You must have done well in your FCE exam.
a. Perhaps you did well
b. I'm sure you did well
What is b
100
Thanks, but it isn't necessary for you to repeat yourself.
MUST - NEEDN'T - SHOULD
Thanks, but __________ yourself. I heard you the first time.
What is YOU NEEDEN'T HAVE REPEATED
100
She worked harder than was necessary.
OUGHT TO - NEEDN'T - COULD
She ________________ so hard.
What is NEEDN'T HAVE WORKED
100
It was wrong of you to say that.
SHOULD - SHOULDN'T - NEEDN'T
You ______________________ that.
What is SHOULD HAVE SAID
100
Perhaps we can't find their house because they gave us the wrong address.
OUGHT TO - MAY - NEEDN'T
They ______________ the wrong address. That's why we can't find their house.
What is MAY HAVE GIVEN US
200
Jill could have won the race.
a. She didn't win.
b. She had the ability to win and she won.
What is a.
200
I cooked more food than was necessary.
NEEDN'T - CAN - OUGHT TO
I ____________________ so much food.
What is NEEDN'T HAVE COOKED
200
He had the chance to start his own company but he decided not to. NEED - MAY - COULD
He ________________ his own company but he decided not to.
What is COULD HAVE STARTED
200
Perhaps he didn't do what you wanted because he didn't understand your instructions.
HOULD - MIGHT - COULD
He _____________ your instructions.
What is MIGHT NOT HAVE UNDERSTOOD
200
You __________ open the door before the train stops.
What is MUSTN'T
300
Don couldn't have committed the cime.
a. It's not possible that he did it.
b. It wasn't his intention to do it.
What is a.
300
I tried as hard as I could but I didn't succeed.
CAN - MIGHT - COULDN'T
I ___________________ any harder but I didn't succeed.
What is COULDN'T HAVE TRIED
300
I'm sure it's taken you along time to do all this work.
MUST - SHOULD - NEED
It _______________ to do all this work.
What is MUST HAVE TAKEN YOU A LONG TIME
300
It's possible that she knows about this because she heard you talking about it on the phone.
COULD - NEED - COULDN'T
She__________ you talking about this on the phone. That's why she knows about it.
What is COULD HAVE HEARD
300
We ___________ hurry. We 've got plenty of time.
What is DON'T HAVE TO
400
John might have had trouble starting the car.
a. It;s certain that he had trouble.
b. He probably had trouble.
What is b.
400
I haven't got my bag. The only possible explanation is that I left it on the bus.
MUST - SHOULD - COULDN'T
I haven't got my bag. I _____________ on the bus.
What is MUST HAVE LEFT IT
400
Why didn't I write the number down?
OUGHT TO - COULD - MUST
I _______________ the number down.
What is OUGHT TO HAVE WRITTEN
400
What you're saying isn't right. You've clearly made a mistake.
MIGHT - MUST - SHOULDN'T
You ________________ because what you're saying isn't right.
What is MUST HAVE MADE A MISTAKE
400
We _____________ make any noise going into the house.
What is MUSTN'T
500
You should have told me the truth.
a. You had the opportunity to tell me the truth.
b. It was wrong not to tell me the truth.
What is b.
500
I'm sure you weren't pleased when it happened.
MIGHT - CAN'T - MUST
You_____________ when it happened.
What is CAN'T HAVE BEEN PLEASED
500
I'm annoyed because you didn't ask me before you changed the plans.
MAY - MUST - SHOULD
What is SHOULD HAVE ASKED
500
What would have been the right thing for me to say in that situation?
SHOULD - NEED - COULDN'T
What ____________ in that situation?
What is SHOULD I HAVE SAID
500
You ____________ tell Niki about the party; I've already told her.