Modals
My purse isn't in my pocket. It...
A. must in my bag.
B. must be in my bag.
C. mustn't be in my bag.
B. must be in my bag.
The car went as fast ___ a bullet.
A. as
B. than
C. like
A. as
The bill should have ____ by now.
A. arrived
B. arrive
C. to arrive
A. arrived
Which word or phrase CANNOT complete the sentence?
The match was cancelled ____ the rain.
A. because of
B. due to
C. because
C. because
Which word CANNOT be used to start a sentence?
A. But
B. Because
C. However
A. But
Is that Mr Tanaka?" No, that ____ be him. Mr Tanaka wears glasses."
A. mustn't
B. must
C. can't
C. can't
You look different ___ your father.
A. as
B. from
C. unlike
B. from
Which sentence is correct?
A. I shouldn't have shouted at him.
B. I shouldn't shouted at him.
C. I shouldn't have to shouted at him.
A. I shouldn't have shouted at him.
Some scientists believe that global temperatures are increasing and ___ ice is melting at the poles.
A. due to
B. because
C. consequently
C. consequently
You were expecting a sofa delivery at 10am. They delivered it at 8a.m.
They ____________ the sofa until ten o'clock.
They shouldn't have delivered the sofa until ten o'clock.
I can't remember what Jason does at university. He could study geography or...
A. he might study geology.
B. he may not study geology.
C. he must study geology.
A. he might study geology.
I’m not __________ my brother.
A. as hard-working as
B. more hard-working as
C. hard-working as
A. as hard-working as
I didn't tell John about the meeting. I regret it now.
A. I should tell John about the meeting.
B. I should have told John about the meeting.
C. I shouldn't have told John about the meeting.
B. I should have told John about the meeting.
Which sentence is NOT correct?
A. Although she prepared for her interview, she didn’t get the job.
B. In spite of she prepared for her interview, she didn’t get the job.
C. Despite preparing for her interview, she didn’t get the job.
B. In spite of she prepared for her interview, she didn’t get the job.
Which sentence has a different meaning?
A. Karen is almost as tall as Susan.
B. Susan isn’t quite as tall as Karen.
C. Susan is nearly the same height as Karen.
A. Karen is almost as tall as Susan.
must
I'm sure that's Ellen's sister. They look so alike.
That __________ Ellen"s sister. They look so alike.
That must be Ellen's sister. They look so alike.
Which sentence has a different meaning?
A. I’m just a bit heavier than Tony.
B. Tony and I are almost exactly the same weight.
C. Tony isn’t half as overweight as I am.
C. Tony isn’t half as overweight as I am.
I went to the supermarket on Saturday morning. It was very busy and I regret it now.
A. I shouldn't have gone to the supermarket on a Saturday morning.
B. I should have gone to the supermarket on a Saturday morning.
C. I should go to the supermarket on a Saturday morning.
A. I shouldn't have gone to the supermarket on a Saturday morning.
He stayed up to watch the match __________ he was really tired.
A. however
B. even though
C. in spite of
B. even though
My passport ___ be in that drawer. I've already looked there three time.
A. mustn't
B. may not
C. can't
C. can't
might
Maybe Darren doesn't know about the meeting.
Darren _________ about the meeting.
Darren might not know about the meeting.
He doesn’t cook as well as I ___.
A. do
B. do cook
C. You don’t need a word here.
A. do
The traffic was really bad. We ____ left home during rush hour.
A. should
B. should have
C. shouldn't have
C. shouldn't have
She was late due to ___________.
A. being bad traffic.
B. the traffic was bad.
C. the bad traffic.
C. the bad traffic.
Our house isn’t ___ as big as Jason’s.
A. nearly
B. slightly
C. just
A. nearly