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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.

must be

couldn't be

should be

ought to be

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

must to take

had to take

should take

must have taken

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

didn't have to rain

must not have rained

couldn't have rained

shouldn't have rained

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

should have hit 

should hit 

must have hit

had to hit 

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

must not have called

couldn't have called

didn't have to call

had to call

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

She must be sick.

She should be sick.

She can't be sick.

She doesn't have to be sick.

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

I didn't have to bring a sweater 

I must have brought a sweater 

I should have brought a sweater 

I may have brought a sweater 

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

It should have good food. 

It must have good food.

It ought to have good food.

It couldn't 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.

should get

mustn't have gotten

could get

don't have to get

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

aren't supposed to smoke

must not smoke

shouldn't  smoke

don't have to smoke

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

doesn't have to print

isn't printing

must not print

should 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

must be

doesn't have to be

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

must have been 

should have been

couldn't have been

didn't have to be

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I already finished my homework, so I __________ tonight.

shouldn't study

don't have to study

can't study

must not 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

had to stop

must have stopped

should have stopped

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