Test Yourself 1
Answer:
Let’s work through the provided exercise, focusing on the questions on the image:
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Maria types quickly; she … type 80 words per minute.
- A) has to
- B) may
- C) could
- D) can
- E) will
Answer:
Maria types quickly; she can type 80 words per minute. (D) -
You … come here again, or I … report you to the police!
- A) can’t / might
- B) mustn’t / should
- C) won’t / will have to
- D) needn’t / can
- E) had better not / will
Answer:
You had better not come here again, or I will report you to the police! (E) -
Mike broke his leg yesterday. His leg is in a cast, and he … use crutches for a month.
- A) can
- B) will have to
- C) had better
- D) might
- E) will be able to
Answer:
Mike broke his leg yesterday. His leg is in a cast, and he will have to use crutches for a month. (B) -
… I speak to Mr Smith, please? I am afraid Mr Smith is in a meeting; … you come back later?
- A) May / would
- B) Can / should
- C) Can / could
- D) Would / would you mind if
- E) Should / can
Answer:
May I speak to Mr Smith, please? I am afraid Mr Smith is in a meeting; could you come back later? (C) -
You … go to the supermarket. There is enough food in the refrigerator.
- A) don’t have to
- B) ought not to
- C) mustn’t
- D) shouldn’t
- E) shall not
Answer:
You don’t have to go to the supermarket. There is enough food in the refrigerator. (A) -
Several criminals … escape into the woods last night; it was not until this morning that the police … put them back behind bars.
- A) managed to / were able to
- B) could / had to
- C) had to / managed to
- D) might have / could
- E) were able to / should have
Answer:
Several criminals managed to escape into the woods last night; it was not until this morning that the police were able to put them back behind bars. (A) -
I called her but there was no answer; she … left for New York already. There is no other possible explanation!
- A) should have
- B) may have
- C) must have
- D) might have probably
Answer:
I called her but there was no answer; she must have left for New York already. There is no other possible explanation! (C) -
I … harder for the exam. Then I … it.
- A) should study / could have passed
- B) should have studied / might have passed
- C) had to study / had to pass
- D) must have studied / would have passed
- E) might have studied / should have passed
Answer:
I should have studied harder for the exam. Then I might have passed it. (B) -
Don’t ring the doorbell when you get there because little baby … sleeping. With babies, you never know when they’ll fall asleep.
- A) must be
- B) would be
- C) should be
- D) may be
- E) will be
Answer:
Don’t ring the doorbell when you get there because the little baby may be sleeping. With babies, you never know when they’ll fall asleep. (D) -
I’m really worried about my brother. He … two hours ago. Where … he be?
- A) should arrive / must
- B) must have arrived / would
- C) may have arrived / could
- D) could have arrived / should
- E) ought to have arrived / can
Answer:
I’m really worried about my brother. He ought to have arrived two hours ago. Where can he be? (E)
Final Answer:
- D
- E
- B
- C
- A
- A
- C
- B
- D
- E