Modal Verbs / модальные глаголы
choose the correct modal verbs using have to, MUST, CAN’T, MAY, MIGHT, COULD, would, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T and the PAST FORMS of them
1. Sally looks worried . She [*must have had/can't have had/should have had/would have] a problem with something.
2. Bob [*can't be/shouldn't be/mustn't be/doesn't have to be] at school because I haven’t seen him all day.
3. I [*could have lent/should have lent/must have lent/had lent] you the money. Why didn’t you ask me?
4. Mr Travis hasn’t come to work yet. He has never been late for work. He [*must have missed/should have missed/had to miss] the bus.
5. She knew everything about our plans. She [*must have listened/couldn't have listened/would have listened/should listen] to our conversation.
6. A: Will you come to my birthday party tomorrow afternoon ?
B : I’m sorry but I [*can't come/should come/must come/don't have to come] because I have to look after my sister.
7. Timmy is a very good boy. He isn’t naughty, so he [*can't have broken/mustn't have broken/shouldn't have broken/didn't have to break] that window. Somebody else [*must have broken/should have broken/would break/would have broken] it.
8. The street is wet this morning . I’m not sure but it [*may have rained/would have rained/had to rain/should have rained] last night.
9. She [*could sing/would sing/must sing/should sing] like an angel when she was a child.
10. A : I talked to your science teacher yesterday.
B : You [*couldn't have talked/mustn't have talked/didn't have to talk/shouldn't have talked] to her because she wasn’t at school yesterday.
11. Mrs White bought a new fur coat ! - She [*must have won/should have won/could have won/had to win] the lottery.
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12. He came home alone yesterday. You [*shouldn't have let/can't have let/didn't have to let/might not have let] him do that ; he [*might have got/would have got/didn't have to get/should have got] lost.
13. He read the message but he [*couldn't understand/shouldn't understand/mustn't understand/shouldn't have understood] it.
14. The singer has got a sore throat so she [*can't sing/must sing/might sing/would sing] at the concert.
15. It [*might have been/should have been/had to be/would have been] Jack I saw in the park yesterday, but I’m not sure about it.
16. We can’t wait any longer. Something [*must be done/may be done/would be done/shouldn't be done] at once.
17. Everyone shouted in fear. They [*must have been/should have been/might have been/would have been] very afraid.
18. A : I’m afraid Ted is watching TV again.
B : He [*can't be watching/mustn't be watching/wouldn't be watching/shouldn't be watching] TV because his room is completely silent and dark. He [*must be sleeping/should be sleeping/would be sleeping/doesn't have to be sleeping] .
19. I can’t find my book . I [*must have left/should have left/would have left/had to leave] it on the bus.
20. She [*can't be/mustn't be/shouldn't be/doesn't have to be] stupid. She teaches maths at the university.
21. She [shouldn't/mustn't/can't/*doesn't have] to go to school. It’s Sunday.
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22. You were reckless to go skiing here. You [*could have broken/should have broken/must have broken/would have broken] a leg.
23. He looked so tired when I saw him. He [*must have been working/should have been working/could have been working/would have been working] so hard.
24. Tom [*can't have written/shouldn't have written/might not have written/mustn't have written] this because it is in French and Tom doesn’t know French.