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Modals and Related Expressions

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|1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He ________________ be exhausted after such a long flight. |

|[pic]must |[pic]can |[pic]had better |

|2. The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we ________________ read it if we don't want to. |

|[pic]cannot |[pic]must not |[pic]don't have to |

|3. Susan ________________ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly. |

|[pic]couldn't |[pic]can't |[pic]might not |

|4. The television isn't working. It ________________ damaged during the move. |

|[pic]must have been |[pic]must |[pic]must be |

|5. A: ________________ hold your breath for more than a minute? |

|    B: No, I can't. |

|[pic]Are you able to |[pic]Might you |[pic]Can you |

|6. You ________________ be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name. |

|[pic]can't |[pic]don't have to |[pic]shouldn't |

|7. I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key. The answer in the book ________________ |

|be wrong! |

|[pic]have to |[pic]must |[pic]should |

|8. You ________________ do the job if you didn't speak Japanese fluently. |

|[pic]can't |[pic]won't be able to |[pic]couldn't |

|9. You ________________ worry so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get the job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. |

|Eventually, you will find work. |

|[pic]shouldn't |[pic]don't have to |[pic]can't |

|10. You ________________ be kidding! That can't be true. |

|[pic]should |[pic]have to |[pic]ought to |

|11. You ________________ leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself. |

|[pic]would |[pic]might |[pic]may |

|12. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ________________ a fortune. |

|[pic]must cost |[pic]must be costing |[pic]must have cost |

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|13. ________________ we move into the living room? It's more comfortable in there and there's a beautiful view of the lake. |

|[pic]Shall |[pic]Must |[pic]Will |

|14. If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I ________________ down the Colorado River right now. |

|[pic]would have float |[pic]would be floating |[pic]would float |

|15. At first, my boss didn't want to hire Sam. But, because I had previously worked with Sam, I told my boss that he ________________ take another |

|look at his resume and reconsider him for the position. |

|[pic]must |[pic]ought to |[pic]has to |

|16. You ________________ take along some cash. The restaurant may not accept credit cards. |

|[pic]had better |[pic]has to |[pic]can |

|17. The machine ________________ on by flipping this switch. |

|[pic]may turn |[pic]could be turning |[pic]can be turned |

|18. I can't stand these people - I ________________ get out of here. I'm going to take off for awhile while you get rid of them. |

|[pic]might |[pic]have got to |[pic]had better |

|19. You ________________ forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time. |

|[pic]mustn't |[pic]don't have to |[pic]couldn't |

|20. Do you always have to say the first thing that pops into your head. ________________ you think once in a while before you speak? |

|[pic]Can not |[pic]Can't |[pic]Don't can |

|21. Terry and Frank said they would come over right after work, so they ________________ be here by 6:00. |

|[pic]have to |[pic]can |[pic]should |

|22. Yesterday, I ________________ cram all day for my French final. I didn't get to sleep until after midnight. |

|[pic]had to |[pic]should |[pic]must |

|23. We ________________ no longer suffer the injustice of oppression! Freedom shall be ours! |

|[pic]would |[pic]might |[pic]shall |

|24. If I had gone to the University of Miami, I ________________ participated in their Spanish immersion program. |

|[pic]could |[pic]could have |[pic]could be |

|25. The lamp ________________ be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out. |

|[pic]might not |[pic]must not |[pic]could not |

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