Modality Advanced Level MCQs Test With Answers 3
Question 1 |
You ____ the meeting this week if you are too busy. There is going to be another one next week and you ____ to that one.
A | might not attend / would go |
B | needn’t attend / can go |
C | can’t attend / have gone |
D | won’t have attended / go |
E | didn’t attend / used to go |
Question 2 |
You look as if you are having trouble with your homework. ____ you like me to help you with it?
A | Could |
B | Did |
C | May |
D | Would |
E | Shall |
Question 3 |
I thought that I had my keys with me, but I can’t find them in my coat. I ____ them in my other coat.
A | am supposed to leave |
B | am able to leave |
C | would rather have left |
D | must have left |
E | could leave |
Question 4 |
I’ve heard that Mr Benner is the toughest teacher for this course. You ____ to get another teacher, or you can’t get a good mark.
A | had better try |
B | must have tried |
C | have tried |
D | would try |
E | might have tried |
Question 5 |
You ____ to bed early the night before an exam. A good night’s sleep will do you more good than studying all night and then falling asleep during the exam.
A | will have gone |
B | may go |
C | ought to go |
D | would go |
E | would rather go |
Question 6 |
Would you mind ____ your music so loudly? I am trying to study.
A | not play |
B | not playing |
C | didn’t play |
D | not to play |
E | haven’t played |
Question 7 |
The former president never ____ to the press, but this one is much more accessible.
A | could have talked |
B | should be talking |
C | must have talked |
D | has to talk |
E | used to talk |
Question 8 |
Hurray! We ____ to school today because it is snowing so hard.
A | haven’t been going |
B | shouldn’t have gone |
C | must not have gone |
D | don’t have to go |
E | may not have gone |
Question 9 |
Wilber ____ smoking and eating meat after his heart attack, but he didn’t and now he has had a second one.
A | should have stopped |
B | must have stopped |
C | was able to stop |
D | will have stopped |
E | used to stop |
Question 10 |
According to the weather report, it ____ tomorrow, and if it does, we ____the hike I’ve been looking forward to.
A | ought to rain / cancelled |
B | must rain / were able to cancel |
C | may rain / will have to cancel |
D | would be raining / had to cancel |
E | has been raining / must cancel |
Question 11 |
I know you have a lot of work to do, but it is your own fault; you ____ everything until the last minute.
A | can’t have left |
B | might not leave |
C | must not have left |
D | shouldn’t have left |
E | haven’t been leaving |
Question 12 |
I’d really rather ____ in Hawaii at the moment than be stuck behind this desk all day.
A | I am surfing |
B | to be surfing |
C | to surf |
D | have surfed |
E | be surfing |
Question 13 |
You ____ your plane ticket so far in advance because flights to Birmingham are never full
A | can’t buy |
B | needn’t have bought |
C | didn’t use to buy |
D | haven’t bought |
E | couldn’t have bought |
Question 14 |
In Iran and Saudi Arabia, all women ____ their heads outside of the house, but in most Muslim countries it is optional.
A | have to cover |
B | must have covered |
C | could be covering |
D | might cover |
E | used to cover |
Question 15 |
I ____ a stockbroker if I had wanted to, but I thought life as a bass guitarist in a heavy metal band would be far more interesting.
A | was able to become |
B | may have become |
C | had become |
D | could have become |
E | used to become |
Question 16 |
You ____ more carefully. Now the insurance company won’t pay you anything because the accident was your fault.
A | must have been driving |
B | should be driving |
C | had been driving |
D | ought to have been driving |
E | have been driving |
Question 17 |
I’d rather you ____ out tonight because, according to the news, there could be trouble downtown.
A | haven’t gone |
B | not to go |
C | didn’t go |
D | won’t go |
E | not going |
Question 18 |
A friend of mine told me that I ____ India in the summer because that is the monsoon season when it is both too hot and too wet.
A | didn’t use to visit |
B | needn’t visit |
C | haven’t visited |
D | might not visit |
E | shouldn’t visit |
Question 19 |
Hawaii is such an expensive place to live and the wages are so low that you ____ very hard just to get by.
A | are able to work |
B | have to work |
C | have worked |
D | must have worked |
E | used to work |
Question 20 |
We had better hurry if we want to get back to the hotel before the curfew. No one ____ out after dark, except for the patrol forces, you know.
A | could have been |
B | is supposed to be |
C | has been |
D | has to be |
E | should have been |
Question 21 |
Mike couldn’t attend university because he ____ his family when his father died.
A | had to support |
B | must have supported |
C | could be supporting |
D | has been supporting |
E | will have supported |
Question 22 |
Petroleum deposits can occur almost anywhere – they ____ under deserts, under fertile land, or even under the sea.
A | ought to be |
B | may be |
C | must be |
D | were |
E | should have been |
Question 23 |
Using the latest and most expensive technology, including nuclear batteries, space scientists ____ to the furthest reaches of our solar system now.
A | were probing |
B | may have probed |
C | used to probe |
D | are able to probe |
E | must have probed |
Question 24 |
Now remember, when you are in the race you ____ to run too fast in the first few laps because you will need plenty of energy for the final sprint.
A | haven’t tried |
B | shouldn’t have tried |
C | mustn’t try |
D | might not try |
E | didn’t use to try |
Question 25 |
There are some sounds that are out of the range of the human ear but which dogs ___.
