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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

must be

should be

ought to be

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

must have taken

had to take

must to take

should take

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

didn't have to rain

shouldn't have rained

couldn't have rained

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 hit 

should have hit 

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

didn't have to call

must not have called

couldn't have called

had to call

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

She should be sick.

She doesn't have to be sick.

She can't be sick.

She must be sick.

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

I must have brought a sweater 

I didn't have to bring a sweater 

I may have brought a sweater 

I should 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 couldn't have good food

It must 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.

should get

don't have to get

could get

mustn't have gotten

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

don't have to smoke

must not smoke

aren't supposed to smoke

shouldn't  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

doesn't have to be

he had better be

must be

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

should have been

didn't have to be

couldn't have been

must have been 

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I already finished my homework, so I __________ tonight.

shouldn't study

can't study

must not 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

must have stopped

had to stop

should have stopped

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