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English Modals of Necessity, Advisability, Certainty, Past and Present/Future. Focus on Grammar Part 2

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Three ambulances are trying to get through traffic on the freeway. There _______ an accident.

ought to be

couldn't be

should be

must be

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David is absent from class today because he ____ his father to the airport

should take

must have taken

must to take

had to take

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The streets and sidewalks are dry this morning. It _________ last night.

couldn't have rained

shouldn't have rained

didn't have to rain

must not have rained

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Joe's car had a big dent on the side. Someone ______ it.

must have hit

had to hit 

should have hit 

should hit 

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After the accident, Joe ___ his insurance. It was important that he get it repaired right away.

had to call

must not have called

didn't have to call

couldn't have called

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Yesterday, Julie had a headache and felt tired. Today she is not in class.

She can't be sick.

She doesn't have to be sick.

She must be sick.

She should be sick.

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I didn't bring a sweater, and now I am cold.

I may have brought a sweater 

I must have brought a sweater 

I didn't have to bring a sweater 

I should have brought a sweater 

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That restaurant across the street is always crowded day and night.

It must have good food.

It should have good food. 

It couldn't have good food

It ought to have good food.

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I've gotten A's on all my tests and homework so far. I _______  an A in the class.

mustn't have gotten

could get

should get

don't have to get

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You __________ in class! It's against the law.

don't have to smoke

shouldn't  smoke

aren't supposed to smoke

must not smoke

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I just added more toner (ink) to my printer. My printer ________ better now.

doesn't have to print

should print

isn't printing

must not print

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Brady just got an A on a very difficult test. He ________ very happy.

couldn't be

he had better be

doesn't have to be

must be

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Kristen wasn't in class yesterday. She ___________ sick.

couldn't have been

should have been

must have been 

didn't have to be

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I already finished my homework, so I __________ tonight.

can't study

must not study

shouldn't study

don't have to study

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Yesterday I was running out of gas, so I ________ to get gas on my way home. I made it home OK.

could have stopped

should have stopped

had to stop

must have stopped

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