A | ought to hear |
B | have heard |
C | can hear |
D | have to hear |
E | used to hear |
Question 26 |
My sister ____ a German teacher because her German was fluent, but she decided to become an accountant instead
A | has become |
B | had to become |
C | will become |
D | could have become |
E | must have become |
Question 27 |
You ____ me at work. The boss was really angry because he had warned me before about personal calls.
A | must not have phoned |
B | shouldn’t have phoned |
C | didn’t phone |
D | didn’t use to phone |
E | can’t have phoned |
Question 28 |
Sally ____ Italian like a native, but since she moved to Indiana, she has forgotten most of it.
A | used to speak |
B | had spoken |
C | was supposed to speak |
D | has been speaking |
E | must have spoken |
Question 29 |
While there seem to be plenty of unexploited petroleum reserves, some experts worry that there ____ enough to carry us through the next century.
A | may not be |
B | haven’t been |
C | didn’t use to be |
D | don’t have to be |
E | had better not be |
Question 30 |
Today, no one can imagine what a battle at sea was like in the days of sail. It ____ both an impressive and frightening sight.
A | might be |
B | could be |
C | ought to be |
D | has been |
E | must have been |
Question 31 |
When we went to Japan, we ____ anything for ourselves because our Japanese hosts took care of everything.
A | must not have done |
B | needn’t have done |
C | didn’t need to do |
D | couldn’t have done |
E | ought not to do |
Question 32 |
A: I hear a noise coming from the kitchen.
B: My greedy brother ____ for something to eat.
A | must be looking |
B | should have looked |
C | used to look |
D | ought to be looking |
E | has looked |
Question 33 |
A: Did you know that classes were cancelled yesterday because the heating in the building failed?
B: No, but I ____ anyway because I was in bed all day with flu.
A | didn’t use to attend |
B | won’t be attending |
C | must not have attended |
D | haven’t attended |
E | couldn’t have attended |
Question 34 |
I know I ____ for a job, but there are so few jobs for a person of my abilities, which is discouraging.
A | had been looking |
B | ought to look |
C | must have looked |
D | was able to look |
E | used to look |
Question 35 |
I ____ the same computer program when I worked at a bank, so it ____ easy for me to adjust to this new job.
A | should be using / could be |
B | used to use / should be |
C | need to use / would be |
D | must have used / must be |
E | might have used / can be |
Question 36 |
He ____ as carefully as he claimed he was. Why did he bump me to the lamp post then?
A | doesn’t have to drive |
B | isn’t supposed to drive |
C | won’t have been driving |
D | shouldn’t have driven |
E | can’t have been driving |
Question 37 |
Would you mind if I ____ early this afternoon? I have a dentist's appointment at 4:30.
A | to leave |
B | had left |
C | leaving |
D | left |
E | have left |
Question 38 |
I’m so glad that I ____ to the meeting place on time yesterday despite the heavy traffic, or the boss would have been really annoyed.
A | was able to get |
B | have got |
C | used to get |
D | should have got |
E | had to get |
Question 39 |
Sean ____ married three months ago and since then he ____ out drinking with his old friends.
A | had got / ought not to go |
B | used to get / couldn’t have gone |
C | got / hasn’t been able to go |
D | has got / shouldn’t be going |
E | was getting / didn’t have to go |
Question 40 |
These days, he ____ to stop smoking and playing cards as well because his wife is so strict with him, so his life will have changed completely soon.
A | used to try |
B | is trying |
C | tried |
D | had to try |
E | could have tried |
Question 41 |
It is hardly surprising that he is depressed and wonders if he really ____ married.
A | may have got |
B | must have got |
C | used to get |
D | will have got |
E | ought to have got |
Question 42 |
Though Sally ____ how to swim, when she met a young man who was a professional diver, she learned quickly.
A | hasn’t known |
B | might not know |
C | can’t know |
D | wouldn’t know |
E | didn’t know |
Question 43 |
Our father never earned much money, but he ____ something nice for us whenever he ____.
A | should buy / did |
B | had to buy / does |
C | would buy / could |
D | must have bought / can |
E | would rather buy / has |
Question 44 |
Where have you been? You ____ here at 2 o’clock, and it’s almost 3.
A | must have been |
B | were supposed to be |
C | were able to be |
D | are going to be |
E | have been |
Question 45 |
I told my flatmate to buy some bread, but he ____ because there isn’t any here.
A | must have forgotten |
B | ought to be forgetting |
C | could forget |
D | should have forgotten |
E | was able to forget |
Question 46 |
Sue has only been in Egypt for a year and she already speaks Arabic fluently. She ____ it that quickly. I’m sure she had started studying it before she left England.
A | shouldn’t have learned |
B | won’t have learned |
C | can’t have learned |
D | didn’t use to learn |
E | isn’t supposed to learn |
Question 47 |
Do you think Jeff ____ to join us on our hike? Does he like this sort of activity?
A | would rather |
B | was able |
C | has been able |
D | had better |
E | would like |
Question 48 |
Sam is such a good swimmer that he ____ the Olympic record for the 100-metre race, but unfortunately, he didn’t compete because of a pulled shoulder muscle.
A | is going to break |
B | must have broken |
C | could have broken |
D | is supposed to break |
E | had to break |
Question 49 |
I wonder what the problem was in the restaurant last night. Three members of staff ____ tables, but there was only one, I must speak to the restaurant manager.
A | could be clearing |
B | ought to be clearing |
C | should have been clearing |
D | must have been clearing |
E | were clearing |
Question 50 |
Hey, watch where you are going! You ____ me!
A | could have killed |
B | should have killed |
C | have killed |
D | will have killed |
E | used to kill |
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