MODALS TEST 2 (25 QUESTIONS)

1.When their baby was born, Lucy ---- up work until they found someone to look after the baby.

A) must give
B) had to give
C) ought to give
D) used to give
E) has given

2.They had their baby daughter in June and, since then, they ---- in restaurants very often.

A) didn't use to eat
B) couldn't eat
C) aren't supposed to eat
D) haven't been able to eat
E) weren't able to eat

3.Do you think he ---- to watch the match with us? I know he enjoys football.

A) would sooner
B) had better
C) would mind
D) preferred
E) would like

4.Would you mind if I ---- the secretary for half an hour, Mr Pitt? She has two thousand leaflets to send out.

A) helping
B) helped
C) help
D) have helped
E) to help

5.You ---- all your holiday money on the first day. You will need some for the rest of the week.

A) didn't use to spend
B) mustn't spend
C) don't spend
D) might not spend
E) haven't spent

6.A: I missed this week's episode of "LOST". What happened?
B: I don't know. I don't watch it any more.
A: Why not? I thought you were a fan of the show like me.
B: Yes, I ---- it three times a week, but now I go to English lessons every night.

A) used to watch
B) had watched
C) must have watched
D) have watched
E) was able to watch

7.I believe you ---- this computer programme in your previous job, so you ---- it difficult at times. Please don't hesitate to ask me for help.

A) didn't use/might find
B) haven't used/must find
C) couldn't use/have found
D) may not use/will find
E) hadn't used/can find

8.Apparently, the man across the road ---- his car after all because he took down the for-sale sign a week ago and he is still driving to work.

A) used to keep
B) had better keep
C) was keeping
D) was able to keep
E) is keeping

9.A: Hopefully, Peter booked the tickets for us yesterday.

B: He ---- them yesterday. The booking office is closed on Saturdays.
A: Oh well, I'm sure he'll order them tomorrow then.

A) had better not book
B) hasn't booked
C) couldn't have booked
D) needn't have booked
E) wasn't supposed to book

10.A: I didn't think Paul and Sam were coming to the picnic.
B: They ---- their minds.
A: Well, it's nice to see them again.

A) would rather change
B) used to change
C) must have changed
D) should have changed
E) had better change

11.I'm glad that I ---- hard to persuade my parents because they were already keen on the idea.

A) ought not to try
B) didn't need to try
C) needn't have tried
D) mustn't try
E) wasn't able to try

12.When it was completed, the Eiffel Tower ---- the tallest building in the world, but now there are many others which are taller than the Eiffel Tower.

A) would be
B) must be
C) used to be
D) was being
E) has been

13.Cats are very alert to any movement. For this reason, they will pounce when a victim ----, but ---- prey that remains still.

A) can move/couldn't attack
B) is moving/shouldn't attack
C) has moved/aren't attacking
D) moved/don't attack
E) moves/may not attack

14.When I lived in England, I ---- Indian food several times a month, but here in Istanbul it's virtually impossible to find.

A) shall eat
B) ought to eat
C) would eat
D) have eaten
E) had eaten

15.A: Mrs. Parkinson ---- three accidents in the last month.

B: She ---- a very careful driver, then. A: Couldn't it have been just bad luck?

A) was having/can't be
B) has/shouldn't be
C) has had/must not be
D) is having/wasn't
E) used to have/isn't

16.The weather is awful again today. Let's look in the newspaper. There ---- a good film showing at the cinema.

A) can be
B) had to be
C) would rather be
D) might be
E) should have been

17.Cellulose is indigestible by humans, but herbivores, such as cows and horses, ---- it because they retain it long enough for digestion by microorganisms present in their digestive systems.

A) can digest
B) have to digest
C) used to digest
D) have digested
E) ought to digest

18.Using lasers to produce extremely short and repeatable pulses of light, today scientists ---- events happening in time intervals as short as 1,000 trillionth of a second.

A) must have measured
B) were measuring
C) used to measure
D) may have measured
E) are able to measure

19.Living cells exist in a variety of shapes; for example, they ---- cube-shaped or flat

A) may be
B) were
C) must be
D) have been
E) ought to be

20.We ---- the football match on television yesterday, but we ----, because there was a power cut.

A) should be watching/may not
B) were supposed to watch/haven't
C) were going to watch/couldn't
D) had better watch/needn't
E) were watching/aren't

21.Oh no, look at the sign! We ---- here. These spaces are for doctors and emergency patients only.

A) needn't have parked
B) won't be parking
C) haven't got to park
D) aren't supposed to park
E) couldn't have parked

22.You ---- your children some freedom; otherwise, they will resent you.

A) used to allow
B) must allow
C) have allowed
D) allow
E) are able to allow

23.It's not easy learning Turkish at home. Do you think I ---- an evening course?

A) must have taken
B) have taken
C) should take
D) had to take
E) used to take

24.I refused to give my son any money for the 'Mega Death sweatshirt he wants to buy, but I'm sure he'll try to get some from his grandmother. I would really rather she ---- him the money, because I don't want him to wear such an awful thing.

A) didn't lend
B) won't lend
C) not to lend
D) not lending
E) had better not lend

25.He ---- safety goggles, but he wasn't and, as a result, the hot steel badly damaged his eyes.

A)   could have been wearing
B)   must have been wearing
C)   had been wearing
D)   should be wearing
E)   ought to have been wearing