1. I thought you like something to read, so I have brought you some books.
A. may B. might C. could D. must
2. There was plenty of time. She .
A. mustn't have hurried B. couldn't have hurried
C. must not hurry D. needn't have hurried
3. The plant is dead. I it more water.
A. will give B. would have given
C. must give D. should have given
4. You return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like.
A. can't B. mustn't
C. needn't D. may not
5. Where is my pen? I it.
A. might lose B. would have lost
C. should have lost D. must have lost
6. Mother us stories when we were young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to telling
C. used to tell D. used to telling
7. I didn't hear the phone. I asleep.
A. must be B. must have been
C. should be D. should have been
8. He you more help, even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give
C. may have give D. may give
9. A computer think for itself; it must be told what to do.
A. can't B. couldn't C. may not D. might no
10. —Could I borrow your dictionary?
—Yes, of course you .
A. might B. will C. can D. should
11. Peter come with us tonight, but he isn't very sure yet.
A. must B. may C. can D. will
12. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he office soon.
A. leaves B. would leave C. left D. had left
13. —Shall I tell John about it?
—No, you . I've told him already.
A. needn't B. wouldn't C. mustn't D. shouldn't
(NMET94)
14. —There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.
—It a comfortable journey.
A. can't be B. shouldn't be
C. mustn't have been D. couldn't have been
15. It's nearly seven o'clock. Jack be here at any moment.
A. must B. need C. should D. can
16. Johnny, you play with the knife, you hurt yourself.
A. won't,can't B. mustn't,may
C. shouldn't,must D. can't,shouldn't
17. —Alice, why didn't you come yesterday?
—I , but I had an unexpected visitor.
A. had B. would
C. was going to D. did
18. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone get out.
A. had to B. would
C. could D. was able to
19. —When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.
—They be ready by 12:00.
A. can B. should C. might D. need
20. —I stayed at a hotel while in New York.
—Oh, did you? You with Barbara.
A. could have stayed B. could stay
C. would stay D. must have stayed
21. —Will you stay for lunch?
—Sorry, . My brother is coming to see me.
A. I mustn't B. I can't C. I needn't D. I won't (NMET99)
22. —Are you coming to Jeff's party?
—I'm not sure. I go to the concert instead.
A. must B. would C. should D. might
23. —Is John coming by train?
—He should, but he ____ not. He likes driving his car.
A. must B. can C. need D. may (NMET2002)
