Question 1: Mr Kent is on time for everything. How _____ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?

A. can B. should C. would D. must

Question 2: - “Are you coming to Jeff’s party?”

- “I’m not sure. I _____ go to the concert instead.”

A. must B. must C. should D. may

Question 3: Sorry I’m late. I ______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.

A. might B. should C. can D. will

Question 4: “Will you stay for lunch?”

- “Sorry, I _____. My brother is coming to see me.”

A. must B. can’t C. needn’t D. won’t

Question 5: There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party. You _____ come, but why didn’t you?

A. must have B. should C. need have D. should have

Question 6: .- “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. should stay

Question 7: The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _____ get out.

A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to

Question 8: 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

Question 9: Jack _____ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me

A. mustn’t have arrived B. shouldn’t have arrived

C. can’t have arrived D. need not have arrived

Question 10: 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

Question 11: 14. When he was there, he _____ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.

A. would B. should C. had better D. might

Question 12: Yesterday, Jane walked away from the discussion.Otherwise, she _____ something she would regret later.

A. had said B. said C. might say D. might have said

Question 13: Sir, you ______ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.

A. oughtn’t to B. can’t C. won’t D. needn’t

Question 14: 17. - “There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.” - “It _____ a comfortable journey.”