. should C. ought t

12、o D. ought have33. Since it is already midnight, we.A. had better leaving B. ought to have leaveC. should take our leave D. might as well leave34. you be happy!A. May B. Can C. Must D. Would35. _Must we come tomorrow?A. No, you can t B. No, you needntC. No, you mustn, t D. No, you may not36. You_mis

13、s the lesson, though we_have it on Thursday.A. mustn, t. needn, t B. needn, t. mustn, tC. mustn, t. mustn, t D. needn, t. neednt37. To succeed in a difficult task,.A. one needs to work hard B. to work hard is neededC. you need be a hard working person D. to work hard is what one needs38. In case I,

14、I would try again.A. will fail B. would miss C. should fail D. shall miss39. Some people feel that handguns.A. should control B. should be controlledC. must be controlling D. can be control40. open the door for you ?A. Would you like that I B. Do you want that IC. Will I D. Shall I41. My son the exa

15、mination, but he wasnt careful enough.A. might be able to pass B. must have passedC. could have passed D. were able to pass42. Isn t it strange that the lazy boy_pass the exam?A. should B. has C. might D. would43. We_the work so early without your help.A. couldnt finish B. cant finishC. couldn, t ha

16、ve finished D. cant have finished44. We_the manager, but no one his telephone number.A. could have called, knew B. could have called, had knownC. could call, had known D. could call, knew45. “Would you come and join them?”I wish I_ But I am busy at this moment.A. can t B. couldn11 C. could D. can46.

17、 If Alice_this afternoon, the meeting should be put off.A. would not come B. might not comeC. should not come D. could not come47. I didn, t see her in the meeting room this morning. She_at the meeting.A. mustn, t have spoken B. shouldn, t have spokenC. needn, t have spoken D. couldn, t have spoken4

18、8. With so much work on hand, you_to see the game last night.A. mustn11 go B. shouldn, t goC. couldn, t have gone D. shouldn, t have gone49. I thought youike something to read, so I have brought you some books.A. may B. might C. could D. must50. There was plenty of time. She.A. mustn, t have hurried

19、 B. couldn, t have hurriedC. must not hurry D. neednt have hurried51. Its still early, you.A. mustn, t hurry B. wouldnt hurryC. may not hurry D. don t have to hurry52. Please open the window,?A. cant you B. arent you C. do you D. will you53. We_for her because she never came.A. mustn，t have waited B

20、. shouldn，t have waitedC. mustn，t wait D. needn，t wait54. _May I stop here?No, you .A. mustn, t B. might not C. needn, t D. won, t55. He you more help, even though he was very busy.A. might have given B. might giveC. may have given D. may give56. I didnt see her in the meeting room this morning.She_

21、at the meeting.A. mustn, t have spoken B. shouldn, t have spokenC: neednt have spoken D. couldnt have spoken57. Could I borrow your dictionary?Yes, of course you.A. might B. will C. can D. should58. _Please dont make a noise. r 11 be as quiet as a mouse.A. Yes, I wont B. No, I won, t C. No, I will D

22、. Yes, I will59. The young man has made so much noise that he_not have been allowed to attend theconcert.A. could B. must C. would D. should60. One ought for what one has done.A. not to be punished B. to not be punishedC. to not punished D. not be punished61. If you really want yourself to be in goo

23、d health, you must_always so much.A. not, be smoking B. not, have smokedC. not, to smoke D. be not, smoking62. Where is Mary?She isn t here. I think she.A. may have gone home B. must have gone homeC. might have gone home D. All the above63_I think Helen is at home.No, she_be at home, for she phoned

24、me from the airport just five minutes ago.A. mustn, t B. needn t C. can t D. dared not64. She is already two hours late. What_to her?A. can have happened B. may have happenedC. should have happened D. must happen65. _he be watching TV now?n“Yes, he_be watching TV now?”No, he_be watching TV now. A. M

25、ust, can, mustn, t B. Can , must, can tC. Can, can, mustn, t D. May, must, needn, t66. You must be a writer, ?A. mustn, t you B. are you C. must you D. arent you67. You must have seen him last night, _?A. haven, t you B. didn, t you C. dont you D. must you68. I got up early this morning, but I so because I had no work to do.A. mustn11 have done B. didnt need to doC. needn, t have done D. cant have done69. Lets say that you could go there again, how_feel?A. will you B. should you C. would you D. do you70. I darent tell you wha