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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.

couldn't be

should be

ought to be

must be

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

must have taken

must to take

should take

had to take

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

shouldn't have rained

didn't have to rain

couldn't have rained

must not have rained

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

should hit 

should have hit 

had to hit 

must have 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

had to call

didn't have to call

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

She doesn't have to be sick.

She can't 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 should have brought a sweater 

I may have brought a sweater 

I must have brought a sweater 

I didn't have to bring a sweater 

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

It couldn't have good food

It must have good food.

It ought to have good food.

It should 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.

don't have to get

could get

mustn't have gotten

should get

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

must not smoke

aren't supposed to 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.

he had better be

couldn't be

doesn't have to be

must be

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

must have been 

couldn't have been

should 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

should have stopped

had to stop

must have stopped

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