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Q1. I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ..... eat anything.

cannot
couldn’t
mustn’t

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Q2. You ..... look at me when I am talking to you.

could
should
would

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Q3. I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ..... be here somewhere!

can
could
must
would

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Q4. You really ..... be late again.

must not
don’t have to be

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Q5. If you don’t start working harder, you ..... repeat the course next
year.
have to
must
will have to

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Q6. His parents spoil him. He’s always ..... to do whatever he wants.
been able
been allowed

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Q7. Phone her now. She .....home by now.

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has to be
must be
would be

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Q8. You ..... forget your sun cream. It’s going to be very hot!
don’t have to
mustn’t
needn’t

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Q9. I ..... be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet.
might
would

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Q10. Entrance to the museum was free. We ..... pay to get in.
needn’t
didn’t need to

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Q11. Already as a child Mozart ..... play the piano beautifully.

could
should
would

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Q12. Which sign are you more likely to see at an airport: Bags ..... not
be left unattended.
can
must
may

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Q13. I really ..... try to get fit.

may
must
would

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Q14. ..... take a photograph of you?

Am I allowed to
May I

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Q15. Students ..... borrow up to 6 books at any time.

are allowed to
could

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Q16. Whose is this bag? - I don’t know, but it .....belong to Yuta.

could
may
should
would

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Q17. ..... I go to the bathroom, please?

May
Must
Would

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Q18. His excuse ..... be true, but I don’t believe.

can
may

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Q19. It’s very important to ..... speak more than one language.
can
be able to

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Q20. I don’t like ..... get up early on a Sunday.

being able to
being allowed to
having to
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Q21. ..... you speak French? - Only a few words, but my Russian is
pretty good.
Can
Could

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Q22. ..... you help me move this table? (Both answers are possible.
Choose the more polite request.)
Can
Could

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Q23. I ..... talk already before I was two years old.

could
should
would

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Q24. I ..... help you, but I don’t want to.

can
could
would

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Q25. ..... you open the window, please.

Can
May

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Q26. I ..... move the table. It was too heavy.

couldn’t
mustn’t
shouldn’t
wouldn’t

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Q27. You ..... not put your feet on the cafeteria tables.
must not
do not have to

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Q28. If you continue to practise so hard, you ..... beat me before too
long!
can
could
will be able to

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Q29. ..... you swim? (Both are possible. Which is better?)

Are you able to
Can

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Q30. You ..... eat so much chocolate. It’s not good for you.
don’t have to
mustn’t
shouldn’t

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Q31. I’m afraid I ..... play tennis tomorrow. I’ve got a dentist
appointment.
can’t
couldn’t
would not be able to

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Q32. You can come to the meeting if you want but you ......
have to
don’t have to
mustn’t

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Q33. What do you want to do? - Well, we ..... have a picnic, but it looks
like rain.
can

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could
should
would

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Q34. I’m so hungry I ..... eat a horse!

can
could
must
should

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Q35. The test starts at 10.30. You ..... be late.

don’t have to
mustn’t

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Q36. Why didn’t you tell me? I ..... you!

could help
could have helped
was able to help
would help

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Q37. How did you do in the test? - Ok. It .....worse!

could be
could have been
might be
would have been

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Q38. He ..... broken the classroom window. He wasn’t even in school

today.
couldn’t have
mustn’t
shouldn’t have

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Q39. You ..... tired. You’ve only just got out of bed!
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don’t have to be
can’t be
mustn’t be

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Q40. She ..... be very pleased with herself. She got the best grades.
has to
must
cannot

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