modal verbs (advanced) / модальные глаголы
read the sentences and choose the correct verbs
1. "If you don't do that, you [*shall be/can be/should be/may be] fined," said the policeman.
2. Passengers [*shall not/do not/ought not/will not] talk to the driver while the bus is in motion.
3. Linda did not pass the exam. It's so bizarre. Being such a good student, she [needn't have failed/may not fail/*shouldn't have failed/mustn't have failed] .
4. Donald [ought to/should/*must/would] have won a lottery. Look! How happy he is!
5. No one saw Jack at the meeting. He [was unable to speak/*couldn't have spoken/wouldn't have spoken/couldn't speak] there.
6. - Shall we go skating or stay at home?
- Which [should you rather/will you rather/do you rather/*would you rather] do yourself?
7. Stuart, you [didn't need to/*don't need to/don't need/neededn't to] look for a hotel. We'll put you up for the night.
8. The desks and the chairs are in good order and the floor is so clean. The room [must be cleaned/*must have been cleaned/would have been cleaned/must have cleaned] .
9. The door is locked. He [had gone/*must have gone/should have/must go] out.
10. Peter [*may/will/must/can] come with us tonight, but he isn't quite sure yet.
11. You've been late three times. You [had better not to be/had better not/*had better not be/hadn't better be] late again.
12. - Must I come back home before 11 p.m.?
- No, you [*needn't/don't/mustn't/can't] ..
13. You [*needn't go/don't need go/mustn't go/needn't to go] to work this afternoon if you have to take care of your sick kid at home.
14. Is there anything [*I can/can I/I will/will I] do for you?
15. The paint is wet. You [needn't/shouldn' to/*mustn't/had better not to] touch it.
16. He [*dare not/is afraid of/daren't to/is afraid] speak English in public.
17. Hearing the funny news, they [couldn't help but/*couldn't help/couldn't/were helping to] laughing.
18. You [mustn't/can't/*needn't/won't] take your raincoat. I don't think it will rain.