Wednesday 12 February 2014

Modals



Modals

1.       Choose the correct answer: 
-          Your eyes are red and swollen this morning. You……….have cried all night
                                        (can’t/ ought to/ must/ should)
-          It’s all my fault, I admit. I ……….have checked the doors before going to bed.
                                         (must/ can/ should/ may)
-          Rachida ………….to have cheated in the exam. Now She has to wait for five years to sit for it again  ( couldn’t/ mustn’t/ shouldn’t/ oughtn’t) 
-          My brother ………..have stolen the money from your purse. He was at work at that time                                                                                 (shouldn’t/ mustn’t/ can’t/ may not) 

2.       Fill in the blanks with the appropriate modals from the following list:

                   Shouldn’t/ could/ should/ might/ can’t/ must/
 
-          He bought a farm cheaply and sold it later at a higher price. He ……..have made a lot of money. 
-          Your business trip cost the company a fortune. You………….have stayed in a five-star hotel. You…….have opted for a less expensive one. 
-          My friend ………..have been very busy, otherwise he would have telephoned me. 
-          “You………..have helped your mother. I see no reason why you didn’t” Mr. Simpson said to his daughter